: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:07 pm  

What a depressing thread this has turned out to be.

To those people at the club and all the sponsors and all the fans and all the players who keep Halifax RLFC alive, nay, at the top of the league - I salute you.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:13 pm  

Hear, Hear Littlerich

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 2:31 pm  

theyz doin a mint job keep it up
hrlfc 4 eternity

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 4:58 pm  

littlerich wrote:

What a depressing thread this has turned out to be.

To those people at the club and all the sponsors and all the fans and all the players who keep Halifax RLFC alive, nay, at the top of the league - I salute you.

Is that a professional soldier or a volunteer though littlerich?

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:00 pm  

He's a Club Scout

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:37 pm  

I think that Yob and Greg Florimos boots need to man up and stop being keyboard warriors on the forum. If I have a problem with people I would speak face to face with them rather than type childish digs on here. See you in the playground you pair of puffs

I've been involved at the club for a few years and I have a great deal of respect for the people that seem to be getting slagged off. I have seen how much work these people put in and believe they are a valuable asset to the club. Malcolm Powell gives up a hell of a lot of time for the club and does some great work.

Mike Riley does an unbelievable amount of work and I think he's a fantastic club person (that should be worth a pint if he reads it!). Sarah and Jenna's workload probably equates to 5 different job roles and I wouldn't like to shell out for their prozac bill.

There's loads of other people that work hard and if i've missed anyone out then you know it's an oversight.

Going back to the topic I think there's been some good comments on here. Regarding the club sponsors I can only say that we always do our best to look after them on matchdays and make it special. As we are getting a lot of repeat sponsorship i'm sure we are going in the right direction.

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:39 pm  

littlerich wrote:

He's a Club Scout

Can we afford one? Must only be part time!

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:41 pm  

griffax wrote:

Can we afford one? Must only be part time!

Do part-timer's get paid, or are they volunteers ???


Can you define that please ?

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:44 pm  

We need to look to the future-which is what the club is doing. We all want the club to be playing at the highest level in front of many thousands-even if we do not agree with the SL franchise bollox-we want to be there!
There are many different roads to get where we want- but often different ways to reach that goal with no wrong or right way. Yob has some valid points as does everybody. However we need to get behind the club whether the people be paid or volunteers it really does not matter if it means we achieve our aims.

I agree with Starbug that fax and other Championship teams really need to do more to get Fans in. What the answer is to the question " how do we get more fans attending"? is very complicated and nobody can say exactly this way will work. Different methods work but not always is there a definate one way to succeed. However the framework is there. How we as a club adapt is up to us. Some things that worked at Keighley for example will work others not.

Instead of falling out lets all get in to friends, family, workmates etc and INVITE them down to watch a game. When I was in Halifax for the Widnes game this year I took my 8 year old Nephew-he had never seen a RL game before and his mate. They both loved it and have now got him to nag his Mum and Dad to go and play at Siddal next year! How many of us have actually taken any family members down or the Neighbours Kids? Each one of us can play a part in bringing new fans to the club-it just miht cost us a little bit of effort though-but is that too much to ask?

: Fri Jun 05, 2009 5:46 pm  

marillion man wrote:

Do part-timer's get paid, or are they volunteers ???


Can you define that please ?

he's a part time volunteer scout! He doesnt get paid, prefers any moneys to go to charity!