I enjoyed the game. Call it wrong but i dont enjoy watching us run in try after try against poor opposition. I thought it was a game we were never going to lose but i also thought that Swinton were excellent and look a very well organised team. They will do well this year on that showing. We looked rusty but year after year we have taken these games as not much more than glorified friendlys, experimenting with the team and players. I thought Greenwood, Worrincy, White, Black, Penky, and Barlow showed their obvious class but only in small patches. White, Black and Greenwood looked very sharp considering their injuries. A few players came up short which was pretty obvious for anyone watching, but overall there is a lot for us to work with and we all know it dosnt matter how many you win by does it. Thats why we are Champions.

On Hicks performance, if you took a neutral and asked them to watch both halfs of the game seperatly they would think that it were reffed by a different person. Penalty after penalty in the first half and then almost as though he was reffing a different set of rules in the second. Why cant they just be consistant?

anyone got pics from last night? cos I couln't go

Which is exactly why I know I'm not the only neutral who enjoys watching 'Fax games, always guaranteed good attacking play.

Thought we went ok considering we only had one recognised prop playing. Swinton are much improved from last year and will go ok in CC1. I thought our defence was actually ok in parts, and will be much better than last year.

I think we will have one of the best if not the best winger in the division this year in Paul White, completely different player to last year. Looks strong, fast, elusive and more importantly confident.

I really enjoyed last night and it is all that the Championships are about. The game was open with good rugby played by both sides. Fans mingling and Fax fans changing ends. How long is it since any of us have done that? The game was played in a great spirit also. Sod SL more of this is what I want.
Come On You Leeeeeeeeeeeeeigh.

Bit late for that for the likes of Worrincy, I reckon. That said, I agree about the pace in your side and it's going to be quite a quandary for opposition coaches - stack it in the forwards and risk being caught out wide or try and spread the play and get battered with interceptions etc?

Just say it Matt.

We're unplayable

Got to give huge credit to Swinton they played very well and they would not be out of place in the championship. We just needed to get a wining start now lets build on it and see improvement against Oldham at the Shay next Sunday.

I think it was this game.