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true,lol got it off facebook will try again,lol

what it does say is this,lol


Calderdale Council has ruined plans for a Challenge Cup double header featuring Siddal, Widnes, Halifax and Castleford Lock Lane.

Following the third round draw, Halifax and local amateur club Siddal had agreed to a double header third round day on Sunday 6th March, giving fans of all four clubs chance to watch their teams for the price of a single game.

However, the council has now decided that Siddal must play Widnes at 11.30am, before closing the stadium and re-opening it ahead of Halifax against Castleford Lock Lane at 5pm.

A Halifax club statement said: "All four clubs were excited to be able to be part of this occasion, but after discussions with Calderdale Council, we have been told this approach is unacceptable to the Council ‘for health and safety reasons’.

"We believe that the relatively small issues raised were more than easily resolvable."

Halifax were thrown out of the Challenge Cup last season for fielding an ineligible player, prop Michael Ostick, and are currently working towards the Super League licence decision date of March 31st.

Halifax director Tony Abbott commented: "Siddal is my family Club as my son plays there, and of course I’m committed to Halifax RLFC too as a Director.

"It’s regrettable that Calderdale Council has taken this decision which is out of the Club’s control. We believe that fans who live in Calderdale and support either amateur rugby or Halifax RLFC are being unfairly penalised by a decision that seems to owe more to ‘jobsworth’ than reality.

"Quite frankly I feel that this decision is a massive loss to the drive we are putting around the Club for Super League, and if this is the type of support we and Siddal are getting from our local Council, then it’s difficult to see how we can work with such people who seem to have neither the time, ambition or support for what we are trying to achieve for Rugby League in the Calderdale area."

I can understand that if Fax were kicking off at 11.30 then dining beforehand would not happen, but I can't see why it would be a problem for a 5pm kick off.

"Quite frankly I feel that this decision is a massive loss to the drive we are putting around the Club for Super League, and if this is the type of support we and Siddal are getting from our local Council, then it’s difficult to see how we can work with such people who seem to have neither the time, ambition or support for what we are trying to achieve for Rugby League in the Calderdale area."

And not sure publicly airing such strong views against the Council is in the Club's best interests?

I don't understand the council. The most unfathomable group of elected misfits I've ever come across. They're not interested in what is good for the people who live in their town. Like I said before, Castleford's jungle should have been condemned a decade ago - the whole set up is a health and safety avoidance scheme, with the complete support of their council who are perhaps lenient and less "jobsworthy" than our bunch of puddings.

Wouldn't surprise me if they changed their minds yet again. Clueless clowns.

If Calderdale Council organised the Millenium Magic it would have to be spread over a week not a weekend

And laying down and accepting crass stupidity and bewildering decision making is?

STUPID!

'HEALTH AND SAFTEY' MY @RSE!

HOW CAN 3 SETS OF SUPPORTERS WATCHING 2 GAMES OF RUGBY SPREAD OVER 5 HOURS BE A H&S HAZZARD?!

THERE WOULD ONLY BE 2500 IF WE WERE LUCKY!

ITS A MASSIVELY SCALED DOWN VERSION OF GRAND FINAL DAY AT WARRINGTON!

I KNOW OF AT LEAST 3 PEOPLE FROM MY WORK WHO WERE ALL GOING DOWN FOR THE DOUBLE HEADER THAT NEVER ATTEND THE SHAY, THAT WILL NOT BOTHER NOW!

A JOKE.....WHOEVER MADE THIS DECISION NEEDS TO HAVE A QUIET WORD WITH THEMSELVES AND THEN APPLY FOR A JOB AT REDHALL....THEY'D FIT IN THERE!

I CAN ONLY SEE THE REASON THAT THE COMMENTS POSTED ON THE FAX WEBSITE TO BE TO TRY AND GET THEM TO SEE SENCE AND CHANGE THEIR MINDS AGAIN......DOUBT IT THOUGH.

HOW MANY HUNDRED WIDNES FANS WILL NT COME ACROSS NOW? ANSWER PROBLABLY HALF THEIR USUAL FOLLOWING AT LEAST!

HOW MANY FAX WILL BE PUT OFF BECAUSE OF A LATER KO TIME?

QUITE AFEW I SHOULD THINK

HOW MANY NEUTRALS WILL NOW NT ATTEND THAT WOULD HAVE DONE FOR A FAMILY DAY OUT DOUBLE HEADER? LOADS!

HOW MUCH MONEY WILL THE GROUND MISS OUT ON DUE TO LOSS OF BEER/FOOD SALES! LOADS.

IT DOESNT MAKE SENCE.....IDIOTS I TELL YA ! IDIOTS!