If it goes ahead Fax 46-18 Swinton

But can't see it being on at this rate.

Oldham 24 Swinton 18 last sunday

That's clearly not big enough. You're going to have problems.

Big pockets tho'

One of your best Richicon_smile.gif

Fax 36v4 Lions. Mrs Hudd-Shay says so!

I was talking to the groundsman at Fev last year (think he's called rob?). He said that Wigan council do some treatment thing to the pitch at the LSV which costs best part of £20k a couple of times a year. His budget for fertiliser, seed ect is 8k.

I've always thought the best pitches are the ones that aren't relaid almost annually, but ones that have been established for many years. Whitehaven for example, might not be a billiard table type of turf, but even when it's wet it rarely cuts up badly.

Josh Barlow, Anthony Bowman, Freddy Walker & a kid called Joe Worthington who recently played with Elland all got a run out for Swinny at the weekend, that could make things a little more interesting.
I don't see the game being on because of the weather, if it is on, i expect a dour, error strewn forward battle and a Fax win but not by a large points margin.

Scrappy encounter Fax 28 Swinton 14

The LSV co do a great job with the pitch, but it is used by Leigh, Swinton, Blackburn res, RL intls/finals and some Man U res games amongst others - plus we have the Elton John concert coming up in June

We also have PLENTY of fertiliser provided by Maurice , Salfordlad ,and Detriotsoul , straight from their mouths .

Swinton have Dual Reg'ed all the Wolves squad barr Bridge (Loan to Bradford) and Shaw (Loan to the Raiders)

Today's Courier says that Scott will be fit for Sunday.
I know it was probably printed yesterday but no mention of weather the game is on or not.
Fingers crossed.