Being a Bradford fan, i know all about poor decisions from 'upstairs'- bad news for you guys.

The players wont be playing again, theres a settlement figure to be sorted then they'll be out of there.

Bad news for Widnes and fans... good news for them, they're still getting paid for doing their gardening whislt rest of team are playing!

Good news they are not playing as we can try some of the youngsters with ability.If Thacks,Gerrard,Ford,and Netherton where here then players like Hulme,Gore,Lunt,Houghton and others would not get a chance.Sometimes big decisions need to be taken and Ford wants part time anyway.Netherton fat and slow, and Lunt is three times the player.Thacks is the best of the lot but once loses his pace he has nothing to offer in his game.He is not an organiser and has a bad kicking game.Gerrard is a strong lad but lacks pace and no kicking game.If can not handle the championship then no chance in Superleague.I am positive so onwards and upwards Vikings.

New blood is always a good thing... but players like Ford, Neth and Thack still have a lot to offer- bags of experience between them which could help the young guns as well as on-field performances. Youth needs to be tapered in- if Widnes get their s handed to them week in week out cos of inexperienced players its going to be detrimental to their development rather than constructive.

I still think the foursome are the winners here. Getting paid week in week out for free, will get a decent settlement lump sum then will simply play rest of season with another club still getting paid week on week. Next season will sign a proper contract with whichever club.

Here's one for the pot then. Completely unsbstantiated rumour heard today at The Shay, thackeray to 'fax - straight swop for Ben Black. ou heard it here first

Carrier pidgeons not arrived in Widnes yet?

You shot Speckled Jim?!?!?!

I know for a fact that Thacks has been in contact with Wakey and Harlequins (although he is not keen on moving to London)

Wakey could do a lot worse than Thackeray. They're half-backs in Jeffries, Smith (if he ever re-appears), Wildie and Hyde just don't cut it. Tommy Lee has been their only decent option. I hope to God that the rumours of us going in for Jeffries are not true.

I was at the club today and seen Thackeray and Ford walking around together in their training gear. Hopefully they've not been outcasted completely while they try to come to a settlement.

Wakey would be a good move for Thacks, he could move back home to Hull and have 3/4 months to prove if he's a SL player or not.

I hope he gets a SL move, just for us to see what he could have done for us if given the chance.