I think Brian Mac either isn't sure what he is saying can be taken the wrong way, or else he believes he is trying to do right by getting Quins problems out in the open. Either no worldly common sense, or else a heart very much in the right place, trying to get Quins on a level playing field for the future.

That is not the coach's fault the players cant keep a ball safe?

You only need to look at what Brian had to say after many press conferences, we could get 50 points put on us and he would see benefits and then when we did manage to win in France recently he was negative? I think Mac has as many problems as a few players, he should have been man enough to go when it was clear he not up to the job once again this season.

I feel more pessamistic by each passing day, and fear that next Friday night could be "the last stand". All it takes is for the club to come out and say something.

At the risk of being dubbed with the "Eternal optimist" tag (which anybody who knows me would tell you is far from the truth) maybe DH, though he clearly has a significant financial issue to deal with, is actually playing a bit of hardball with the RFL administrators? The sort of stuff must be second nature in his day job.

Brian Mac Says ""I haven't got a clue ........................." And don't we know it!!!

It is his job to get the best out of them and to motivate them to perform. He was the one who had an epiphany part way through the season to throw the ball around despite at times ridiculous error counts.

Are u going to get balied out yet again ?.And given your own speacial rules why for gods sake.I do feel for you real fans say the 2000 hardcore.But if you cant support your selfs you are losing money hand over fist,you change your name, relocate as and when you please.Just plane not fare fact.There are a lot of clubs who have been put into virtual obscurity,that could pull twice as many supporters than u pull,You tell me why should these clubs not get the go ahead instead of you,Whats the big thing down there thats better.Ill tell you nothing its never worked realy,14 years is super league and home crowds as low as you have it just doesent work fact,Unless you find some other fool to keep throwing money into a black hole.Go down to championship and if u can keep ya hardcore 2000 fand you will do ok find a new home ground and make it ya permanent 1 this time.And maybe you could build Again .Ps i dont like any club winding up and do hope you are not finished,But shurley your time is up in superleague any other club acting like u have over the years would have been kicked out long ago,is this fare no FACT

SPECIAL,FANS

We don't need nailing out thanks! David Hughes has invested so much financially into our club, we do not have the debts many clubs have!

It is unfortunate that many fans yes including Vikings as well as Tigers, do not have the dignity that The Widnes Chairman had when you did not get a Super League place last time around, rather than moaning and wanting to say something every week in the rugby press he got down to the Job to ensure you get a place this time around, I admire him and for his sake I hope Widnes do get a place!

Thanks, we are, and your first post indicates you are special needs.

(Sigh) Never mind he'll be back at school in a few weeks.

For all our Widnes, Castleford, Wakefield fans on our message board some points to ponder

1) We have never had any financial assistance of the RFL
2) Superleague was expanded to 14 teams to facilitate geographical expansion, without expansion it would proabably be ten teams
3) The negotiable sky money would probably drop by a larger fraction than 1/14th fo every expansion team you lost so northern superleague teams would have their incomes reduced and their reaction would probably be to try and shrink the number of teams in the competition to maintain income.
4) Quins are in a double bind that our majority share holder is not allowed to put money in the club and our minority share holder is retiring and cannot maintain his great support for the club.
5) Please return to your own message boards and start lobbying for the RFL to take over majority share holding and taking on the losses or you will never have a chance of getting/keeping a superleague place.

Thank you!

To be honest i am a Widnes fan and gutted we did not get a franchise.I would have liked the game to expand in the UK, and not to bring in French teams.The French should put money in from sport france and not sport england. I hope things get sorted out and next time Widnes will join you in Superleague.