Jay Chapelhow returns - Widnes Vikings https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/ Fans forum and messageboard for Widnes Vikings rugby league club. en-GB Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:45:29 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55719 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 03:49:31 +0000

At prop next season it looks to be 

Lawton

Murray

Bent

Mcwhirter

Chapelhow

i know bent and Mcwhirter aren’t props but that’ll be it 

maybe bibby if he doesn’t get a full time contract offer 

Lawton is a 2nd rower and Mcwhirter and bet too light for prop. Only Chapelhow and Murray are props so i feel another 2 or 3 props required mate. The only saving grace Props are easier to get on loan from Super League if do not go with Warrington. 

 

 

I'd prefer not to go DR with dire but actually they have a lot of decent young forwards that could work well for us ...... Wood, Thomas, McKinney

 

I agree but do not trust there coach Burgess to loan us players. He seems to dislike Widnes and he sends to several other clubs for games. We need a guarantee of first dibs, but i prefer loan over DR.

 

]]> Widnes Vikings BEGG https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55719 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55714 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 18:14:20 +0000 The DR with wire hasn’t worked for us for years so let’s try another team. I don’t know how the pitch affects our ability on this subject but saints or Wigan would be better imo

leigh may send us a loan or two with the AC and DB connection 

]]> Widnes Vikings Mckviking https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55714 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55712 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 17:04:53 +0000 But would we get them for more than a week? 
I don’t think it’s worth the disruption to the team for 1 week, and the way warrington played this year, their young players might be starting players next season.

I would rather us  D/R with Wigan/Saints

]]> Widnes Vikings Farnworth Viking https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55712 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55708 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:57:48 +0000

At prop next season it looks to be 

Lawton

Murray

Bent

Mcwhirter

Chapelhow

i know bent and Mcwhirter aren’t props but that’ll be it 

maybe bibby if he doesn’t get a full time contract offer 

Lawton is a 2nd rower and Mcwhirter and bet too light for prop. Only Chapelhow and Murray are props so i feel another 2 or 3 props required mate. The only saving grace Props are easier to get on loan from Super League if do not go with Warrington. 

 

 

I'd prefer not to go DR with dire but actually they have a lot of decent young forwards that could work well for us ...... Wood, Thomas, McKinney

 

]]> Widnes Vikings Ringo Bells https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55708 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55705 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:35:24 +0000 Widnes Vikings Cumbria viking https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55705 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55704 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:33:42 +0000 100% need another prop .. preferably one thats a starter...I know he can play there but for me lawtons destructive best is when he's wider and being able to isolate a back rower or centre one on one ...not even commenting anymore on bent as a prop...it's stupid 

]]> Widnes Vikings Cumbria viking https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55704 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55703 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:04:03 +0000 Lawton for me is a 2nd row for his wide running game and try scoring ability. He would be wasted at prop in my opinion. The other thing is, if he moves up to front row we would need 2 second rows adding anyway.

]]> Widnes Vikings Dan1 https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/paged/2/#post-55703 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/#post-55702 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:56:33 +0000 McWhirter is definitely more suited to back row but from his interview with James he’s a prop, just hope with a full pre-season (and additional big lads) he is able to make a transition to back row but not sure if he’s willing to and wants to stay a middle man

]]> Widnes Vikings ScouseViking55 https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/#post-55702 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/#post-55701 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:23:29 +0000 @begg 

totally agree and also remember we have been playing  bent there too !
we need at least one prop and a centre - wing, I think Fleming may end up there as Jack and Joe will be first choices 

but we still lack strength in depth, a few injuries will decimate us 

 

]]> Widnes Vikings 7 Vikingnomad https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/#post-55701 RE: Jay Chapelhow returns https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/#post-55700 Thu, 02 Oct 2025 17:06:20 +0000 Widnes Vikings D Day https://widnesrugby.com/forums/widnes-vikings/jay-chapelhow-returns/#post-55700