DENIS BETTS APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH : Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:19 pm  

http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=3118 Welcome to the club Denis, lets give the guy a chance folks whilst it may raise a few eyebrows ill be giving him my full backing. I wonder who will fall into the number 2 role, possibly Demetriou as a player and assistant coach, everybody needs a voice on the pitch.

http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=3118 Welcome to the club Denis, lets give the guy a chance folks whilst it may raise a few eyebrows ill be giving him my full backing. I wonder who will fall into the number 2 role, possibly Demetriou as a player and assistant coach, everybody needs a voice on the pitch.

Denis betts new widnes coach. : Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:42 pm  

Confirmed. http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=3118

Confirmed. http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/article.php?id=3118

Re: DENIS BETTS APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH : Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:59 pm  

It's a baffling choice,going with someone out of the game for so long, but all the best to Dennis Betts.Congratulations and welcome to Widnes.

Re: DENIS BETTS APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH : Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:01 pm  

I'll echo all this. It's a surprising choice but now is the time to get behind him and give him a chance.

Re: DENIS BETTS APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH : Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:09 pm  

He wouldn't have been my choice, and I think it does smack a bit of the Wigan old boys network but, now that it is a fait accompli, we must trust that the club knows what it is doing and get behind the new coach 100%.

Welcome to the Widnes Vikings, Denis.

Re: DENIS BETTS APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH : Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:20 pm  

Welcome to the club denis.

Hope you have Billy Slater on speed dial

Re: DENIS BETTS APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH : Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:26 pm  

Viva La Vikings!! wrote:

:CLAP: Welcome to the club denis.

Hope you have Billy Slater on speed dial

I'd settle for Joel Monaghan at this stage, the guy is having a ruff time in Australia.

Re: DENIS BETTS APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH : Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:27 pm  

Pepe wrote:

and I think it does smack a bit of the Wigan old boys network

I certainly hope not.You would like to think our new coach was the best option available and nothing to do with old acquaintances currently at the club.I would hope that jobs for the boys was a thing of the past at the new look,modern day Widnes Vikings.

Re: DENIS BETTS APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH : Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:41 pm  

This sucks. One of the main reasons that Widnes will get a SL place is because of the youth structure Stuart Wilkinson has put in place and now he has resigned just before they get the licence...please.

Stuart has put the hours in at Widnes, Under 18's Champions, and now has to leave because a "name" has come in after 4 years in Rugby Union. I have nothing against Dennis but why do we keep doing this to solid rugby league people, especially those that have done so much good for the game.

Widnes have known for a long time that they were coming into SL this time round and this is merely a case of appoint a high profile name and the fans will be happy. I wonder how the academy players feel about this.

Re: DENIS BETTS APPOINTED AS HEAD COACH : Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:49 pm  

Wilkinson has come in set a system in place and left at both Wigan & Leeds it's his thing! If he becomes say RFL youth performance director can't really complain?

Hey it's not a huge appointment (was it ever really going to be?) but it's a young ambitious British RL man and coach who is a big name and yes he's been in Union but may have picked up some things?

Let's be positive... Welcome Mr Betts!



P.s. What number for Vaunikolo?