Re: Swinton (A) : Thu Feb 18, 2016 8:56 pm  

vbfg wrote:

It's game three with Leigh the week after. I wouldn't be resting anyone. Let them rattle the rust out of their systems.

I have to agree with you, sir.

Re: Swinton (A) : Thu Feb 18, 2016 10:08 pm  

woolly07 wrote:

I would give Gaskell a day off and play Thomas on that plastic pitch. Putell can then switch to SO and move Thomas to FB when Mathers starts to drag his feet. We should be OK to deal with Swinton and still give one or two fringe players a run out otherwise they never get a game and all of a sudden it is the middle eights again. This must be the game to do it.

So Blythe in centre instead of Purtell?

Re: Swinton (A) : Fri Feb 19, 2016 8:26 am  

I would like to see Thomas given a full run out and hopefully jimmy will spell Lumb... I won't hold my breathe for either though!

[Bulliac]

Re: Swinton (A) : Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:24 am  

vbfg wrote:

It's game three with Leigh the week after. I wouldn't be resting anyone. Let them rattle the rust out of their systems.

Yeah, I agree with that. I've criticised the non-rotations as much as anyone, but we've only played two games so, unless there are any bad knocks or strains, I'd go with pretty much the same again at this stage.

Re: Swinton (A) : Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:45 am  

Plus, we really need to beat Leigh. It would make our season a whole lot easier if we did, and a whole lot harder if we didn't.

Re: Swinton (A) : Fri Feb 19, 2016 11:04 am  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

Plus, we really need to beat Leigh. It would make our season a whole lot easier if we did, and a whole lot harder if we didn't.

Agreed. Plus Leigh have a lot of injuries and their next games are London, us, Sheffield and fax. If we can beat them we'll be 2 wins clear and a little unrest might start to creep in. Big opportunity next week.

If we can get top and get the bottom team of SL at Odsal (at this stage looking like wakey again) that will be a big advantage than us going to Belle Vue again.

Next week isn't just another game. It could define our season IMO

Re: Swinton (A) : Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:11 pm  

It sounds like Oscar Thomas is definitely getting some game time today, it will be interesting to see where he plays, and if he'll start the match or just come off the bench.

Re: Swinton (A) : Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:50 pm  

Thomas is in at fullback. Mathers and Haggerty not used/rested.

Thomas
Caro
Welham
Purtell
Clare
Gaskell
Addy
Sidlow
AoB
Olbison
Mellor
Ferguson
Pitts

Lumb
Blythe
Clark
Lovegrove

Looking forward to seeing what these guys can do on what should be a firm, fast surface.

Re: Swinton (A) : Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:04 pm  

Bulls look to have gone with a mobile pack for this one. Speed over size as they'll be expecting a quick widnes pitch. Thomas to add a bit of speed and creativity from the back too. I agree with the tactics for once.

Re: Swinton (A) : Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:20 pm  

Well we don't need the big forward bashing that we needed last week as we're on the fake pitch at Widnes rather than the bog that was Whitehaven.
I think that we should go much better on the Widnes pitch as it's a good, flat surface which will allow our quick players to better utilise their speed.