: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:08 pm  

70-0, Maybe instead of being 'fast tracked' to the Championship, they should have started them off in BARLA.


The RFL, obsessed with expansion, whilst forgetting about the 'heartland' of the game.

Hunslet ???? We're dreaming of Helsinki Hawks ! (so to speak)

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:39 pm  

Nice to see all the lobby gobblers paying attention to the Vikings it shows the love.

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:00 pm  

It was either watching you men or painting the bog, wish id have got the paint out now Atherton Dragons under 8's would have given you a better game

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:03 pm  

imleythbenter wrote:

It was either watching you men or painting the bog, wish id have got the paint out now Atherton Dragons under 8's would have given you a better game

You can only beat what is put in front of you, they had 7 french internationals in the side you know (Goulding has his work cut out with the frogs)

: Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:10 pm  

I didnt watch it, but I did laugh loudly when I saw the score.

Might as well plonk the Miners 18's in there as that embarrassing shower of poop.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:44 am  

I must say I am shocked - I never expected that type of scoreline. Whichever way you look at it that is a HUGE embarrassment to the RFL - infact its nothing short of a disgrace.

They will finish bottom by a country mile if they do not improve drastically which means some poor team (hopefully not us) who finishes above them will be relegated in their place. What a farce.

Just think.we could have had Oldham in our division and a couple of good local derbies...or even Blackpool for that matter.

I am not sure people who are going to go all the way to Toulouse for the away fixture are going to want to watch a 50-0 debacle?

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 6:06 am  

we're scoffing now, what's the reckoning they'll the 'double' over us?..... (the frogs, i mean).

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:35 am  

Thast's the worst possible result for the RFL and their 'expansionist' cause. Just to think, Nigel Wood was 'selling' the Championship, at it's launch, on the excitement of Toulouse being in it!

In defence of the French, it was their second game, in the UK, inside five days. I wonder if they travelled twice, or the RFL paid for a 'tour'? Also, they've had virtually no match practice - they were going to enter the French Cup, while we were all enjoying the NRC, but the other French clubs voted them out of it! Another classic example of the RFL helping the French - by getting the clubs to fall out with each other!

Still, they can always start signing all the players that have been refused visas by the UK!!

P.S. A good result for Widnes though - and a massive boost for their points difference!

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:24 am  

Alan wrote:

Thast's the worst possible result for the RFL and their 'expansionist' cause. Just to think, Nigel Wood was 'selling' the Championship, at it's launch, on the excitement of Toulouse being in it!

In defence of the French, it was their second game, in the UK, inside five days. I wonder if they travelled twice, or the RFL paid for a 'tour'? Also, they've had virtually no match practice - they were going to enter the French Cup, while we were all enjoying the NRC, but the other French clubs voted them out of it! Another classic example of the RFL helping the French - by getting the clubs to fall out with each other!

Still, they can always start signing all the players that have been refused visas by the UK!!

P.S. A good result for Widnes though - and a massive boost for their points difference!

Said on Sky that they'd stayed over.

They were poor but had little to no warm up games, get a few weeks into the season and I think they'll start to win some at home.

Well Done to Widnes a good crowd in there, hope we learn from it.

: Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:30 am  

Toulouse looked very weak in build and had no line speed in defence, looked more like an amateur team than pro.
Widnes played fast around the ruck and had great linespeed, offside mostly, but were never questioned in attack or defence.
Well done Widnes both on and off paddock, I bet a few watching were wondering how Salford got in.