Widnes have targeted us, their 3 star players, Brown, Mellor and Hanbury all rested. They will give better teams than us problems. However, come out with the same attitude and enthusiasm as yesterday and we should win the game. I stated on the other match post, Westerman and Pryce in the end just had too much for saints and hopefully, if we can put some sort of pack out we can win again. Paea didnt play too many minutes yesterday, considering the problems we had once Hadley went off, hope he's ok to go again.

Sorry we can't all come up with such pearls of wisdom as...





And this corker about Mark Minchiello...

Hardly unjustified comments, and I've been well happy with Minchiello , obviously the lot slower speed of our comp, compared to the NRL suites him, looked average last season for gold coast. You and Mrs B are so clever at quoting old posts, whish we all could be as smart as you 2,

back on topic then, a game we can win and really kick start our season, COYH

Is Heremaia still fit for them? Sure I read he'd picked up a knock the other day. If he is playing we need to wrap him up early on as we know how lively he can be, wouldn't be the first ex player to save their best performances of the seasons for when they face us.

He played yesterday against Catalans.

He played yesterday against Catalans .

I did hear wrong then, need to get a grip of him straight away then.

On the disciplinary front, can't see that Rankin's gone for an EGP yet, assume he will as he'll get NFA.

White, England, Blair and Rankin have until 11.00am on Wednesday (April 8 ) to submit Early Guilty Pleas. Tickle, Chase, Hauraki and Allgood do not have the option of submitting EGPs and will appear before an independent disciplinary tribunal on Wednesday evening.

I think if White takes the EGP, he misses our game with a one match ban. Tickle appears tomorrow night before the panel, but I think he's had an operation anyway, so may be missing?

Micheals has made loads of tackles, coming inside to help out at times which was first evident against Leeds, he averages almost 20 tackles a game, more than any other back, only Pryce has made more tackles and that's from 2 more games. He had 12 missed tackles in his previous 6 games, given his workload I think he's due an off game and was probably knackered as he runs around a lot trying to cover others in defence, it's not like all the players are pulling up trees & error free are they?
He also makes decent metres with 6.83/carry, plus only 2 errors total in 7 matches.. I think he is worth his place in the side for now.
EDITED to add comma as it read as 20 tackles more per game than any other back...

Widnes might only field half a team on Friday due to the fact most of them are still in France.

Air traffic controllers are going on strike but the airspace has been closed down since Monday night, loads of Widnes fans are also still stranded in France.

There were flights going in/out of France all day yesterday (& across French airspace, I know as I had someone come from Dortmund yesterday) and no flights were cancelled at all via Ryan Air including Monday so your statement isn't accurate.
if they can't figure out to get a coach IF they've delayed their travel back that's down to them, the game should not be postponed.

A flight from Dortmund flying over France. Took the scenic route did they?