However, it is to be hoped that this result is not the one that breaks the camel's back with so many Halifax players looking close to cracking after the final whistle.
You would have thought that even the most seasoned among them would have got used to the losing feeling by now.
But this thrashing cruelly exposed the gulf between Halifax and the top dogs and while Rhys Morgan's men put in another huge effort, you could sense the fight and the confidence draining out of them as Manchester's quick, strong and precision-like approach exploited every gap and every now familiar mistake.
It was another willing Halifax display given the difficult circumstances that Morgan found himself working under yet again in the days leading up to the match.
With much grovelling and sweet-talking he managed to recall second row Lee Brown - a player signed at the start of the season but who has spent part of the campaign on loan at Cleckheaton.
He slotted in well alongside his brother Richard, but while Morgan was sensing some relief at filling one problem position, back row forward Dominic Moon failed to show through illness.
That left Halifax short of bodies again and with just three replacements to call on from the bench.
If that wasn't bad enough, Morgan also lost Joe Knowles to an ankle injury just before the break and skipper Danny McGee to a leg problem after it which will not doubt lead to some more sleepless nights ahead of the next test at home to Cambridge on Saturday.
Halifax had been determined to make their presence felt prior to kick off but their plans began to unravel as early as the second minute when Rob Townsend was adjudged offside and Gareth Wynne started a productive afternoon with the boot by landing the penalty.
Manchester turned the screw from the restart, flanker Garth Dew slipping the ball to strong running centre Andre Wilson who scorched over for an 8-0 lead.
It was 15-0 in as many minutes, a quick tap penalty breaking the first line of Halifax defence and Scott Rawlings forced his way over to ground the ball, Wynne adding the conversion.
Halifax showed great resolve to secure a period of possession which saw Oli Marns attempt to run through, only to be brought to ground, while the forwards got through plenty of work without making any real progress.
Manchester still looked dangerous running with the ball and the visitors did well to disrupt the flow.
They even showed quality moments, Adam Blades's quick hands and sublime pass sending Ben Mitchell away on a run that came to nothing.
Knowles also showed great pace and after he had been hauled down, Halifax maintained their momentum. Manchester infringed and Knowles gratefully accepted the penalty for 15-3.
But within minutes Manchester had taken advantage of an Iain Gordon pass that failed to find Marns, winger Selorm Kuadey tormenting the Halifax rearguard before bringing Richard Wainwright into play and he ran in behind the posts, leaving Wynne with a simple conversion.
Halifax suffered a blow when Knowles, who had been treated for an ankle problem earlier in the half, finally succumbed to his injury which meant James Endersby came on in the centre with Mitchell covering the full back role and Marns moving out to the wing.
A 22-3 half-time deficit didn't look too bad for Halifax, particularly when Mitchell set off on yet another promising burst only to run out of options.
Halifax lost possession and Wynne kicked on several times soccer style while embarking on a foot race with Marns. The ball finally popped up nicely for the winger and although Marns executed a fine tackle, Wynne was able to lay the ball off to the supporting Wainwright to do the rest, Wynne adding the extra two.
Three minutes later Halifax were carved open again as their first man tackling let them down, Wainwright completing his hat-trick and Wynne landing his fourth conversion.
A turnover saw Manchester increase their advantage, Wainwright kicking on for full back Matthew O'Regan to make it 41-3.
Halifax continued to put themselves under pressure with slack passing and too many turnovers and they succumbed yet again, a period of forward pressure leading to lock Paul Ralph touching down - a feat he repeated five minutes later after also being held up earlier. Wynne's conversion stretched the lead to 53-3.
Halifax's resistance had all but crumbled and that allowed Kuadey a simple run in, Wynne converting, before Manchester again showed their destructive qualities, pace and strength allowing Wilson to romp in past a dejected Halifax defence.
Wynne's goal took his tally to 17 points.

STAR MAN
Gareth Lewis showed at the end of this game just how frustrated and upset he felt about the severity of this defeat.
He was walking around like a man in shock. Just how hard does he have to work to gain some reward?
Once again operating out of position at No 8, Lewis approached every situation with the same tigerish intent that has served him and his club so well over a number of seasons.
Every carry of the ball, every tackle and all the pressure on the opposing players was undertaken with a never-say-die attitude only, once again, for all that effort to be in vain.
Adam Blades also set about his work like man on a mission. Although the Halifax scrums creaked with the pressure heaped on them by a stronger pack, Blades held his end up well while also working hard to protect the ball-carriers and keeping the opposition at bay in the rucks and mauls.
Also, his swift pass to send Ben Mitchell away on a promising break was as deft as any you will see from a front row forward.
Lee Brown was the subject of some constant badgering from coach Rhys Morgan through the week - the nattering paying off with Brown partnering his brother Richard in Halifax's decimated second row.
And despite not having much action this season, he adapted very well with some tidy lineout work and a willingness to get involved in the thick of the action when Halifax were looking to front up against a heavier pack.

MATCH FACTS
Manchester: O'Regan, Wynne, Wilson, Rawlings, Kuadey, Wainwright, Bramhall, Gadd, Platt (Davies 58), Flynn, Ralph, Owen, Eboral, Dew, Moss. Replacements: Fessia (Moss 58), Martell (Gadd 58), Davies (Platt 58)
Tries: Wilson (2), Wainwright (3), Ralph (2), Rawlings, O'Regan, Kuadey
Conversions: Wynne (7)
Penalties: Wynne
Drop goals: None
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None
Halifax: Knowles, Mitchell, Marns, McGee, Brear, Gordon, Dillon, Blades, Kay, Jenkins, R Brown, L Brown, Townsend, Hall, Lewis. Replace-ments: Endersby (Knowles 38), Sanderson (Jenkins 74), Saparamadu (McGee 62)
Tries: None
Conversions: None
Penalties: Knowles
Drop goals: None
Yellow cards: None
Red cards: None

Referee: Trevor Fisher (RFU)

PLAYER POINTS
WORKOUT WAREHOUSE PLAYER OF SEASON: 23 Matt Harrison; 21 Gareth Lewis; 17 Craig Aikman; 16 George Jenkins; 11 Joe Knowles; 10 Oli Marns; 8 Dominic Moon; 5 Tom Eaton, Richard Brown; 4 Danny McGee, Dave Hall, Adam Blades; 3 James Endersby, Ben Mitchell, Iain Gordon; 2 Richard White, Fraser Hall; 1 Phil Skillen, Martin Smith, Gareth Brear, Lee Brown.