Warrington Wolves • Widnes revert to part time for 2020
After the SOC & JR chapter drew to a close, and the relief of having a club and team to support, Widnes made a good start to the league campaign. The 12 point handicap made the top 5 a tough ask, and the first objective at the start of the season must have been to survive another relegation. I had heard talk from relatives who have turned to the dark (black and white) side some while ago, that Widnes were going part time. I assumed this was common knowledge, but the result following the announcement made me wonder. Perhaps there was a sense of the reality kicking in before taking the field at Odsal, that contributed to a poor performance. Looks like its time for Widnes to roll back up the sleeves and make the best of the current situation, and make sure they avoid another relegation.
Widnes have struggled to get in, and stay in, superleague ever since they were dumped on by the RFL before the initial SL season. I can still remember the relief and sense of optimism shared by both sets of supporters on that Good Friday afternoon at Naughton Park, when it was announced that both teams were sanctioned a place in the very first SL season. The spectre of a merger was gone, and we all had a new era of summer rugby to look forward to. Widnes, were then shat on from a massive height, and they've never really recovered from that blow. That could so easily have been us, and Maurice Lindsay had a lot to answer for.
Widnes have struggled to get in, and stay in, superleague ever since they were dumped on by the RFL before the initial SL season. I can still remember the relief and sense of optimism shared by both sets of supporters on that Good Friday afternoon at Naughton Park, when it was announced that both teams were sanctioned a place in the very first SL season. The spectre of a merger was gone, and we all had a new era of summer rugby to look forward to. Widnes, were then shat on from a massive height, and they've never really recovered from that blow. That could so easily have been us, and Maurice Lindsay had a lot to answer for.
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