Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:35 pm  

Fenton Rogers to London on loan. Shame not to us but I suppose he wants to play Superleague.

Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:03 pm  

Saw that and think he will go well for them. Obviously now looking to get some game time at SL level which you would expect at his stage of development.

T&A are as usual promoting clickbait style headlines suggesting he has chosen a move to London rather than come on loan to us... whilst I know a lot of us fans would love to see him back, to my knowledge there hasn't even been an approach to see if he was available.

[Bullseye]

Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:24 pm  

Good for London and better for the player to be playing versus SL opposition regularly. I'd be looking at attracting another like him as it seems he's outgrown playing in the championship.

Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:52 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

I don't see what Smith offers and TBF plenty of fans of other clubs said he was a bit of a plodder. He's a big unit but seems very slow in the way he ambles up to the defensive line. He looked alright against the kids in the Hull academy but at this level he's distinctly average.

Please can we stop mentioning the possibility of playing Hallas at dummy half? I'm not sure I could handle that.

I think we're in for a long afternoon versus Swinton unless we go into it with the mindset that we took to Sheffield late last year.

If Gaskell is fit I assume it'll be Jowitt and Flanagan at 9. Just need to get a win and come through without any further injuries or suspensions.

Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:20 am  

According to M Gledhill, Gaskell is still unavailable (which is worrying, is something else going on behind the scenes)

Also - expected loan players to come in this week, possibly Johnson from Leeds and another, Maybe Oliver Holmes?

[Bullseye]

Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:36 pm  

We need another halfback for sure. What happened to Moss?

Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:34 pm  

Well if Gaskell is out, let's hope we do bring someone in. Otherwise it's a spine of
McGowan
Jowitt/Lilley
Flanagan/Hallas which is the most uninspiring spine I've seen for a long time.

Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:14 pm  

JUDGE1970 wrote:

According to M Gledhill, Gaskell is still unavailable (which is worrying, is something else going on behind the scenes)

Also - expected loan players to come in this week, possibly Johnson from Leeds and another, Maybe Oliver Holmes?

Yes, this is what I have been thinking.

In his previous employment with us didn't Mr Gaskell go 'sick' for a while until he was transferred?

Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:51 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

We need another halfback for sure. What happened to Moss?

He was at the game on Sunday. Still with us, apparently. Injured, obviously.

Re: Widnes (H) Challenge Cup : Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:22 pm  

New Hooker incoming. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... r-28722599

New Hooker incoming. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... r-28722599