Anyone else really looking forward to this game?

Surely this has to be the one that changes our season's fortunes. We deserve to see a performance of today's standard. A loss here and it's season over. A win and it could start a big push towards 8th.

COYB!

Attendance - Go for 13,500.

Really looking forward to it.

I said to myself at full time that the season starts today for the club and we need four points from the next two games to have any remote chance of making the playoffs.

Looking forward to it too! Also agree it could be the kickstart to our season, a good win too would be nice at home! The team spirit from today will hopefully continue next weekend.

Such a shame that seven thousand season pass holders didn't bother to turn up today.

Have to agree thought it was a poor turnout; season tickets at bargain prices (yes even if we have had a fair few games at home poor this season)thought a few more would be there today. I understand some people have genuine reasons for not making the game. The atmosphere though in my opinion was pretty good to say numbers were low!

Best atmosphere since the Castleford game IMO.

That's a real positive - fans are looking forward to the next game again!

I said that this performance could lead to us turning our season around, and a win against Salford would help.

Same team for me too, unless Raynor picks up a ban in which case Halley in.

Agree about the atmosphere today too - none of the ones who usually stand near me and slate the players were there.

Atmosphere sounded good on the TV today, gutted I couldn't get across. Looking forward to next week, got to hope we can carry the commitment and aggression in defense through. Interesting to see the team in a huddle after the game, don't remember seeing that before. Hopefully the start of some real team spirit.

How does it go?

Today is not the end of our transition.

It is not even the beginning of the end.

But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning?

(with apologies to the great man)

That was something I noticed too. and after the tries both for and against there was a lot more communication going on than there has been so far this season. Best TEAM performance of year so far IMO.

MUST WIN game this one. If we can back up and play like yesterday we really should hammer Salford...If...

This weeks game is potentially the biggest game of our season. If we manage to get a win and other results go our way (Quins losing at Cas and KR losing at Wigan) then we will jump up into 9th. I believe that if the team shows the grit and determination that they showed yesterday they will bring home the 2 points.

I hope that yesterdays massive effort didn't take too much out of the tank and we can back it up this weekend. I'd expect Raynor to cop a ban so Halley could be in line to make his comeback from injury.

It's a big opportunity to show we didn't put all our eggs in one basket yesterday. The team showed what they're capable of. I hope we play as well next Sunday, if we do it should be a win.

Team for Salford should be:

Royston
Raynor (if banned then Halley/Finigan)
Whitehead
Platt
Ah Van
Briggs
Jeffries
Lynch
L'Estrange
Hargreaves
Sibbit
Elima
Langley

Diskin
Kopczak
Olbison
Burgess

Crossley - to come in if any Props get injured mid-week
Crookes/Finigan - if Centres/Wingers get injured
Herbert - if any halves get injured.

Planning to drive back from my weekend jaunt in the Dales for this game, so they best not save one of their no-shows for me.

Absolutley cant wait for it.

I notice Halley didn't play in the U20s this week.

Injured again, or just rested with next week in mind?

I desperately hope we do not perform like we did last year after a similar performance against Warrington in the cup. Bulls 6 Giants 52

Depends if we get Child again

Child was bad granted but nowhere near as bad as Bradford.

I wouldn't have thought he was rested, unless there has been some reaction with his injury. If he's fit then match practice is just what he needs to get back up to speed.

Referee Richard Silverwood.

Again

strange that ganson doesnt appear to have a game this week. wonder why?. brave decision giving child the leeds/wire game can see that kicking off big style. especially with silverwood as video ref.

Dropped?