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									Widnes Rugby Forum - Recent Topics				            </title>
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                        <title>London or Newcastle</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/london-or-newcastle/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I know we have to beat Oldham first, but if we do, which one do we play?
Lets assume Donny beat Barrow, its odds on, they are at home and beat them 72 nil last week.
By beating 3rd placed ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I know we have to beat Oldham first, but if we do, which one do we play?</p>
<p>Lets assume Donny beat Barrow, its odds on, they are at home and beat them 72 nil last week.</p>
<p>By beating 3rd placed Oldham we took their spot, so had the easier of the 2 qualifying games away to Newcastle while Donny from a 4th place finish had to face London. That advantage carries over to next week as well with a home tie vs Oldham.</p>
<p>My question is, after that if we beat Oldham, are we still seeded 3rd and hence play 2nd placed Newcastle away again. Or because Doncaster finished 1 place above us in 4th, does the 3rd seeding end meaning we have to play London away to qualify for the GF?</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Next season</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/next-season-2/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Listening to people in the know yesterday and they reckon it will be 2 divisions, east and west conference ( ring any bells old timers ?)
and the best bit is London are going east !that wou...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Listening to people in the know yesterday and they reckon it will be 2 divisions, east and west conference ( ring any bells old timers ?)</p>
<p>and the best bit is London are going east !<br />that would be fantastic for us -</p>
<p>we would play</p>
<p>whitehaven</p>
<p>workington</p>
<p>barrow</p>
<p>rochdale</p>
<p>oldham</p>
<p>swinton</p>
<p>salford </p>
<p>N / S crusaders </p>
<p>plus 1 - Halifax ?<br />thoughts</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://widnesrugby.com/forums/"></category>                        <dc:creator>7 Vikingnomad</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Next game</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Assuming Oldham beat Midlands it&#039;ll be them Barrow or Sheffield next depending on rankings , tbh I&#039;m not sure where we rank but we should be fairly confident at home , they&#039;ve all got big pa...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Assuming Oldham beat Midlands it'll be them Barrow or Sheffield next depending on rankings , tbh I'm not sure where we rank but we should be fairly confident at home , they've all got big packs however , something we tend to struggle with </p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>PRESENTATION NIGHT...</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The annual POTY awards, Player&#039;s Player, etc is taking place next Tuesday.
If you had a vote, bearing in mind, on the whole it&#039;s been a very good season so far. We got to the 1895 Cup Final...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The annual POTY awards, Player's Player, etc is taking place next Tuesday.</p>
<p>If you had a vote, bearing in mind, on the whole it's been a very good season so far. We got to the 1895 Cup Final, and are still involved in the play-offs.</p>
<p>Who gets your vote?</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Paulie xx</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Another Aussie</title>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Widnes Vikings are delighted to announce the signing of Byron Johnson from Queensland Cup Side South Logan Magpies for the 2027 season, with an option for a further year in 2028. 
The 23-ye...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Widnes Vikings are delighted to announce the signing of Byron Johnson from Queensland Cup Side South Logan Magpies for the 2027 season, with an option for a further year in 2028. </strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The 23-year old Fullback/Centre has been in the Brisbane Broncos feeder system for the last two years with the Magpies, and was set to trial for the Broncos NRL team for 2027 before being snapped up by the Vikings.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>On signing for the Vikings, Johnson said:</strong> “Whilst an opportunity to trial with an NRL team for 2027 was available, after speaking to the Widnes recruitment team I see their vision, I’m so excited to represent a club in England with such a huge potential.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“I’m looking forward to getting over to the UK, and helping Allan and the boys continue to improve and strengthen in 2027</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://widnesrugby.com/forums/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
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                        <title>80’s Widnes Programme</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:13:45 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I was looking through my old programmes and came across this one from March 1984, and wondered if anyone (Ste Fox?)knew why it was just 1 page divided into 4. All the other programs that sea...]]></description>
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<p>I was looking through my old programmes and came across this one from March 1984, and wondered if anyone (Ste Fox?)knew why it was just 1 page divided into 4. All the other programs that season were normal sized ones)</p>
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                        <title>Newcastle game</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 14:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[See nothing on our site but Newcastle are selling tickets for game @5pm 
is it better for the club to buy through our website or does it make no difference ?]]></description>
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<p>See nothing on our site but Newcastle are selling tickets for game @5pm </p>
<p>is it better for the club to buy through our website or does it make no difference ?</p>
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						                            <category domain="https://widnesrugby.com/forums/"></category>                        <dc:creator>7 Vikingnomad</dc:creator>
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                        <title>The Pat price Prediction League 2026 - Playoffs Round Two</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/the-pat-price-prediction-league/the-pat-price-prediction-league-2026-playoffs-round-two/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[*************************************************Playoffs Round One Table*************************************************
Well, what a performance from the lads today eh? Well done to all ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*************************************************Playoffs Round One Table*************************************************</p>
<p>https://i.ibb.co/xKbccgtK/Playoffs-R1.gif</p>
<p>Well, what a performance from the lads today eh? Well done to all of you who kept the faith....</p>
<p>The last game of Round Twenty Six was also played, a bonus point picked up by Farnworth Viking, Halfback Ragnarsson, Prisoner and Quincy1.</p>
<p>So adding that R26 game to the playoff round, the biggest riser of the week was 7Vikingnomad.</p>
<p>The dates of the Playoff Round Two fixtures aren't out yet, so I'll add the games and rely on you to get your predictions in before kick off times and dates when they're announced. I'll be very harsh if you miss a dealine or I'll be in trouble!</p>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://widnesrugby.com/forums/"></category>                        <dc:creator>Badly Overdrawn Boy</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Oldham - Playoff</title>
                        <link>https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/oldham-playoff/</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Suprised there hasn’t been a thread in this have people give up after last week &#x1f923;
&nbsp;
I can’t see us getting a win today so it’ll be an home game in elimination playoff the week...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Suprised there hasn’t been a thread in this have people give up after last week &#x1f923;</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>I can’t see us getting a win today so it’ll be an home game in elimination playoff the week after is that right?</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>im going Oldham 24 - 14 Widnes</p>]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>Leeds v Pies</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:53:20 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Got home from the Smoke just as the game was starting, and what a performance from Peet&#039;s People!
Genuine quality right across the park!
To put forty past the Rhinos at Headingley, really ...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Got home from the Smoke just as the game was starting, and what a performance from Peet's People!</p>
<p>Genuine quality right across the park!</p>
<p>To put forty past the Rhinos at Headingley, really is summat special!</p>
<p>Wish the Lions had a mere fraction of the talent!</p>
<p>Spelly.</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded>
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