Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:08 am  

A.N.Other Viking wrote:

I doubt this is true 8,000 I would say would be difficult but achieveable. I know of 8 people from Runcorn who don't usually go but are going to this and I only know 10 people.

Hopefully we will play well and a good game so they may get hooked to go again mate.

Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:43 am  

OFFTHECUFF wrote:

Hopefully we will play well and a good game so they may get hooked to go again mate.

Should be taking 2 or 3 mates who are footy fans but are showing some interest in rugby. Hope its a good game...

Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:50 am  

With so many new players on both sides its a hard one to call Widnes will be up for it no doubt and the new pitch could be key none of us know what to expect there.
Would be no shock if its a full house Wakefield fans are coming in decent numbers
Glad to see Widnes back they should never have being away

Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:07 pm  

Winter is Coming wrote:

yes but panthro plays for widnes so im afraid we own your avatar

I thought it was Snarf who played for Widnes?

Wildcats, Wildcats, Wildcats hoooooo!!

Also if we lose, will be able to blame the pitch! It just gets better!

Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:44 pm  

It's near impossible to tell how the game will go. Bookies have us as 2 point favourites, I'd take any win, 1-0, anything.

Misery guts on TiW are claiming we'll get about 5,300. Personally for the crowd I'd be disappointed with less than 7,000. It's the first game back in SL, we have 4,000 Stronghold members, Wakey are looking to bring around 1,000 and the club are putting deals on with the school.

To put it in context we started the season against Toulouse a few years back and put on some deals in the schools. They had 20 away supporters and we had far less ST holders. We managed 5,000 for that one.

Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:14 pm  

I'd be shocked if we got over 8k, surprised if we got more than 7.

Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:40 pm  

I think about 8,000 will be about right for your first game back. Though I think we'll win the game I'm slightly worried about Widnes' unknown quantity, and I remember we were whipping boys before for Hull KR when they returned and at Wire for the unveiling of their new ground and lost both games. So, as predictions go, my view is a close, entertaining game on the plastic paradise in front of a partisan crowd with Trinity just edging it by 7 pts. Good to have you back, quite like Widnes, always admired their strong team of the 70s and 80s with Reg Bowden, Stuart Wright et al.

Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:16 pm  

Winter is Coming wrote:

On the attendance front, i was told by a guy today who claims that his friends missus works in the admin department at the club or stadium and said (including stronghold members) we thus far have over 12000 seats claimed for the game. could be bullcrap, but there you go.

Be nice to get that attendance but I doubt it, both ends would be open I presume,mind you I think they did that for the Salford game a few seasons back and put the schoolkids in the West Stand.

Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:20 pm  

I'm looking forward to the game now and I'm even getting a little, uncharacteristically, excited.

I couldn't possibly predict this result though. There are far too many unknown quantities with these two teams to get any idea of how the game may pan out. Even the new ipitch won't necessarily be an advantage yet, as we haven't played a proper competitive game on it yet - just training and a run out against the U20's.

What we do know, is that Wakey will be no mugs. They never have been, since there promotion to the top flight. This is a fresh start for them to and they'll be just as fired up as we are, with a desire to mickey on our bonfire.

We are going to need our best players out there on Friday and, in particular, Anthony Watts. With him in the side, playing the full 80 mins, I'll stick my neck out and say we'll win. Without him, I'm not so sure.


Our father who art in heaven
Please heal Anthony Watts' Hammy for Friday

Re: Wakefield - one week today : Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:09 pm  

Obviously my heart says Widnes but my head says I don't know.I won't be surprised by any result, be it a narrow Widnes win,a narrow Wakefield win,a comfortable win for either side or a draw.I will sit on the fence and go for the draw,might even have a tenner on it at 16/1.

Attendance 6900.