: Fri May 01, 2009 8:18 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

The barrow chairman is going all out to get into SL next time, and has got a decent squad together

It sounds like it.

If I remember, Widnes lost to Barrow on their own patch earlier in the season. They weren't happy about this. But maybe Barrow is their bogey team. Or perhaps Barrow are as you say out to impress for success. Where are they in the Championship just now? I'm too lazy to check. I probably shouldn't be so lazy.

: Fri May 01, 2009 8:34 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

It sounds like it.

If I remember, Widnes lost to Barrow on their own patch earlier in the season. They weren't happy about this. But maybe Barrow is their bogey team. Or perhaps Barrow are as you say out to impress for success. Where are they in the Championship just now? I'm too lazy to check. I probably shouldn't be so lazy.

They'll be second tonight, and played less than Widnes
Co-operative Championship table

30 April 2009 21:18
Team P W D L F A BP PTS
1 Halifax 7 7 0 0 301 122 0 21
2 Widnes 7 5 0 2 206 110 2 17
3 Barrow 6 5 0 1 191 82 1 16
4 Featherstone 7 5 0 2 203 145 0 15
5 Whitehaven 6 3 0 3 178 156 2 11
6 Leigh 7 3 0 4 127 183 2 11
7 Toulouse 6 3 0 3 192 178 1 10
8 Sheffield 7 1 0 6 150 169 6 9
9 Doncaster 6 1 0 5 103 196 2 5
10 Gateshead 6 1 1 4 123 229 0 5
11 Batley 7 1 1 5 102 306 0 5

: Fri May 01, 2009 8:36 pm  

Thanks for looking that up. I really shouldn't be so lazy!

Yes, it looks like they will swap places, which won't go down well in Widnes! Still, plenty of the season yet to go.

They all have a rest weekend don't they? Because of the number of teams in the league this year.

: Fri May 01, 2009 8:45 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

They all have a rest weekend don't they? Because of the number of teams in the league this year.

as do the NRL, maybe something for us to consider?

: Fri May 01, 2009 9:06 pm  

Tyrer kicked a goal tonight for Widnes.

Barrow are looking very impressive and like SaintsFan said above they have assembled a good squad very some good ex-super league players.

: Fri May 01, 2009 9:25 pm  

Widnes 6-27 Barrow
Very good result for Barrow that. Where does it leave Widnes?

: Fri May 01, 2009 11:35 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Widnes 6-27 Barrow
Very good result for Barrow that. Where does it leave Widnes?

2nd.

: Sat May 02, 2009 7:14 am  

jonnythesaint wrote:

2nd.

It actually leaves them 3rd, Cullens master plan must be ciming apart

: Sat May 02, 2009 7:28 am  

Barrow are a very capable looking outfit - that margin of victory didnt flatter them at all, Pack got right on top and that was it- Widnes just had a shocker

Ste Tyrer is looking forward to getting some first team game time - but the plan is definitely to go back to Bridgend at the end of the loan spell

: Sat May 02, 2009 7:34 pm  

For what it's worth Widnes are in all sorts of disarray at the moment on the field and are as far from competing at the top of the championship as Batley.

Tyrer was pretty poor in his spell at Widnes last year and a lot of the (remaining) Widnes fans are questioning re-signing him. Also it looks like he's been on the pies a bit much in South Wales.

This loan spell is waste of His time, Widnes time, Saints time and Celtic's time.

More fool Widnes for footing the bill.