Re: Schofield: Widnes don't need old men : Mon Jul 04, 2011 11:34 am  

"Having said that, the Vikings shouldn’t be wasting chunks of the ­salary cap on has-beens. I would like to see them go for players like Liam ­Harrison and Matt James at Barrow."


I definitely agree with schoey about Matt James. I've been saying it for a couple of years now, and thought that we should have gone for him when he became available last season.

Not too sure about Liam ­Harrison for Super League though.

Re: Schofield: Widnes don't need old men : Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:04 pm  

Ali Lauitiiti - no thanks. Agreed pepe, Harrison isn't SL class.

Re: Schofield: Widnes don't need old men : Mon Jul 04, 2011 1:07 pm  

dont worry gang, we will only sign guys that do or have at some point played for Wigan

Re: Schofield: Widnes don't need old men : Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:46 am  

vikingsmurf wrote:

"I’ve been told that three men have been conducting player negotiations – Betts, Paul Cullen and Terry O’Connor.
That’s not the right way to go about it.One man should be talking to players – and that’s the coach"

Hmmmmmm something others have alluded too many a time. i agree dalto. hes obviously a secret viking and its generally positive but this club like any other, is a business, and whilst using a team full of fresh faced academy products would be pleasing, nobody will keep coming too watch if and when that young, inexperienced team gets owned week in week out. you need your big, experienced campaigners, especially in the forwards, or superleague packs will bully us week in week out.
thats not to say we should be going for the has beens, i agree with him on that. and whats this about Steve O'c wanting a playoff place in year one? i find that very hard to believe, it must be bullcrap.

I have actually heard that Terry O'Connor has stepped back from having anything to do with first team matters and concentrating on his role as player welfare officer and that Betts has handed a list of players he wants to Cullen and it is up to cullen to get them.

Re: Schofield: Widnes don't need old men : Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:11 pm  

Looking beyond the article itself, Mel, 22, of Ramsgate seems like a decent prospect

Re: Schofield: Widnes don't need old men : Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:24 pm  

Rafe Wrench wrote:

Looking beyond the article itself, Mel, 22, of Ramsgate seems like a decent prospect

she is indeed.