This is becoming quite boring but here we go......Swinton lost 10 players last season. some to 'Better' clubs such as Armstrong to yourselves and players to London, Halifax and leigh. 3 other first teamers took up work opportunities in Australia and a number retired due to age or work commitments. We have therefore taken on deals for one year (same as all our other players) 6 of the warrington under 23s who, due the restructure if the super league were no longer eligible to play for the unders and were surplus to the requirements of the first team. In addition we signed on the remaining players from the previous year and a few new players such as ballard from barrow and Barlow from Halifax.

All of the above is nothing to do with the dual registration system though is clearly a direct link to our partnership with warrington. Under DR we have borrowed 3-4 players for each match this season (less than many others - York had 5 last week). Woods, McCarthy and laithwaite then o'brien McCarthy dwyer and laithwaite last week.

As o'brien has gone to cas for a month and woods and McCarthy look to have made the first team then the swinton team for this week is pretty easy to predict should Ashton/Aston actually be bothered Only problem he may have is predicting stand off as ianson broke a finger pre season...

Anyway good luck for Sunday, you should run out comfortable winners....but I hope not.

Aye, I was chuffed when we signed him and he's turning out to be everything I expected and more.

He's causing the camera-man a lot of problems. Keeps sidestepping off the screen.

Just what I needed after a particularly bad week for me - don't get sciatica at any time really but especially in winter. It can be agony, so thanks team - really cheered me up.

No thats Mr Green Championship man of the week!!!!

Yeah, he had a great game, didn't he ?