I'll say again, very well done tonight and you can only beat what is in front of you. You won and did that impressively enough taking most of the opportunities presented to you and created a lot through good play of your own.

It will be interesting to see how Widnes go next week against Fax as it will give a bit more of an idea of how they will get on the rest of this year. I know it is only one game but I think it will be more indicative of what test they will face week in week out. That tonight wasn't near to that.

Toulouse, I thought, were shocking. Somebody gave them credit in defense but I can't really give them too much myself. I was willing them to score near the end just to get them off the mark and up and running but it wasn't to be.

All in all good to see national league/championship back as I loved it when we used to feature on there and loved the places I visited in NL1 and NL2 and enjoyed myself so much I will definitely go back to a lot of the places as a neutral if possible.

Paddy signed from Thatto Heath

Which 30 seconds of the game was that?

Without doubt , well done

A bad start but who'd have thought after the game at Leeds that Celtic would only lose 4-0 to Saints?

A learning experience, and something that will progress with time

Fucking hell.

Give that man a biscuit. I have not heard well drilled and impressive in the same breath as Widnes for ing donkeys years.

Stanny was the man officially in charge last night and has done really well. Still a nipper at 29 in the coaching role, granted we were beaten last week at Barrow but he's proved ruthless in that if your not playing well your out. I don't think we've had that either in years in a genuine squad competitiveness. That is the line drawn in the sand now and something for Paul Cullen to build on to and they were chatting a lot throughout the match last night too when I glanced behind me. Cullen was even clapping when we scored.

All in all a good night. The last time we nilled someone live on the telly I think was the Regal Trophy Final back in 1992 (Leeds 24-0).

Who is Stanny?

Stankevitch

So this is the club the expansionist loons wanted in SL.

I'd laugh but it's just so sad how clueless these people really are and how much damage their crackpot theories continue to ruin our great game.

Toulouse aren't ready for the Conference and France is barely capable of one Pro team let alone two and I see no reason why any British team should make way for them under any circumstances.

Toulouse need to prove their worth with actions not promises and bull. It's early days and it was a hard start but none the lass that was truly dreadful.
Maybe they will turn it around but it looks far worse than ever imagined.

Finally well done Widnes, proper team, proper club with proper potential.

Can not see why this match was the TV match complete joke know wonder Batley was moaning they are only on once.
I thought it was a chance to see how good rugby was in this league not what club you are come on Sky get it together.

Not sure why Batley are moaning - Widnes only have one home league game on, too?

It was the obvious game to show - Toulouse entering the league is the big story, plus the 2005 Challenge Cup rematch and the timing of the Cullen announcement helped add interest. Doubt there'll be a bigger crowd for a championship game this season until the play-offs, either.