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[wonky]

Well what an absolutely superb performance from everybody today, coaches were spot on going with the smaller quicker forwards in the heat today, I think the likes of coward might of struggled in it. Armistead, who must of played at least 65 minutes was superb, kaighan, carter and bamber were spot on in attack and the 2 full length tries were fantastic and great to watch. Stack, Mcgoff made great yards and were outstanding in defence. But the big difference between the 2 teams was jack pedley, controlled the game, scored 2 great tries and made good breaks from deep. Swinton are a top side, and are league leaders for a reason, but today town out fought, out enthused and simply outplayed them for the full 80 minutes. Excellent.

[gillmeister]

Well what an absolutely superb performance from everybody today, coaches were spot on going with the smaller quicker forwards in the heat today, I think the likes of coward might of struggled in it. Armistead, who must of played at least 65 minutes was superb, kaighan, carter and bamber were spot on in attack and the 2 full length tries were fantastic and great to watch. Stack, Mcgoff made great yards and were outstanding in defence. But the big difference between the 2 teams was jack pedley, controlled the game, scored 2 great tries and made good breaks from deep. Swinton are a top side, and are league leaders for a reason, but today town out fought, out enthused and simply outplayed them for the full 80 minutes. Excellent.

kris Coward wasnt playing today due to Injury, but agree with what you say the whole team were spot on, Armistead, Pedley, Kaighan, and Stack could have been M.O.M and the likes of Olstrum werent far behind putting in 80 minutes graft

Well done to all the players on that performance today

[rockerlad]

great result for town.

[topladtownie]

Great result Town!!

Just need to pick up some results away from home on the run in.

[coppracill]

brilliant result! best win of the season, keep it up, lads, this is the performance the fans have been looking for.exellent...

[The Voodooguru]

Nobody can fault a performance like that, we had the intensity for the full 80 mins and we just outplayed them.
It was hard to pick out anyone as man of the match, for me Army just shaded it, but wouldn't argue with any choice.
Swinton came with an expensive all star team, who in my opinion were needlessly dirty. Whether it was deliberate tactics or not for today I don't know, but we took it all and made them pay in the right way.
Congrats to all the lads, now the hard bit is to back it up next week.
And what about the lady ref! Think it took her 20 mins to get around to blowing for a pen, but def not the worst we've had and def the best looking!

[gillmeister]

I thought that the female referee done very well but in all honesty Quasimodo could have took the whistle and been the best looking referee thats been at Derwent Park this seasons

[Keith T]

A great team performance from the lads today and there can be no arguments that we were by far the better team. I also thought Swinton were unnecessarily dirty at times because it wasn't that sort of game. Holty was hit late after he had put in a high kick and none of the officials saw it. Stack was once again immense for Town and oh how I wish some of it would rub off on Whitehead!!!!! I would have given the MotM to Jack Pedley though. This lad has improved throughout the season and he has stood up to be counted in Matty's absence. As Dave Armistead has said "every game is a semi-final for us now" and that is the attitude that will see us through to the Grand Final. Come on Town.

[thetimberman]

I thought that the female referee done very well but in all honesty Quasimodo could have took the whistle and been the best looking referee thats been at Derwent Park this seasons

Aye, refs not like they were a few seasons ago Pete, all top modeling stuff, anyhow, who was the guy in the thirty bob suit second half?

[mark richardson]

Dirty? Nah we were just the same as you. The penalties were mainly for offside. The best team won. Your two breakaway tries were brilliantly executed. The best team won without doubt.
Dont know how we are expensive when you have the likes of Armi and Stack.
Only Smith,Morrison and Gallagher came from regular championship footy in the close season.

[unicorn106]

Outstanding performance from every single one of them, I've thought all season that this was decent squad, they proved it today Now let's go to Rochdale next week and repeat that performance. Pedley outstanding once again, just think how good it would be if we had him and Matty spelling each other off, or on the field at the same time !!

[Keith T]

Dirty? Nah we were just the same as you. The penalties were mainly for offside. The best team won. Your two breakaway tries were brilliantly executed. The best team won without doubt.
Dont know how we are expensive when you have the likes of Armi and Stack.
Only Smith,Morrison and Gallagher came from regular championship footy in the close season.

I take it you didn't see Holt get hit late after he had put in a high kick, Mark? And there was a couple of sly digs put in on the popularside, the TJ actually ran on for one of them.

I think if Ian Watson had spent as much time and effort on what he is good at and not either laying on or bending the refs ear, then it may have been different.

Apparently, Leahy didn't come out for the second half because of a nose bleed but what a match (2nd against 1st) to have female referee as reserve ref but she did alright.

[mark richardson]

Hello Keith,you are right I didnt,but you dont tend to notice what your own team do really do you? I really could mention a few things where Town were dirty eg Stacks professional foul when he shouldve been sin binned. But thats the game,we arent dirty in a David Watkinson style,we are ill disciplined.
Town battered us in the end,Ive no complaints,but dirty no way mate. All the best for the rest of the season and just for the record OFFSIDE REF! Ha
Cheers Keith.

[scott]

an awesome performance by Town today my MotM would of been Pedley he has played awesome this season the props were awesome Carter Frazer Dawes Patrick and Low were awesome there were all awesome.
hope we go to Rochdale and win come on you town.

[Hate the rec]

Well done today town, excellent result, if only we had done the job over the hornets and donny at home plus letting haven off the hook last week we could have been sitting nicely on top by now. Todays result will mean nothing if we dont do the job at hornets tho, so big effort needed, matty back in a couple of weeks?
Oh and a big well done to OLDHAM!!!

[The Voodooguru]

Mark,
I just thought myself that it seemed a deliberate tactic to be treading the line between hard and fair and a bit over the line, the late hits especially. But like you say you do tend to be a bit one eyed to your own team, and yes Stacky could have got ten mins.
It was a very good game though, and both teams gave their all.
I may be wrong but I would think that with the Names in your squad that should be playing in the division above this one, means a bob or two has been spent to get you up there. Let's be honest apart from the 3 close season signings, at least another 5 of your squad should be playing in the champ. (jealous? - never!)
Hope you take a few points off all the teams around us on the run in.

[fester]

M O M was dave armistead by far the other high light was them jam eaters getten hammerd the jam eaten gits roll on next week rochdale r in 4 a shock results up the TOWN

[Oneday]

Outstanding performance from every single one of them, I've thought all season that this was decent squad, they proved it today Now let's go to Rochdale next week and repeat that performance. Pedley outstanding once again, just think how good it would be if we had him and Matty spelling each other off, or on the field at the same time !!

To be really picky I thought yesterdays team was just 2 short of a top squad but the covering tackling, bar one softish try, was excellent. I too would love to see both Pedley and Mattinson together but sadly doesn't sound if its going to happen. Pedley though is beginning to realise the potential he always had, so as far I'm concerned we still have the best hooker in the league! Armistead has been a great acquisition and takes some of the pressure off Stack as the go to man. Not sure where Millers going to fit in now as might be unfair on Dawes to put him back on the wing, maybe second row

Great day, great performance, great result and will be great if/when we back it up at Rochdale. No reason why we shouldn't - we're good enough.

[town4me]

What a game to miss through being on holiday! Well done town!

[town4me]

What a game to miss through being on holiday! Well done town!