: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:04 pm  

Steve Fox wrote:

Scott Yates is from the Academy. Flynn is a St Helens lad, not sure if he was at Saints or signed from an amateur club.

To answer the earlier questions, the kids on the PA were from local schools and were announcing scorers and interchanges in something approximating to French.

Paddy signed from Thatto Heath

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:13 pm  

dennison15 wrote:

tolouse looked decent in defence at times but only down the middle

Which 30 seconds of the game was that?

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:15 pm  

In EnemyTerritory wrote:

Thanks for that assesment Wellsy..
5017 in the championship for a thursday night telly game without any away fans is pretty decent going.
I believe that if tonight had been a SL game with the lure that such a match has and if the away team had not been one of the usual suspects and brought a normal following we could have topped 9 maybe 10k tonight..
the club has made great strides in promoting the games and it was a pleasure that it all looked so good on the TV

Without doubt , well done

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:28 am  

A bad start but who'd have thought after the game at Leeds that Celtic would only lose 4-0 to Saints?

A learning experience, and something that will progress with time

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:36 am  

cadoo wrote:

Very impressive from Widnes. They looked a well drilled outfit.

loving hell.

Give that man a biscuit. I have not heard well drilled and impressive in the same breath as Widnes for loving donkeys years.

Stanny was the man officially in charge last night and has done really well. Still a nipper at 29 in the coaching role, granted we were beaten last week at Barrow but he's proved ruthless in that if your not playing well your out. I don't think we've had that either in years in a genuine squad competitiveness. That is the line drawn in the sand now and something for Paul Cullen to build on to and they were chatting a lot throughout the match last night too when I glanced behind me. Cullen was even clapping when we scored.

All in all a good night. The last time we nilled someone live on the telly I think was the Regal Trophy Final back in 1992 (Leeds 24-0).

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:06 am  

Who is Stanny?

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:16 am  

RB wrote:

Who is Stanny?

Stankevitch

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:19 am  

So this is the club the expansionist loons wanted in SL.

I'd laugh but it's just so sad how clueless these people really are and how much damage their crackpot theories continue to ruin our great game.

Toulouse aren't ready for the Conference and France is barely capable of one Pro team let alone two and I see no reason why any British team should make way for them under any circumstances.

Toulouse need to prove their worth with actions not promises and bull. It's early days and it was a hard start but none the lass that was truly dreadful.
Maybe they will turn it around but it looks far worse than ever imagined.

Finally well done Widnes, proper team, proper club with proper potential.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 9:44 am  

Can not see why this match was the TV match complete joke know wonder Batley was moaning they are only on once.
I thought it was a chance to see how good rugby was in this league not what club you are come on Sky get it together.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:19 am  

Birstalltiger wrote:

Can not see why this match was the TV match complete joke know wonder Batley was moaning they are only on once.
I thought it was a chance to see how good rugby was in this league not what club you are come on Sky get it together.

Not sure why Batley are moaning - Widnes only have one home league game on, too?

It was the obvious game to show - Toulouse entering the league is the big story, plus the 2005 Challenge Cup rematch and the timing of the Cullen announcement helped add interest. Doubt there'll be a bigger crowd for a championship game this season until the play-offs, either.