Swinton up

[Deadcowboys1]

Interesting squad for the last league game of the season. A chance for some young guns to show their skill.

 

[BigTime]

Should be a good run out for Hartley and Ramsden and I suspect Oakley will get a game. It looks a little makeshift so it’s difficult to say how strong it will be but I hope we can get the ball out to Tindall so he can rack up a few tries.

[the-bearded-lefty]

Potentially last game for Lovell and Walker (Morea fitness withstanding)?

[Deadcowboys1]

Looks like Teddy will get another run out.

[RfE]

2 hours ago, the-bearded-lefty said:

Potentially last game for Lovell and Walker (Morea fitness withstanding)?

I suppose it depends what division we’re playing in next season.

I thought Walker was excellent last weekend, especially under the high ball- I’m not sure Morea would have done so well- although he obviously brings others attributes.

 Hope it’s not the last game for them as I can’t be there this weekend.

[RfE]

Makes sense to rest certain players before the playoffs- also it should give some of these fringe players a competitive run out just in case.

[BigTime]

2 hours ago, RfE said:

I suppose it depends what division we’re playing in next season.

I thought Walker was excellent last weekend, especially under the high ball- I’m not sure Morea would have done so well- although he obviously brings others attributes.

 Hope it’s not the last game for them as I can’t be there this weekend.

I think both are playing as well as they ever have but my spidey sense tells me this season may well be it. It must be a little hard when the parade moves on as it has. I agree with you that as a full back Walker is better in many departments than Morea but it’s obvious the latter is first choice. For Lovell I wonder if he may work exclusively with the reserves as coach, stepping in when required. JD always speaks well of them when their names come up but it’s clear they are not at the front of his mind. To my surprise Tindall seems to have gone the same way. When he talks about the north hemisphere players not obvious starters its Stock, Adebiyi and Ben HH he tends to mention. It is what it is and rugby is very attritional so may be smart to go out on a high and fully focus on new(ish) careers that will hopefully be paying the bills for the next 30 years.

[BigTime]

3 hours ago, Deadcowboys1 said:

Looks like Teddy will get another run out.

He’s done well.

[Deadcowboys1]

2 hours ago, BigTime said:

He’s done well.

Thought he was a bit tentative early season when he got a chance (despite Lefty's support) but he is playing with a lot more confidence now & he sure likes a tackle. 

[Deadcowboys1]

 

[the-bearded-lefty]

Teddy at FB interesting. Good luck to them all!  Sid building a bit of fitness I guess. 

[the-bearded-lefty]

Should I have known Teddy is a kicker too?

[Benny Profane]

A few bans for Swinton players coming up.

[BigTime]

3 hours ago, the-bearded-lefty said:

Should I have known Teddy is a kicker too?

Fine for the straightforward ones: out on the edges variable. Not the answer sadly- the search continues. Had a Decent game overall though.

[BigTime]

2 hours ago, Benny Profane said:

A few bans for Swinton players coming up.

Other thread on this site said ‘brawl’ mars game. Not from where I was sitting. In particular the non plying squad members got  great deal of pleasure out of seeing the Swinton players off.

 

[BigTime]

Overall a good match. Three new reserves who started did well although the 31s kicking from hand  could improve (he kept going though) 33 and 35 in particular did well ( although latter sent off). 
Tindall looked lively. Davis scored a good try and Stock had an impactful game. I think it’s fair to say their kicker is an enigma. He had the uncanny knack of kicking the ball exactly where no one expected it. I spent the first half an hour thinking he was the worst kicker of all time and then realised he’s one of the best - there really was no way of telling where he’d put the ball- absolute maverick.

[the-bearded-lefty]

On 05/09/2026 at 18:32, BigTime said:

Other thread on this site said ‘brawl’ mars game. Not from where I was sitting. In particular the non plying squad members got  great deal of pleasure out of seeing the Swinton players off.

 

Absolutely disgraceful/ terrific entertainment.  Amazing to see actual punches being thrown. 

[BigTime]

12 minutes ago, the-bearded-lefty said:

Absolutely disgraceful/ terrific entertainment.  Amazing to see actual punches being thrown. 

Sadly for the Swinton fella some of them hit his own team mate. Basically the guy who got sent off was the Lee Harvey Oswald it was his team mate who was the main protagonist. Wouldn’t be surprised if he has to sit out a few games at the start of next season.

[BigTime]

I see the fella that took a few whacks has picked up a 3 match ban but our guy is up before the tribunal and may get more. Even more strange the guy who started it all, Kelly, pushed Jones face into the turf and had his forearm pressed against the back of his neck as well as being involved in the ‘altercation ’ picked up nothing. Do they actually watch the footage? it’s pretty clear. V. Poor.