Was spotted with TOC at the Stobart for one of our games last season so there could be some substance to this

shaun briscoe is a quality signing, i think jamie rooney is still good enough for super league but you will need to combine him with an aussie half back, also i reckon u should look to get a good set of forwards thackray-not a bad player morrison- not bad. will be wakefield that go down unless the rfl bottle it and bring up halifax and make it a 16 team league.

If they can attract back any mature SL players that count as club-trained in could be doable. Otherwise you're looking at a squad that is going to be lacking any sort of depth.
Although Hull KR obviously had to focus much more on the first team, the gradual increase in the club-trained quota and restrictions on who qualified made it (combining club-trained with decent depth) just about doable - going straight to 8 of 25 top earners with 3 full years at club prior to turning 21, would be slightly daunting for Widnes, IMO.
Which current SL players came through the ranks of Widnes that could be attracted back?

Richie myler

can't see him coming back though.

Sean long has been rumoured to be coming back to this region but he's past it now IMO. He's not from widnes but has played for us.

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it should have nothing to do with bringing back players from their ranks who have left.

They have 3 years.... that's along time..... there will be plenty of players out of contract over the next 3 years... decent ones as well..... SOC has already said they will be spending full cap.

Widnes could finish bottom for 3 years on the bounce (which they wont) and the RFL would not kick them out.

They dont NEED to go down the route of spent australian journeymen....thats the last thing the RFL will want... thats why they chose Widnes.

I would be amazed if they gave Widnes dispensation and they took it.

Quote ="Yed™"[size=150[uSHOPPING LIST[/u[/size nznrl.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/o ... yers-2011/'" I see Mark Flanagan ex Wigan is in that list from wests, young and English, I would take him on board. Ben Davies from Wigan is another.

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Dont start already, Yere and Blacky are easily good enough for SL. You should sign Blacky just as a thank you

Ryan McGoldrick & Ryan Hudson may be allowed to leave with a year left to run on their deals at Cas and would be good players for Widnes for a couple of years.

No thanks, mcgoldricks poop, Hudsons been a decent player but I think we have a good kid in Lunt coming through.

stop right there.......

Hey I just want to palm him off on the next unsus...erm I mean lucky club

go away and let them have john clarke..... nothing to see here.... move along widnes fans.

Seriously lads were not stupid, we do watch the SL games you know.

Dont rate that Richie Myler lad though, we'll take him back and make him into a real player.

Richie still under contract with us i honestly cant see him leaving

I'm not saying we're going in for him BUT wasn't he contracted with Salford when you signed him?

Yes thats true but i honestly dont see him leaving thats just my opinion

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Aaron Heremaia anyone???

you aint seen me right!!

I'm a Leigh fan so I'm not saying this as some sort of wind-up and have nothing to thank blacky for.

Blacky is a very good championship player but isn't good enough for anything but the bottom teams in SL and Widnes should (and will) be aiming higher than that. Its my opinion, if you disagree then fine.

Yere has a rep for the big hits but also has a tendency to shoot out of the line leaving a gap, which Leigh exposed time after time after time when we smashed them a month or so back, and his handling is hit and miss. Can't see him going to SL but I could easily be wrong... as I say just my opinion.





Also I agree with the post above Aaron Heremaia is awesome

So stay away from him vikings

Noticed Briscoe tweeted 'The rugby league world of rumours eh.' earlier... related?

Quote ="Yed™"[size=150[uSHOPPING LIST[/u[/size nznrl.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/o ... yers-2011/'" Throwing in a few realistic and hopeful one's from that list i'd look to fill these categories... A tough experienced prop - Luke Bailey, Jason King, Brent Kite, Luke Stuart, Jason Ryles. An excitig back - Preston Campbell, Nathan Merritt, Rhys Wesser, Bryson Goodwin Experienced tackling machine back rower - Corey Parker, Frank Puletua, Liam Fulton (versatile). Talented playmaker - Aaron Heremaia, Lance Hohaia, Brett Seymour Big name star - Adam Blair, Kurt Gidley,Matt Cooper

Quote ="Yed™"[size=150[uSHOPPING LIST[/u[/size nznrl.wordpress.com/2011/03/28/o ... yers-2011/'" Throwing in a few realistic and hopeful one's from that list i'd look to fill these categories... A tough experienced prop - Luke Bailey, Jason King, Brent Kite, Luke Stuart, Jason Ryles. An excitig back - Preston Campbell, Nathan Merritt, Rhys Wesser, Bryson Goodwin Experienced tackling machine back rower - Corey Parker, Frank Puletua, Liam Fulton (versatile). Talented playmaker - Aaron Heremaia, Lance Hohaia, Brett Seymour Big name star - Adam Blair, Kurt Gidley,Matt Cooper

No chance of the majority of players on that list. And Heremaia isn't a play maker...we made that mistake.

Widnes' first 17 have to be SL quality.
That cuts the home grown 8 down to numbers 18-25 of the 25 man squad.
The younger players Widnes have are for the medium and long term.
They will come through with the help of senior players.
Super League is an experienced players game.
The idea of Widnes having eight home grown players in the first 17 is not on.
Widnes first priority is a competitive team whatever the make up.

We'll give up then, someone get Richard Lewis' on the phone tell him thanks, but no thanks

lol.
I added 'playmaker' just for Heremeia as other half backs, does a good job coming out from dummy half!