No. If we were full-time, we'd probably give them a game, one-off.

Fair enough i apologise mate .Maybe ur right,was just wondering the fact, was it the case that they would of asked us to step up could we have made the transition,Ie player going full time

I’m not so sure that that was ever going to be an option. Once it was known that Wakey had a serious buyer, the RFL would have ensured that Wakey competed in SL this season. It would have been a total embarrassment for them to come cap in hand to Widnes after they turned us down last time. It would show just what a joke the last round of licencing was.

There is no way, full-time training or not, that this current Widnes team could compete with anyone in SL, imo.

Ask this of four other clubs in the Championship first - probably the ones that constantly finish above you in the league.

Halifax for example



The answer would be same for any scenario - full time vs part time? A million squid a year vs fook all? It's a no brainer - a bit like the OP

Ever been world champs? No so nerrrrrrr

No but we did win the plate at the 9's in 2010 and the full 9's last year! so right back at ya!

That was twenty years ago you sad sap. Talkin' about the here and now mate. This thread is refreshing though - it's not often we get discussions about "on-field" matters on this site. So, whilst posing a daft question, the OP should be congratulated for bringing the attention back to the playing side of things.

Quite bitchy this afternoon ain't ya mate.

Yes. Too many clementines consumed. Now moving onto peanut butter sangers. May calm me down.

Couch potato day is it?

Me and the mrs currently in Robin Hood's Bay for a week. Nice break from all the important work I do for my employers. I've been shovelling a collossol amount of foodstuffs down me gullet for the last three hours. Looking forward to surfin' the net tomorrow - looking for those shock results

FOOL

No we would not beat Wakefield with the current squad.

I think we will struggle to be competitive against Fev. We have no kicking game and can't build pressure. Our defence on the edges needs to improve drastically.

Hope they prove me wrong on Sunday

Ok with respect Rochdale are weaker opponents but we played with more control & guile & tbf kicking game is getting much better by the game considering still no out and out play kicker in the squad... Fev will miss Briggs for that also.

And they did

And wakefield got steam rolled by salford after a great start in france.Widnes maybe not up to spped of super league but,Are looking good now fingers crossed

NO

Nice and to the point. I like it. Maybe we can now open a new discussion. Can Halifax beat Batley?

Yes
Champions can't win every game my friend.

Can Widnes win the Championship before they become a SL club?

Yes. But do we need to?

NO

Yes - it's a sporting competition. It's for the fans. It's for integrity. It's for going into SL with a winning mental attitude at the club. You don't want to get pan handled for three years in SL and say "well, we didn't do much in The Championship either".

Pride.

Two different points there though my friend! What you say may be right and I have agreed from day one. But innthe sense of do we need to, to get into SL it's a straight no.

But do we want to, would it improve the games integrity etc then yes!

Indeedy.

Although i troll a lot against Widnes in this regard - i lay the blame squarely at the RFL's door. It's their criteria, it's their rules. You play to the rules.

troll you?????????? never!