Just perfect, had a few quid on Sheffield +4 and Halifax win as well.

Feel bad that I haven't been to a game yet but I'm currently out of the country. Looking forward to getting back and taking a seat in the East Stand.

Much better performance in attack today, amazing what a few line breaks such as from Tommy Saxton can do to get us going forward, we have missed that aspect to our game.

Some real determination from our pack and we did dominate a good Eagles side for most of the game.

Things to work on, goal line defence was slack for a couple of their scores, last ten minutes we almost through it away again but we ended up with Potts and Brown defending the right side against Menzie and co when Murrell and Heaton limped off and it showed.

A big effort from the lads today who showed how much it means to them and they deserve our support on that showing.

They do, and hopefully a few more in attendance in a couple of weeks.

You're right there. In my opinion, the better team lost.

We were making our first appearance in our snazzy blue and white away kit, which bore more than a passing resemblance to a 'Fax kit. Unfortunately we chose to look like 'Fax - and play like them!!



As an aside, we struggled all game to cope with Keighley's half backs - Paul Handforth and Danny Jones - remember them?

Lets hope so.

The game is on it's butt for attendances.

Sporting life has the following.

Batley v Doncastor. 691.

Barrow v Workington. 1512.

Dewsbury v Whitehaven. 903.

Featherstone V Rochdale. 2323.

Halifax v Sheffield. 1327. ( 1553 last years league game on a Thursday night. )

Keighley v Leigh. 1309.

Swinto v Crusaders. 587.

Down to third on todays figures.

Batley, Barrow, Dewsbury and Keighley crowds today all increased on last year's corresponding games. No comparison for Fev and Swinton so only Fax showed a decrease.

Well done to the lads for grinding the result out. Our defending in our own 20 is letting us down currently which is the biggest surprise. Glad to see us throw it about a bit more..... Good win in a pressure cooker atmosphere. Only way is up

That's a good effort from Fev. They're the stand out leaders in the attendance stakes thus far.

Well sharp got a hatrick last week and etu got a hatrick today. can't play with 3 wingers



Probably the change of clubs has done Saxton the world of good and he's now playing like he has something to prove.

How do you Fev lot pronounce your new player's name?

Bet none of you've got it right yet!

What a relief but the lads deserved that win today as whilst it was nerve racking the last 10 minutes up to then we were the best team, Sheffield got a sniff and tried their best showing us why they were champions come on they are a good team we got into them today and that's why we won.
A crowd of 1327 against the current Champions was terrible (the 27 must have been the Sheffield contingent which is also terrible for such a good side) even if last week was poor. We are a big club and a rugby town? Really? We need to show it on the terraces or in the stands. Come on now is not the time to walk away the club need us.

Uaisele but pronounced "etu" in fev



But for those willing to have a go its "why-sea-lee"

Hattrick today with another one disallowed and 2 assists, no big hits in the tackling dept yet -the guy is class both on and off the pitch and already a crowd favourite - will rip it up in this league

Yes I know, it's Fax everyone at the club is concerned about primarily at the moment, not being selfish but it is a problem for us at the moment which will have a significant impact on our future progress, with talk of others openly considering stopping coming.

Even with the so called increase at the other clubs it just goes to show how bad the game is with crowds still as low as they are.

Some of the Championship one games had less than 200 in attendance.

Old pal !

Cocker !

Mate !

Bud !

Owww !

Sitheeee !

Youth !

This is what I like to see , a happy Fax message board , Charlie knew and had faith in you , hopefully you will string a couple of wins together now before meeting the Mighty Centurions mid April , cant wait for this future , a chance to meet my Fax friends again , it seems ages , anyway enjoy the winning feeling

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The warrior will sort him out !

Charlie thought The Worrier was injured

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Now I know that Seagulls don't travel in large numbers but perhaps the Blades match may also have had some effect on the crowd. Trying to find a silver lining on the crowd front.

How much is he being paid again?!

Complaining about South sea names is a bit like t'pot calling t'kettle.

They don't have owt like tough-though-through-thorough-thought-cough.

Sure, their alphabet's not the same - g pronouned ng, wh pronounced f, for instance - but that's all the time. They don't have 27 different ways of pronouncing the same group of letters like we do.

Just pronounce the letters as they come Uh-ah-ee-s-eh-l-eh.

Blimey it's going to take me a long time to decipher that one.

Back in a few days.

Mind you just switched ITV on, some spare part called Strachan? Now Griff was easier to understand.

Bless me - a few days to pronounce seven sounds !!



Education in Halifax not what I thought it was.

I think this is what threw me,

You said "They don't have owt like tough-though-through-thorough-thought-cough" ?

Couldn't work out who he was or who he played for.

Besides you started two words with 't, that's pure Yorkshire, of which Sheffield int , ain't or 'tisn't

Interesting views - though it was t' - not 't. Completely different.