I'd rather get one of-

Sheffield vs Dewsbury
Swinton vs Rochdale
Batley vs Hunslet
Doncaster vs Gateshead
Oldham vs Lezignan (as long as it doesnt mean a trip to france)

Wouldn''t be a Money spinner but would allow us to progress furthur in the cup. Which would be better than beating Widnes then getting one of the SL sides in the 5th round and getting put out then.

I agree with all of that, but:

1. Are we likely to win the CC?
2. Are we likely to pick up more injuries playing against SL teams?
3. Which would you prefer, a good run in the CC and half the squad out with season long injuries or to drop out in the next couple of rounds and have a good run in the NRC and League?

Everybody wants to see the team do well and win every game, but I'd just be happy to compete at the top level in the league we are in and a cup we have a chance of winning.

I don't want us to lose the semi of the NRC and end up 3rd in the league because we only have half a squad and end up with nothing.

Whats with all this negativity ? Lets try and win every game

Fax 29-28
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If we play any where near as bad as our first half performance last week against the Eagles you will have no problem.

too close for me to call

25 1/2 hrs to go...... cant wait!!!!! =darkblue[size=150COME ON FAX...... [/size Lets put a marker down for the rest of the season. I like what Dwayne Barker had to say about this in today's courier. The players are up for this, lets make sure we all are!! For Widnes, Cullen has named a squad of 19 for the game. Fletcher is back but sadly for us TKL will be missing www.widnesvikings.co.uk/view_news.php?ID=470

25 1/2 hrs to go...... cant wait!!!!! =darkblue[size=150COME ON FAX...... [/size Lets put a marker down for the rest of the season. I like what Dwayne Barker had to say about this in today's courier. The players are up for this, lets make sure we all are!! For Widnes, Cullen has named a squad of 19 for the game. Fletcher is back but sadly for us TKL will be missing www.widnesvikings.co.uk/view_news.php?ID=470

It's the challenge cup, neither side are likely to progress much further after this round anyway. I hope we win but it wont be the end of the world if we lose.)

it will be a close game but i think fax have a better pack.

Fax by 6

Fax 28-18 Widnes

Watched the live game on sky a few weeks ago and Fax looked pretty awesome. Beswick must be the buy of the league for you guys.

Skybet have given Widnes an 8pt Start on the Handicap betting.

I am not a betting man, don't understand it at all.

Does this mean that the bookies think that they will beat us by 8 points?

I'm not a bettin man either...but think it's the other way round,we'll beat them by 8!!

Please correct me if i'm wrong!!

Correct, Skybet think we will beat them by 8 points, so if you place a handicap bet on Widnes to win, and they lose by 7 points you still win the bet, basically add 8 to Widnes score.
Always remember to take the option of the draw, they happen a lot because they think we will win by 8, if we do then the game is a draw on the handicap. Thats how the bookies make their money, people forget to take the draw so nobody wins (except the bookies)

Does that mean:

20 - 20 is not a draw in their eyes
28 - 20 is a draw

That is correct, but only if you take the handicap bet, which gives better odds so better pay out.
You can still take a straight win/lose bet with no handicap so the final result is exactly what is on the scoreboard but the odds are pretty poor so won't win much money.

I think Widnes will win tonight, as they have the added advantage of Toa Kohe-Love not playing.

True, he is worth 3 or 4 penalties per game. We will have to rely on Doran to give away more silly penalties.

dont do score predictions as they are ....well...pointless!

however as a loyal fax fan, i want us to win ever game we turn out for, pride passion, glory



lets get in widnes's head, we beat again it means next time we play em its two nill, show no mercy, show no fear

come on fax fans 100% behind our team

Think we will win by 4. No logic just gut instinct, its a game that could go either way.

The Vicar

I agree we want to win as many games as possible

Fax by 10

Mom Big Bad Bob

and this may be optimisic but a crowd of 4000

I hope its not..... Never seen a nil-nil draw.



I agree 100% to your 100%. lets get 100% behind the team.

Come on you bluuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuues!!!!

Just the one for me v Hull in the 1988 CC Semi at Headingley.

I seem to recall one at Doncaster in the 70s. Game snowed off after about 70 mins with the score 0.0.

.... and we won the replay 4-3 IIRC with TA diving in after a grubber kick from Keith Neller! Am I correct or is it my Alzheimers again?

true, you can see it still on youtube. Gary Pearce, a fat little Welsh stand off scored their points & think he just missed with a kick in the last few mins that would have won it. Also their scrum half, Kevin Dick had a try chalked off for them due to a forward pass (he dropped the ball over the line anyway if remember correctly)

I was in the end where TA scored, what a game, what a crowd reaction. 25,000 people there for a reply 4 days after the 1st game. Wouldnt (& cant) happen now a days.

Fax to win by 6

20 - 14

A bit of a wobble just before half time which gives us some doubt, but a win in the 2nd half to Fax.