Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 1:35 pm  

The Reaper wrote:

Not looking too good for tomorrow. We'll just have to hope that the Widnes players are tired as they seem to be close to full strength. I know we do have to rest players for the Leeds game but we don't exactly want to build up any negative momentum.... I'd have picked a slightly more balanced side I think.

They only have one doubt. The guy who kicks off has a sore foot from Good Friday.


It's a defeat I'm afraid. I predicted 3 losses on the bounce and I still stand by that.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:34 pm  

Didn,t go to the away game at Widnes last year, which stand are we allocated the East or West. My ticket says East, Didn,t we always play in the West.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 5:57 pm  

Still enough in that squad to turn Widnes over. Hopefully the young lads will bring some freshness into what seemed like a fatigued side against Wigan.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:01 pm  

It'll be a tough ask tomorrow, but I wouldn't be surprised if we get the win. The youngsters will want to take their opportunity and the likes of LMS, Turner, Wilkin, etc have got a major point to prove. Can anyone share what the team is/might be?

Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 6:43 pm  

I'm not sure resting players really works, ok it may avoid an injury, but the disruption to the team really doesn't help. Historically, we haven't done well after wholesale changes, I see us putting out a strong team against Leeds and getting stuffed.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 7:28 pm  

Matty Fozard will play unless he gets injured, no idea if he's starting or not.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:12 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

I'm not sure resting players really works, ok it may avoid an injury, but the disruption to the team really doesn't help. Historically, we haven't done well after wholesale changes, I see us putting out a strong team against Leeds and getting stuffed.

Maybe in normal circumstances but our last 4 games have been Leeds, Huddersfield, Cas and Wigan. The players need to be fresh and ready to go for Leeds now, and the easter period usually means a drop in standard. Another game 3 days after Wigan and then another game 5 days later is not ideal preparation. Brown hs done the right thing for our chances next week.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:32 pm  

SecondRowSaint wrote:

Matty Fozard will play unless he gets injured, no idea if he's starting or not.

Makes sense - we need a hooker and hes a hooker - the only way to know if he'll make it is to play.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:41 pm  

Blobbynator wrote:

Maybe in normal circumstances but our last 4 games have been Leeds, Huddersfield, Cas and Wigan. The players need to be fresh and ready to go for Leeds now, and the easter period usually means a drop in standard. Another game 3 days after Wigan and then another game 5 days later is not ideal preparation. Brown hs done the right thing for our chances next week.

It's a bad situation to be in. Despite us winning up to the derby, our performances were declining with every game and that continued in the Wigan game. The game on Monday is going to be a big disruption to the side and it will take an amazing turnaround in form for us to beat Leeds.

Re: 19 man squad announced for Widnes : Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:03 pm  

Mentally, Wigan were at the races on Friday and we wasn't. We've been fantastic this season and showed great character to win games we would have lost last year. Lets have some faith in the lads, it's one bad defeat, nobody wrote Wigan off when they lost their 2 games. We lose one game and suddenly we're in terrible form. Utter nonsense. They'll grind out a result at Widnes to set up a great contest at Leeds.

Come on you Saints!!!!

Ps I've been drinking.