Re: just noticed...... : Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:33 am  

Ben Cross, Jon Clarke, Ben Davies, Hep Cahill, Chris Dean, Frank Wintetstein

Their you go a pack of current SL don't get the issue really we need a lot of numbers in the pack! In Haggerty & Leuluai we have two bright young back rowers with plenty of development in them, Finnigan has plenty of SL experience and Pickers one of best props in champ (gets a lot of blame for stuff that's not actually him!). Would still like another old headed tough prop to compliment rest of the squad though.

Re: just noticed...... : Wed Oct 05, 2011 11:40 am  

Wolfieseviltwin wrote:

ive just noticed that your forum has been moved up in the Super League section, welcome to the top table

I've just noticed that the Crusaders forum has disappeared completely. Are they in the championship next season or what?

Re: just noticed...... : Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:24 pm  

Toffeeman100 wrote:

I've just noticed that the Crusaders forum has disappeared completely. Are they in the championship next season or what?

They have had to apply for championship 1 but as of yet its in the air.

Crusaders and Toulouse are currently in "Other" or whatever its called.

Re: just noticed...... : Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:04 pm  

Wandering Warrior wrote:

Welcome its great to see somebody moving up and a new fixture in the calendar. I hope you go well and of course give your neighbours a bloody nose

lol why? to show you how its done?

Re: just noticed...... : Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:28 pm  

Wolfieseviltwin wrote:

lol why? to show you how its done?

Saturday 23rd July 2011 - Round: Quarter Final
Warrington Wolves 24 - 44 Wigan Warriors

Get back in your trophy cabinet, theres plenty room.

Re: just noticed...... : Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:30 pm  

GSF wrote:

I don't fancy our chances next year much myself but you never know.Apart from having a very average squad in place so far Widnes will also be handicapped by having Denis Betts at the helm.Apparently he deserves a chance to prove himself at SL level which seems illogical after his poor record at Championship standard last season.I have never before heard of a SL club appointing a coach who has previously demonstrated mediocrity at a lower level.

I dont think you can read much into last season. I reckon its like the last week in work before you leave for a new higher profile job, you try and work hard and do your best but really you cant be arsed and just wanna get the hell out of there

Re: just noticed...... : Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:32 pm  

Wandering Warrior wrote:

I dont think you can read much into last season. I reckon its like the last week in work before you leave for a new higher profile job, you try and work hard and do your best but really you cant be arsed and just wanna get the hell out of there

I think that you are right. We knew quite early on that we were going into SL for definite. Most of the players knew that they were not going there with us.

Re: just noticed...... : Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:17 pm  

Old Viking wrote:

I think that you are right. We knew quite early on that we were going into SL for definite. Most of the players knew that they were not going there with us.

But there were contracts up for grabs and I remain very disappointed in how certain players performed because of that.

There was certainly an element of apathy. It does come down to the "leaving job" scenario but at the end of the day all those players didn't have jobs, most of them were putting themselves on show for the clubs in the championship or playing for a widnes contract.

Re: just noticed...... : Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:26 pm  

Though the big performance drops did come AFTER the players were told yay or nay?

Re: just noticed...... : Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:30 pm  

J20 wrote:

Though the big performance drops did come AFTER the players were told yay or nay?

nay. I don't think so at all. Those last few games were amongst our worst performances that's true but if we're being honest we weren't good early on in the season either. We hit a bit of a run of form, then we lost a few close games to decent opposition and lost confidence.

But like I say, if they'd been told "yay or nay" they were in the shop window then, they should have been playing their heart out.