my thoughts exactley this is what i put on the widnes forum
"now i have no love for HKR at all and nothing would please me more than to see them get beat...BUT im looking at next year and who our strong opponents will be, and cause of this i think if you do not win on sunday, then you will not be as strong in NL1 next year...heres why
you will loose toc, barrie and maybe cas to retirement..while these will be replaced i think you will struggle big time to replace them with players who have the same quality and experince, tandy will be rumoured to be linked to SL clubs(like the last 2 years) and end up at either HKR or back in aus waiting for a big contract ...thats just the way he is its all about money to him
one or 2 players( beswick, allen) will be snapped up by SL clubs....and 1 or 2 will move or be released to other NL1 clubs...so thats why i think if you loose on sunday you will find next year more difficult
as for the rest of the teams in the league
cas will be full time and strong
leigh have shot their bolt already rumours their going part time and the backroom is in chaos
haven( we will be there or there abouts we have re-signed most of our 24 man first team squad and are looking at 2 or 3 quality additions)
donny will be the ones to watch going full time and signing good players