Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:03 am  

Starbug wrote:

To who ?

Widnes go into SL , as for the Championships , they're being re hashed , again

That's what I mean. Is the restructuring of the Champs to begin next year?

Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:10 am  

Being a Bradford fan, i know all about poor decisions from 'upstairs'- bad news for you guys.

The players wont be playing again, theres a settlement figure to be sorted then they'll be out of there.

Bad news for Widnes and fans... good news for them, they're still getting paid for doing their gardening whislt rest of team are playing!

Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:03 pm  

danmar wrote:

Being a Bradford fan, i know all about poor decisions from 'upstairs'- bad news for you guys.

The players wont be playing again, theres a settlement figure to be sorted then they'll be out of there.

Bad news for Widnes and fans... good news for them, they're still getting paid for doing their gardening whislt rest of team are playing!

Good news they are not playing as we can try some of the youngsters with ability.If Thacks,Gerrard,Ford,and Netherton where here then players like Hulme,Gore,Lunt,Houghton and others would not get a chance.Sometimes big decisions need to be taken and Ford wants part time anyway.Netherton fat and slow, and Lunt is three times the player.Thacks is the best of the lot but once loses his pace he has nothing to offer in his game.He is not an organiser and has a bad kicking game.Gerrard is a strong lad but lacks pace and no kicking game.If can not handle the championship then no chance in Superleague.I am positive so onwards and upwards Vikings.

Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:04 pm  

New blood is always a good thing... but players like Ford, Neth and Thack still have a lot to offer- bags of experience between them which could help the young guns as well as on-field performances. Youth needs to be tapered in- if Widnes get their arses handed to them week in week out cos of inexperienced players its going to be detrimental to their development rather than constructive.

I still think the foursome are the winners here. Getting paid week in week out for free, will get a decent settlement lump sum then will simply play rest of season with another club still getting paid week on week. Next season will sign a proper contract with whichever club.

Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Mon Apr 25, 2011 5:21 pm  

Here's one for the pot then. Completely unsbstantiated rumour heard today at The Shay, thackeray to 'fax - straight swop for Ben Black. ou heard it here first

Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:43 pm  

heathen55 wrote:

Here's one for the pot then. Completely unsbstantiated rumour heard today at The Shay, thackeray to 'fax - straight swop for Ben Black. ou heard it here first

He will probably be better on his crutches than half the current Widnes team.

Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:13 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

He will probably be better on his crutches than half the current Widnes team.

Yep

Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Mon Apr 25, 2011 7:19 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

He will probably be better on his crutches than half the current Widnes team.

And what does that make the no win wonders?

Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:07 pm  

Chris Dalton wrote:

And what does that make the no win wonders?

Carrier pidgeons not arrived in Widnes yet?

Re: No Superleague for Thackeray, Netherton, Ford and Gerrar : Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:10 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Carrier pidgeons not arrived in Widnes yet?

We shot them and ate them, were subsequently court martialled by a senile old general and his bitter secretary and sentenced to death by shooting by a sarcastic team of gunners, saved at the last minute by our friend's uncle even though he forgot to tell him because he was drunk at the time and then in retaliation we sent him on a mission called "operation certain death".