Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:31 pm  

First of all I have to congratulate Widnes getting back in the big time very well done ,I think the competition will only improve with some tasty derbies coming .

What sort of potential and realistic recruits out there would you like to see playing at the stobart next year??

Re: Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:38 pm  

I can see John Clarke, Kevin Penny, Gareth Raynor and Paul Johnson. You heard it here first...

Re: Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:47 pm  

I just hope Widnes spend to the full cap and still make a profit.

They already offer more off the field than most of the clubs in the league and they will offer more on it if they can spend to the cap.

Re: Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:10 pm  

well done widnes fully deserved, obviously you vikings fans will see your players week in week out so what players in the current squad would you keep for the next season

Re: Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:17 pm  

I can see Raynor leaving Bradford if he's offered a longer than 12 month deal, which I don't think he'll get from Bradford given his age and the fact we've got Ah Van and Ainscough as our first choice wingers. As long as they're both offered new deals....

Re: Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:23 pm  

Odemwingie wrote:

I just hope Widnes spend to the full cap and still make a profit.

They already offer more off the field than most of the clubs in the league and they will offer more on it if they can spend to the cap.

That would be great for the game.

Targets:

No Leigh players/coaches.
Jamie Rooney
Stuart Dickens
Jamie Thackaray
Ian Hardman
Sean Penkywicz
Ben Black
Menzie Yere

and that's just from our league.

If Wakey go you've got to be looking at Matt Blaymire, Julien Rinaldi, Glenn Morrison, Tommy Lee, Frankie Mariano, Josh Vievers.

If Crusaders go Clinton Shifcofski, Stuart Reardon, Michael Witt, Jarred Sammut, Ryan O'Hara.

I think it's fairly obvious one of those two will go, with all this time to prepare and money behind you I reckon there's a chance you can put together a decent squad. I admit I was slating you the other day saying you'd get battered in SL, but now i'm thinking about it i'm starting to think I was wrong.

Re: Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:26 pm  

I think if Widnes take a few of those Wakefield players along with some players of their own and then they sign some top quality talent from the NRL they will be play-off material as long as they spend to the full cap.

Re: Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 4:39 pm  

Big Jim Mills. He was on sky news earlier, still think he could take 'em on.

Re: Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:12 pm  

Mick Mills could do better than your forwards did at Leigh last week!

Re: Potential Targets : Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:16 pm  

jonny the leyther wrote:

That would be great for the game.

Targets:

No Leigh players/coaches.
Jamie Rooney - not good enough for SL anymore
Stuart Dickens - maybe a few years ago but not SL material anymore
Jamie Thackaray
Ian Hardman - Could do better
Sean Penkywicz - not good enough for SL
Ben Black - not good enough for SL
Menzie Yere - not good enough for SL

and that's just from our league.

If Wakey go you've got to be looking at Matt Blaymire, Julien Rinaldi, Glenn Morrison, Tommy Lee, Frankie Mariano, Josh Vievers.

If Crusaders go Clinton Shifcofski, Stuart Reardon, Michael Witt, Jarred Sammut, Ryan O'Hara.

I think it's fairly obvious one of those two will go, with all this time to prepare and money behind you I reckon there's a chance you can put together a decent squad. I admit I was slating you the other day saying you'd get battered in SL, but now i'm thinking about it i'm starting to think I was wrong.

Just IMO obviously.