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.

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

Gill
Smith
Arundel
Peposhi

Gaskell is still unavailable apparently.

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

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

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

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....

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

Jowitt and Hallas on the bench sort of negative impact players

A bit like mixing anti pasta with pasta?