I cannot help thinking something is amiss at the Lions. I have an awful feeling that the money has dried up. Our board is skint and the only way we can continue to play is by being your rent boys. Our board has always held the supporters in contempt giving our little or no information about the club. They almost moved us to Darwen a few years ago without telling us. I really dont know where we go from here.

I suspect that is the case tbh. What happened to the new ground? That has all gone very quiet (again). This is all very sad to see.

Latest rumor is that the club has upset Folly Lane who were to be their partner in the new ground and Folly has walked away. Its a shambles!

Doesn't surprise me. The bizarre way the club acted in the week running up to Swinton v Leigh last year tells you a lot.

Our board has delusions of grandeur. They think that people care what they think. We are the worst run club in the world of sport and not just RL. No information, an unapproachable board, fans treated like the enemy. Im fed up to say the least.

Swinton are in one big mess,they have relied on D.R.players,but will have to find 17 Swinton,only players for the challenge cup.Warrington would find their D.R players cup tied if they played v Toulose.

I am sure the league will find a way to stop anyone being cup tied if necessary. Have Swinton still got players of their own waiting in the wings to get a game but being kept out by DR lads ? TBH i wouldn't be surprised if the league finishes up with a pool of players in the not too distant future who will be sent to play anywhere on any given day ,just like an employment agency , to try & save money in the game.

Putting the general Swinton issue to one side, I think Chambers should be congratulated. He's left us to take the plunge as a coach in his own right. He could have stayed in his comfort zone but he hasn't. This isn't the same as the Dual Reg issue at all and it's very dissapponting to hear supposed professional RL journalists like Andy Wilson mocking it on his dull Twitter feed.

Perhaps youi could lobby the local authortity to finance and build you a Community Stadium? Hang on a minute...

Good luck to Gary Chambers and all at Swinton

So who's in the running to succeed GC at Wire ?

Morley or Briers in player-coaching roles ?

I agree it is a shame that the saga has overshadowed what is otherwise excellent news- another British coach stepping up to professional level. I hope that when he clears his desk at Warrington any loyalties to the club are severed, and his interests become Swinton first and foremost. Will that happen? I guess we will just have to wait and see.

We are taking Swinton over just like Leeds took us over with Tony Smith coming as coach and then Willie Poching coming over as assistant coach. Our club captain Adrian Morley is also ex Leeds.

I don't know how our fans put up with this colonisation what happened to giving Warrington coaches or players a chance?

Next thing Kevin Sinfield or Rob Burrow will join us and I will lead the protests against our identity being stripped from us.

Hodgson?

Nah, i think he wants to back to Oz once his playing days are over.

From the Lions website. (I kid you not)