James Gordon and Mike Parsons discuss Widnes' positive start to the season on the pitch, following the win over Sheffield and look ahead to the 1895 Cup match at Hunslet.

The attendance figure from the first home game of the season is revealed, and that is pondered along with the club update on the latest injury list.

Plenty to talk about in the week Widnes opened their Championship season with an excellent win away in France against Toulouse.

The details of the Challenge Cup tie against Warrington have been released, with debate over the kick-off day/time and ticket prices, while there’s further news from the club both on and off the field.

Sheffield Eagles fan and journalist Daniel Fowler joins us to provide insight on Widnes’ opponents this weekend, after they suffered a surprise defeat to Halifax in round one.

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France-based journalist Steve Brady (@catalanmedia) joins us to talk about Toulouse, their prospects for the season and what’s in store for Widnes this weekend.

James and Mike go through the respective squads ahead of the Championship opener and give their predictions for the first round of the season.

We also go through the runners and riders in the Championship and who are fancied to do well this season.

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In this episode, we pore over the latest news from the club, including the bombshell that the club shop in Widnes Market has closed, and is relocating to the stadium.

There's a quick run through of the recent Rochdale game and a look ahead to the next round of the Challenge Cup away at North Wales Crusaders.

Mike gives the inside track from the Q&A event held at the stadium earlier this week, that involved Allan Coleman and Matty Fozard, with insight on injuries and possible dual-reg additions from Warrington.

We also talk over the merits of live streaming, with the club planning to show the Toulouse game in the Bridge Suite.

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Widnes took to the field in 2025 for the first time at Warrington last Friday and as a result, the Widnes Rugby Chat podcast is back for a New Year!

We provide further insight in to the recent injury news, particularly around Jordan Johnstone, and discuss the Vikings' latest signing Rhys Williams.

We hear from Allan Coleman immediately after the 36-22 friendly win away at Warrington, while James and Mike give their thoughts on the match.

James and Mike go through the new signings arriving at Widnes for 2025 and discuss how the squad for next season is shaping up, as well as giving their current best 13, with more signings in the pipeline...

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We hear from Widnes chairman Stuart Murphy following the presentation of the Vikings’ club grading score for 2024 from IMG and the RFL, which ranked them a lowly 22nd in the professional rugby league rankings.

What does the score mean? And what next for the Vikings?

James and Mike also discuss the immediate fallout from the score, which has seen the departure of Chris Hamilton.

To view the blog post breaking down the various aspects of Widnes’ IMG score, visit: https://widnesrugby.com/blogs/breaking-down-widnes-lowly-img-grading-score-for-2024/ 

Listen to more on the Chris Hamilton departure on BBC Radio Merseyside here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0k27yhd 

James and Mike reflect on the end of Widnes' season at York, we hear from Allan Coleman and look ahead to what could be in store in 2025.

In a special edition of the Widnes Rugby Chat podcast, we look ahead to the Championship play-off between York and Widnes.

Hear from: Allan Coleman, Liam Bent, Jack Owens, Daniel Murray, Joe Lyons and York coach Mark Applegarth.

James and Mike bring you the squad news and all the latest thoughts before Saturday's big clash.

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Hear from Allan Coleman as he expresses his pride at reaching the play-off and offers his message to the fans for their contributions. James and Mike discuss the win at Barrow and look ahead to what’s in store at York this week.

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