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(@farnworth-viking)
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The club have let Bibby go, so he can join another club.

Bit strange, I thought he’d played quite well in a lot of games this season and last season. 
If we keep letting players leave and we suddenly get a few injuries in one game , like we did last season, we’re going to be short of players again , and have to start trying to get players on loan again.


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Topic starter Posted : 19/03/2026 11:48 am
(@vikingfox71)
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Every year we do same no point in a season ticket if the team is different by end of march


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Posted : 19/03/2026 12:04 pm
(@scouseviking55)
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Crazy really. Doesn’t make any sense


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Posted : 19/03/2026 12:05 pm
(@spideylizard)
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We're too soft with player contracts - if another club wants them pay a transfer fee


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Posted : 19/03/2026 12:12 pm
(@cumbria-viking)
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Well if there's no replacement already signed the clubs doing it's utmost yet again to shoot itself in the foot ...no doubt someone will say " but we've got Houghton and McWhirter" .....yeah Houghton that's clearly been deemed not good enough..and while I think McWhirter is class I'd much prefer seeing him in the back row where he does his best work ....so what now ....new prop ? A loan ? Or max Roberts filling in in front row again lol ..one thing I hope it isn't is an effect of having no cash flow through weeks of no home games upcoming...you'd think not bearing in mind we constantly announce new sponsors new deals etc ....


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Posted : 19/03/2026 12:13 pm
 BEGG
(@begg)
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Posted by: @cumbria-viking

Well if there's no replacement already signed the clubs doing it's utmost yet again to shoot itself in the foot ...no doubt someone will say " but we've got Houghton and McWhirter" .....yeah Houghton that's clearly been deemed not good enough..and while I think McWhirter is class I'd much prefer seeing him in the back row where he does his best work ....so what now ....new prop ? A loan ? Or max Roberts filling in in front row again lol ..one thing I hope it isn't is an effect of having no cash flow through weeks of no home games upcoming...you'd think not bearing in mind we constantly announce new sponsors new deals etc ....

The fixture list a joke but it seems the same for all the Championship teams to be honest. Listen to the Podcasts with Mike Parsons I am sure this will be brought up in the conversation. Problem is I do not think Championship players get paid that much and their main job will be more important. Presume he lives in Yorkshire, and players need to be near Widnes and hence why this scholarship has happened to get local players for Widnes? We are also competing with teams who are paying beyond their means to have the better players. It is about being savvy in business because we all know Oldham can not afford that team without someone pumping money into the club or they will go bust. 1400 on average they definitely should not have a better squad than Widnes.

 


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Posted : 19/03/2026 12:49 pm
(@rob2024)
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Happens every season - get off to a strong start while there is competition for places, let players leave without replacing them, then our form falls off a cliff (While the club blame injuries)…

Back rowers at prop it is once again 😁


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Posted : 19/03/2026 1:04 pm
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