In that case stop making clever hints or suggestions about it. It doesn't make you special.

That shows some serious commitment to the club.



Well done Matt...

Calland is from Widnes, its clear even though he's hooked himself in boring Yorkshire that his skills were donned in Widni





Never forget your roots Matt.



Up the Vikings!

if it means helping my club then yes,,

Well done Matt you have showed loyalty something that is very rare in sport these days it turns out that me been such a critic of him was a complete waste of time so glad he made me eat my words I believe next season we will build a team that will challenge for honours again. Thank you Matt and a big well done





As for you widnes fans your attitude shows exactly why the current system sucks next season the season is pointless to you and as such devalues our great competition. You didn't deserve a franchise last time so I don't know why you thought you was and you don't deserve 1 now. We are the champions you was crap

Well i suppose its the nearest Widnes got to winning a trophy Viking! Good old Matt.

MC is top man, a prized asset for FAX no doubt...



So why publicise the fact he has taken a paycut?



Would Haighy Ltd. tell all his competitors his prize employee has taken a pay cut?!



the cynic in me tells me there's more to this than good loyal Matt, truely hope not.

I really should stop reading & posting on this fans forum, it might be time for me to retire from here as a champion now. I might sit in smug corner with Tony Fax & the others who kept the faith.

Matt knows I was 1 of his biggest critics and we have even talked about it and I have apologised to him he told me how the fans being against him really hurt but made him more determined he then put his arm round me and patted me on the back. We really did win it with our backs against the wall well done matt

Because this is HXRLFC. Not much they do makes sense. I mean the Courier print an article with quotes from Michael Steele saying that the new salary cap changes will not effect us because we dont run any where near the salary cap limit. Next thing you know we were actually running at a special dispensation, now im sure he does a good job at the club but sometimes he really needs to make his mind up because people do remember these things.

All i know for certain is that whoever set the budget for last season took one almighty gamble with the clubs future and luckily for them Matt Calland and the players managed to somehow pull it off and basically save the club. They deserve the upmost credit from the supporters of the club.

But yes why do we need to know he has taken a paycut? For me it just dosnt look good, yes its great that he is willing to do it but its probably take a pay cut or we cant afford to keep you. Hes probably on an incentive based contact as well wherby winning the Championship should have seen him get a wage rise not a wage cut, like ive said before whoever sorted the budget for last year and signed coaches and players to these deals knowing they were unrealistic has a lot to answer for.