Best number 7 in the league. By miles

Looking at it from that point of view, If Black had not dropped the ball then we would be in SL next time. WIdnes would not have qualified and we are the next for getting in this time. That is the game of Rugby League and thats why i love it.

BIG UP THE BLUE AND WHITE MASSIVE !!!

what makes you think so ?

He's a Leyther (god they seem unhappy this week ) if we didn't win NRC would of been interesting to see how things developed without doubt (not as if we couldn't of gone big on signings as well btw). But then you could say what if Batley didn't get that last min try this year? All ifs & buts!

What a load of rubbish, Widnes recruitment policy would have been very different had they not won the cup that year.

Mate that guy is a leigh muppet. Anyway Widnes will be fine gearing up for Superleague.Betts will do a great job.

Well if widnes had not got into GF for NR then they would not qualify for the on field criterea, That would leave Halifax, Barrow, Fev & Batley.

None of these reached the 2500 crowd attendance, by hook or by crook we did that part by 9. Batley could never be in SL with that ground. Batley said they wouldn't put in anyway.

Fax have the strongest on field performances over the last 2 years.
Fax have over 2500 attendance
Fax have secured the minimum ten year lease for the stadium with the council.
I don't think any of the teams bar widnes would have done the £1million turnover.

Therefore if widnes was not in contention then we would be the strongest next.

So what doesn't mean they would have gelled and won it. They would have still had the salary cap to adhear to.

if it really mattered do you think the RFL/SLE would have let you use that?.

not reaching the financial target would have been enough for them to have turned you down,do you not think?

do you remember in 08/09 when the widnes chairman waved that £1 million pound cheque under the noses of the RFL,well that was the moment all the other clubs new they wern't going anywhere for the forseeable future,its probably why your club and mine never really bothered with youth teams.

The call from Hick was for a forward pass, so can not be play on!!

[quoteif it really mattered do you think the RFL/SLE would have let you use that?.
not reaching the financial target would have been enough for them to have turned you down,do you not think?
do you remember in 08/09 when the widnes chairman waved that £1 million pound cheque under the noses of the RFL,well that was the moment all the other clubs new they wern't going anywhere for the forseeable future,its probably why your club and mine never really bothered with youth teams.'"

I agree with you on that mate.Your team has done very well and will do in the 2011 season.Maybe Widnes and Fax in Superleague?Cas and Wakey should not think they are 100% safe.