Nah, it's just an Americanism - they always had bother with words like radiogramme and telegramme.....and don't get me going about sodding 'train' stations...

Yes remember him. Also anyone remember old Harry, looked a bit like a mad professor, always had his radio with him listening to other scores.We always used to ask him how the Northern were going on and he would always tell us, even though we were there at the game. The things you do to amuse yourself after a few pints ha. Happy days

If it's the same guy he used to stand near me and it wasn't a small radio he had with him

I don't remember Harry. I remember Mark who used to wander around the ground sending people off and going to the big screen for a T.R.Y. Massive Bulls and City fan for years. Had a pump attack down Wyke not long back, my mate was on scene giving him first aid. I hope he pulled through. Thoroughly nice chap.

Teams out:

14. Oscar Thomas
2. Ethan Ryan
4. Ross Oakes
3. James Mendeika
5. Iliess Macani
6. Leon Pryce
7. Joe Keyes
11. Colton Roche
33. Scott Moore
15. Jon Magrin
16. Kevin Larroyer
20. James Bentley
30. Josh Jordan-Roberts

8. Liam Kirk
26. Vila Halafihi
31. Mikolaj Oledzki
32. Johnny Walker

Debuts for Larroyer and Moore. Campbell and Peltier miss out. Peltier will be a loss IMO.

Pack looks a bit lightweight, so it seems odd that Peltier isn't in there.

And its surely now obvious that Campbell simply isn't going to be picked - and he'll fall even further down the pecking order now with Lee Smith to come in

Thing is for me. Campbell is a better fullback than Thomas. In the halves Thomas isn't bad. But I think he is being picked at fullback based on two performances last season especially when he did that full lengther against Workington. It's obvious that Beattie sees Thomas as 1st choice though now. Can't even say he's in for his kicking as Keyes is back!

Aye Peltier decision is a confusing one. I'd have had Kirk and Magrin as props. Roche and Larroyer and Bentley as the 11, 12 and 13. With Peltier, Walker, Halafihi and Oledzki on the bench!

I made it. Nice little ground. Looking like bulls fans way outnumbering home fans so far.

I don't think Peltier gets in the right positions, but I do like his good forward.

I really want to see a starting pack full of experience, however we must go with who is fit and available.

With Smith and Caro to come back that backline looks to have some serious strike power.

Smith
Caro
Ryan
Oakes
Macani
Pryce
Lilley

Thomas
Caro
Smith
Oakes
Ryan
Pryce
Keyes

Phoenix/Smith
Caro
Mendieka
Ryan
Macani
Phoenix
Lilley

Plenty of options as well.

By a large number in the seating stand, Sat up and back and there's loads of us

Looks like Toovey was taking practice just then

Peltier warming up so isn't injured. Big call.

Huge game this now

6-10
Ryan, Thomas

Ryan having a better atm

Thomas playing well too. Swinton just scored 10 all.

its about time stop the messing about (Swinton)

Great kick from Thomas for try for Oakes.
Converted. 16 10

how bad is the ref

Messing about atm, being drawn in a scrap

10-20 with kick to come

Long as he's. consistently inconsistent

Ref somehow doesn't see Keyes drop goal. Only one in ground who doesn't apparently. Still we have the try instead. And quality conversion. 22-10. Half time

Playing well. Swinton are a very good attacking side. Thomas best player for us so far. Moore playing well too.

Ref having a shocker. At least one blatent sin-binning, and another which could easily have gone. Gave neither. Can't tell if drop goal went over but bulls players were insensed he didn't give it. Worked out better for us as we scored a try after. Just complete our sets and should be ok(famous last words)

Tbf I didn't think it went over, looked to go to the left, im Sat in stands.

Good kicking game should have us in good stead in the one.

Agree about Thomas guy next to me wit stop slagging him off can't see much he has done wrong, 2nd session try was the centre and wonder getting sucked in causing a huge overlap, Thomas just couldn't cover the distance

we are getting worse

Falling apart in 2nd half

What happened with the brawl? How did it start and who was involved?