another lets talk about how good fax and widnes players are thread

there are some very good players in this league who you be suprised to hear dont play for fax or widnes

You are absolutely correct. But given that Halifax and Widnes have just played each other twice in the last couple of weeks, the thread seems to be about them.

Why dont you join in and tell us who you think the best hooker in the league is?

Boo Hoo!!!!

The thread is about who the best hookers are in this league . . . we feel that Gleeson, Penky and Smith/Beswick are . . . who do you personally feel is best then at the hooking role?

Nobody is disputing there are other good players in this league . . .we are merely debating who the best hooker is, that's all! Since this is a Halifax forum, where most topics are likely to be Fax based!

Gregg McNally is very good in the Halfback role, However He's now a Huddersfield Giants player loaned back to you, Well done on developing a good talent and enjoy having him playing for Whitehaven while he does.

FWIW Andy Ellis, The Barrow Hooker was ok, but wouldn't get a #9 Jersey at Fax

Don't worry we're coming up on Easter Monday to bolster your self esteem with our usual loss!

Carl Sice used to change the game for Haven whenever he came on against us. Think he has moved on now to Workington tho.

Thought he was turning out for Kells??

Didnt think he had fallen that far. He was quality IMO. Although he always had the advantage of playing behind a massive pack.

This is the Halifax forum isnt it????????????????????

You're a bit of a spanner really aren't you? Welcome to the HALIFAX RLFC forum. Guess what - it tends to be bias towards Halifax RLFC. Go figure.

team of the month would say otherwise

Ian Mort (Leigh)
Jermain McGilvery (Batley),
Lee Patterson (Halifax),
Liam Harrison (Barrow),
Paddy Flynn (Widnes),
John Duffy (Widnes),
Gregg McNally (Whitehaven),
Said Tamghart (Halifax),
Andy Ellis (Barrow),
Karl Edmondson (Whitehaven),
Dave Larder (Halifax)
Michael Knowles (Gateshead),
Leroy Joe (Whitehaven)

coach of the month go on have a guess

Ged of course

Team of the month means very little as a team can have a run of easier games like Haven have had and played more games

Gateshead 9th
Featherstone 8th
Toulouse 11th

Plus got knocked out the Rail Cup and Challenge Cup by sides below them

Whilst Fax have only played 2 games against 2 of the top 3

Barrow 3rd
Widnes 2nd

And Haven or whoever can have individuals who shine but struggle to play as a team that well. So its really not worth that much though good to see some recognition for players.

Haven, Barrow as other clubs in this league have good players like Ellis, Harrison, Mcnally for example. But Widnes and Fax have a number of players who are SL quality in key positions and why they are highly rated. Players like Smith, Gleeson, Penky, Paul Smith, Webster, Gannon etc have played in the SL for a number of years and have shown they could still play there. With respect to Haven, Barrow, Fev etc not too many have played at that level week in week out. Thats not too say they are not good players or not good enough to play there but they likely lack that bit of experience and know how that will probably see Fax and Widnes finish in the top 2. Thats not to say Fax or Widnes will not lose games this year nor that Fax and Widnes are the only teams to consider as each team has the potential to beat the other.

thats the Rugby League Week team of the month, Beswick gets the hooker role in the Rugby League World team