I was talking about playing 7 and the topic was about Yates that was all and he is the only natural 7 we have at the club. Personally I would go Yates over Swift from games I've seen because if the club had Swift in their plans as a Half Back surely he would have had a go by now, everybody else has. I do rate him but I see his future as a winger that's my opinion anyway. There has been big noises about Yates for some time now so i just feel it is the right time to see what he has got.

Swift was amateur untill 18 and was playing for Brook. Like the poster above states he never represented England academy it was the community lions.

And Swift played fullback aswell

That would explain why I hadn't seen him at 6. He hasn't played there in the academy games v Wigan that I have watched.

Interesting to note that Yates played at stand off yesterday. He wasn't playing 7. Maybe Nathan Brown asked Rochdale to play him at 6 to see how he goes. He could be thinking of playing him along side Wilkin.

Rochdale fans seem to agree that he played well. One commenting that he has got a wonderful pair of hands and sent some delightful passes out. Reading the match report it seems that his support play was good. Also, from what I have seen in the past, his short kicking game is very good.

Now I know he wasn't playing against the best opposition, but at the end of the day, he is a better attacking player than Ashe. Give him a go.

Looking back now, if he hadn't been injured, he would probably have played in the game against Salford instead of Charnock.

I believe he would have played the Salford game too barring injury as I'm sure he's ahead of Charnock in the pecking order. We don't know how he will go at super league level yet but I just think now is the right time to blood him. He is small and he will get singled out in defence but I've seen enough and heard enough to believe he can bring something we are currently missing in attack and I also think his creativity could bring out the best of Lomax running from deep when he returns at full back.