Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:54 pm  

Awful opening fixtures as we face the two toughest opponents straight up.

Was hoping for Sheffield first as it's our best chance of a win and to face Hull KR & Widnes the last two so we could spring a shock as they'll likely be qualified by then. We'd then be looking at winning one of Dulls, Leigh, Wakey & Salford to get that 3rd win and hopefully 5th spot !!

Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Tue Jul 28, 2015 11:00 pm  

I guess there's mixed opinions

In any event - we're in the top four. We're in (in my opinion) the most exciting competition of the three super 8 comps. What a time to be alive!!

Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:28 am  

Ourselves and Sheffield have been screwed in these fixtures. Have a look at the games which we would class as winnable and see who they play the week before. We were going to be doing it tough anyway but it just got a lot harder.

Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:42 am  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Ourselves and Sheffield have been screwed in these fixtures.

Not really, pal. It's designed to give clubs who finish higher an advantage. We've already gained quite a bit, compared to clubs in Divs 1 and 2½, just by starting on zero points. We're talking about winning three games to get in the Million Pound Game. Dons are talking about winning three games and still not getting off the bottom.

Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:39 am  

Happy that there are no Friday night games looking fwd to a couple of days out at Wakey,Donny & Cod land with the esteemed Beer guides Mr&Mrs Hudd-Shay

Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:48 am  

Happy with the fixtures - Would rather kick off with the so called toughies and Widnes at home is better than playing away on the plastic. What a last game if we had to go to the hole in the ground and need a win !!!!

Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Wed Jul 29, 2015 11:06 am  

I see that the TV games in middle 8 are Saturday 3pm kick off. If there is any scope for teams to request a change I would suggest they do.
The football season will be well underway by then and will have an impact on attendances.
Salford aren't the best supported team and I'm sure many of their fans will be City or United followers. I can't see them bringing many to The Shay on Saturday 5th September.
Although that weekend is Euro Qualifiers so no top flight football.
However I know numerous loyal HX RLFC followers who are involved with amateur football and rugby and a Saturday 3pm kick off would rule them out.
Cue now everyone replying about how rugby league was traditionally a Saturday 3pm sport.
I personally think Saturday early evening would be a good kick off time for the TV games.
But I fully understand you can't please all the people all the time.

Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:18 pm  

The early Sat evening would clash with the live football on Sky, I guess as they can't show a game at 3 pm on. Saturday it's a chance to have some live sport on since they lost the Yawnion.

Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Wed Jul 29, 2015 12:57 pm  

Not a fan of Saturday rugby at all.I've only got a hour to get to Wakey as town are at home that day too.Neil and his coach passengers need to be aware of this too.

Re: Widnes first up in super 8s : Wed Jul 29, 2015 1:01 pm  

bentleyman wrote:

Happy that there are no Friday night games looking fwd to a couple of days out at Wakey,Donny & Cod land with the esteemed Beer guides Mr&Mrs Hudd-Shay

I'm O.K. for the Hull game but some wheeling and dealing is in order to get to Wakey and the Eagles game.