Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:38 am  

Massive game this one for a few different reasons,Win this and i'd be very confident for the rest of the season and a top four finish as it would put down a big marker and a super league scalp and to reverse the previous mauling,Not many teams win at Widnes and would send a message out to the rest of the teams around us,Lose and i think we'll lose a bit of mementum and the tough games ahead will look even harder,A win will bring us momentum and confidence and i think we will win,20-32 Eagles win.

Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Sun Jun 26, 2011 11:17 pm  

No complaints whatsoever about the result, we were well outplayed by a better team. We didnt play as well as we can and the boys will know that. The score doesnt for me tell the story of how far away we were. In the first 20 minutes we knocked-on twice in our own half and missed one major tackle, and we were 16-0 down, from then we fought bravely but their defence was excellent. We gave away some very silly field position far too often with penalties and errors, we were our own worst enemies.

Try of the day was deffinately our score straight from the restart, straight out of the coaching manual.

Credit also to the Widnes fan who shook our hands and spoke to us after the game in the bar. Widnes fans have a (deserved) reputation for arrogance, they consider us beneath them but this guy was smashing, really friendly.

Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:11 am  

No complaints about the result, the margin could and should have been wider. Too many knock ons, missed tackles, stupid penalties. Put it behind us and get ready for Barrow on Thursday, massive game.

Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:51 pm  

EAGLEBLADE II wrote:

and a super league scalp

I'm curious as to why you consider Widnes a Super League Scalp ?

We currently play in the same League as Sheffield, The Championship.

We have the same Salary Cap as the rest of the League, £300,000.

We only have one Player tied to a Super League Contract for next year.

Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:52 pm  

Your a $uper League Club in all but name, lets be honest

Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:22 pm  

Dr Badvibes wrote:

Your a $uper League Club in all but name, lets be honest

Really ?

You must be looking at a different Squad to me then.

We are currently Widnes Vikings - A Championship Club.

Next year we'll be Widnes Vikings - A Super League Club.

Simples.

Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:16 pm  

You only missed out last time because you went bust and the RFL have a hard on for the Cheating Crusaders.

I'll be glad to see Widnes in $L, then they can stop beating us all the time.

Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:15 am  

Dr Badvibes wrote:

Your a $uper League Club in all but name, lets be honest

They're not that good. Very beatable. We just didn't play well enough to do it on Sunday.

Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Tue Jun 28, 2011 11:39 am  

griff1998 wrote:

They're not that good. Very beatable. We just didn't play well enough to do it on Sunday.

It happens, onwards and upwards.

Re: Widnes Vikings vs Sheffield Eagles OFFICIAL MATCH THREAD : Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:49 pm  

Dr Badvibes wrote:

No probs boss.

From my memory (which is very good) weve never beaten Widnes since the re-formation, home or away. Closest we got was away in 2009 when we lost by 10 and probably would have won if James Child knew the rules of the game.

Also i think Widnes are the only NL side we havent yet beaten since 2000 and this is the last chance we will get (unless we get them in the play offs). Then we will never have to go there again, thank the good lord.

On 11-Mar-01 in the NFP at H(DVS). Eagles won 26 - 17 in front of 1560 and RONNIE LAUGHTON

Team was POYNTER; WELLS; KITE; WALKER; THOMPSON; GODDARD; ASTON; BRUCE; SPEAK; HILL; CHAPMAN; CRUCKSHANK; FLYNN; RHODES; BROWN I; BRENT; JUDGE