HALIFAX centre James Haley still has a Super League dream - and he believes he can live it with his hometown club.
Haley, a former Ovenden junior and Fax's longest serving player at the tender age of 23 after signing as a 16 year old, put pen to paper on a new deal over the weekend.
There had been whispers that the talented threequarter, who has bounced back to full fitness after a horrific knee injury wrecked his 2007 season, might finally bag a move to a top flight club before he agreed to become part of Matt Calland's 2009 line up.
"I have ambitions to play in Super League, just like anyone would," said Haley. "But to do it with your hometown club would be even better.
"I always wanted to play for Halifax in Super League and I still want to do that.
"There is no point me thinking about going to another National League club.
"Halifax are going to be the number one side outside Super League over the next three years, or at least there or thereabouts.
"We have shown that progression every year and with the stadium getting completed that is going to continue.
"I want to be part of that."
Haley and his teammates face arguably the most decisive game of their season to date on Sunday when second-placed Fax take on third-placed Celtic Crusaders at the Shay.
The winners look likely to clinch second spot on the ladder, opening a favourable path to next month's Grand Final.
And Haley stressed the need for Fax to come out all guns blazing against John Dixon's side and end the miserable run of sluggish starts that have blighted their last four performances.
"We are letting teams get on top of us early on," said Haley.
"But in the last 20 minutes of games, we have been outstanding.
"It's something we need to fix, because you cannot afford to let teams like Salford or Celtic get two scores in front of you."
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