Re: Salford up next : Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:24 pm  

PopTart wrote:

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.

certainly was a close call again but he's got to be in more control, I'd rather he played the ball slower than keep cocking up

Re: Salford up next : Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:14 pm  

snowie wrote:

certainly was a close call again but he's got to be in more control, I'd rather he played the ball slower than keep cocking up

I don't know the stats but watching the two games I would think our error count is relatively low (certainly compared to recent seasons) and given we are looking to play a high tempo and off loading game I don't think we are doing too bad.

Its a balance of risk vs reward I suppose even with the quick play the balls.


on a broader note ... I am quite nervous of this Salford team, they have a talented spine, some pace and quality on the edges and a couple of very good forwards.... anything less than a clean performance by Trinity is likely to end in defeat.

Re: Salford up next : Thu Mar 31, 2022 2:58 am  

captaincaveman wrote:

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.

That’s the key to victory for me as well ,cutting out the penalties ,not just Salford but any team if presented with 6 plays on your 20 is going to take some stopping. We’ve been good with the handling errors so far this season and I see no reason why that should change for this one ,and I’m sure Battye will have had one to one play the ball coaching after yet again failing to play it correctly to stamp out that silly error creeping into his game . Lino/Miller look like men enjoying their rugby behind our go forward pack and I can’t see Salford getting any joy going up against our pack , but rather they’ll target our edges rather than up the middle .Keep it clean ,error free and I see no other outcome but a win ,may not be big but it’ll be a win

[Wildthing]

Re: Salford up next : Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:35 am  

I'm not under estimating Salford, they are a solid squad.
We can beat them, but only if we are on the top of our game.

Re: Salford up next : Thu Mar 31, 2022 6:45 am  

Wildthing wrote:

I'm not under estimating Salford, they are a solid squad.
We can beat them, but only if we are on the top of our game.

If we do things right and don't under estimate them then we should beat them, hope our confidence after three good wins does not turn into complacency.

Re: Salford up next : Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:44 am  

chissitt wrote:

If we do things right and don't under estimate them then we should beat them, hope our confidence after three good wins does not turn into complacency.

It's important that we maintain some good momentum going into the Wigan game.
Hopefully we pick up another win and dont suffer any injuries

Re: Salford up next : Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:13 am  

Spookisback wrote:

I don't know the stats but watching the two games I would think our error count is relatively low (certainly compared to recent seasons) and given we are looking to play a high tempo and off loading game I don't think we are doing too bad.

Its a balance of risk vs reward I suppose even with the quick play the balls.


on a broader note ... I am quite nervous of this Salford team, they have a talented spine, some pace and quality on the edges and a couple of very good forwards.... anything less than a clean performance by Trinity is likely to end in defeat.

After 6 games we are 6th in terms of errors on 64 (an average of almost 11 per game). Hull KR have made the most with 69, Hull FC the least with 47
In the Warrington league game however we only made 6 errors compared to Warrington's 11, probably a big factor in getting the result.
Salford made 11 against Leeds and are currently 2nd in the table with 68 errors.

Re: Salford up next : Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:41 am  

Fordy wrote:

After 6 games we are 6th in terms of errors on 64 (an average of almost 11 per game). Hull KR have made the most with 69, Hull FC the least with 47
In the Warrington league game however we only made 6 errors compared to Warrington's 11, probably a big factor in getting the result.
Salford made 11 against Leeds and are currently 2nd in the table with 68 errors.

Does not sound to bad to me ,when you think of some of the weather we have played in .At home Leeds and the French team spring to mind

Re: Salford up next : Thu Mar 31, 2022 11:18 am  

Lets hope we don't have the typical banana skin game. Even under Willie we suffered that defeat at Leigh late last season.

Re: Salford up next : Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:07 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Lets hope we don't have the typical banana skin game. Even under Willie we suffered that defeat at Leigh late last season.

Have to say there is a lot of rubbish and downright lies talked about Trinity but our ability not to follow through on success is a truism in my book. Its not just that we so often don't win these games but that we don't even compete.

Let's hope WP has found a solution to that