Re: Salford up next : Mon Mar 28, 2022 8:58 pm  

Huge game and Salford cannot be underestimated they have players who can hurt you
For me this is a must win fixture if Trinity come out with the right attitude they will win play like they did first half
V Leeds and they will kick ass

Re: Salford up next : Mon Mar 28, 2022 9:07 pm  

Having watched the match on trinity tv, quite a few players looked spent at the end, there may be some rotation against Salford, that doesn't bother me, it's the continuity that changes rythem !
However, up the Trin.

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Re: Salford up next : Mon Mar 28, 2022 10:43 pm  

I watched the game back today.
There were some outstanding performers for us but we weren't perfect.
You have to remember Salford will be looking at that game and will probably send a fast lad down the middle against us to see if they can do what Warrington did in both games. That needs plugging.
Couple of issues at the play the ball with Lyne and Battye turning over ball that put us under real pressure.
They are also going to hound Lino so we'll have to protect him.

Saying that, I thought there were some players who really stepped up.
Whitbread played really long minutes and made some really significant unsung hero plays
Max saved us on a couple of occasions and his link up play is outstanding.
Batch was tackling so low he must have been scraping the floor. He really chopped players down and his post contact metres were unbelievable.
Kay was really good in both defense and attack. I really like him at hooker but he's a great talent and seems to be able to switch seamlessly.
More than anything our attitude when behind on the scoreboard and the resilience and fitness to stay in the game and then power on is probably our greatest asset. Keeping that momentum against Salford will be worth a great deal to the whole season.
I'm looking forward to it no matter who plays. The depth in the team is really showing now.

Re: Salford up next : Tue Mar 29, 2022 2:24 am  

We are only 2 points off being in the relegated position !!! everyone plays who is availble ....

also only 2 points of 6th !!

Re: Salford up next : Tue Mar 29, 2022 7:15 am  

BOJ042 wrote:

We are only 2 points off being in the relegated position !!! everyone plays who is availble ....

also only 2 points of 6th !!

Agree, strongest possible team out!
This is our cup game IMO, a win against Wigan would be a bonus.

Re: Salford up next : Tue Mar 29, 2022 7:31 am  

1315trinity wrote:

Agree, strongest possible team out!
This is our cup game IMO, a win against Wigan would be a bonus.

Yes but that doesn't necessarily mean the same 17 as Sunday.

There will be knocked, bruised and fatigued players. They may be the best players in that position but only if totally fit. Of course, all players are different but some just don't have the engines to do game after game.

There are at least six players who didn't play in that game who would be very able replacements. The team would not suffer in any serious way. Bowes, Fifita, Walker, Gaskill, Adibiya, Croft and of course TJ. You have got a lot of wiggle room there.

Re: Salford up next : Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:10 am  

Salford are a very dangerous team and their spine of Ackers, Croft, Sneyd and Brierly is as good as most in the league and Lafi in the centres is a very dangerous player. We should not underestimate them and I dont think we will but i can see it being a very close and evenly matched contest.

Re: Salford up next : Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:02 am  

altofts wildcat wrote:

Salford are a very dangerous team and their spine of Ackers, Croft, Sneyd and Brierly is as good as most in the league and Lafi in the centres is a very dangerous player. We should not underestimate them and I dont think we will but i can see it being a very close and evenly matched contest.

Indeed.
Even though the fans are getting excited (I know it doesnt take much for some of us), there really are no easy games and just as we may think "it's only Salford", they are more than capable of putting in a performance.
They've been well beaten by Hull FC and more recently v Huddersfield but, their other game have all been close and if we're not right on our game, Salford will win.
Having said that, if we defend as we have for the last 3 games, it's ours to lose.

Come on Trin !

Re: Salford up next : Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:04 am  

vastman wrote:

Yes but that doesn't necessarily mean the same 17 as Sunday.

There will be knocked, bruised and fatigued players. They may be the best players in that position but only if totally fit. Of course, all players are different but some just don't have the engines to do game after game.

There are at least six players who didn't play in that game who would be very able replacements. The team would not suffer in any serious way. Bowes, Fifita, Walker, Gaskill, Adibiya, Croft and of course TJ. You have got a lot of wiggle room there.

Spot on, we are in a pretty luxury position that we have a lot of interchangeable players that doesn`t IMO effect the way in which we play or the strength of the teams performance, that`s the biggest thing that has impressed me so far about WPs reign a head coach. Would we rather have the likes of TJ and Dave fit and playing, yes of course, but it`s nowhere near as big of an impact to us as it would have been a year ago to us if they are missing. One of the gripes with Chester was when we swapped players out due to injury or rotation, we didn`t seem up to it at all, in fact, they could not execute the way we played. That has changed now and for me, is the biggest key to been consistent and ultimately what we deem to be a successful season.

Re: Salford up next : Tue Mar 29, 2022 10:32 am  

Brierley and Sneyd have both tormented us in the past and are very clever players. We need to keep them away from our 20.
If our forwards can get on top as i think they should, and we have good discipline (no piggybacks) then i reckon we will get the result.