Quote Graeme Smith="Graeme Smith"I think what annoys people is the perception you have of yourselves as being a 'big club', which in everyone else's eyes other than your own, you are not.
There is no deference towards Halifax from Batley of indeed any other club I can think of. I'm 35 and Halifax have been, other than one fire alarm inspired Grand Final victory, mediocre in my memories.
What I do remember (and these are all factually correct) is you attaining just 3 points in a SL season, a last minute win in a play off against York to avoid further relegation, begging buckets at the Shay and being booted out of the Challenge Cup for fielding an ineligible player.
This season you'll be remembered for not being overly gracious when rejected for SL, and then it coming to light that your helicopter-delivered application was so wide of the mark that it couldn't actually be judged upon by KPMG.
Having looked at Wikipedia for two minutes, your last real success in the 'big league' was a quarter of a century ago, and was followed by non payment of players, transfer embargo's due to financial mismanagement, nearly going into liquidation and the proceeds of selling the Shay (for £1.5 million) being sucked into paying off debt rather than redeveloping a council owned ground.
To put it simply, no one understands why you've got such a massive opinion of yourselves.
I'd be interested to get a serious response on this other just being labelled 'bitter' of 'jealous', which I certainly am not.'"
Apart from say a dozen or so posters on here who have looked at the coach and the team that is being assembled and anticipating being very competative, how is that being arrogant?
Who else from the much larger Fax support who never come on here have you spoken to if any and of these who have come across as being arrogant?
Yet you tar everybody with your anti Fax biased brush.
It is only Halifax that you claim as having a masive opionion of themselves.
I don't see the same comments against other clubs like Fev for example who recently at boardroom level, supporters level are publicly saying that they will dominate this league for a good few seasons to come.
Your not saying they are being arrogant are you.
If it is not because of being jealous or having a dislike for the club then what is then.
You are clearly showing discrimination and yet blame Halifax for why you are doing it.
Sort yourself out before telling others what they need to change.
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