Talking The Fax Of Life: Recent Episodes
Talking The Fax Of Life
Presented by Mike Haigh with Rick Farrell, Talking The Fax Of Life is your Rugby League Podcast with a hint of Halifax Panthers! π΅βͺπΎ Episodes feature guests ranging from current and former players, fans and figures of the sport as a whole. We are proud to be sponsored by eclipseenergy.co.uk and Deliveree.co
THE FAX HAVE GOT A SEMI ON!! The boys are back with dreams of Grand Final glory on their minds. But the old enemy Fev Rovers stand in our way of making a first showpiece final in over a decade.
We'll break down the ins and outs of the Haven game and look forward to the huge Saturday match up. It's ride or die time!!! #ttfol
It's last chance saloon from here on out as we hit the business part of the year...IT'S PLAY OFF TIME!!! Β And the boys are back once again to dissect the weekends game and look ahead to knockout rugby at The Shay. Whitehaven will make the trip down to West Yorkshire as the Panthers will be out for revenge. Nervous? Excited? Both? Β Β Let's get into this thing maaaaaaaan #ttfol
A long way to go to suffer defeat but it's still all to play for in the race for third place. The lads are live to dissect a disappointing display in Cumbria and look ahead to the final day festivities with Batley making the trip to The Shay this Sunday. We're going down to the wire folks #ttfol
The lads may have taken a bit of a shellacking yesterday but the podcast boys aren't throwing the towel in just yet. We dissect the Fev game and look ahead to a Cumbrian trip with the hottest current team in the league as our opponents. Well it wouldn't be Fax if it was easy would it!
Get your comments in now #ttfol
The boys got back to winning ways. And not before time... It's a big weekend as we travel to Featherstone Rovers for a big 2nd vs 3rd league match up. Get your comments in now to the voice of the fans. We want to hear YOUR VIEWS!!! #ttfol
The Streak may have come to an end but the Streams will roll on. The boys are in the house to dissect a first league defeat since May as we address the pressing matters of the day. Get your comments in now and let's have a good show. You set the agenda!! #ttfol
Panthers are on cloud nine as the win streak stays alive. The boys are back to dissect all the best bits of a narrow victory at The Shay. Get your comments in, we are the voice of the fans, by the fans, FOR THE FANS!!!
The boys have finally sobered up after a Derby Day for the ages. WHAT A WIN! Get your comments in as we break down another dramatic Sunday #ttfol
t's been a long time between drinks. But we're back with a recorded version of the show as IT'S DERBY WEEK!!
The boys look ahead to the big encounter and reminisce on Fax Bulls games of the past with Fax Fan James Gosling and Bullmaniac Andrew Foster #ttfol #PanthersAreInTown #rugbyleague #PanthersVsBulls
What a match that was!! Have we all calmed down yet? Here's the boys to help you decompress. Get your comments in as Fax celebrate seven in a row #ttfol
Mike is ridin' solo tonight as Rick has covid so please keep him company! Get your views and opinions in - get involved! #ttfol
Five in a row for the Panthers, so drop in on the boys and get your views and opinions in! #ttfol
Four in a row, so here's a live show!
The boys are buzzing as the Panthers keep the wins coming. We're here for you as the voice of the fans, your questions answered. Let's get it
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It's Talking The Fax Of Life Thursday!!!
And who better to bring you all things Panthers than the boys!!
Mike and Rick are LIVE. Get your comments in and get involved #ttfol
The Boys are Back In Town! Well... back together...in a room...making full use of the equipment acquired by the sponsorship of the amazing Eclipse Energy and Deliveree! π Mike and Rick discuss the close defeat to Featherstone Rovers, Mike has his say on the effect of the Chairman entering the South Stand shouting at fans and we react to your live comments! ππ΅βͺπΎ #ttfol
π΅βͺπΎWE'RE BACK!!! Yes that's right your favourite Rugby League podcast with a hint of Halifax Panthers is back for a new year and new guests! We're the podcast that's produced by the fans for the fans and we have 2 massive Fax fans in the shape of Nathan Farrar and Will Bonfield talking all things Panthers, the 2021 squad and our games to come! π΅βͺπΎ
π΅βͺALL ABOARD THE PANTHER TRAIN!π΅βͺ We're back with a VERY special guest in Fax 'Cult Hero' Mitch Cahalane! He gives us his reaction to the Panther rebrand as well as his time at Fax including THAT 2017 run-in! Mike and Rick also talk about the wider reaction of the Panthers rebrand, the promotion of Newcastle Thunder, our views in which team should take the 12th Place in Super League as well as the heroic efforts of Kevin Sinfield πππ΅βͺ Proud to the sponsored by Eclipse Energy and Deliveree π
A very special live stream special to celebrate not just our sponsorship with local food delivery experts Deliveree but the rebranding of the club now known as 'Halifax Panthers'.
Another episode and another raft of new signings for the Fax! Mike and Rick discuss these and the positive goings on at the club! We are also joined by special guest Kara Colvin from the Halifax Women's team who talks us through what it's like to represent her hometown, the women's game as a whole and her very special episode of the Fax Women's FaxCam!
It's Bonfire Night and we're back with a bang! Mike and Rick discuss all things Rugby League, Fax's new signings and the recent application for Super League. Toronto's demise and Super League's decision not to allow them back into the competition as well as touching on the Challenge Cup Final, Wigan's rebrand and the start of State of Origin!
π΅βͺSUPERSTAR SHOWπ΅βͺ It's been a while since we did a podcast but we are sure it's going to be worth the wait! New signing Connor Robinson, re-signing James Saltonstall and Captain of the 2010 Grand Final winning team Superstar Dave Larder! π π΅βͺ
Mike and Rick are on board as the positivity flows. New signings plus retentions to discuss amongst various Fax related topics. Plus an interesting day at RFL headquarters.
Just the two of us this week as we discuss the departures of Fax Legends Scott Murrell and Steve Tyrer amongst others.
We have a 'proper' podcast with 'proper' news so we have a 'proper' Rugby League Journalist in Rugby League World Editor Matt Shaw who will hopefully give us the scoop on the cancellation of the Championship season, the forfeiture of the Toronto Wolfpack, the restart of Super League and the RLWC2021 fixtures! π
SL DREAM TEAM! With the imminent return of Super League (or so we thought at the time of recording! π€£) we thought we'd look back on the greatest SL players with Loiners View podcast host Lawrie Lee. Who makes your SL Dream Team? Comment below π
π¬π§π¦πΊπ³πΏ International Dream Teamπ¬π§π¦πΊπ³πΏ Mike and Rick are joined by the most famous RL mascot Mark 'Sharky' Cahill and the man that made it possible Craig 'Ackers' Ackroyd to choose our own International Dream XIII as a tribute to the late, great Simon Cooper who did so much for the International game. We also pay tribute to the passing of ex Fax owner Tony Gartland who himself brought an international flavour to Fax - who would make your XIII? Let us know in the comments! ππ
This episode Mike and Rick had the Unbelievable Fax Captain Scott Murrell! Scott told us about his Rugby League life from Drighlington to Halifax and everywhere in-between!
Joining Mike and Rick on the show this week is Father and Son Combo Richard and Ryan Brewster who talk ball boys, scoreboards, referees, Siddal and Fax legends.
After 18 months Mike and Rick finally have a current player join them in the shape of Stephen Tyrer! He discusses his life in quarantine, how he would restart the season and a detailed look at his amazing career!
π΅βͺWE'RE BACK!!!π΅βͺ The Coronavirus lockdown won't stop us from talking Rugby League and this time you can see our beautiful faces on our Facebook page of the same name! In this episode Mike and Rick discuss the brilliant work of our sponsors Eclipse Energy in supporting the club in these tough times as well as Mike's battle and victory over Coronavirus. The main debate is Mike and Rick's choice of a player from each Super League team in history we would want to play for Fax at their peak, as well as discussing the Rugby League season itself, where do we go next and how do we finish it if at all.
An unusual mini podcast as Mike just gives a brief update on the state of play during these unprecedented times.
Winners are grinners! Mike and Rick get to talk about a massive win over York City Knights, player departures, player welcomings, Super League and the big trip to Leigh!
We're back! Back and sponsored by the fantastic guys down at eclipseenergy.co.uk! Mike and Rick discuss the new signing of Liam Harris from Hull FC as well as the unfortunate defeats against Dewsbury and Sheffield in the Cup. We discuss the World Club Challenge and the look forward to the Retro Round game Vs York as well as predicting the other championship results!
The start of the season and a Fax win! (Just!!!) Mike and Rick disect the Sheffield game as well as look forward to big OuRLeague fixture away to bitter rivals Featherstone Rovers. We also discuss the appointment of Shaun Wane to the England job as well as our predictions for this week of fixtures ππ
Episode 4 of the year sees Mike and Rick do their Championship Preview for each team and ultimately who goes down and who makes the playoffs. With a quick segway into Super League and Rugby League as a whole!
Episode 3 of the New Year saw Mike and Rick discuss the rest of pre season, the defeat against SL Huddersfield and the win over Championship rivals York. We also discussed the 2021 World Cup draw for Men's, Women's and Wheelchair as well.
Week two into the new decade and Fax have played and won! Joining Mike and Rick is Rick's Dad! Fellow lifelong Fax fan Paul Farrell gives his views on the first pre season game, the new signings as well as looking forward to the next game v Huddersfield for Jermaine McGillvary's testimonial.
We're back! Different name, same hosts...ish but still plenty of Halifax RLFC chat as well as wider Rugby League debate as well. Mike will be joined each episode by Producer, chief foil and fellow life long Fax fan Rick Farrell as well as special guests as we go on. New features will be introduced and as we aren't live on the radio we don't have any time constraints! π We kick off the new year and indeed new decade by looking back at 2019, the historic cup run and the changes made. We also look back at the decade and choose our particular favourites from the last 10 years. We also look forward to 2020 and beyond, to the new Fax squad as well as Toronto and the new TV deal.
The last show of the season and Mike was joined by Rick Farrell and Claire Haigh who reviewed the rollercoaster 2019 season.
Mike was joined in the studio by Chairman of the Halifax RLFC Independent Supporters Trust David Durbin who reflected on the recent Q&A with the Fax Directors and Coach, the amazing work the Trust does including the Reserves!
It was a family affair on this week's show as Mike was joined by Sibling duo Amy and Josh Robertshaw who gave their thoughts on the recent defeat to Toulouse, the transfer rumours doing the rounds as well as predicting who will come down from Super League.
Mike was joined in the studio by his Little Big Sister Claire Haigh as well as debutant Matt Baldwin. The amazing Fax performance in the Challenge Cup Semi Final against St Helens was reviewed, the transfer rumours were addressed and the upcoming fixture against Toulouse was previewed.
Semi Final Preview! A show we never thought we'd do! Mike was joined in the studio by Ross Halstead and Rick Farrell looking forward to Fax's first semi final for 31 years!
Talking Fax and Talking Toronto on this week's show as Mike was joined by two fellow fans that joined him over in Canada in Rugby League World Editor and Rugby League Backchat host Matt Shaw and King Cross Park star Josh Robertshaw. We spoke about the overall experience as well as debunking some myths. We also spoke about a Fax win against Widnes!
Mike was joined on the show by fellow Fax of Life Podcast presenter Rick Farrell. We discussed the Bradford game and our recent slump in form, decided the Second Rower of the decade nominees and looked forward to finally playing back at the Shay against big rivals Featherstone Rovers.
Mike was joined in the studio by Amy Robertshaw and Shellie-Leigh Calvert who talked about the Leigh defeat, and helped Mike decide the nominees for the Halifax Prop of the Decade. We found out the winners of the Centre of the Decade and looked forward to the Barrow away game.
Mike was joined once again by Nat Greenwood who reviewed the Batley defeat, decided the nominees for the Winger of the Decade and looked forward to the epic Challenge Cup Quarter Final clash with Bradford.
After the fantastic Summer Bash victory over Bradford Mike was joined in the studio by Jamie Ambler and Nathan Farrar who gave us their views on the win, Chester Butler signing for Huddersfield, the imminent announcement of Simon Grix as permanent coach, and looking forward to the Batley league game, the Bradford Challenge Cup 1/4 final and the 1895 Cup game V Sheffield. We announced the Scrum-half of the decade and decided the nominees for Stand Off.
Joining Mike in the studio was old friend of the show Rick Farrell from The Fax of Life podcast. We discussed the Dewsbury Cup win, the 1/4 Final draw against Bradford and looked forward to the Summer Bash once again V Bradford. Mike revealed the winner of the Hooker of the decade and we confirmed the nomination for ScrumHalf of the decade.
Joining Mike in the studio was Nat Greenwood, lifelong fan and former teammate of new Fax coach Simon Grix in his King Cross days. We discussed the end of the Marshall reign, the start of Grix's regime with another win against Barrow and we looked forward to the cup game Vs Dewsbury as well as the Summer Bash against Bradford. The Loose Forward of the decade was announced and the nominees for the Hooker of the decade were decided.
After the most eventful week in recent times with the dramatic loss to Bradford, a shocking defeat in Toulouse and the departure of coach Richard Marshall with Simon Grix taking charge for an unlikely win at Sheffield - there wasn't much time for guests Joanne Ambler and Amy Robertshaw to talk about their Fanzone, give their thoughts on events and decide the nominees for Loose Forward of the decade!
Nic Barber came out of the bath and into the studio to give his unfiltered views on the London cup victory and the next round draw v Dewsbury. Mike's sister Claire Haigh also made her debut joining in on the Easter period as well as the FullBack of the Decade.
Tonight's Talking Fax was as current as it comes with Viral Mascot Superstar Mark Wadsworth joining his partner in crime Ackers to tell us all about Mark's Mascot adventure. We also looked forward to this week's London cup game.
TWO HOUR SPECIAL! Joining Mike in the studio were Father and Son team Paul and Rick Farrell who reviewed the Hunslet Cup Victory, any changes in the squad, looking forward to the next round at home to London Broncos as well as the start of the Team of the Decade with the coaches.
Joining Mike this week we had Sarah and Martina from the newly formed Halifax RLFC Women's Team as well as friend of the show Rick Farrell from the Fax of Life podcast looking back at the Toronto Wolfpack defeat.
We had a special episode this week as joining Nike we had Linda Kitson and Jamie Gray from the Halifax RLFC Independent Supporters Trust and Fax1 Supporters Club respectively. They told us about the great work they have done and continue to do, including the Toronto game. We also discussed the York defeat and the effect it could have.
Joining Mike in the studio were Chris Mitchell from the Halifax RLFC Foundation talking about the great work in the community they do. Last night also saw the return of Dave Grayson, Halifax RLFC Operations Director who updated us on the topics he discussed last time as well as future plans including the massive Toronto Wolfpack game. We also reviewed the gutsy win against Dewsbury as well as looking forward to this weekend's game against York.
Joining Mike in the studio we had Head Coach of Halifax RLFC Wheelchair team and England International Jack Brown who talked all about the Spirt. We also had the return of Paul Farrell who gave us the Community Club results round up. We also reviewed the late victory over Swinton and looked forward to the weekend's action including Halifax v Dewsbury.
A fan special this week as joining Mike in the studio was friend of the show Rick Farrell we answered the eternal question "Who is Mike Gott?" We ran the postmortem over the Fev defeat and what's going on at Widnes.
This week's show welcomed Alan Hindle and Nick O'Connor from Greetland Allrounders. They told us about the history, the future, the boys, girls and open age teams and the Jamie Bloem effect. We also reviewed the Batley victory, looked forward to the Featherstone game and celebrated the achievements of Steve Tyrer and James Saltonstall.
A blue and white themed show as Illingworth ARLFC are the featured community club as Girls Coach Shaun Keoghan, U13s Boys and Open Age Coach Brett Steele and U16s Girls Captain Lilly Hunter talked about all things Illingworth. Fax fan and big personality Richard "Brew" Brewster talked to Mike about the home win against Leigh Centurions.
Mike was joined in the studio by Gemma Redford from Elland ARLFC who banged the drum about all things Elland including their media day at the weekend. Also in the studio was Rick Farrell who helped Mike review the first Fax game of the season.
Another great Talking Fax show! Joining Mike in the studio was Paul Farrell from Boothtown Terriers letting us know about all the great things the local Community club do, alongside Will Bonfield who shared his experience of the Halifax RLFC Foundation's new fitness initiative Get Onside. We also had exclusive announcements from Greetland Allrounders as well as looking forward to Fax's first game of the 2019 Championship season away to Widnes.
Mike is back in the studio after passing the radio fitness test with Fax1's Jamie Gray and Rugby League World Editor Matthew Shaw who came straight from the Championship Launch in York. We also had a fantastic Special Guest in Toronto Wolfpack owner David Argyle. Find out how much he loves the Fax!
Talking Fax Tuesday 15th January with guest presenter Rick Farrell stepping in for hosting duties for the ill Mike Haigh. He had Linda Kitson and Dave Durbin from the Halifax RLFC Supporters Trust talking about their invaluable role with the Reserves as well as their other priorities. Rick also looked at the latest pre season game, a victory against Hunslet.
Talking Fax 8th January 2019. Presented by Mike Haigh with special guests new Halifax RLFC Operations Director Dave Grayson and Fax1 Supporters Club Chief Jamie Gray.