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3 actually..
at Wakefield
at Halifax
and Newcastle Magic Weekend v Salford
Got beat in the last 20 seconds at Warrington.

Joe Cobb now referee for Sunday. That's a loss for us then

We're not that hot and cold, games we've lost we've been competitive. We can't play worse than we did against Hull KR (attacking - our defence was excellent) so I expect the 2 week rest has done us good.

It's a big game for us, we thought having 4 home games would see us through, we've lost one now so we need to beat either you or Wakey next week then win our last 2 home games against Salford & Leigh.

Still confident, Runciman is a try machine and when Brown and Mellor are playing we always have a chance.

Maybe not, Cobb doesn't mind messing around at the ruck so we should be able to keep the game slow and at our pace, watch him now penalise us for slow play but allow widnes to be ultra fast at the PTB which he never has allowed before.

Cobb seems to be hanging around with the more senior referees, on video duty in SL, for example, so the hope is he'll be given some tuition in how to make better show of it. I really don't like 'bagging' refs; we need referees and he wants to do the job so I hope he is supported and guided in how to do the job better than he has. That said, my heart sank at the news he's doing our game.

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Have a chance? Widnes are a Super League team playing a Championship side, and not even the best once. Nobody on here is expecting a Bulls win. If the Bulls play as well as they did against Salford then we have a chance.

No I am resolutely refusing point blank to allow any Widnes fan to even vaguely allude to being underdog.

Not as much as mine did when I caught a glimpse of the headline on the bulls website... "Gale to make Bulls return"!!!

this ^^^

Although he was a stand out in a beaten side last night.

Now come on, if I came o sing we'd win they'd be comments of SL arrogance! No one is taking anything for granted and Bradford are more than capable, especially if Gaskell is back. We've been bang average since we beat Catalans a month ago.

Our squad has been announced, pretty strong line up as far as we're concerned.

5 Pat Ah Van
6 Kevin Brown
13 Hep Cahill
17 Chris Clarkson
21 Danny Craven
14 Chris Dean
35 Gil Dudson
2 Paddy Flynn
11 Danny Galea
25 Alex Gerrard
1 Rhys Hanbury
33 Aaron Heremaia
10 Manase Manuokafoa
7 Joe Mellor
8 Eamon O’ Carroll
37 Charly Runciman
12 Danny Tickle
9 Lloyd White
28 Matt Whitley

The ASN Doors 19-Man Squad: Adam O’Brien, Adam Sidlow, Adrian Purtell, Alex Mellor, Dale Ferguson, Dane Nielsen, Danny Addy, Danny Williams, Epalahame Lauaki, Jake Mullaney, James Clare, James Mendeika, Jay Pitts, Matty Blythe, Matt Ryan, Omari Caro, Paul Clough, Steve Crossley, Tom Olbison.

Baille and Siejka dropped for Ryan and Mendeika. No Gaskell again but no hardly unexpected.

I'd personally go with the same 17 that started against Salford. Thought Mellor had a top game on his comeback so I'd hope that Ryan hasn't been added to take his place.

Looks like we're going with the same 17 from the Salford game.

The Widnes board is the quietest forum on RFLFANS, not even a thread about our game.

Quote ="daveyz999"The Widnes board is the quietest forum on RFLFANS, not even a thread about our game.'" www.wissl.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=13

Quote ="daveyz999"The Widnes board is the quietest forum on RFLFANS, not even a thread about our game.'" www.wissl.co.uk/forum/viewforum.php?f=13

The ASN Doors 19-Man Squad: Adam O’Brien, Adam Sidlow, Adrian Purtell, Alex Mellor, Dale Ferguson, Dane Nielsen, Danny Addy, Danny Williams, Epalahame Lauaki, Jake Mullaney, James Clare, James Mendeika, Jay Pitts, Matty Blythe, Matt Ryan, Omari Caro, Paul Clough, Steve Crossley, Tom Olbison.

Clare
Williams
Purtell
Neilsen
Caro
Mullaney
Addy
Sidlow
Clough
O'Brien
Ferguson
Olbison
Pitts

Lauaki
Crossley
Mellor
Blythe/Mendeika cant decide which, Blythe adds abit of size whereas Mendeika covers several positions which may prove vital to us

I'd go with the exact same line-up as the Salford game, with the same bench.

If Ryan is fit, I'd consider him over Mellor. Not that I've anything against the lad but I'd rather we went with an experienced player. But other than that, I'd not change the team that played against Salford

Disagree, unless we have a star player who can come in like Gaskell, i think those who battered Salford deserve to keep their place. Mellor looked great, especially considering it was his first game back. Ryan's been solid enough, but not spectacular enough to warrant another player being dropped.

Have to say that is a damn strong Widnes squad. We have to start well in this game. They will be fired up for this.

^This

Play like we did against Salford and we can win. Allow Widnes to play and we'll struggle. Could do with KR and fax getting results to help us out too.

Yeah, it's a very strong Widnes squad, though whether they're, "fired up", or not I guess we'll have to wait and see! One thing's for sure and that is we'll absolutely have to match them in the 'wanting to win' department.

An unchanged 17 named for this afterrnoon's game

Poor ref again!!