Friendlies??????? - Widnes Vikings

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Farnworth Viking — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:05:03 +0000

@spelly perhaps the person who told me was getting mixed up with that, because as you say, I don’t think we’d play each other twice.

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Spelly — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:30:21 +0000

I was told we are going to be playing Swinton as well. Don’t know if you’ve heard anything Spelly.

I've heard nowt mate, but as I mentioned earlier in the thread, we're (according to James) locking horns in the 1895, so I'd be surprised if there was a Chemics v Lions friendly prior to that.

Spelly.

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Farnworth Viking — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:04:32 +0000

I was told we are going to be playing Swinton as well. Don’t know if you’ve heard anything Spelly.

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Sinbad — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:27:12 +0000

Workington at home,January 7.

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Frankg — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:00:09 +0000

I would think that there should be at least one friendly prior to the start of the 1895 competition. If it is to be against Warrington, it would be their reserves/younger players I guess.

This would not only give Coleman the opportunity to see his team in a "competitive" game, but would also give him the opportunity to see potential dual registration loans.

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sandgroper — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:38:23 +0000

The big worry with friendlies is simply the chance of injury and against a much bigger side looking to impress that could be very real!

Iirc didn't Wigan used to run a 7's comp pre-season just to give the lads a run out or was that a summer thing?

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James Gordon — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 14:25:46 +0000

A game with Warrington was being lined up as part of the dual-reg agreement, though the delay to the fixtures has caused issues with that. Looks like Super League isn't starting now until mid-Feb, which could be three weeks after we start (with 1895 Cup starting end of Jan), so it's just whether a date can be sorted.

To be honest, as grim as it sounds, we could probably do with a game against Warrington to at least lift some spirits and interest (even if it would either be a heavy defeat or playing against their kids).

I did resolve to never go one again after a couple of miserable ones in successive seasons (I think 2016/2017), but you'd probably bite their hands off for a game like that now.

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Widiot — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 23:21:25 +0000

Don't agree with the new criteria but as has been said if winning the 1895 cup means points then we must go for it.

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Anonymous — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 15:10:31 +0000

I think dire away plus one at home will be sufficient, agree with comments about 1895 cup - we need to try our best in that for IMG points and it may give us a welcome visit to Wembley

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Ratboy — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 10:19:41 +0000

1 friendly so Alan can see his players, then the 1895 Cup to take seriously for points. I remember the season we took the Cup seriously and won at Blackpool. We used a few players from Warrington at the time. 😂👍 Pickgersgill and Penny I remember.