Re: RD 18 | Salford Red Devils (A) : Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:18 pm  

Odd choice.
Guessing as back up,maybe one of our backs was carrying a knock.

Re: RD 18 | Salford Red Devils (A) : Tue Jul 11, 2023 12:40 pm  

I imagine Roberts would have come on at centre, with Martin moving into the pack or Johnson off, Myler 6, Handley 1, Macdonald to the wing.

Sometimes when your defensive edges are working well as a unit it is risky to make these changes, then going down to 12 players would effect this too. Im sure they had a plan to bring him on but sometimes it just isnt worth it.

Re: RD 18 | Salford Red Devils (A) : Tue Jul 11, 2023 2:35 pm  

leedsbarmyarmy wrote:

I imagine Roberts would have come on at centre, with Martin moving into the pack or Johnson off, Myler 6, Handley 1, Macdonald to the wing.

Sometimes when your defensive edges are working well as a unit it is risky to make these changes, then going down to 12 players would effect this too. Im sure they had a plan to bring him on but sometimes it just isnt worth it.

Rohan did mention this in the post game team talk (on the behind the scenes thing) he singled him out for praise for being patient and understanding as he says it's difficult sitting there and not getting on the field.

Re: RD 18 | Salford Red Devils (A) : Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:14 pm  

leedsbarmyarmy wrote:

I imagine Roberts would have come on at centre, with Martin moving into the pack or Johnson off, Myler 6, Handley 1, Macdonald to the wing.

Sometimes when your defensive edges are working well as a unit it is risky to make these changes, then going down to 12 players would effect this too. Im sure they had a plan to bring him on but sometimes it just isnt worth it.

Sometimes it isn't about what will happen but what might do. Both 2nd rowers play 80. Roberts covers more risk of injury than Ruan would.

Re: RD 18 | Salford Red Devils (A) : Thu Jul 13, 2023 6:05 am  

I see Liam Moore's performance last week was so unfavourably reviewed that he's been given the biggest game this weekend.

And some Salford fans had convinced themselves he'd be doing Championship this week

Re: RD 18 | Salford Red Devils (A) : Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:02 am  

MjM wrote:

I see Liam Moore's performance last week was so unfavourably reviewed that he's been given the biggest game this weekend.

And some Salford fans had convinced themselves he'd be doing Championship this week

It was his brother, Aaron, who reffed us on Sunday.

Re: RD 18 | Salford Red Devils (A) : Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:28 am  

YosemiteSam wrote:

It was his brother, Aaron, who reffed us on Sunday.

As a Glaswegian audience member once heckled Mike and Bernie Winters as the second of the stand up pair belatedly emerged on stage, "Aw Christ, there's two of them".

So apologies, the lesser Moore has got Huddersfield vs Wakey.

Re: RD 18 | Salford Red Devils (A) : Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:48 pm  

MjM wrote:

As a Glaswegian audience member once heckled Mike and Bernie Winters as the second of the stand up pair belatedly emerged on stage, "Aw Christ, there's two of them".

So apologies, the lesser Moore has got Huddersfield vs Wakey.

Liam currently making Aaron's performance on Sunday look sensational.

Re: RD 18 | Salford Red Devils (A) : Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:44 pm  

YosemiteSam wrote:

Liam currently making Aaron's performance on Sunday look sensational.

A couple of real head scratchers tonight that’s for sure.