Salford lost tonight by 2 points against Huddersfield and we were emphatic winners v Hull KR. I would hazard a guess that there won’t be many changes in the squad apart from if Stevie Ward is fit to play.

Walker, Newman, Hurrell, Handley, Lui, Gale, Seumanufagai, Prior, Mellor, Ward, Dwyer, Sutcliffe, Myler, Cuthbertson, Oledzki, Evans, Smith, McLelland, Briscoe, Donaldson, Holroyd.

Walker; Briscoe Newman Hurrell Handley; Lui Gale; Seumanufagai Dwyer Prior; Mellor Ward; Smith.
Myler Donaldson Cuthbertson Oledzki.

Thought Salford were the best team and a tad unlucky. Losing a key player early on to concussion and then being without playmaker Kev Brown for the crucial last 10 minutes due to his unusual brain fart.

Martin will be back next week according to Agar.

Is Leeming a couple of weeks away?
Salford are decent side and we'll get beat if we're not on our game. They should have won tonight, but let themselves down in in the last few minutes.

Back row was our only weakness last night. If Ward fit definitely in. Martin I am hit and miss. But either way do not change the backs to accomodate Sutcliffe. Briscoe/Newman looked a good partnership.

I would agree the only place for sutcliffe is the bench where he offers at least some variety of cover

Should that have been a red card instead of yellow? Slow motion can make this look worse, but it looked pretty blatant to me.

I thought so. Can’t imagine him playing next few weeks

Ward in Martin I hear you but I think think he just had a bad game against Hull so I think he'll bench Martin (if fit) and start Mellor.That would mean Suttcliffe and Donaldson to miss out.

Salford are bang average. we need to go there and dominate like last night

Agreed, bottom 4 team for sure this year.

only thing going for them is a top, top coach

Let’s be honest here, no matter how fit anyone is, Sutcliffe will be in the 13. Newman was class on Friday, but back to the wing to accommodate the waste of a wage I’m afraid.

Surely Newman and Briscoe have earned the right to go again?

Sutcliffe went off injured so I doubt he’ll be playing on Saturday.

You’d like to think so wouldn’t you mate, but we all know it won’t be the case unfortunately.

Well we don’t do we, id be rather shocked if Newman and Briscoe don’t keep their places.

But yeah let’s just have a go at the club regardless of knowing the squad.

Well, I hope you’re right. How many times have we seen Sutcliffe get picked regardless of his form? Must have something in his contract that he has to play if fit. I guess we’ll soon see.

He was picked a lot because at one time he was our goal kcker. Last season at times we were very light in the second row especially before Martin was signed.

I think when all of our back row is fit we have should have Mellor and Martin starting second row and Smith at 13 and Ward coming off the bench to possibly reduce the chance of Ward getting injured if he was playing 40-50 mins a match he and reduced the amount of Carries and tackles he has to make he might hold up with the injuries. Even if he started I'd have Mellor on the bench and after about 20-25 mins introduce Mellor from bench I can't see Ward lasting in the game much longer if he continues his current injury record which we all know the club have to try and come up with a way to try and keep him fit for majority of season he can be a class act when fit but think in Mellor, Martin, Smith, L.Sutcliffe, Donaldson and A.Sutcliffe we have plenty cover in back row so if Ward can't stay fit he has to think about his health and so does the club.

Think this will be a decent test. This weekend all 4 teams won that did not play last week.

Hope ward is OK to play, he will add plenty. If Martin is also back I’d drop them both into second row and leave the rest unchanged.

I agree but who are you leaving out from the 17 that played Friday?

Mellor and Donaldson

Id go with

1. Walker
2. Briscoe
3. Newman
4. Hurrell
5. Handley
6. Lui
7. Gale
8. Ava
9. Myler
10. Prior
11. Martin
12. Ward
13. Smith

14. Dwyer
15. Oledski
16. Cuthbertson
17. Mellor

Same

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