Re: The Denis Betts/Stronghold Conundrum - to the doubters.. : Wed May 11, 2011 9:28 am  

J20 wrote:

True. But the poster was implying 'vote with your feet' just because you don't agree with choice of the board which on the face of it is absurd.

People wanted SL to return... They got it! Yet now done seem to want an instant return to 1989 to come back!

Fans are grateful for what Ste O'Connor has done here but
I think the fear J20 is that it took Widnes a long time to make it to SL in 2001 and when finally there we ballsed it up and ended up in the lower leagues for another long spell.We don't want to end up back down here again in 2015 because if we do then as someone else said,next time will be permanent.Three years isn't all that long to make an impact and handing the coaching role to a novice is not a great start on the long road ahead.In my opinion of course.

Re: The Denis Betts/Stronghold Conundrum - to the doubters.. : Wed May 11, 2011 10:06 am  

J20 wrote:

True. But the poster was implying 'vote with your feet' just because you don't agree with choice of the board which on the face of it is absurd.

People wanted SL to return... They got it! Yet now done seem to want an instant return to 1989 to come back!

I think what he is saying is that the only way the fans have of letting the board know that they are unhappy is by staying away and unfortunately this is does seem to be the case.
Ultimately it is what led to the club's decision to switch back to playing games on a Sunday afternoon when the Friday and Saturday night games were piloted.
I don't think he is advocating people avoiding going to the games just that this is going to be the likely result of us not performing well.

Hopefully Betts will take us on an unbeaten run now to the GF, build a squad exciting enough to drum up an extra 4,000 stronghold members and we finish in the play-off positions next year.

Re: The Denis Betts/Stronghold Conundrum - to the doubters.. : Wed May 11, 2011 10:12 am  

Chris B wrote:

I think what he is saying is that the only way the fans have of letting the board know that they are unhappy is by staying away and unfortunately this is does seem to be the case.
Ultimately it is what led to the club's decision to switch back to playing games on a Sunday afternoon when the Friday and Saturday night games were piloted.
I don't think he is advocating people avoiding going to the games just that this is going to be the likely result of us not performing well.

Hopefully Betts will take us on an unbeaten run now to the GF, build a squad exciting enough to drum up an extra 4,000 stronghold members and we finish in the play-off positions next year.

I wasn't going against the 'voting with feet' when things not going well just not for this call! Come on we won last three home games scoring at pretty much 50 points a game let's keep moving on up

Re: The Denis Betts/Stronghold Conundrum - to the doubters.. : Wed May 11, 2011 11:05 am  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

Anyone wishing to quit the stronghold needs a head check, although im not best pleased with Betts appointment i want my club to be in a strong position. People need to look at the bigger picture.


Alex Ferguson was shite when he first started out now look at him, some stability would be nice at Widnes and who knows Betts may come good.

Well said vikingman.

Re: The Denis Betts/Stronghold Conundrum - to the doubters.. : Wed May 11, 2011 11:11 am  

I have joined the strong hold and will never close my account, as i love my club win or lose.I love to win like any other fan and i am sure Betts hates losing, so lets get behind him.If people decide not to sign all that means is less money for players, and that could mean the difference between coming 8th or 12th in the league.The attack is the 3rd best in the Championship and if can work on defence we will be fine.Nobody knows players attitudes at the club, and if you think about it he has a no nonsense approach and got rid of 4 players.

Re: The Denis Betts/Stronghold Conundrum - to the doubters.. : Wed May 11, 2011 11:15 am  

Dennis Betts is now a mothertrucking beast! and as our coach for the forseeable future, can now do no wrong, if anyone questions him henceforth they are commiting heresy and will be burned upon a pyre of warrington jerseys.
dare to dream.
that is all.

Re: The Denis Betts/Stronghold Conundrum - to the doubters.. : Wed May 11, 2011 11:47 am  

vikingsmurf wrote:

Dennis Betts is now a mothertrucking beast! and as our coach for the forseeable future, can now do no wrong, if anyone questions him henceforth they are commiting heresy and will be burned upon a pyre of warrington jerseys.
dare to dream.
that is all.

I dreamed a dream and 3 years went By,
We won nothing but a pucker pie,
We were there to support our Betts,
In hindsight we were stupid gets,
He stands pitch side looking all bemused,
Why O'conner ?. he could have refused,
How we ended up bottom of the league
Our players always look so fatigued.
We were outclassed and outcoached.
Noble or anderson we could have poached,
Instead us Vikings Maruaded on
Bottom of Super League singing this stupid song!!!



( just having a little fun before personal insults start coming, my teams fighting relegation so retaliation is inbound i am sure ).

Re: The Denis Betts/Stronghold Conundrum - to the doubters.. : Wed May 11, 2011 12:01 pm  

[quote="Faxhali"]I dreamed a dream and 3 years went By,quote]


Oi Dalton , somebody wants a word

Re: The Denis Betts/Stronghold Conundrum - to the doubters.. : Sat May 14, 2011 12:49 pm  

Steve Fox wrote:

Since then - no major signings announced for 2012.

If the club anounced the signing of an English based player now they would be in breach of the RFL rules and liable to be heavely fined.

The club however can anounce the signing of Australian and New Zealand based players as you can approach them earlier as they have a different date for when you can approach players.

And before anybody says anything about James Graham signing for the Aussies all he has done is signed a pre-contract deal and not signed an actual playing contract.