Just realised posted twice mate.Anyway looking forward to next year already.

this very evening i was drunkenly chatting to a mate saying a year from now we would be signing both those guys

great minds think alike.

I actually like James Ford but I see no future for him here.

This team would be promising, though may take a while to develop!

1 Craven / new signing (is he going to play at 1 or half-back?)
2 - Flynn
3 - Tyrer
4 - New signing / Ford
5 - Gaskell
Halves - Thackeray and I'anson. Gore / Craven to get blooded in. Perhaps have a half on the bench and shove I'anson into the back row.
8 - Heckenburg
9 - New signing
10 - Pickersgill
11 - Allen (C)
12 - Kavanagh
13 - Gerrard (VC)

14 - Netherton (though I think it's likely he'll start with Coyle off the bench)
15 - Leuleuai
16 - K Haggerty
17 - New signing ( prop)

Looking ok the team if we buy a decent prop, and Ropati rather than Ford.Coyle is a better hooker than Netherton unless he pulls his finger out.I,Anson can also play loose forward, so we may still sign another halfback.But with the youngsters such as Craven,Gore,Alex Brown,Alex Gerrard, and Tom Kelly, we will have a decent squad.Rumours are that Bracek is coming to Widnes.

Brilliant! I love smellies, we know 'naff all' then you lot go on about signing Donlan? I'm a big fan of irony.

About time, you've been appalling for 3 years. Only full time squad in the league and only finished 5th. Huge underachievers and don't really deserve SL. Sport should be about on the pitch!!

1/ were not full time!
2/ for the final time on here... We didn't make the P&R rules so whinge to those who did!

I can not understand idiots like you to be honest.We have been to two Northern Rail finals in 3yrs and 5th is our worst postion.That was not bad considering lots of injuries, and bringing youth through to be given a chance.The u18s won the league against Superleague teams, so not that bad of a season.You also forget we have the same cap as everyone else in the Championship, so it is about buying the right players.I am sure if was winning on the pitch matters then we would smash this league.So jog on and bore someone else who cares.

JIM GANNON ???

No one seems to know mate! Their are a few players believed to be in their final years that are neither down as retained or released! Big Jim being one of them!

heard Dewsbury or Fax!

Hopefully on the players night on friday someone can ask Jim Ganno?I would like to keep him for another season, but if we can get Ben Davies for a season then i wont be too upset Jim going to Fax or Dewsbury.What is happening with Ford,Varkulis,Gaz Haggerty and Matt Gardner?

Wheres Mark Smith heading?

No one seem's to have the foggiest! Been linked with Leigh and moving down under but no serious talk yet... maybe he stays?

Sorry we're the only full time squad in the league? Please tell where you got this information from.

Tbf it's nice to know people have to make tripe up to put is down

I can only assume that he's picked this info out of his backside, where his head spends 99% of it's time.

No way will smith be going Australia, he's to old for starters.

Not for NRL but NSW / QLD cup part tone easy, if he wanted to emigrate would be great for him, like Webster and Summers did. The latter got put on Brisbanes roster this year or last!

He's got a young family mate so i doubt he would up and move sticks to play reserve grade in Australia for a year or 2. He'll get a deal somewhere i have no doubt about that but i doubt it will be abroad.

Bit slow on the old transfer front at the minute, perhaps some things will get annouced this evening.

I thought I saw that Ben Davis was off to the Giants on a season long loan

Thats the rumour, lets hope its total rubbish.

Well thas where it would be more about the emigrating with rugby a side bonus rather than a bigger contract staying in the UK!

Aren't Barrow looking for a new number 9? Seen as though Henderson left.

That was my initial thought when announced he was leaving as their probably one of a few sides who could match his Widnes wages too. Dez embraced him after play off defeat but no news yet!