Fax announce three additional board members in update to supporters
THE MANAGING director of Halifax RLFC has issued an update to supporters announcing three new additional board members.
Dave Grayson said on the club’s website: “Steve Lambert joins as Operations/Commercial Director. Steve has a wealth of knowledge in these areas and has been a previous Halifax RLFC board member. Having now retired, he has more time now to enhance the board with his operational expertise and commercial contacts in these areas.
“Ian Croad also re-joins the Board as Director of Rugby, again having been a past board member. His knowledge of the workings of the RFL player/ agent circuit coupled with his extensive network at Board level with other club Chairmen will no doubt prove invaluable to the club.
“Ken Jones joins in an advisory role to the board. Ken has huge RFL experience having worked in the past for the RFL governing body and also on the front line with Featherstone Rovers, Bradford Bulls and Sheffield Eagles. Hugely respected within the game, he will add significant knowledge of the workings of Rugby League, strategy, systems and process to help build a platform for the future for Halifax RLFC.
“Finally, Gary Bray will add Community Director to his current role of Fans Liaison. It is vital the club look to re engaging further with the town, its community clubs and attract new audiences to the club in the future. More important than ever now once we eventually come out of this pandemic.”
The statement also said: “There have been plenty of meetings with the RFL regarding when we can restart and what the future landscape will look like. Two RFL focus groups are to be set up to explore all options further and report back in due course with final recommendations. The RFL have secured a £16m Govt. loan for the game as a whole. Having spent the last 12 months getting the club’s financial gearing, solvency position into a better place there is careful consideration being given by the BoD as to how we approach this. Any RFL loan money has to be paid back and the club direction at this time is to continue with the hard work of making the club more streamlined, leaner and smarter. Support from sponsors, season ticket holders, fans and supporters groups remains a key priority and the platform on which to build for the future.
“It has been a busy month and rest assured will continue to be behind the scenes in readiness for when the on field activities do re-commence.”