And what will time on the tackle bags do exactly? I'm sure Cullen (if he's back fully?) and the coaching team know how to drill a team to defend.

Some idiots on there haven't got past the 'we have a god given right to win every game' stage.

Check your own mentality - I challenge you to find one post on these forums by a Halifax fan that says we should be in Super League.

Have a word with your own forum fans about posting drivel and goading other fans forum posters.

You were lucky that we don't have a goal kicker, hewer having to be escorted off was a disgrace on your fans behalf.

Great game today, always enjoy our contests against you fellas, there's been a few thrillers over the last couple of years.
Didn't realise Hewer had to be escorted off by the Rozzers. Maybe he told P.C. Plod why he bizarrely ignored (ignored is actually the right word, it was like a player hitting the back of the net in a soccer match and the ref waving play on) a legitimate 'try' under the posts.
Anyway, a brill game and congrats on coming back to draw. Also, thanks for bringing a good away following as usual.

There might not be a lot of them - but they get very very angry when things dont go their way, or they dislike a player - nearly saw one geezer's head explode having a go at Graham Holroyd once - dont know what he ever did to upset them so much?

Ooooh what's up with her?? My post was obviously just meant to imply that more work is needed defensively.
Touch of PMT Rich?

On a sort of positive note, how do the following get back in the team?................

Varkulis
Haggerty
Flynn
Gaskell
Dean
Coyle

Dean for Grady
Haggerty for Houghton
Flynn for Gardner

and ermmmmmm Coyle should be on the bench for?????

Most of the numpties complaining on the 'other' board about how we should be breezing past Batley didn't even see the game. If they had, they would realise that Widnes did well to come back against a good team that, if they keep playing like that, will make the playoffs and could do some damage when they get there.

I love going to Batley (and not just for the best snack bar in RL - yesterdays corned beef hash and chips was great and the 'oh, let's just call it a tenner' customer service even better) and always make sure it's a trip I never miss, but some Widnes folk seem to forget that we lost there last year and were losing when the hooter went the previous year. Respect is due, and you certainly have mine. Surprised about Hewer needing an escort - fans only ever see the ones he doesn't give you! I think we had some legitmate concerns over a couple of Batley tries as well, but that's always gonna be a talking point in a close game.

As for goal kicking - yup, it could cost us games. We missed three, two from the touchline, Bately missed one from nearly in front but a long way out. Let's give Cullen a chance to sort something out over the next few weeks.

I think if you read the other forum a bit more closely you'll find that it was only one person who said it was Batley's cup final.

Fact is lads, as pointed out by the Batley fan, is that we went to a difficult away ground in this division and got something, something which a lot of teams won't do during the NRC and the league.

Leaking 30 points is obviously not ideal, as is not having a formidable kicker, but it's extremely early days yet. The squad haven't even had the opportunity to work under their boss for a large chunk of their pre-season.

A draw at Batley on a bitter February afternoon? I can thinker of darker days in this club's past.