Game 1 - Salford (away) : Sun Jul 31, 2016 3:09 pm  

so not long not till the start of these 7 important games..

first up away at salford..

tough start, could be argued salford wouldnt even be in the middles 8's if they didnt have the point deduction

not a great record away at salford, infact the giants probably have one of the worst away records of all the clubs in super league.

rick stone has had another week to influence the team and we have a strong squad now

win and it will go a long way to securing our place in sl next year, lose and the away game at leigh will be even bigger!

Re: Game 1 - Salford (away) : Sun Jul 31, 2016 4:55 pm  

Our most difficult fixture first.

A win would set us up for a good run.

A loss , and then We really have some must win matches squeeky bum matches.

Re: Game 1 - Salford (away) : Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:05 pm  

I'd rather play them now and get them out the way. It would be a great confidence boost if we win or if we lose we are following it up with the 'easier' games.

I think Stone will need a full pre season to be the heart of the team. It's certainly up to our players to get us out of this mess.

Any news on our injured players?

Re: Game 1 - Salford (away) : Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:37 pm  

Will be a very good opener and IMO should of been on sky instead of the bumming Leeds get off Sky. Could go either. Think we'll line up something like this...

O'Brien
Carney
Say
Griffin
Vidot
Lui
Dobson
Kopzcak
Tomkins
Griffin
Murdoch Masila
Jones
Flanagan

Kenny
Burgess
Huaraki
Mateo

Re: Game 1 - Salford (away) : Sun Jul 31, 2016 8:54 pm  

Would imagine we will go
Brierley
Mcgilvary
Cudjoe
Murphy
Ormsby
Brough
Ellis
Eorl
Leeming
Ikahihifo
Symonds
Taai
Hinchcliffe

Rapira
Huby
Roberts
Wood

Re: Game 1 - Salford (away) : Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:12 am  

jools wrote:

Would imagine we will go
Brierley
Mcgilvary
Cudjoe
Murphy
Ormsby
Brough
Ellis
Eorl
Leeming
Ikahihifo
Symonds
Taai
Hinchcliffe

Rapira
Huby
Roberts
Wood

So you wouldn't pick Lawrence?

Re: Game 1 - Salford (away) : Mon Aug 01, 2016 9:59 am  

the stella kid wrote:

So you wouldn't pick Lawrence?

yes I certainly would but I don't think stone will. I think he will pick players like Taai and symonds who he has more knowledge of.
Anyhow Jerry is out injured - possibly for some time - so unfortunately looks like we will have Connor in the squad instead. Unless symonds plays centre and he plays Lawrence in the second row.

Re: Game 1 - Salford (away) : Mon Aug 01, 2016 10:01 am  

If Jerry is out then that is a big blow. However how do you come to the conclusion Stone will leave Lawrence out when he has talked about the need to improve defence and cut out silly mistakes.

Re: Game 1 - Salford (away) : Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:36 pm  

be a blow if mcgillvary is out injured, from what ive read he is close to a comeback, tear on his quad muscle

symonds, grix and wardle back

smith the only one out still

salford playing their two new signing then ? best to catch them now i suppose before they have time to settle in!

Re: Game 1 - Salford (away) : Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:41 pm  

just a heads up that tickets prices rise by £5 on the day so pre purchase from the club if you can