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RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:15 pm  

Walker, Ward, Ferres, Peteru, Mullally, Galloway, Oledzki, A Sutcliffe missing for the game v Widnes. Garbutt may return dependent on fitness. Tough game with what we have just been through.

Golding
Briscoe Watkins Sutcliffe Hall
Moon Myler
Singleton Parcell Cuthbertson
Ablett Keinhorst
JJB

Dwyer Delaney Ormondroyd Garbutt/Walters/JJR

Re: RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:57 pm  

Tough game indeed. Hopefully Ward isn't bad, the lad can't catch a break on the injuries front i hope his career doesn't become one of what might have beens as with an injury free run he could be a world star.

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Re: RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:08 pm  

Biff Tannen wrote:

Tough game indeed. Hopefully Ward isn't bad, the lad can't catch a break on the injuries front i hope his career doesn't become one of what might have beens as with an injury free run he could be a world star.

Ward has a torn calf, which can be anything from two weeks to two months. Knowing his luck, it’ll be the longest.

Re: RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:56 pm  

I really fear for Ward as he puts everything into his game (maybe that`s why he gets injured) and god knows how many tackles he made today before going off.
How many games a season do we get out of him?
He is absolute class when fit.

Re: RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:04 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Ward has a torn calf, which can be anything from two weeks to two months. Knowing his luck, it’ll be the longest.

Hmm, cheers for the update. I remember reading a piece on him during his last long lay off saying he considered calling it a day due to constant long roads back to fitness. Must be gutting for him yet again.

Re: RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:40 pm  

chapylad wrote:

I really fear for Ward as he puts everything into his game (maybe that`s why he gets injured) and god knows how many tackles he made today before going off.
How many games a season do we get out of him?
He is absolute class when fit.

About as many as we get out of Ferres - money for old rope - a truly terrible signing

Re: RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:06 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

About as many as we get out of Ferres - money for old rope - a truly terrible signing

Looks that way. He used to be a decent wider running second rower. Now he’s the size of a house and gives away needless penalties when he actually gets out on the pitch. He’s a friend of Hardaker’s too, let hope he’s a better influence around the younger players

Re: RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Sat Feb 17, 2018 11:31 am  

I’m glad we’re playing on Sunday and that we’re not playing a team coming off the back of a week off. Hull have it tough traveling to Cas with a shorter turnaround, but then again it was Hull’s choice to go down under to play an additional fixture.

Re: RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:30 am  

How is it Ferres' fault that he's had injuries whereas for Ward its bad luck?

Re: RD 3 | Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos : Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:26 pm  

BrisbaneRhino wrote:

How is it Ferres' fault that he's had injuries whereas for Ward its bad luck?

Perhaps if he kept himself in better physical condition during these bouts of inactivity he would be less prone to getting injured. Ward appears to get injured in the heat of battle - Ferres seems to be get injured outside of actually taking the field.