http://www.totalrl.com/widnes-game-w...ld-called-off/
Cancelled with no re-arrangements agreed.
Serious problems there, let’s hope it’s not as bad as feared.
http://www.totalrl.com/widnes-game-w...ld-called-off/
Cancelled with no re-arrangements agreed.
Serious problems there, let’s hope it’s not as bad as feared.
Can't stop the spirits when they need you.
This life is more than just a read through.
Reports that the Toronto owner is considering buying them and rebranding as Liverpool
Going into administration according to some on the Trust in Widnes forum.
Just think of the advantages of Widnes failing the RFL can throw money at a team in Tristan Da Cunha or some other dark side of the World team.
On the Back foot looking for the front one.
Really sad news although not entirely unexpected. A good friend of my sons is employed in the junior coaching and development there, really feel for him and all the staff. If they do go into administration I expect a lot of the players will have to be sold and Widnes may end up in League one.
Not good at all.
To Koukash, this would be too much like Salford mark 2- maybe a bit stronger in terms of support. rented stadium, smallish crowds etc. You can see why he would want to expand the brand and maybe change the name/focus to include Liverpool as the brand but how many Widnes supporters would but into that?
I wonder how long it will be before the Hemmings guy says well they could have joined in with some other club.
The worry is once it's in Administration, points deducted and the players become free agents, worrying times indeed.
Despite the history there, the club has been dead since they moved to the new ground. It just doesn't have the support of the community anymore.
Do they have any players we should be stepping in to support financially to ensure their families get food on the table?
I wonder how many of their players will end up at Leigh and will that impact on how the dual-reg is used from our perspective.
If there is salary cap dispensation for taking any of their players it's a good move from the sport's perspective, but clubs will still need to find the funds to pay them.
Can't believe that Widnes have had to postpone the Sheffield game...makes our (Leigh's) situation last season, not seem so bad. Really hope they can get out of this mess 'soon' although administration and a 12 points deduction looks likely. When I was a kid went to so may Widnes games in the 7o's and early 80's with my Dad (even though I am a Leigh fan) and Naughton Park was rammed full with spectators, and a constant stream of fantastic players. Lots of local talent (Mick Burke, Keith Elwell, Tony Myler, Ray Dutton etc) plus all the ex Rugby Union stars. Guess it's a bit like Bradfod Northern/Bulls, used to be a massive club, lots of trophies, but now it's a totally different ball game.
Years of bad management at all levels coming home to roost. How many other clubs are struggling?
Really? Why would a business man invest in a failed club rather than something new and scaleable.
Tomorrow's getmmore income and fans than Widnes's in just a few years, widnes have been around decades and haven't been achieving much on or off the field for years and years
It's very sad, a historic club struggling but they have only ever been big enough for semi pro, unless they improve their own situation then they should expect to be semi pro
Keep throwing money at failure isn't the way forward
If MK did buy them he should rebrand them Liverpool and get selling them on a larger scale, their youth can play as widnes