Re: Salford : Fri Sep 25, 2020 11:01 am  

Kevin Brown had a cracking game vs. Cas. It showed what we missed last year. With his achilles injury and one or two head knocks, that he kept getting, I had I feared that he wouldn't play again. But ...he's the one to watch (and run at) vs. Wire.
I watched them carefully last night and Salford have several other lively boys. They do seem to recruit well.

Re: Salford : Fri Sep 25, 2020 11:25 am  

It’s a good sign that last years runners up have 2 of our ex juniors playing for them, usually we moan that our released players are only good enough for Championship level [ Sally mode off]

Re: Salford : Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:05 pm  

It was a great move for Kev because Wire paid up his contract.

Re: Salford : Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:38 pm  

I must have been watching a different Kev Brown last night, the one who regularly popped up in discussion on here was slow, ineffective and went missing all the time.

Salford last night were what they always are under Wataon - tenacious, energetic, wholly committed with a sprinking of star quality.

They have a good kicking game, one playmaker (Brown), a couple of decent backs (Inu in particular is in great form) and a relentless but unspectacular pack.

Anything less that 100% application and we're in an arm wrestle, other than that Wires by 10.

Re: Salford : Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:06 pm  

Brown has always played his best rugby with a good structure around him. My main criticism of Price is that his attacking structure hasn't been great, more reliant on individual quality to open a defence - which is good when you are at full strength, but not great when you are a few men down or playing against a good defence.

Structure seems to be improving this season, but don't think Brown wasn't a great fit for us at the time.

Very impressed by Watson, his next move will be interesting - how he performs at a 'bigger' club if he does move on. I had thought similar about Powell, but his stock seems to have dropped a little

Re: Salford : Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:16 pm  

Watching the match yesterday I think Sarginson may have an enforced rest on Tuesday, not sure about the cup game.

Re: Salford : Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:29 pm  

Captain Hook wrote:

Watching the match yesterday I think Sarginson may have an enforced rest on Tuesday, not sure about the cup game.

Completely agree.
AT NO POINT did Sarginson actually LOOK at the ball.

HE DIDN'T. He picked out Shaul, and went for him.
I'm all for "the biff", but that was bang out of order