Re: Swinton : Sat Jun 10, 2023 7:07 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Yeesssssss Tony. Welcome back, not quite 70 yet but not a million miles off it either.

Wow, greg, it really is you isn't it? I can feel a lump in my throat! How I enjoyed our little "spats", those were the days, eh? Nothing changes though, your "worst Toulouse team in 10 years" inflict fev's first defeat in their own back yard. So a couple of in that one. Swinton 12 Fax 42 tomoz, with O'Brien getting a brace. Try that for size, eh?

Re: Swinton : Sun Jun 11, 2023 8:09 am  

Tony Fax wrote:

Wow, greg, it really is you isn't it? I can feel a lump in my throat! How I enjoyed our little "spats", those were the days, eh? Nothing changes though, your "worst Toulouse team in 10 years" inflict fev's first defeat in their own back yard. So a couple of in that one. Swinton 12 Fax 42 tomoz, with O'Brien getting a brace. Try that for size, eh?

Where have you been all these years?

To be fair how different were the team that played us in Toulouse to the one that played Fev yesterday? Once Toulouse get back to full strength they will be a very good team and one of about 3 or 4 who on their day would be quite capable of turning Fev over in the final or semi final.

Ive said on here before that although Fev are not in a false position, they are a lot more vulnarable than the previous few years best teams and I can see why their fans may be having a bit of a melt down over last nights defeat and its going to be squeaky bum time for them in the play offs. As for us if we can make the playoffs and find some form I very much see us as been one of those teams that can go to Fev and turn them over as we have already seen.

Re: Swinton : Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:19 am  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Where have you been all these years?

It's a very very long story, greg. Very long indeed. One gets the feeling fev are wasting their time trying to become an established SL club ....... it goes against everything Super League set out to achieve with their "Framing the Future" plans in the 90s. A little village with a limited (aggressive) fan base and a pokey ground. Should Wigan suburb Leigh even be there? 2 teams from the same city (Hull), a French team and 3 other little towns with pokey grounds and small fan bases (Cas, Wakey and Salford). A bit of a dogs dinner if you ask me.

Re: Swinton : Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:50 am  

Tony Fax wrote:

It's a very very long story, greg. Very long indeed. One gets the feeling fev are wasting their time trying to become an established SL club ....... it goes against everything Super League set out to achieve with their "Framing the Future" plans in the 90s. A little village with a limited (aggressive) fan base and a pokey ground. Should Wigan suburb Leigh even be there? 2 teams from the same city (Hull), a French team and 3 other little towns with pokey grounds and small fan bases (Cas, Wakey and Salford). A bit of a dogs dinner if you ask me.

Spot on Tony and welcome back!

I have just seen that Eribe Doro is again not in the squad? Is he injured because if not, that just fully underlines how utterly wrong Grix is with his selection - the lad is class. Great that Adam O'Brien is back but having 4 hookers at a club is beyond ridiculous!

Do we put JWH at 6 at move Brandon P to FB although Brandon may feel huge pressure in that scenario. Grix hinted at playing Wood at HB but for me he is 100% a bit-part player, not a spine player that will bring consistent success by any stretch. All a bit if a mess tbh but let's hope something clicks. For me we should be begging a SL or fringe NRL team for a 7. Arguably the most important player on the field and we have ZERO true options.

Sorry to be gloomy but we won't get anywhere near a promo final with this approach and mindset. Batley spanked us in every single facet again underlining Grix's naivety (unless he has lost the dressing room as is the rumour).

Re: Swinton : Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:51 am  

Does anyone know how to disable these BLOODY annoying pop up videos by the way? Grrr.

Re: Swinton : Sun Jun 11, 2023 10:31 am  

Encouraged wrote:

I have just seen that Eribe Doro is again not in the squad? Is he injured because if not, that just fully underlines how utterly wrong Grix is with his selection - the lad is class.

Agree, encouraged. I thought Doro along with Ryan King were the pre season best signings. Both used to give us a torrid time when playing against us. Players like that must be selected if available, they are game breakers. King gone, and I bet it's was no coincidence his inclusion in Haven's great win at Sheffield had a big impact after his absence in Haven's thrashing at Fax.

You mentioned Batley. They infuriate the hell out of me. They're boxing well above their weight .... watched the highlights of their cup game at Hull KR. Ok ok ok. KR are SL and on form, but they brushed Batley aside like the old overweight team they are. Michael Ward, for example, must be carrying excess 2 stones and surely he's over 40? And I thought Ben Kaye was supposed to be retiring a couple of years ago 'cos his body was knackered?

Not really into coach bashing. Grix knows the game far better than I do, but I do find myself scratching my head when a DR player (Sutcliffe) gets selected ahead of our own lads when he's hardly had any game time and the Pickersgill specialist fullback bench selection and not being played is ridiculous.

Re: Swinton : Sun Jun 11, 2023 4:09 pm  

Tony Fax wrote:

Swinton 12 Fax 42

I may have been away for a while, but I still haven't lost the nak, eh?

Re: Swinton : Sun Jun 11, 2023 5:52 pm  

A good result. And well needed

Re: Swinton : Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:20 pm  

Didn't go so can't really comment- did notice Kyle Wood getting a lot of positive mentions in the commentary. Would be good if we can have a settled half back pairing.

Re: Swinton : Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:41 pm  

How the hell have we managed to win that when Grix has lost the dressing room I don’t know . Forums are quite interesting, they are a microcosm of false narratives, Twitter for example would have you believe that there are no heterosexual people left on the planet, faxfans forum would have you believe that Grix is the worst coach to walk the planet. Somewhere inbetween is the reality, the reality is this year is those most competitive championship in years where most of the teams on any given day can beat anyone . I’m sure if we lose to Bradford next week the usual suspects and the gimp will resurface but ultimately the bounce of an egg shaped ball can be the difference between a great win or a terrible loss a genius coach or a naive loser .