Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Sun Aug 16, 2015 6:21 pm  

Widnes Power Past Eagles - https://eaglehoop97.wordpress.com/2015/ ... st-eagles/ Pretty much as expected really. Brown and Mellor were both very good in the halves and we couldn't handle them. Showed a bit more fluidity in attack during the second half and probably deserved another try for our efforts but composure in attack, as well as general ball retention, does seem to be our downfall in these Qualifiers so far. Best wishes to MacGraff Leuluai and Steve Thorpe on their injuries, both looked nasty ones to say the least.

Widnes Power Past Eagles - https://eaglehoop97.wordpress.com/2015/ ... st-eagles/ Pretty much as expected really. Brown and Mellor were both very good in the halves and we couldn't handle them. Showed a bit more fluidity in attack during the second half and probably deserved another try for our efforts but composure in attack, as well as general ball retention, does seem to be our downfall in these Qualifiers so far. Best wishes to MacGraff Leuluai and Steve Thorpe on their injuries, both looked nasty ones to say the least.

Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Sun Aug 16, 2015 6:50 pm  

A better performance than last week against a far better side.

Imperative that we now win the 3 home games - planning to get promoted once the new stadium appears may be folly looking at the way Leigh are going,despite their plans over previous years.

Aiming for 5th for the 'Million Dollar/Pounds Game' and the resulting publicity has to be the target as it seems Super League clubs will occupy the top 4 - but there is still lots of twists and turns to come.

I hope Steve Thorpe makes a full recovery.

A big well done for the vocal encouragement from the travelling supporters.

Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:04 pm  

Best wishes to both Steve and Macgraff for their recovery.

Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:41 pm  

Betts confrimed that Lulu broke his leg for us, hope Thorpe makes a speedy and full recovery.

Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:58 pm  

Radio Merseyside were so on the ball with their commentary they said that both injured players were eagles and how hard it was to lose two players and be playing against a super league team! But they were quite complimentary about our performance in such circumstances

[Hillsborough Lad]

Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:38 am  

I thought on the whole we played well. Widnes were just a class above. If our new ground ever gets built I hope we don't have one of those pitches.

Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:07 am  

I don't have experience of being at any sporting event where 2 players - one from each side - sustain a broken leg.

I have seen other players sustain injuries on the pitch at Widnes.

I don't think the governing body will be keeping any record,as player welfare always seems to come a little way down their list of priorities.

As I believe our new pitch will be similar to the one at Kingston Park where Newcastle Falcons 15 a side code play - and Newcastle Thunder RLFC - I haven't become aware of any increase in injuries at that location.

Was a bad weekend for player injuries.

I hope Macgraff Leuluai and Steve Thorpe make full and complete recoveries.

Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:56 pm  

I think we should take it as a compliment to our club that Denis Betts played his strongest side. Straff tops the tackle count again but other stats are a bit horrible - Game Statistics The reason why Widnes can make signings - In For A Penny In For A Quid

I think we should take it as a compliment to our club that Denis Betts played his strongest side. Straff tops the tackle count again but other stats are a bit horrible - Game Statistics The reason why Widnes can make signings - In For A Penny In For A Quid

Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:41 pm  

Oh - eight tries, four goals, 48 points !

That inspires confidence !

Re: Qualifiers Game 2 - Widnes Away : Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:15 pm  

griff Widnes are the number 1 seeds have a superb home record on the "plastic" in the second half we only lost 18-6 and yes i agree the match was over by then but from the 39th minute to 76th minute the scores were Sheffield 12 Widnes 10 so we were competitive for 37 minutes !!!
Massive must win game coming up on sunday home to halifax