Swinton Lions : Tue May 14, 2024 12:07 pm  

Back at home this weekend for our championship game against the Swinton Lions. The game is a double header with our reserves taking on Hull KR reserves https://wakefieldtrinity.com/swinton-vi ... s-stadium/

Back at home this weekend for our championship game against the Swinton Lions. The game is a double header with our reserves taking on Hull KR reserves https://wakefieldtrinity.com/swinton-vi ... s-stadium/

Re: Swinton Lions : Tue May 14, 2024 12:41 pm  

With no disrespect, we have 3 games before the cup final that should be comfortable. We need to rotate thr squad, especially V Dewsbury to make sure we get no sill injures or failed HIAs.

Perfect games for Lawford, Harvey, Noah Booth, Croft and even Franco

Re: Swinton Lions : Tue May 14, 2024 12:54 pm  

Wonder if we'll finally get to see Bain play.

Re: Swinton Lions : Tue May 14, 2024 12:56 pm  

Shifty Cat wrote:

Wonder if we'll finally get to see Bain play.

Could play second row instead of Griff maybe

Re: Swinton Lions : Tue May 14, 2024 2:33 pm  

Dr Dreadnought wrote:

Could play second row instead of Griff maybe

Bain is a prop or 13 and is not a second row.

Hopefully Boothroyd is available to play second row. If not it will be Pitts I suspect.

I would play:

Cozza
Croft
Smith
Bain
Lawford
Gale

I’d like to see Booth at full back but has to be from bench I think unless he starts on wing. He looked good at full back early season when he broke through at pace.

Vs Swinton.

No need to risk those with knocks like Walmsley, Lino, Griffin etc unless they’re fit.

Rotate forwards a bit one a week if possible to give each one a week ahead of final.



This week

Re: Swinton Lions : Tue May 14, 2024 2:59 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

Bain is a prop or 13 and is not a second row.

Hopefully Boothroyd is available to play second row. If not it will be Pitts I suspect.

I would play:

Cozza
Croft
Smith
Bain
Lawford
Gale

I’d like to see Booth at full back but has to be from bench I think unless he starts on wing. He looked good at full back early season when he broke through at pace.

Vs Swinton.

No need to risk those with knocks like Walmsley, Lino, Griffin etc unless they’re fit.

Rotate forwards a bit one a week if possible to give each one a week ahead of final.



This week

Realise what positions Bain plays in thanks , which is why I used the word Could in my post, think Powell will stick with Ashurst and Pitts though, Boothroyd is still several weeks away from being fit to play as far as I'm aware. Not totally sure what position suits Booth yet, he has been tried at FB, HB wing and centre so far. Jerry needs game time so will probably feature, Olpherts had his best game for us last week so will probably keep his place especially as if as you say Walmsley isn't fit, Powell seemed to suggest in his post match interview.that both him and Atoni would probably be OK. I have my doubts he looked to be struggling with that knee. Gale may be OK he looked fine on that video of the post match celebrations dancing around the dressing room in just his knickers. Why was he in just his pants? He hadn't even played

Re: Swinton Lions : Tue May 14, 2024 4:59 pm  

Match Officials

Wakefield Trinity v Swinton Lions
19th May, KO: 15:00
Referee: R. Cox
Reserve Referee: K. Young
Touch Judge 1: A. Belafonte
Touch Judge 2: S. Houghton
Time Keeper: P. Crashley

Re: Swinton Lions : Tue May 14, 2024 10:24 pm  

Arry Belafonte as touch judge. You’ll need to be old.

Re: Swinton Lions : Tue May 14, 2024 10:50 pm  

Manuel wrote:

Arry Belafonte as touch judge. You’ll need to be old.

Day O, daylight come and I want to go home, or there's a hole in my bucket dear Liza.
Yes, I am old!

Re: Swinton Lions : Wed May 15, 2024 7:41 am  

Swinton have suprised a few this year, they have a big pack who are effective and Pattern can cause problems off the back of them. That said I still expect us to win comfortably but I dont think it will be the walkover everyone is saying espescially if we have no Gale or Lino