Swinton @ Sale : Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:23 pm  

Another huge game coming up this weekend. We need to get over there in force and help the boys get over the line and bring back the two points. We need to have three straight wins going into the Fev match and then make a massive push to market that game as the biggest of the season and get a big crowd down to help halt our bad home run against Rovers. Firstly though are Swinton who are hitting a bit of form and will provide a stern test for us as always. Let's all do our bit and get behind the team on Sunday. I'll go for Lions 12v38 Fax. Up The Fax!

Re: Swinton @ Sale : Tue Jun 12, 2018 1:34 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

Another huge game coming up this weekend. We need to get over there in force and help the boys get over the line and bring back the two points. We need to have three straight wins going into the Fev match and then make a massive push to market that game as the biggest of the season and get a big crowd down to help halt our bad home run against Rovers. Firstly though are Swinton who are hitting a bit of form and will provide a stern test for us as always. Let's all do our bit and get behind the team on Sunday. I'll go for Lions 12v38 Fax. Up The Fax!

Yep and Swinton are fighting to stay in the Championship and following on from their win against us last year won't be lacking motivation or confidence.

Another test for us but if we perform to our best we should be good enough to get the result.

Re: Swinton @ Sale : Tue Jun 12, 2018 5:55 pm  

Yes a big game hard to see even with some players potentially back from injury how you can change the team after that performance . Just wonder if a rest for Adam might me needed. A long time out then 3 very hard games.... Might need a rest just to get mind and body back together . It may just help him prepare for what's to come but a hard call to make as will any changes. Sion Jones could do with some game time but every match is becoming do or die now . But it's the same for 3 out of the top 6 currently . Thought crook was offside when watching it live disappointed the ref who was close to the action and touch judge missed that one which seemed obvious from a long way away.

Re: Swinton @ Sale : Tue Jun 12, 2018 6:02 pm  

This is an absolute banana skin for us. We're so good at playing the big teams in the big games when the pressure is on, but I fear that occasionally in these sort if games we occasionally lack a bit or enthusiasm. Losing this weekend renders that performance in Blackpool pointless.

Re: Swinton @ Sale : Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:04 pm  

Sharp and Tyrer back.but not sure there's a place for either,no new lad or Green.

Re: Swinton @ Sale : Fri Jun 15, 2018 2:10 pm  

Hudd-Shay wrote:

Another huge game coming up this weekend. We need to get over there in force and help the boys get over the line and bring back the two points. We need to have three straight wins going into the Fev match and then make a massive push to market that game as the biggest of the season and get a big crowd down to help halt our bad home run against Rovers. Firstly though are Swinton who are hitting a bit of form and will provide a stern test for us as always. Let's all do our bit and get behind the team on Sunday. I'll go for Lions 12v38 Fax. Up The Fax!

Spot on. Score may be a little closer but any win will do against this lot who seem to up their game against us everytime we play them.

Re: Swinton @ Sale : Sun Jun 17, 2018 4:56 pm  

So much for them being our bogey team....excellent win

Re: Swinton @ Sale : Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:38 pm  

Scrappy game after the injury delay (I hope he's not as badly injured as it looked) but a solid display from the boys, and they looked to be focused on winning and not letting Swinton score again, even when the game was obviously in the bag. We badly need someone to replace Muzza when he finally does hang his boots up - his exit from the field was noticeable in that we did seem to lack direction with him on the sidelines.

I've never seen so many forward passes penalised in a game, most of which were line balls or marginally forward (and not usually given). Ditto with the head shots - most were technically high tackles, but a lot would have been let go by other refs. Another reason for a scrappy game at times.

We looked shot at the end of the game - no doubt a hangover from last weekend's game? We need to win the next couple of games, but time for some rotation as well because we have three tough games in a row then, two of which we will probably need to win to get in the top 4.

Re: Swinton @ Sale : Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:08 pm  

After such a convincing win it’s hard to be hard.
However, first and last 20 mins were not the best but a good 40 mins in between with some cracking try’s.

Re: Swinton @ Sale : Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:40 pm  

Yes the composure for the final pass went astray when Muzza left but still many positives. Chester butler for me is surely going to attract SL attention with his recent performances. Thought Ben Heaton went very well again today . Still think we over complicate attack moves but with more confidence it will come . Feel positive for the remaining games so long as the team switch on and realise the impact if they don't reach the top 4. Support from fax was more than 50 % of the attendance which was good to see.