Challenge Cup

[The Baron Mk11]

See you've drawn Widnes, going to be a short cup run eh! Mind, we can't even get a game played.

[clifford]

Very true

[Rochdale Roughyed]

Just about the worst possible draw.

[moorside roughyed]

That's us out. The best result would be to the squad to come through it with no injury worries. 

[FailsworthYed]

Cup run least of our worries, like others said no injuries and concentrate on the league 

[BryanC]

The same sentiments were voiced a few seasons ago before the Hull KR cup match.

Could be our finest hour.

(Well since the last time we beat them over there as "no hopers" in the cup).

[Tangle]

People said we couldn’t beat Widnes in1990=when we were in the second division but we did.another game that only seemed like yesterday 

[thecrab]

1 hour ago, Tangle said:

People said we couldn’t beat Widnes in1990=when we were in the second division but we did.another game that only seemed like yesterday 

Now that was a game! Completely written off but we were absolutely fantastic

[ArthurO]

2 hours ago, Tangle said:

People said we couldn’t beat Widnes in1990=when we were in the second division but we did.another game that only seemed like yesterday 

One of the best games I've ever seen. At the end, the whole of the Widnes team, and they had some great players in their side at that time,  couldn't get off the pitch quick enough to get away from the misery they'd had to endure for the whole 80 minutes.  If only we could repeat that performance.

[moorside roughyed]

Me personally I'd rather us concentrate on staying in this division.We've got Whitehaven at the weekend at theirs, lets just hope we can get a result at the rec. 

[roughyed1064]

not interested in this cup, i would rather us establish ourselves in this division for this season , we are not going to win this cup ok the money from cup run would help  but its not going to happen. lets keep our eyes on staying up this season.

[clifford]

Looks like herman Hilton has morphed into Chris Hamilton 

[The Art of Hand and Foot]

So, my view is that we need to use this game as a warm up for the real game  Bradford next week. No slugging it out , no playing it safe, but to play with flair and speed. Get the ball wide, chip over the top, go for the 20/40 or 40/20. Throw caution to the wind. Practice for next week.

[ArthurO]

Widnes 52  Oldham 12.   Well. It could have been worse. I suppose. No doubt the lads put up a good performance but the most important thing is that, hopefully, we got through the game without any injuries. Serious or otherwise.  

[OLD YED]

Not bothered about challenge cup.

Shame we couldnt have drawn a SL team for financials but staying up is our priority.

[moorside roughyed]

At least the squad can concentrate on games that are winnable. Hopefully no injuries from this game. I see lalar is laughing at the previous post, I wonder what the rest of the teletubbies make of it. 

[jroyales]

With regards to injuries, how badly hurt is Fletcher?

[FailsworthYed]

2 hours ago, jroyales said:

With regards to injuries, how badly hurt is Fletcher?

I was wondering the same, hope he's okay. Been superb so far

[m brooksy]

Stats-

Abram-10 tackles. one miss. 9 tackle busts. one clean break. 13 carries=62m

Kay-7 tackles. 4 misses. 2 tackle busts. 10 carries=37m

Hutchings-13 tackles. 3 misses. one tackle bust. 4 carries=23m

Leeming-15 tackles. 3 misses. 2 offloads. one tackle bust. one clean break. 13 carries=71m

Johnson-5 tackles. 5 misses. one tackle bust. 12 carries=56m

Charnock-25 tackles. 5 misses. 2 offloads. 3 tackle busts. one try assist. 7 carries=55m

Brook-10 tackles. 6 misses. one offload. 3 tackle busts. one clean break. 9 carries=62m

Joy-32 tackles. 2 misses. one tackle bust. 13 carries=78m

Owen-21 tackles. 4 misses. zero carries.

Spencer-23 tackles. 4 misses. 3 offloads. one tackle bust. 14 carries=82m

Langtree-30 tackles. 4 misses. 4 offloads. 5 tackle busts. one clean break. 13 carries=101m

Bridge-17 tackles. one offload. 3 tackle busts. 11 carries=78m

Bent-31 tackles. 2 misses. one tackle bust. 14 carries=53m

subs

Hewitt-one tackle. 4 carries=3m

Wilkinson-19 tackles. 3 misses. one tackle bust. 6 carries=22m

Davies-6 tackles. one miss. one offload. one tackle bust. 6 carries=50m

Fletcher-16 tackles. one miss. 7 carries=32m