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Even if Halifax or Barrow get the nod, they would need to sign probably just as many as Widnes to put a competative team on the field. However they wouldnt be able to draw on their youngsters if they suffer an injury crisis.

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We'll be the laughing stock of Super League a week on Thursday.

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Quote: DemonUK "Guys, Widnes have no need to win any games whatsoever this season'"


We do, I've bought a bloody season ticket!

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Quote: richardviking "We'll be the laughing stock of Super League a week on Thursday.'"


Or we'll have just completed an amazing week in the clubs recent history... Believe!

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Quote: J20 "Or we'll have just completed an amazing week in the clubs recent history... Believe!'"

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I honestly think it will make your players try harder a week Thursday.

Second half Leigh were very good but I am not expecting our NRC tie to be easy. Leigh players know that too.

Re the decision this week it is a done deal. Congratulations.

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dont say that! this is the RFL we are dealing with!

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Quote: frankb "I honestly think it will make your players try harder a week Thursday.Second half Leigh were very good but I am not expecting our NRC tie to be easy. Leigh players know that too.

Re the decision this week it is a done deal. Congratulations.'"


Well they couldn't try any less. Coma patients would have put more work in the second half than we did.

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Quote: vikingsmurf "who said anything about ditching the yoof? that seems to be the default response when anyone dares mention that widnes would inevitably have to sign players if we go up.
we would have to sign players and the assumption we wouldnt and should just rely on half a dozen youngsters (not enough for a team anyway) is rather obtuse.'"


Surely you have more than half a dozen, with all the spouting on here last year about the youth I thought you had a bus full of world beaters

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Quote: DemonUK "Surely you have more than half a dozen, with all the spouting on here last year about the youth I thought you had a bus full of world beaters'"


It was the Leythers who were doing the 'spouting' (or was it whinging) regarding the youth and how the RFL, SAS, INTERPOL, INTERFLORA, The Swiss Guard, G8 and The Dave Clark Five stopped you from running the same amount of youth teams as Widnes.

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Quote: HARDMAN "Even if Halifax or Barrow get the nod, they would need to sign probably just as many as Widnes to put a competative team on the field. However they wouldnt be able to draw on their youngsters if they suffer an injury crisis.'"


Think you do not understand the U23s that Fax have. They are all Halifax Youngsters who have either been signed from SL Clubs (Josh Barlow-Huddersfield, Andy Bowman-Wigan,) or youngsters from amateur clubs. They beat Fev away at the weekend for example. Most will not make it-same as Widnes. But the Halifax area is hardly short of talent with Siddal U16, U18s Yorkshire Cup Winners the other week and Siddal & Elland contested the U18s and both represented in other age group finals. 3 14 year olds from King Cross Park are in the England U16s National Team. Sadly Fax cant match SL Clubs at the moment though that would likely change. Bradford, Salford, Leeds, CastlefordHuddersfield and Warrington have a number of Halifax born lads- Luke Ambler, Adam 0´Brien, Joe Wardle, Jacob Fairbank (On loan at fax), Daniel Fleming, etc as well as a host of others on Scholarships. There is no reason to suggest that the Youngsters that Widnes have will make the grade in SL. For whatever reason the youngsters at Widnes have hardly shined that much in the Championship. Its a big step from the Championship up to SL level.

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Quote: rufustanner "It was the Leythers who were doing the 'spouting' (or was it whinging) regarding the youth and how the RFL, SAS, INTERPOL, INTERFLORA, The Swiss Guard, G8 and The Dave Clark Five stopped you from running the same amount of youth teams as Widnes.'"


Laughable, no you were spoutng how good your youth were and that you were competing with SL clubs, and now according to a post above you'll be keeping just half a dozen. Good luck in SL, make the most of it as I reckon it will all come tumbling down in 5 years or so. Good job SOC has deep pockets, but for how long.

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Quote: DemonUK "Laughable, no you were spoutng how good your youth were and that you were competing with SL clubs, and now according to a post above you'll be keeping just half a dozen. Good luck in SL, make the most of it as I reckon it will all come tumbling down in 5 years or so. Good job SOC has deep pockets, but for how long.'"


As a Leigh fan what would you know about that?

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Quote: DemonUK "Laughable, no you were spoutng how good your youth were and that you were competing with SL clubs, and now according to a post above you'll be keeping just half a dozen. Good luck in SL, make the most of it as I reckon it will all come tumbling down in 5 years or so. Good job SOC has deep pockets, but for how long.'"


competing? you mean tw&ting them all? all season. which is what happened. you make it seem like we were bullting. but its clearly what happened. our academy team finished top of the pile, in both the league and group stages of the season.
its not 'spouting' or hubris to point that out and be proud of it.
i suggested half a dozen, i am not the supreme oracle of all that widnes may do regarding youngsters and contracts in future and you know that full well. there are around half a dozen who have been in and around the first team the past 18 months. beyond that i couldnt say how many will be kept on.
to infer as you have done, unless widnes win superleague with a team comprised entirely of 18 year olds born on lower house lane it will be a failure is utter jizz, and foolish in the extreme.
im sure i can smell a hint of envy coming through at the end there.

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Quote: DemonUK "Laughable, no you were spoutng how good your youth were and that you were competing with SL clubs, and now according to a post above you'll be keeping just half a dozen. Good luck in SL, make the most of it as I reckon it will all come tumbling down in 5 years or so. Good job SOC has deep pockets, but for how long.'"



How bitter are the lemons demon?

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