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                        <title>RE: Chairman Q&amp;A</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/chairman-qa/paged/5/#post-60088</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 18:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@k9 In an ideal world that would be a great scenario as we don&#039;t want any Widnes Fans walking away from the cause. Unfortunately, in business that doesn&#039;t always happen.
IIRC in one of Jame...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@k9 In an ideal world that would be a great scenario as we don't want any Widnes Fans walking away from the cause. Unfortunately, in business that doesn't always happen.</p>
<p>IIRC in one of James/Mike's podcasts, it was mooted that you can't just lob your £25k in, and become a member of the board. If a 1000 WV fans did that, it would be unrealistic to have 1005 on the Board. I suppose there is nothing to stop present Board members letting more financially, upwardly mobile Investors, forming a new Board, while they step aside, keep their shares, and just sit back on a Sunday and enjoy being a spectator. They would still have a percentage vote on Club policy. Who knows. But one thing is certain, if 'substantial' investment can't be attracted soon, I can't see us being here for our 160 year anniversary.</p>
<p>Paulie xx</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Leon Hayes</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 18:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Irwin is a real star in the making
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<p>He played quite well today making a try, but Irwin scored a very good solo try </p>
<p></p>
<p>Irwin is a real star in the making</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Leon Hayes</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 17:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[He played quite well today making a try, but Irwin scored a very good solo try]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He played quite well today making a try, but Irwin scored a very good solo try </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Leon Hayes</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/leon-hayes-2/paged/3/#post-60085</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[It’s good that he’s playing for wire which gives him more experience at the top level and if he comes back to us then he’ll be better for it. Hopefully AC is confident he will return when we...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s good that he’s playing for wire which gives him more experience at the top level and if he comes back to us then he’ll be better for it. Hopefully AC is confident he will return when we play our next game or Lyons and Gilmore will be 6&amp;7 moving forward and we know that is not a game winning combination </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: The Lions!</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/general-rugby-league/the-lions/paged/49/#post-60084</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Just back from a sunny, cloudless, and very warm Spotland, where it finished &#039;Ornits 36-32 Lions, and I&#039;m gutted!
We led 20-6 at the break, and I thought &quot;One more will kill it.&quot; but they h...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just back from a sunny, cloudless, and very warm Spotland, where it finished 'Ornits 36-32 Lions, and I'm gutted!</p>
<p>We led 20-6 at the break, and I thought "One more will kill it." but they had a purple patch for the first twenty minutes after the re-start, registering thirty unanswered points, and it looked like they'd put the game to bed, but...........</p>
<p>We then responded with two six pointers of our own, and we thought we might be able to rescue summat, but time ran out, and for the second time this term, they've got the better of us by just four points.</p>
<p>Fair result? They will no doubt throw in "We scored six tries to your five." But from 20-6 up, we should've kicked on from there, and won with a bit to spare. It was more a case of us losing it, rather than them winning it, but c'est la vie!</p>
<p>For any neutrals there, I would imagine it was a good match to watch!</p>
<p>Nowt next week of course, as it's Wembley, meaning we're on duty again in a fortnight, when 'Fax come a-calling, and to increase my misery, they ducked today to the Pinks!</p>
<p>Spelly</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Fixtures</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/fixtures/#post-60083</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Donny will not like a midweek fixture here, which could help us massively 
onwards and upwards !]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Donny will not like a midweek fixture here, which could help us massively </p>
<p>onwards and upwards !</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Leon Hayes</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 16:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Well for him, I hope he does well
but where is our permanent replacement for abdull ?and, Hughes, bibby, etc]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well for him, I hope he does well</p>
<p>but where is our permanent replacement for abdull ?<br />and, Hughes, bibby, etc</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Chairman Q&amp;A</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/chairman-qa/paged/5/#post-60081</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[@pauliewalnuts and that was for one stand and a handful of stewards Paulie]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[@pauliewalnuts and that was for one stand and a handful of stewards Paulie]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Chairman Q&amp;A</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/chairman-qa/paged/5/#post-60080</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The present board came together after the multi millionaire and his chief executive fleeced the club, emptying the bank account the day before placing the club in administration.
The board ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The present board came together after the multi millionaire and his chief executive fleeced the club, emptying the bank account the day before placing the club in administration.</p>
<p>The board members non of whom are wealthy people came to the clubs rescue, they have worked hard for the club and done their best.</p>
<p>A genuine new investor would be very welcome but they should not expect the others to resign.</p>
<p>Issue new shares for the new investor and the existing board members stay on as minority shareholders.</p>
<p>It is what should happen, the true fans really appreciate what our board members have done for the club.</p>
<p>Lets hope for some good news.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Chairman Q&amp;A</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/chairman-qa/paged/5/#post-60079</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 13:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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