Still looks a decent Salford team, possibly tight game first 30 mins before our pack gets to control momentum.

The report from Warrington was that they put up a decent effort, so we can't assume a walk in the park by any means.

Anyone who thinks this is going to be easy must be mad. I predict a very tight game and with the WCC the following week I've a feeling we will lose.

Why change a winning team though if we have no injury doubts?

We bombed four certain tries in the first half. To be fair, Wire bombed a couple too. It could have been all over by half time, but Warrington took their second half chances and deserved the victory. Although the score flattered them.

I think this will be a real tough game and could go either way. My heart says Salford to win a close game, but I think the hooking role will win it for you. The only area we haven't improved on in the last two seasons. If Roby is on his game it'll be yours.

Saints by 14+.

Won't be able to live with us in the forwards.

Its a tough one to call. Salford are definitely improved on last year, but i still dont rate Harris as a coach.

Very hard to believe that our players wont have an eye on next week either. A win but be a big bonus for me

For me it's about competition for places.

We have competition for places, but you can't drop people for the sake of competition - having Flanagan is great to keep the pressure on everyone, but no one deserves to lose their place on the Catalans performance

Well you can. You might not, but that is a difference in style.

If you say you have lost a place, it's as though a place belongs to someone. After one game I'd say it's too early to be saying we have our best 17 out without trying anyone else.

If someone else plays, who is to say that won't push the play who made way that week to greater heights when picked for the WCC?

Tasi and Locke back in for the Reds

super!

Again no Luke Walsh. Will have to improve on their game against the Dragons. Preview: www.nothingbutleague.com/super-l ... st-helens/

Again no Luke Walsh. Will have to improve on their game against the Dragons. Preview: www.nothingbutleague.com/super-l ... st-helens/

Quote ="mp1977"Again no Luke Walsh. Will have to improve on their game against the Dragons. Preview: www.nothingbutleague.com/super-l ... st-helens/'" I know the dragons dint help themselves, but to conceed only 1 try and that after 30 consecutive tackles says we werent that bad!

Quote ="mp1977"Again no Luke Walsh. Will have to improve on their game against the Dragons. Preview: www.nothingbutleague.com/super-l ... st-helens/'" I know the dragons dint help themselves, but to conceed only 1 try and that after 30 consecutive tackles says we werent that bad!

Although Salford look a good side on paper I don't think they are firing on all cylinders yet. Our defence looks more solid than last season and this should be where we win the game, saints backline looks more settled and productive to score points.

Turners and greenwood side is a worry, they missed 4 each last week and surly salford will target them.

Flanagan in for Jones and Thompson in for Hohaia

Glad to see Flanagan in for Jones who offers nothing at all in attack. No doubting his defensive effort but goes nowhere going forward.

Sleep tight, you worried about zitch.

I'm sorry - have I missed the two dozen back row forwards who are as physically developed as Jones whilst younger and better in the backs?

In my eyes Jones is going down the pecking order, Thompson - Greenwood - Sav are more dangerous to the oppostion. Hopefully most of the season will be Percival and Turner in the centres with Lance covering the backs and at hooker.

Its difficult to cherry pick on negative stats as we don't know the outcome on the game, it was Amor and Walmsley this week both of them missed 3 tackles each and had less game time than Greenwood and Turner.

Jones hasn't fleshed out yet. Which is frightening when you consider how big he is right now. Irrespective of his general game at the end of last season he was poleaxing just about every player he crash tackled. The kid is a monster.

You think? I reckon he's carrying a lot of bulk for his frame to be honest.

Most players flesh out somewhere between age 23 and 24. Which means Jones will almost certainly grow considerably larger.

I think far too many people are being overly critical. If anything he's a victim of his unusual physique. He LOOKS like a fully developed player. But he isn't (both mentally and physically).

I know I wouldn't like to receive a hospital pass with him standing in front of me.