Now he has called on everybody connected with the club to pull out all the stops in making sure that the town of Halifax has a senior rugby club to be proud of in National Three (North).
McGee, speaking in the immediate aftermath of last Saturday's 67-3 trouncing at Manchester - a result he insists was on the cards, said: "Unfortunately, we have been expecting this to happen but it certainly doesn't make it any easier.
"You can only fight for so long before somebody puts 60-odd points past you, particularly when you are looking at a very light squad."
The lack of numbers has certainly hit Halifax hard and there have been too many occasions when they have been unable to fill their full number of replacements.
Admittedly injuries have played their part with coach Rhys Morgan losing three recognised locks at the same time.
But McGee is hoping that the lessons will have been learned and that an active recruitment drive and senior team back up is forthcoming next time around.
"We have a good squad of players but we need more," he added. "That is no disrespect to any player in this team because they are all more than capable of playing at a decent level.
"We just need to make sure there is more back up next year - both on and off the pitch.
"Rhys has put his heart and soul into this but we need more than one man to help things along.
"We could have walked off many a pitch this season and thrown our toys out of the pram, but we haven't done that because the spirit has remained so strong.
"But it is obvious that we just have not got the size of squad necessary to compete at this level - to be able to give lads a rest."
McGee's sentiments were borne out against Manchester when Halifax could only name three replacements and two of those were recognised forwards.
The sole back, James Endersby, was introduced just before half time when full back Joe Knowles succumbed to an ankle problem so that when McGee had to finally call time on a calf problem the only two available substitutes were a front and back row forward.
"I stayed on as long as I could but there was nobody else to come on in my place," said McGee.
"We have found it hard to cover all the positions and that has really hurt us.
"I got stamped on my calf and I went in at half-time and it seized up. I played on for as long as I could but I knew I would have done myself more damage and that would have done nobody any good."
This has been McGee's first season as captain and it has been a real baptism of fire.
However, he has a real desire to help steer the club through these troubled waters
"I just feel so desperately sorry for the lads," he said. "The work they have been putting in week in and week out both in training and on the pitch has been absolutely tremendous yet every week we go out and it is the same old story.
"We just have to keep plugging away. Keeping the lads' heads up is the main thing as a captain.
"It is my first season in that role and I have often thought what else can I do to keep the lads going.
"But I am going to be here next year, no matter what, and I want to help this club rebuild and work closely with Rhys and the officials to make sure we learn the lessons and put things right.
"We have to be looking at next season now. It's horrible when there are still four games left of this one but in reality that is what we are doing.
"Everybody is thinking 'let's get this over with now, let's not embarrass ourselves, let's keep plodding away'".
"The lads are keen for next year but a lot of people are going to have to do more than just speaking and do a lot more acting."