Mon 4th Apr: Ch: Newcastle Thunder v Widnes Vikings KO 19:45 (Premier Sports)

[John Drake]

Discuss Newcastle Thunder v Widnes Vikings here.

[Snowys Backside]

Be a good game this but I feel the Geordies will just take it. 

[spanishknight]

Widnes by 8

[DavidM]

Vikings to pillage their way to a 12 point win 

[JonM]

Plenty of Widnes connections in the Thunder coaching staff and players.  Can't imagine there's going to be too many away fans going up to Newcastle on a Monday night.

[Cw25]

Newcastle 10-20 Widnes

[Jill Halfpenny fan]

15 hours ago, JonM said:

Plenty of Widnes connections in the Thunder coaching staff and players.  Can't imagine there's going to be too many away fans going up to Newcastle on a Monday night.

Believe there's a couple of coaches going up and there will be a few like me who make their own way.

I'd guess at 150 -200

[JonM]

13 minutes ago, Jill Halfpenny fan said:

Believe there's a couple of coaches going up and there will be a few like me who make their own way.

I'd guess at 150 -200

i'm contemplating going up on the train - pretty quick from York. 

150-200 would be Widnes lowest away following of the season by some distance I suspect, except perhaps Fev.

[Phil W]

Think this one's going to be close.

Hopefully we can put on a good show on Premier Sports and add something to the success of Monday night rugby so far this season.

Well done to any Widnes fans making the trip, not the easiest on a Monday.

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Newcastle by 8.

[The Blues Ox]

Hard to call this one, I think these two will be the two teams that are talked about for the playoffs but both miss out. Can't split them so going to go for a draw.

[JonM]

2 hours ago, The Blues Ox said:

Hard to call this one, I think these two will be the two teams that are talked about for the playoffs but both miss out. Can't split them so going to go for a draw.

Yes, my pre-season prediction was 7th and 8th, haven't seen anything to change my mind yet.

Widnes have only beaten Thunder away once, in 2001.

[doc]

Full time doesn't mean they can't be beat.

Widnes by 11.

 

[Thunder fan]

Looking forward to the game, hopefuly we have as many first team players back from injury as possible, come on thunder!

[Scubby]

2 minutes ago, Thunder fan said:

Looking forward to the game, hopefuly we have as many first team players back from injury as possible, come on thunder!

Yes should be a cracker and one Thunder should be looking to win. 

[The storm]

Widnes are unpredictable

As a widnes fan thats a fair comment

 

[Fevrover]

Can't see Thunder winning this one.

[Harry Stottle]

Both played 6 games, Widnes 4 wins,  Newcastle 3 wins, but the telling thing is Widnes have 75 points difference better than Thunder, Widnes scored 57 points more and conceded 18 less, I will go with the same pattern and predict a Widnes win with a margin of 12 to 18 points.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Both pundits unhappy that Newcastle didn't attempt a penalty goal from in front of the posts just now, but it was a differential penalty...

[The Phantom Horseman]

Good start from Newcastle into a strong wind and they score the first try with an acrobatic finish from Halsall.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Some good goal-line defense from Newcastle and static attack from Widnes means the score remains 4-0 after 30 minutes.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Doro sin binned following an altercation with Hallas, then knocks on early in the tackle count on a repeat attacking set for Widnes within a minute of his return.

[The Phantom Horseman]

Half time Newcastle 4 Widnes 0. Very impressive enthusiasm from Newcastle exemplified by some really good kick chases.

[Bearman]

Newcastle looked to be the best team in the first half.

Widnes probably getting the hairdryer in the sheds.

 

 

 

[The Phantom Horseman]

Nicely worked try by Boafo on the last tackle and Newcastle lead 10-0. Good value for it too.