Agree 100% although all this talk from the Rhinos supporters of it's only Halifax is a load rubbish.

Halifax won the grand final last year and for 40 minutes gave us a game.

I was quite impressed with Halifax, to be honest - especially in the first half before they tired. Would be worth seeing more of them.

Another aspect of the game today is that between them, Addy and Herbert forced five GLDO's

The kicking game from both was superb.

That wasn't the Halifax side that won the Championship. Missing were Royston, Worrincy, Nash, Brannighan, Holroyd, Beswick, Ostick, Tamghart, Larder, Wrench, and that's only the ones I remember.

Could be a tough(ish) year for Fax. Need to get all their contract disputes sorted and maybe a couple of lads on loan maybe???

Some good tries but don't get too excited yet. Tries scored at the end were when part-time players in pre-season, met already fitter, technically superior full-time players.

Definitely promising though

Lets get a couple sent there then!

Crookes, Crossley & Olbison are a few i'd like to see go out on loan and see how they cope with championship rugby.

Potter said a few might go out in the webchat he did with the T&A. Certainly have a few youngsters who might benefit

I thought it was a good workout for the boys today and i saw alot of positives from the game. Bring on the Rhinossssss........

plenty of changes to the fax side from championship winning side, now having to build a new team with plenty of new signings on show today.

What, not the Wellens 4 or the MaGuire 3?

Of course not, when they are trumped by the Vainikolo 5 and the Vainikolo 6.

You've an admirable memory for someone so old. icon_wink.gif

Ostick and Worrincy played (although the latter wasn't on for long). You're right though, it was a very different side. And I completely agree about not getting too excited. Friendlies at the end of the day mean nothing. But I think if we'd have lost or only narrowly won today, I would have had to move house!

Proves you know more about Fax than me

I suppose living where you do and as close to the border I do, we're bound to pick up on some of the next Village's news.....

Maloney was another missing yesterday I think. Now you mention it I do remember Worrincy coming on - but as he hardly touched the ball and was on the far wing to the main stand he may as well have been missing.

Following in the tradition of playing at Odsal that his brother set last year