The Blues Ox

I can have an opinion about how the draw turned out for Fax without having feelings about Catalan. They literally do not interest me as a team, I neither dislike them or like them. Half of SL clubs can't sell a tie against fellow SL clubs but the difference is they have a sugar daddy.

Yeah I would much rather have drawn any other SL team. Obviously Wigan, Leeds, or Saints would have been nice for us but I have zero feelings about Catalan what so ever. Its funny but if Siddal were to get through their next game and we end up playing the same day then they will likely get a bigger crowd than us and it wouldn't be surprising if it actually takes fans away from our game. Now that is a game that I could get behind despite Siddal having no chance.

We had 1800 against them last season. How does a club that is in a downward spiral improve on that this season? There is no feel good factor or buzz around Fax like there was around York. That may be another factor as they really can't use last seasons game to advertise anything. Why not come and watch your team get spanked by a team that most people in the area have either never hear of or just have no affiliation with them at all.

What is the selling point for the game that is going to get more than 1k people to turn up? Yeah they could give a load of freebies to the community clubs like they do to get numbers up but they need people willing to pay coming through the gates. Its doubtful the club will drop entry price which makes it an even tougher sell.

No chance of winning and lose money on the tie someting the club really can't afford to do.

Ergh Catalans at home if we get through the next round. Worst possible SL team to draw at home.

I like this part of their statement:- "However, we believe that additional due diligence within the reporting system may be necessary to maintain a level playing field."

Looking at the accounts theres a good chance that Bosomworth has been covering quite a large shortfall. I know that is what normally happens with most teams but things he has said suggest he might be getting bored of doing that and a lot of Town fans want him out. I do think they should be careful what they wish for as the grass is not always greener.

I know of some places that Ken Davy has said have been ruled out and I trust he knows what he is talking about. Like you say though, the places you mention you have no idea of how attractive or viable they are and the way you were talking I thought you must know something. Halifax Town backed the scheme, its been in all the press releases, maybe you just missed that part. Halifax have a longterm payment plan for their rent arrears, unless they have come in to money its hard to imagine they paid it off isnt it?

Im biased but I agree with this, the Halifax area produces a ton more talent than Huddersfield and ironically most of it ends up at Huddersfield. Which ones? A lot have already been ruled out havnt they?

Yeah we get some works every year but ultimatley its a full rip out job, the whole drainage system needs replacing, I believe most of it is full of concrete. I think that is what takes the cost up quite a bit and its why it will never get done under the council or a supporters group.

I think that is the idea with getting the pitch properly done and that will be where the main expense is. I kind of did but a Giants fan suggested that Huddersfield will somehow gain points by a move to Halifax although I am not sure how that would work. There is some construction work needed to the stands to bring them up to meet the IMG criteria as well. I imagine the LED advertising hoardings will be a tidy sum as well.

There isn't really anywhere to build one.

Honestly Im not that fussed, Fax are not in a good position without outside investment, there is no hope of SL with the ground in its current state. Maybe this gives people a bit of hope. For me personally I spend more time watching amateur games than I do watching Fax games but it might spark my interest again with investment in the club.

Surprisingly positive from what I have read on FB. Fax fans like it as well obviously. Town fans think they would be better going with a supporters trust that will have no money to make any improvements to the stadium over someone willing to spend millions on it to bring it up to standard.