Honestly, credit to Widnes, they were the best team for most of that game. Patton was impressive. Think the ref gave them a few leg ups but they were the best of the two sides for the majority regardless. Shame their fans ruined it for them, and thank god we managed to scrape a win. I really don't know what's wrong at the moment but we are such a far cry from the cohesive, slick side of last year and our defense is woeful at times. Maybe it's best to not be the finished article at this stage, but that being said, we're already several steps behind the rest and it's concerning! A win is a win and all that, but next week could be embarrassing. 

You would think that something will come out in the wash soon as to why we have stunk the place out since round 1. actually go back further to our friendly defeat to Widnes. 
Last week against Wakey and today i could see it coming. We’ve gone back to Powell era fragilities and teams are sensing it.
After Vegas and Wakey, how we’ve not been revved up to come out and blow away a championship team with fast rugby is beyond me. We looked absolutely clueless attacking their goal line. 
God knows what we will produce against Saints next week. I fear another embarrassment and we will all be watching Wellens / Briers with smug faces.

The players are so temperamental and fragile. Something has clearly miffed them and they have switched off. 

With Wire, usually when it gets like this it spirals downwards into a slump and a sacking of the coach, then the players start to improve (for a bit). Something in our culture or setup that spans coaches. Maybe look at those players and staff who have been here the longest.



This isn't a blip. It isn't even poor form. It's something else. We looked like we haven't played together. 


I hope Burgess can turn it around. 

Wire and Wigan have underestimated how much Las Vegas took out of them. 

Shocking decisions by the ref and liners today totally baffled, as for Widnes they got beat by Batley last week and this was their cup final and stepped up, they played well but were beaten by an under par Warrington, in the hat for the next round is all that matters 

Plus maybe a bit of perspective is needed, we were missing at least 5/6 of our first team today, Dufty, Ashton, King, Wrench, Lindop, Fitzgibbon, Hayes, Yates...

Perspective?? It's a terrible Widnes side, but like a few have said we're in the hat for the next round, only to get absolutely battered if this carries on. I'm more disgusted with these performances than anything under Powell.

I'm in an alternative universe I think

"We’ve got to give credit to Widnes – they’re a great side" - Sam Burgess.

And the excuse for the last 6 matches? Different squad but same attitude so the injuries matter not.

Not sure Burgess can, think he might be the bloody problem. I think his reputation and aura carried his first season and if that gets lost (rumour says it has) then you’re just left with an inexperienced coach with no sway and a seemingly poor choice in player. 

Lot riding on this for Sam and his NRL coaching ambitions, and us.