viewtopic.php?t=419370 Cant believe what they are saying regarding Barrow tactics, especially when you consider that Widnes have TKL & Gannon in their side. For my money,Widnes are one of the worse teams in the league for head hunting & wont get any better with Cullen if he coaches like he used to play!

viewtopic.php?t=419370 Cant believe what they are saying regarding Barrow tactics, especially when you consider that Widnes have TKL & Gannon in their side. For my money,Widnes are one of the worse teams in the league for head hunting & wont get any better with Cullen if he coaches like he used to play!

To be fair yesterday was hard game full of Big shots, There were no real bad cases of High shots or foul play. The worst part was Gannon Smacking the man holding his nuts.

Widnes have improved their discipline massively since Cullen took over the club and i dont expect us to fall back to our early season poor discipline any time soon. I dont think Barrow were all that dirty to be fair, a Bit of rough stuff helps build the game and the match was better for it.

To be honest, I think we should stop worrying about other teams and just get behind our own. If we perform to the level we are capable of our chances of a successful season are high.

Were now known as the Widnes brawlers, mess with us and your going to get smashed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grrrrrrrrrrrr

Hear Hear.

I echo that sentiment. I thought both teams were as bad as each other, and whilst there was a little bit of fisticuffs it was just a really really tough game.

But lets not worry about what Widnes and Barrow are doing, lets concentrate on Halifax. We need to raise our game for the back end of the season.

We NEED to be in the Grand Final, in order to "tick the box" for 2012

Im not worried in the slightest by Widnes/Barrow, just thought it was funny seeing them gripe about something that happens all the time from their team.

I agree with you that we will be successful if we perform as we know we can

RFL did not see it as harmless www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... inary.html

RFL did not see it as harmless www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... inary.html

Quote ="swifty62"RFL did not see it as harmless www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... inary.html'" 6 charges against players in yesterdays game, two for Bracek. [urlhttp://www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary.php[/url

Quote ="swifty62"RFL did not see it as harmless www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... inary.html'" 6 charges against players in yesterdays game, two for Bracek. [urlhttp://www.therfl.co.uk/about/disciplinary.php[/url

Wonder if there would have been as many up before the beak had it just been a normal non-televised league match. Are the RFL trying to stamp their authority?

What was funny that wasn't on the field were three Barrow fans walking up and down the stairs and along the front of the Widnes fans trying to taunt them into a fight. Everyone, bar the stewards, ignored them, and they were consequently 'escorted' from the premises. Complete numpties. Half the time they couldn't remember what team name they were chanting and had to look around for inspiration.

Seriously, I've seen nothing to the extent of the brawling and niggling that went on yesterday from our side all season. Barrow's tactics were clear from the off. They kicked the ball straight back at us and tried to rough us up. Did you not see Brett McDermott trying squat lift Jim Gannon from the scrum, or grab his testicles in the scrum that followed? Or how about the forearm in the face of Mark Smith? All this occurred in the 1st 7 minutes, that's what people are taking issue with.

Gannon was well within his rights to give McDermott a right straight, as I would too if some bloke grabbed my nuts. Once both of those got sin binned, each side cooled and Barrow realised we couldn't be intimidated. From then on our class showed. I think both sides did well to reign in their anger from the opening exchanges..

Anyway, your lot should come padded up for your visit to the Stobart. Gannon's gonna get ya!

We have seen Gannon off two of the three games this season, he is not that good.

You cant beat a bit of the old biff, tbh i loved every minute of it, Barrow wanted it rough and got owned.

And Widnes didn't try and target Ellis with any rough stuff did they

Nope each time Ellis touched the ball he was gently aided to the floor with a pillow at hand to lay under his head, he was then brought grapes and red wine.


What do you expect? we fookin nailed him to the floor good and proper.

If you're after a sport where aggression is not encouraged, try snooker mofo. Although the loud clattering of the balls smashing together might be a bit much for you to handle.

Admit it. You love it when a fax player legally knocks the stuffing out of a rival forward. It was a rough and tough game but most of it was above board and it was a cracking old fashioned contest.

'Cheapshot' Gannon will get his cummupence when he's comes to Craven Park.

I thought we hung in well yesterday, despite all our injuries, player unavailablility and disciplinary bans. There were 9 local players on the field yesterday (plus Holty who's been at the club for almost 10 years). The final just came at the wrong time with no chance of bringing players in to plug the gaps. Brocklehurst and Catic let the club and fans down big style.

Catic will be back (with a lot of making up to do), Rooney will be available and I believe 3 new signings are imminent. Add them to the players who turned out in the final and we should hopefully get a second wind to take us into the playoffs.

Looks to me as if Barrows bubble has burst in the last couple of weeks. Haven should see them off on Thursday and with any luck if we can sneak it in France we should be nailed on for top spot. I thought both teams looked pretty average in the final and it was pretty obvious that Widnes won the final when they beat us. Cullen has had his lottery win now but can he make lightening strike twice , time will tell.

Please point out where I stated that aggression should not be encouraged

Merely highlighted that Widnes were targeting Ellis.

I love it when any team LEGALLY knocks the stuffing out of an opponent. What I do dislike is cowardly thugs like TKL who drop the elbow on players heads when they are already tackled

What a difference a month or so makes Vikingman. Not to long ago you were baying for blood on these boards and going missing for days in your deep sulks. SRC is right in his theory. We will be a different team when we play you lot again and for the play-offs. Rooney will have settled in as will a couple of additions. Remember the last time we played you with a full strength team ? Barrows season cannot be judged on the NRC final by any means & im sure the game at our place will be an epic.

Gregflorimo - The bubble has certailnly not burst mate. We have said since the beginning of the year that our Squad was a little thin. This has turned out to be true. We have had very few games this season where we have had a strong bench and Sunday was one of those days. We have had a couple of Duff buys who have let the club down and been rightly shown the door. The bubble is well and truly still in tact and there is a long way to go. Had you said we would be where we are now last season I would have laugher my a*se off mate. I think the club has exceeded all expectation so far and had we not had disciplinary & injury problems MAYBE Sundays outcome would have been slightly different.

That's weird, I was thinking exactly the same thing about Halifax. I'd have much rather played Fax in the final because I think, like us, their form has dipped and the man that makes them tick (Black) is injured.

There'll be more players coming in the next week or so.

It's a marathon, not a sprint and we WILL get through our bad patch, just like Widnes have.

Whats all this different team lark? yes you had Rooney and Catic missing just like we had Jon Grayshon missing. Widnes did not play to there full potential on Sunday and if we did the score would have hit 50.

Would Rooney and Catic have made a difference? yes but they are not world beaters. Catic is a penalty machine but Rooney granted is a good player at this level. All this it will be different when you come to craven park etc is making you sound silly, what happens if you get beat again? oh yes it will be different next season etc etc etc blah blah blah.

Aka Rob Roberts to go with Catic in the second row (penalty machines r us

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And Superstar Sam Thompson.


Cant wait.