robbierotten: Brough is the kind of stand-off (if your comparison is that of he and Sam Tomkins in this position) with the expert kicking game so important in modern RL. No doubt about that.
In recent years he has improved his all-round game to include an ability to make the occasional incisive break, and a degree of ball-handling that stands out more because of the demise of great exponents of this skill these past 16 years.
He is a very good player but only insofar as the requirements (less in number in my view than, say, 20/25 years ago) inherent to being a top player in modern RL. Of course, that's enough and I don't deny it.
However, Tomkins so much reminds me (when playing stand-off) of one of RL's all-time greats in my book. Someone who sadly passed away not too long ago at a relatively young age - David Topliss.
If Sam Tomkins can mature into being a player of similar overall ability, then he will wipe the floor with Danny Brough.

Welcome back!

Yep, belting news. A proper Rugby League club back where it belongs. Always had a soft spot for you guys. Delighted. Hopefully Fax will join you at the expense of Wakefield and Crusaders. Shame the Welsh appear untouchable though....

Well done Widnes.

Just dont forget your mates down here when you are in the lofty heights of SL and dont get the same dose of amnesia some Cas and HKR fans have when it comes to attitude towards clubs in the Championship

Show SL what a club from the Championship can do and fly the flag for us poor forgotten souls

What a good sport, thanks.

It is really nice to see so many magnanimous comments about the success of Widnes Vikings on their return to Super League.

Steve O"Connor has done all the things that needed to be done to ensure not only our return but for us to stay there, and I hope that those other aspiring clubs whose fans are part of the great family of Rugby League follow his example, and we see a great competition for places in SL in the future.

Even those clubs who are under threat have been generous with their comments [other than the odd ones who have made some DIRE comments].