Steve Slater

Colin was always eager to volunteer to help the club, and some of his offers were not always accepted, but that didn't deter him, he would always help in any way he could. Missing you Colin, get well soon..

It's easy for Fax to re-form as The Shay is owned by Calderdale Council for the benefit of both rugby and soccer supporters. We need some sort of legislation from WMDC whereby the stadium, playing surface, and the stands can never be used for development. All the other land at the back can be sold for me as long as the stadium stays.

I was unable to make it yesterday, I would have spent around £20, so will transfer that amount into the revival fund alongside my monthly standing order.

Until the last few seasons, the games against Fax were the ones I looked forward to the most. Going back 10-15 years the rivalry between the clubs was massive. The RFL needs to appreciate how many former great clubs are no longer in Super League and do everything they can to enhance the Championship, otherwise the game will die from the roots upward.

Nearest ground to my grandson's house and I intend to take him. Last year was his first as a serious Rovers supporter and he wants to wear the shirt at as many grounds as we can get to. We went to watch Tommy Lacans at Batley versus Toulouse last year and he loved it. It's important to keep the kids going because they are the future.

Yes you're right, I remember because my brother Ian was playing for Leeds that day after a recent transfer from Bradford, where he played alongside Terry.

This topic has brought back memories for me. This Sporting Life was one of the first books I ever read, and I've re-read it several times over the years. I've also read David Storey's "Pasmore", but have never read the Booker Prize winning novel "Saville". I will be doing in a day or two however when it arrives through the post for only £3.40 from e-bay. I've also ordered Pasmore at the same price. It only has a minor reference to Rugby League, however, but still a good read.

I can't believe that there's not one post about "All The Wrong Moves" by Terry Clawson. A most enertaining and dramatic read by a man who rose from near death at a TB hospital to being a World Cup winner. Are there any clubs out there he never played for?

But in all those years how many times have they finished higher in the league than Featherstone, until last season? Rovers have ended up in this state because of their illustrious past, and because of this their refusal to accept their place outside the top echelon, while a club can be welcomed with open arms because they come from a nice but not very big city with a historically famous name that is known throughout the world. When it comes to Rugby League history, however, York come nowhere near Featherstone. I hope they prove me wrong, because I think York is a fantastic city, but I fear they will be back with the nonentities in a year or two?

If someone wants to start up an independant Rovers Revival Fund to save up for the bond that the proposed directors would not pay, I will pledge the amount I will save by not having to pay for a season ticket, and the £10 per month I used to pay into Squad Builder. Before they got into SL I was also planning to take my grandson to Toulouse this year, so that's at least another £500 that I have saved!

Maureen, I don't know how these things work, but due to the exceptional achievements by the Stand Gang, could a preservation order be placed on the stadium, or at worst the new stands, as a place of historical interest, preventing them from being demolished so that the stadium could not be sold off for building land, as long as local residents were against such use?

It would be great to have a memorial shirt for everyone to wear, especially at other sporting events we may attend. But where would the profits go? A ressurection fund needs to be set up apart from the owners and controlled by supporters.

Yes, you're correct Maureen. Roy, his brother, confirmed it.

Featherstone and Pontefract Rovers for me. They would still be Fev Rovers as far as everyone is concerned, and whoever calls Brighton and Hove Albion by their full name? The only thing that would be lost would be the title of the smallest town in Rugby League because the population would quadruple.

League Express are running an onituary on Ken, but are asking for the date of his passing. Can anyone help with this? They've not asked for the date of Arnie's passing, but can anyone help with that too just in case?