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And he’s around 6’2” and 17+ stone and used to playing off Penkywicz. Should dent a few!

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Thanks Billy - very encouraging, especially as we shall miss out some of the more lucrative fixtures being in League 1. Hopefully, we shall get into regular winning ways and maintain impetus through to the play-offs. Perhaps even a home cup fixture with the neighbours!

Brilliant 18-12 result for Hornets which augurs well for the coming season. Attendance? Hope it reflected the efforts being made by our new club and trust the 1989 players enjoyed their deserved limelight.

Boro - I spotted it (and it’s still there as The Lad says, within the match preview of tomorrow’s game under Team News) and, surprisingly, it was not launched on the usual signings on Twitter. In posting it, I only knew ( and still do) that the player had the same name as a former Oldham regular, but seemed to be on Thatto’s books.

Use it regularly with the likes of Amazon - the donations seem small but they all add up to the Hornets cause and EF provide regular updates. It will be useful particularly if Hornet fans book their flights to RedStar Belgrade and New York should they be admitted next season - should we not be promoted of course!

England Community Lions forward Jamie Tracy joins the squad from Thatto Heath. 6’3’ and 17 stone too! Matt’s building a very interesting new squad mix of upcoming talent with some experienced minders. Let’s hope they gel quickly and continue the club’s very encouraging impetus...starting Sunday! According to the club web site we have also signed Kenny Hughes from Thatto. Perhaps this is the scrum half who has played with Oldham in recent times?

Welcome return of Dale Bloomfield whose experience will be invaluable.

https://widnesvikings.co.uk/rochdale-hornets-highlights/ From the Widnes site where you can watch also Tim Sheen’s reaction.

Seems a very promising first run-out performance by Hornets losing 24-34 - look forward to the details. Should set up things nicely for El Classico next week with Oldham, winners at Barrow today.

Some interesting names to learn/abbreviate in the squad/trialist update: Munyaradzi Sumanyanga; Guilherme De Sousa; Padraig Anglin

Three may feel more at home at Hornets - potential dual-reg? At least 7 of Widnes’ nominated 25 first team squad taking part including 2 recent signings A good performance by Hornets (to push last season’s results further back in memory) would be a great fillip for fans & future. Dec Baker Ollie Brookes Jordan Brown Owen Buckley Brad Calland Jordan Case (trialist) Liam Cooper Connor Dwyer Jacob Dugdale Joe Edge Sean Findlow Billy Glover Jayden Hatton Lewis Hulme (trialist) Calum O’Neill James Rutledge Reece Storey Josh Wilde Connor Williams (trialist) Callum Wood (trialist)

https://t.co/ysSqQlEJrd Three more young recruits, all ex Hopwood Hall, building for the future.....it’s certainly going to be an interesting ride this coming season.

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Let’s hope the ambition is realised....season 2020 will be a stern test for the new squad, particularly against the seasoned clubs in League 1, but confident of the ”team” giving us a happy new year....starting with a good performance v Widnes.