I wonder if the experts will predict you to finish bottom next season as they usually do for some reason

For me, there's something to be said for a bold statement of intent and continuing to build momentum. Part of the reason I think we started paying over the odds for players was that we decided to enter a period of 'transition' when Morgan left. Sadly it became a bit of a cycle of stagnation. Players wanted more to come to a team that wasn't expecting to achieve much on the pitch for the next 2 or 3 years, I strongly suspect. And they were likely players more motivated by money than by winning.

Steps too small, and an excess of patience risk seeing us stall again IMO.

As with all things, there's a balance to be struck and I imagine it has been a tough year for us financially, despite the excellent support from the fans. But the chairman sounded a fairly ambitious note after the Widnes game, I thought.

The biggest issue to address next season is the balance of squad depth over spending ability.
Ever season the teams in the bottom 4 are the ones who have had the worst injury crisis. Leeds last year against this been a good example. Or us with no half backs last term.
This year Leigh, Cats and Widnes have played for large parts of the season with " bare bones" squads.
We all want quality, but some sacrifice to quantity as to be made.
Super League is brutal on players bodies, lower limb and shoulder injuries are now expected rather than bad luck, plus the head injury rule (totally needed).
So a 36 + size squad is a must to have any hope of top 8.with good cover for all positions. In short we need that A team

Seriously.....This season we (Widnes) have been utter kak, I've seen some utter garbage this year, without a doubt the worst game I've ever had the displeasure of watching was our game at your gaff. Utterly terrible, but as you won I'm sure you'll quickly forget that, likewise me forgetting yesterdays 'game'. Winning was all that mattered, both of us managed it, I'll be seeing KR is SL next year.

A TEAM YES and the sooner the better last time we had a A team I used to love going to see players who were knocking on the door and when we played hulls A team a lot of time they was more then 2000 fans watching (good old days ) and that when we had a another players playing just to see if they was any good

Can't disagree with anything there pal, although Widnes appear blessed, "promoted" to SL when finishing 5th in the Championship, and now surviving a last-place finish.

Who do you fancy to come through next weekend?

You've had an awful season and just getting out of it alive is a massive achievement.

That game was a terrible spectacle, Battle Of The Shittest, fo sho.

Mitch Clark to Cas.

Yep another "out of the blue" signing from Powell.

Bit surprised, but pleased for him. Started off okay, early season - but dropped down the pecking order as we recruited more props. I thought he'd most likely get a gig with a top Championship team again.

With a bit of development and used the right way, he could be a decent asset for you. Probably no better place for a player to take the next step than Cas, currently.

Now we've signed Masoe, there wasn't much chance we'd run with non-fed impact props.

I think its a real decision point for Widnes. They have escaped by the skin of their teeth but they need to decide if they want to kick on or just rest on their laurels and think it was inevitable they'd survive regardless.
This season will have turned off a lot of fans who were getting fed up and they need a real boost in the close season to give them optimism.

I have the feeling it will be more of the same for them next year though.

I fancy Leigh, I genuinely think the frogs will be mentally and physically battered after Saturday. Id be seething if I were a Leigh fan seeing Sam Moa get away with that tackle and not getting a ban on Joe Mellor in the second half. I would bet my bottom dollar on some really bent calls against Leigh on Saturday as the RFL will be hell bent to keep the frogs in SL next season.

I don't subscribe to the bent calls. Incompetent calls, yes but they tend to be given fairly equally for both teams.

Leigh have no chance against a team of amphibians. Who is this mysterious all weather team.


RFL conspiracy Jesus. Obviously giving us a last minute penalty to attempt a wining kick was part of the referee and RL plan?

Its a similar one that said the RFL would never let London or Bradford get relegated...