P175 Teletext 175 Mar29 22:42:18 —————— — GEORGE MULHALL ——————— HALIFAX GOING UP, BY GEORGE! Last season Halifax weti one match from non-league oblivion. This season they are six games away from regaining their Nationwide League status. Old warhorse George Mulhall arrived just in time to steer Halifax to a 4-2 final match victory to ensure Vauxhall Conference survival last summit. "If we'd lost, we'd have been in the Unjbond League," says George, who only took over at the Shay late last season. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Coming next The Doc speaks his mind 175 BUYING OR SELLING A HORSE? EQUINE SERVICES C4 p634 Next Sport heads TV Sport WeathjtP175 Teletext 175 Mar29 22:42:15 —————— — GEORGE MULHALL ———————— HALIFAX GOING UP, BY GEORGE! What is the secret of the Shaymen's startling success? "Wj brought in fresh faces. The defence just warn't up to it," says George. "I found six new playjts - a keeper, two centre backs, two wing backs and a midfielder. "I thought we were on the right lines when we beat Huddersfield's first team pte-season - the signs were good." ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Coming next The Doc speaks his mind 175 MIDLAND CO-OP TRAVEL OFFERS p279 Next Sport heads TV Sport WjathjtP175 Teletext 175 Mar29 22:48:33 —————— — GEORGE MULHALL ——————————— HALIFAX GOING UP, BY GEORGE! Do you really think promotion is almost a formality now? "The fat lady's clearing hit throat, but she's not singing just yet," says the managjt, cagily. "Wj haven't done it yet. There's plenty of work lift for us to do. "People are talking as if we're already up. That's rubbrsh. I'vj got to keep the players' feet on the ground...and my own as well!" ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Coming next The Doc speaks his mind 175 MAKE NEW FRIENDS...GO TO p384 NOW! Next Sport heads TV Sport WeatherP175 Teletext 175 Mar29 22:41:41 —————— — GEORGE MULHALL —————————— HALIFAX GOING UP, BY GEORGE! If Halifax get back in the big time, can they survive and prosper? "I'vj seen a few Division 3 games this season and I'm not too worried. With a few alterations I'm sure we can cope," says George, whose managerial career includes Bradford City and Bolton. "When you're out of the League you'ri at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to players, but we've done OK and we're not scared of the challenge." ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Coming next The Doc speaks his mind 175 Nationwide Review Magazine - free in your club's programmj every week Next Sport heads TV Sport WjathetP175 Teletext 175 Mar29 22:41:27 —————— — GEORGE MULHALL ——————————— HALIFAX GOING UP, BY GEORGE! Have Halifax got the support and the ground for biggjt things? "Last season we got 600-700, but there were 4,000 at a recent home game and I think those figures speak for themselves," says George. "The ground is being ridjvjlopjd and the League officials are coming to inspect shortly. The contractors assure mj everything will be ready and I'vj every confidence it will be." ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Coming next The Doc speaks his mind 175 Test Your Sporting Knowledge p350 Next Sport heads TV Sport WeathjtP175 Teletext 175 Mar29 22:57:31 —————— — GEORGE MULHALL ————————— HALIFAX GOING UP, BY GEORGE! What would the championship mean to the Halifax fans? "They'vj been great this season and djsjtvj success," says the managjt. In fact, since the club was formed in 1911, Halifax have not won a cup competition or a league title. All they have managed is runners-up in Division 3 North in 1935 and Division 4 in 1968. A first title in 87 years would bj all the sweeter for the fans. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Coming next The Doc speaks his mind 175 EQUESTRIAN CLASSIFIED ADS C4 p634 Next Sport heads TV Sport WeathjtP175 Teletext 175 Mar29 22:41:50 —————— — GEORGE MULHALL ——————————— HALIFAX GOING UP, BY GEORGE! Will Halifax's part-timers go full-time if the club regains Nationwide status? "We don't have any full-time pros at present," says George, "and I cannot see the club going the full-time player route if we'ri promoted. "It will probably bj a mixture. Wj'll have players with other jobs and some full-timers. But we'vj still to finish top. Five wins will do it!" ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Coming next The Doc speaks his mind 175 Test Your Sporting Knowledge p350 Next Sport heads TV Sport Weathjt