Quote ="brap"Apparently Salford have had "good fortune" this season with injury's able to pick from a full squad most weeks which is why we have been going good. Did Cullen forget we had a full back on one wing and not for the first time this season? Did Cullen forget we had a second row forward playing Centre in the past few games? Did Cullen forget we had out first 2 choice wingers out? Did Cullen forget about the following players we have still have out?
Chris Nero
Shannon McPherson
Ben Gledhill
Jodie Broughton
Danny Williams
Wayne Godwin
Did Cullen forget the following players have all been out injured at some point this season meaning we haven't been able able to pick from a full squad and haven't had the "good fortune" he mentioned.
Vinnie Anderson
Joel Moon
Matty Ashurst
Jordan James
Fekka
Ashley Gibson
If Wigan had Charnley & Richards out we'd never hear the end of it. Jesus wept.
When we beat Hull FC a few weeks back, they told us how we "beat a poor Hull FC side" 3rd in the league, and drew with Warrington yes what a poor side they are. A few weeks later and they are lording that same team they described as poor!
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Brap , add Howarth's Concussion in the opening game & a busted nose in the following Saints game.
Dispite our cynicism over Salford form . the Bookies has Salford down for a +11 Win, and the Bookies are no mugs so really it wasn't an upset was it ?
It's not Sky it's across the board , coming back tuning into BBC Leeds I had the pleasure of listening to Ex Cas Player Andy Henderson bemoaning that Bradford shouldn't be losing in that manner to teams ' Like Salford ' .
Dan Holdsworth's chip to the wing and Ashley Gibsons perceptive run to claim the 5th Try of the first half , was described as ' Fortuitous ' IE Lucky . If Danny Brough or Ben Jefferies had done it broadcasters would have been fawning over the vision & skill and calling it sublime ...
We are Salford- no one likes us- we don't care . well we do actually .
On a Plus side Tonny Hannan , Bradfordian to boot was full of praise for Salford 2012's style of play so credit to that man ..