1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:42 pm  

The Dec Patron Derby.

So after a bitterly disappointing peformance against Widnes, a chance to right a few wrongs? Or will it be a case of this is where things start to quickly unravel for us with such a tough set of opening league fixtures to come.

Swinton are absolutely no mugs. Anything else than a top performance will result in a defeat. Swinton come into this game unbeaten which included wins against Widnes and big spending Oldham (who have already beaten Fax)

Selection will be interesting. I'm praying to God we don't see Hallas and Flanagan at Hooker.

Re: 1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Thu Feb 29, 2024 4:39 pm  

McGowan
Oakes
Brand
Myers
Tafua
Gill
Gaskell
Lawrence
Lilley
Okoro
Davies
Butler
Appo

Gill
Smith
Arundel
Peposhi

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Re: 1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:05 pm  

Gaskell is still unavailable apparently.

Re: 1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Thu Feb 29, 2024 5:31 pm  

That's a shame. Have to be Lilley at 7 then and George at 9

Re: 1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Fri Mar 01, 2024 11:21 am  

EOC onfirmed in his interview Gaskell should have hopefully trained yesterday.

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Re: 1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Fri Mar 01, 2024 1:38 pm  

Still sounds doubtful. I'm sure Swinton will be targeting him.

Re: 1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:40 pm  

Don"t like the idea of going into this game with just 3 recognised props. Injuries starting to bite.

Re: 1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:26 pm  

Peter Goddard wrote:

Don"t like the idea of going into this game with just 3 recognised props. Injuries starting to bite.

Well thank god we're half way through the season, with playoffs guaranteed by this point....

Re: 1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:18 pm  

Re: 1895 Cup Quarter Final: Swinton (H) : Fri Mar 01, 2024 8:23 pm  

If Gaskell is fit he has to play. I'd go with:

McGowan
Myers
Brand
Gill
Taufua
Gaskell
Lilley
Lawrence
Johnson
Okoro
Butler
Arundel
Davies
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Appo
Smith
Jowitt
Hallas