Talking The Fax Of Life

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Presented by Mike Haigh with Rick Farrell, Talking The Fax Of Life is your Rugby League Podcast with a hint of Halifax Panthers!

Talking The Fax Of Life


    • Sep 30, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 67 EPISODES


    Latest episodes from Talking The Fax Of Life

    Whitehaven H Play Offs Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 39:02


    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

    Batley H Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 60:03


    It's last chance saloon from here on out as we hit the business part of the year...IT'S PLAY OFF TIME!!! 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? Let's get into this thing maaaaaaaan #ttfol

    Whitehaven A Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 58:26


    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

    Featherstone A Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 58:12


    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

    Swinton H Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 57:21


    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

    Widnes A Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 58:08


    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

    Newcastle H Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 58:31


    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!!!

    Bradford H Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 58:55


    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

    Talking The Fax Of Life #24 (Derby Day) w/ Andrew Foster & James Gosling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 70:55


    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

    Sheffield A Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 62:34


    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

    Whitehaven H Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 55:03


    Mike is ridin' solo tonight as Rick has covid so please keep him company! Get your views and opinions in - get involved! #ttfol

    Widnes H Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 70:15


    Five in a row for the Panthers, so drop in on the boys and get your views and opinions in! #ttfol

    Batley A Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 62:54


    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 #ttfol

    Swinton A Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 62:39


    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

    Sheffield A Post Match Live Stream

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2021 63:06


    The boys reflect on a hard fought win over Sheffield Eagles at Wakefield

    Featherstone Post Match Live Stream 2nd June 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 70:29


    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!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 25th February 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 93:32


    Talking The Fax Of Life - 12th December 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 77:50


    Talking The Fax Of Life - 2nd December 2020 LIVE STREAM

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020 115:13


    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'.

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 22nd November 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 60:22


    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!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 8th November 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 66:29


    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!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 19th September 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2020 71:59


    Talking The Fax Of Life - 24th August 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2020 65:39


    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.

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 16th August 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 81:07


    Just the two of us this week as we discuss the departures of Fax Legends Scott Murrell and Steve Tyrer amongst others.

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 26th July 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 72:24


    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!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 9th July 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 70:08


    SL DREAM TEAM! With the imminent return of Super League (or so we thought at the time of recording!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 4th July 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2020 82:14


    Talking The Fax Of Life - 18th June 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020 61:20


    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!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 14th May 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 57:34


    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.

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 10th May 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 105:36


    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!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 26th April 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 89:14


    Talking The Fax Of Life - CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 4:19


    An unusual mini podcast as Mike just gives a brief update on the state of play during these unprecedented times.

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 7th March 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2020 55:39


    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!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 26th February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 71:30


    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!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 8th February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2020 60:19


    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

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 1st February 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2020 71:21


    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!

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 23rd January 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2020 48:38


    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.

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 8th January 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 50:54


    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.

    Talking The Fax Of Life - 2nd January 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2020 106:08


    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!

    Talking Fax - 10th September 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 53:43


    The last show of the season and Mike was joined by Rick Farrell and Claire Haigh who reviewed the rollercoaster 2019 season.

    Talking Fax - Tuesday 21st August 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 57:10


    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!

    Talking Fax - 6th August 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 56:22


    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.

    Talking Fax - 30th July 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2019 59:26


    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.

    Talking Fax - 23rd July 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 55:43


    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 - 16th July 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2019 56:44


    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!

    Talking Fax - 25th June 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 66:12


    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.

    Talking Fax - Tuesday 11th June 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 56:33


    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.

    Talking Fax - May 28th 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 60:16


    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.

    Talking Fax - Tuesday 21st May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 59:47


    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.

    Talking Fax - Tuesday 14th May 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 60:04


    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.

    Talking Fax - Tuesday 7th May 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 59:14


    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.

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