: Sun May 24, 2009 8:08 pm  

With respect,I think the Gateshead players may consider the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter final game against Saint Helens,this coming Saturday, as their final.

: Sun May 24, 2009 8:15 pm  

Thunderclap wrote:

With respect,I think the Gateshead players may consider the Carnegie Challenge Cup quarter final game against Saint Helens,this coming Saturday, as their final.

Good luck

: Sun May 24, 2009 8:20 pm  

SNOT-HIM08 wrote:

Good luck

They will need it

: Sun May 24, 2009 10:56 pm  

GetThemScallyWags wrote:

The same Gateshead that could quite easily have embarrassed us last night? What level does that put us at? Let's not be under any illusion here that this is a very competitive league this year and I think you've done Gateshead a disservice with your comments.

Sheffield hammer Toulouse, Batley hammer Haven - this league has never been so competitive. No easy games any more. Maybe we have turned the corner, maybe it's a false dawn. Who knows - all we can do is keep the faith.

: Mon May 25, 2009 12:19 am  

Maybe the second half performance was also inspired by Simms Cross?

Parading their trophies at half time showed the Vikings team how much you can achieve with teamwork and pride in the shirt.

One Viking player, just back from injury said as they passed in the tunnel "If they can do that then surely we can".

Whatever the reason it worked and must be kept strong in theminds of the players.

On paper we have the best team, hopefully now the players themselves can believe it and also show it.

: Mon May 25, 2009 6:00 pm  

Good shwo from thunder but the way we turned it around was fantastic. Turning point was easily when Smith went off, I agree we have the best side on paper and now need to kick on and put a string of wins and strong performances together.

Wiiiiiiiiiidnes wiiiidnes wiidnes

PS Good luck at Stains Thunder

: Mon May 25, 2009 6:59 pm  

vikings 4 ever wrote:

Everyone always talks about teams raising their game against us. That was Gateshead's final last night and I suppose we shouldn't be surprised that McChoker's team bottled it.

As others have said, as a bloke he seems a really genuine and honest bloke, but as a coach, he f'cked up Widnes big style.

FANTASTIC post bang on the money he f ucked our club up with his negative boring predictable rugby. And no one forgets the expansive rugby when we won nr cup in 2007

I remember it well what a season... o yeah thats it didnt we go back to playing down the middle when haven nearly did us and then Danny Brough put his finest dinner jacket on when they played us in the GF and never got one mark or tear in it.

Anyone please answer me that ..

Thank You

Realistic Widnes fan who loves the club and what cullen is starting

: Fri May 29, 2009 8:48 am  

And a big thanks to Ste Mac for this...

“Of late, we have been constantly losing players to work commitments, so we decided to change it and have three evening training sessions.
“The sessions were longer and more intense and hopefully we’re starting to see the benefits.”
Cullen added: “For example Lee Doran produced his best performance in weeks, as it was the first time he’d been able to train.
“Three sessions a week is about what you would get with a Super League side with a match at the end of it.

How the hell were we ever realistically expected to compete under the training schedule laid down by Steve Mac??

Realistically we should be expected to kick on from here and see further improvements.