shaymanfan

Halifax Fan here! Of course we are pleased with our performance last night and our team so far looks alot stronger and fitter than we could have imagined. We knew the players we kept from last season could play football but overall we looked good. At the end of the day its only a pre season friendly and i remember our fans getting carried away last season and we lost our first game 3-0 to Bamber Bridge! As for the Shay, it is the same site as the old ground and the only thing that hasnt changed really is the skircoat stand (opposite the new one) and the pitch. The rugby club sold their old ground in 2001 i think and moved in with the football club which made it more financially viable. the pitch looked in mint condition last night and to be fair does for most of the year. It does get a little bit ropey Jan/Feb time when both teams are playing on it but other than that its fine. And the old guy upfront! His name is Ryan Sugden and played over 100 games for us in the conference a couple of years back, Hes 27! Good luck for the season guys!