Fact is lads, as pointed out by the Batley fan, is that we went to a difficult away ground in this division and got something, something which a lot of teams won't do during the NRC and the league.

Leaking 30 points is obviously not ideal, as is not having a formidable kicker, but it's extremely early days yet. The squad haven't even had the opportunity to work under their boss for a large chunk of their pre-season.

A draw at Batley on a bitter February afternoon? I can thinker of darker days in this club's past.

from 2009......

Batley 40 Widnes 34
Batley 46 Barrow 16
Batley 32 Halifax 28
Batley 20 Gateshead 20

All good sides last year and proves how difficult they are/where to beat.

I can think of much darker days. We always seem to start this comp out with a loss to a swinton or an oldham and already everyone is writing us off. But we've won it twice.

What a pointless post. Reads like something you would hear a child say when it is telling tales.

Thought yesterdays game was a good advert for rugby league and a good bench mark for Widnes.
Probably the ideal game before playing Barrow at home.
Don't think goalkicking is a big problem alot of the kicks for Widnes yesterday where difficult kicks.

Thats the thing that frustrates me a little though, i would love us to start a season with a 100% record but it never seems to happen. Like you say though we have won it twice and the serious stuff only starts midway through the season.