Our new Under 23 Team plays their first league game ay home against Whitehaven this Saturday Kick off 2.30 (theres a full fixture list elsewhere on here and the Club web site).

After a long meeting with the Stadium management this evening we have reluctantly accepted that this first game cannot be accommodated at the Shay and will now take place at the Old Crossleyans first team pitch Broomfield Avenue instead.

This first game will be FREE to ALL supporters who turn up to give the lads a cheer.

Martin Gonzalez our Coach has spent a good deal of time putting together our squad. What we have found in our friendly games so far is that our team, average age 20/21 is much younger than many and our plan to let these lads represent us rather than packing the team with First teamers (we are allowed 3 over age players) means that the lads are facing often stronger sides but to date have given really good accounts of themselves. I'm sure with the Fax fans shouting them on it will be like having an extra player, , so hope that lots of you might get down there on Saturday to give them a shout.

The Old Crossleyans bar will be open from 1.30 (but not free) should anyone fancy a drink before the game and will be open after the game if you would like to meet some of the team.

This years U 23 team is sponsored by The Fax Builder, part of the Supporters Trust, who are giving excellent support to the lads and who feature as the main shirt sponsors, and Calderdale College who we hope in the fullness of time will provide training facilities for the lads(once the new college is completed)

so see you all Saturday?

Mike Riley

Mike, purely out of interest, why have the stadium management refused to let us play on Saturday at the shay?

two main reasons pitch needs a rest before FC Halifax play on Tuesday
And both Groundsmen away this weekend

Good evening Mike.


Both Groundsmen away?

Do I take it that you didn't agree with the decision?

You did say that you had "reluctantly agreed"

Just interested.

Where is the Old Crossleyans ground?

broomfield avenue, opposite manor heath
skircoat green.

better still www.oldcrossleyans.co.uk/about-t ... /location/

better still www.oldcrossleyans.co.uk/about-t ... /location/

Surprised they are letting a league team play there after they chucked Park out to get a RFU grant.

More importantly (to me) is does this ground have any seats and any covered area's (the picture given doesnt suggest so on either count)

I cannot stand for a whole game and the forecast is for showers. I was looking forward to this game, as I cannot make it to France, but it seems that it has been taken away from me

i am sure you can watch it from the club house

Spanish Bob,

If it is the first team pitch then there is a small stand that has seats in it and also cover. The pitch outside the clubhouse is not the first team pitch.

Its a nice little pitch and stand it just depends on which way the wind is blowing to be honest. See you there if you go.

I'll be there then.

where are park now then ?

Kingston Bowling club i believe, but am prepared to be corrected on this one.

Wern't they supposed to be setting up there own Junior section

the motion they brought in the meeting where they voted to kick out king cross park (without giving kxp any previous notice) was for the removal of king cross park with immediate effect due to the fact that they had aplied for a rugby union grant and would not receive any money whilst they had a rugby league section................absolute stitch up and disgracefull decision !!!! some of the comments from the rugby union section was disgracefull and anti rugby league..................please if you have any decencey at all you should not have a drink in the anti rugby league cllubs bar and swell their coffers which are down significanlty when they kicked out without notice not only their biggest contributors in terms of money over the bar......but the biggest payers of contribution to be based there..............!

And what assistance did KXP receive from a certain Nigel Wood after I put him onto your plight at a match at Batley last season ? He told me it would be given highest attention from the RFL s KXP were "affiliated" to the RFL. I even 'phoned your club chairman while at the Baatley v Catalans cup match, or did it die a death ?

no help at all to be honest other than that they would hep us allt hey could when we find our own place.............the problem is finding a place to accomodate us ! point being tho col, rugby league shoudl support rugby league...............whats wrong with taking the game to greetland and helping them out by having a few punters putting a few quid over the bar...............thats what hx should be doing not lining the pockets of rugby union................

re the grant, how do quins rl and ru get any money? thats what mr wood should have asked.

no idea how that works down there, but as well as taking the situation to the RFL we also took it up with the RFU who confirmed in writing that it was indeed their position with rugby league clubs and general response to our plight was tough their loyalties lie with their member clubs.................they very much support their own just like rugby league should do..................and not take games to rugby union grounds and spend money over their bar !

To be honest I think that the Old Crocs viewed King Cross as a possible way of getting players without having to put in the effort of running theirown junior set up in the hope that when they reached 18 they would become their colts side

Any idea of the result, please?

Fax 26-40 Whitehaven.

Gave a good account of themselves.

Thanks very much. Much appreciated

The lads played very well in patches and put some good moves together. Just need to tighten up in defence a bit more and I'm sure that will come as the games come along.
Whitehaven looked like they were more used to playing together and looked to have a sprinkling of over 23's in there as well. They deserved the win but the Fax lads looked to have plenty of promise in them.
Nice showing for their first competetive game together.