Re: Expectations for 2021 : Sun Feb 07, 2021 9:33 pm  

bishops finger wrote:

Good point. I reckon Salford should have enough to finish in the middle league BUT could be the team that drops into the bottom 3 though as you've made a lot of changes and a new coach too. Just my opinion

Appears to be the opinion on the FC board as well but I'm not personally worried about all the changes. It happens every year with us so nothing new!

On paper this is arguably the strongest Salford squad of the SL era and we have strength in depth across the park (slight worry in the halves and at hooker). Quietly confident there'll be at least 4 or 5 teams propping us up this season.

PS. Gallanteer always tips us to finish bottom so that's a guarantee it won't happen.

Re: Expectations for 2021 : Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:52 am  

SaleSlim wrote:

Appears to be the opinion on the FC board as well but I'm not personally worried about all the changes. It happens every year with us so nothing new!

On paper this is arguably the strongest Salford squad of the SL era and we have strength in depth across the park (slight worry in the halves and at hooker). Quietly confident there'll be at least 4 or 5 teams propping us up this season.

PS. Gallanteer always tips us to finish bottom so that's a guarantee it won't happen.

I've just seen your squad numbers announced and I may have to take back what I wrote, that squad should easily have enough to finish in the top half, I didn't realise you had such a good squad. You'll miss Evalds and Dudson but look to have a lot of cover now though. Watson seemed to get the best out of average players like Burke and Johnson so it'll be interesting to see how Marshall goes.

Re: Expectations for 2021 : Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:22 pm  

bishops finger wrote:

I've just seen your squad numbers announced and I may have to take back what I wrote, that squad should easily have enough to finish in the top half, I didn't realise you had such a good squad. You'll miss Evalds and Dudson but look to have a lot of cover now though. Watson seemed to get the best out of average players like Burke and Johnson so it'll be interesting to see how Marshall goes.

Evalds will undoubtedly be missed but Escare has similar qualities so should slot in well. And yeah Dudson has been great for us but he didn't play a huge amount last season so we managed to cope without him for a decent portion of the season. Hopefully Darcy Lussick will fill the void and we've managed to keep hold of Seb, who's a former SL Dream Teamer and a cracking player. If (and it's always a big if with a new coach) Marshall can carry on from Watson left off we should cause most teams a problem.

It does feel weird though as a Salford fan (we're generally a pessimistic bunch!) not going into a season worried about being in a relegation scrap and having *genuine play-off aspirations.

*I reserve the right to retract this statement in May when we've not won a game and Marshall has been sacked.