The reason they can afford it is because the budget is not being ploughed 100% into the first team like other teams in this league.



Again as stated above this is because 100% focus is not going into throwing cash at the first team. There is a long term plan in place that is bases around blooding new youth and brining them through.

This will pay off better returns in the long run. We are looking towards the future built around local young talent. Not focusing on the here and now with over the hill journeymen.

Look at Wigan and the development they have in place. A couple of years ago they were fighting relegation, and now they are topping the table with some phenomenal players that have come through their youth system. This will bode them well in years to come as lots of clubs are still playing catch up.

I’m not claiming we have a youth system as good as Wigan, it will take a while to bed in, but the investment is already paying off. You just have look at the results from this year’s under 18 academy league, Widnes are turning over Super League sides left right and centre.

And a number of these under 18’s have featured in the Widnes first team this year (Scott Yates, Tom Kelly, Jack Smith, Danny Craven).



Over the course of this year we have had 7 players on loan or dual registered from Super League sides. Two of which only played 1 game before getting injured (Chaz I’Anson & Chris Dean) so I hardly say they count.

So 5 Super League players brought in to help with cover during an injury ravaged season is hardly over the top?

VIKING JOHN

a profile clearly created by an employee of widnes to post on the Fax board only, this is a fans site, not a propaganda machine for Widnes!

Mods please look in to this poster

5 blokes in an office should not determine who does and does not play in super league, it should be 17 players on a field.

Why should they decide if I get to watch my team have a crack at super league. Tell you what, after the next round of franchises I predict the Championship will dwindle crowds wise even further, surely all this can't be legal? Make a breakaway league and play in the winter I say.

See you're having a positive input into the discussion Jonnie
First off, our stadium is not crumbling as you say. the North stand might not be the best but even without that it is more than a good enough ground to host super league, hense why Huddersfeild are using it for some of there games next season. if it wasnt good enough they would have found somewhere else to play there games.

oh this is fun to watch all the Widnes fans squirming now we have ticked another box,

your post though who are you trying to convince us or yourself