Its going to be very interesting to see how well the young players manage to step up to the mark in this one then - hopefully they show us that we can have faith in them to step up when needed!

One of Ashurst or Emmitt to miss out along with Foster.

Wheeler will probably be centre. Will Mick pair him up with Armstrong, or will he look at a more experienced pairing like:

Pryce and Armstrong (Wheeler at 6)
Gidley and Armstrong (Move Wheeler to Ade's wing)
Put Legohead there

Wello
Ade
Gids
Legohead
Armstrong
Leon
Longy
JC
The King
Jammer
Wilko
Dixon
Robes

Bryn
Emmitt
Clough
Wheeler

For mine!
Ashurst and Foster to miss out. When will Eastmond be fit???? Is Frodsham injured again???

We'll need Legoheads experience in the pack IMO, and Roby starting at loose never works out well. If it starts going a bit pear shaped defensively down that left side, I'd either shift Gidley or Gardner over or even stick Wellens in at centre for a while and put Wheeler to full back.

I don't think that'll have to happen though.

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Wheeler
Armstrong
Long
Pryce
Cayless
Cunningham
Graham
Flannery
Wilkin
Clough

Roby
Emmitt
Hargreaves
Dixon

Wheeler was pretty solid defensively when forced to play centre.

There is also the fact that in defence Leon so far has defended at centre with gilmour inside of him.

I suspect something similar will occur on friday.

Thank the lord were playing Solly.

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Flannary
Armstrong
Pryce
Long
Graham
Cunningham
Hargreaves
Wilkin
Dixon
Clough

Wheeler
Clough
Roby
Foster

The left centre-wing combination will be the biggest talking point. Potter will play Flannary there IMO but Pryce would better suited at centre with Wheeler at 6.

Looking at their team I don't think it matters who plays in the centres. It looks a really poor team without Myler, Talau and Wilshire.

Wheeler has filled in at centre so far this season, when required, so dont expect anything to change this week.

What's the point of having Flannery at Centre? We've seen him play there and he was average at best. Play one of the kids, we're playing Salford at home FFS.

While its "only" Salford, worth giving Foster a run out in the Centre's? Foster and Armstrong must have played together in the acadamy?

Wellens
Gardner
Gidley
Foster
Armstrong
Pryce
Long
Hargreaves
Cunningham
Graham
Flannery
Dixon
Wilkin

Roby
Cayless
Clough
Wheeler

good shout

According to the ESL Website Salford are without Wilshere, Talau, Myler, White and McGilvray?

Salford coach Shaun McRae is also wrestling with a number of injury problems as he prepares to return to one of his former clubs.

Goalkicking winger John Wilshere has been ruled out with a knee problem and, with Willie Talau, Paul White and Dean McGilvray still on the sidelines, McRae has called 20-year-old former Wigan Warriors winger Andrew Thornley into his initial squad for what would be his engage Super League debut.

The Reds are still without scrum-half Richie Myler, who has a hand injury, but second rower Ian Sibbit and winger Mark Henry are set to return after sitting out last week's 48-18 home defeat by Harlequins RL.

All massive players for them especially Wilshere, Myler and Talau

You like Cloughy dont you

Well he has the ability to cover a number of positions.

Yea but two at once

He is that good!

Well, he keeps getting fit and then breaking again. I think he's another Scully but well before Scully became a Scully, if you see what I mean.


Yup. Another Eastmond, or Scully, or Glassjaw, or whoever else we seem to have frequently disappearing.

I hope Mr P isn't going to be another one! He's been on fine form since joining us. It was almost becoming unimaginable not having him score in a match!

"Glassjaw" is more than a bit unfair.

The bloke has been a great signing and has done his fair share for GB as well.

I think a bit more respect is due.

I know where you're coming from and he has been a great servant to the club, but he does seem to get alot of injuries, buth then again comes back from them quite quick too.

Sense of humour for table 2

Shows how ridiculously thin our squad is...

when did stuart fielden sign for us :S