Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 3:10 pm  

Bit sloppy to start this 2nd half

Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 3:17 pm  

Subs like Hill, Dupree and Leeming have killed our momentum today.

Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 3:26 pm  

Attitude looks a little off too, Salford look a bit more up for this 2nd half

Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 3:34 pm  

Starting to get concerned about Field. There’s nothing there from him, lacking any zip and impact on the game, particularly in open play.

Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 3:43 pm  

Job done boys was a bit concerned how we started 2nd half, but credit we stuck in there

Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 4:44 pm  

We never got out of second gear in the second half and, to be honest, we didn’t need to. The weather didn’t help either side.

Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 5:26 pm  

I think a lot of those lads knew it was their last game before the final and it showed.

It was a very cautious effort from some.

Don’t really have much more to say, job done, move on.

The main highlight for me was the performance of Keighran again who is continuing to improve and look more like the player we brought in from Catalans after a slow start.

Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 6:48 pm  

The game was won at 18-0 and we then really took the foot off the gas. It’s pleasing to see the defence getting back to it’s best, with us now conceding only 6 points in each of our last 3 games and 8 in the one before that.

On to next week and it’ll be interesting to see what Peet does. We’re definitely not playing a full side, with him confirming post match that he’ll use the squad. I don’t think we’ll rest everyone but I could see 7 or 8 getting a week off. At the very least I’d be resting Thompson given his past concussion issues and Field given they’ve said he’s been carrying an issue.

Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 7:04 pm  

You'd imagine Ellis and Walters will play next week, probably Leeming and Forber to share the 9 role, outside backs we've probably got 2 senior ones playing with only Eckersley and Douglas being named in a 21 this year.
Not convinced wholesale changes does us any favours to be honest

Re: Salford (a) x2 : Sun May 26, 2024 7:06 pm  

I think we can afford to rest a host of forwards so for me Thompson, O'Neill, Havard, Dupree and Nsembe get a night off.
Cooper, Leeming, Byrne, Faz, Walters and Mago to start with Hill, Forber, Eseh and Makin/Chan on the bench.

The backs are a bit more problematic as we do not have the same depth but ideally it would be good to have French, Smith, Wardle and Field sat in the stands.