: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:48 pm  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

It's the challenge cup, neither side are likely to progress much further after this round anyway. I hope we win but it wont be the end of the world if we lose.

I think neither team would cry if they went out. We'd have to re-arrange leigh away if we went through.

Hopefully it'll be a good game and the best team wins.

It'll be a close one though.

Fax by 1
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: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:09 pm  

Halifax 30

Widnes 20

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mom Beswick

: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:51 pm  

Should be a cracker. I honestly don't mind if we lose as long as it is entertaining - watching Fax is good these days. Not likely to get much further than this round anyway - though a crack at a SL club at home would be nice. Hope the fans turn out for both clubs.

Are we opening the away stand for this one?

: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:57 pm  

FAX of Life wrote:

Are we opening the away stand for this one?

YES

: Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:45 pm  

I predict a close game and unless we get some fit bodies back, I suspect a Widnes victory.

Be that as it may, a scrappy 22 18 victory fax with Boberto sealing the win with a 72nd minute unconverted try from 4 yards in front of the south stand.

A crowd of 2189 will see this error-strewn affair.

: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:09 pm  

It costs more money the further you get into the CC, so I expect a Widnes win by 2.

I'll be trying to get to the game regardless, but what's the point in putting bodies on the line for a game that means nothing? We aren't going to win the CC....................... Or ARE we

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:32 am  

if we get some bodies back it will closer than last time. i don't want to jinx it but what happens if were drawing after 80 mins.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:13 am  

Yob wrote:

It costs more money the further you get into the CC, so I expect a Widnes win by 2.

I'll be trying to get to the game regardless, but what's the point in putting bodies on the line for a game that means nothing? We aren't going to win the CC....................... Or ARE we

A good cup run gives all clubs a "feelgood" factor. The lads will be playing for winning money, the board will be hoping for a next round money-spinner and we the speccies don't want to see our team lose. We need to go as far as we can in all comps and get as many speccies into the ground as possible. A good cup run might just finance another player into the squad.

Just for the record, if we're anywhere near full strength I expect us to just win this tie.

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:42 am  

Halifax 14 Widnes 30

Att.1983 2000 tops Due to Fri Fixture

: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:16 am  

I cant believe all this apathy amongst Fax fans, not caring if we win or lose. If this is the attitude the players take on Friday we'll get stuffed.

Of course it's important we get through, not only for financial reasons, but also to give us a psycological edge the next time we play Widnes.

So get down to the Shay on Friday in big numbers and cheer the lads to victory.