=purpleReserve Team Championship

Round: 17


Friday 17th July 2009


=redSalford City Reds Reserves v =greenCastleford Tigers Reserves


KO:: 17:45,

Venue: The Willows


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Ref: Mr T Mahar

TJ M Woodhead
TJ M Piggott

Karl Fitzpatrick had a good run out in the reserves down in South Wales yesterday and it would not suprise me if he returns to the first team for the visit of the Castleford Tigers this coming Friday.

Stephen Nash who also went well for the reserves could also be in contention.

Hopefully Jordan Turner will be fit this week also.

We need to win against Castleford Tiger and quickly put last nights woeful performance against Celtic Cusaders well behind us.

We're on a two match winning streak and even though we shouldn't get complacent with the return of Shifty Sherwin and the rest of the team playing as they are at the moment we should win. That said we cannot afford to get complacent at all.

I would,nt be to confident fella, as we have proved already this season we are capable of beating teams in the top 8. It just depends which Salford team turns up.

Weve hit some form, but lets not go into this won thinking weve won before weve kicked off, Salford are going to be a stern test. But i think weve learnt (the hard way) a lot as the seasons gone on. A MASSIVE game 4 us, hopfully we will come up with the points

I'm not sure how the game will pan out tbh. The only experience we have playing you this year was from the beating we gave you early on. On the other hand you've come up with some surprising wins as well.

With our first team out I fancy us to beat any team in this league, we just lack the depth in the squad when it comes to injuries. Fortunately we got Hudson back today and we looked a different team. His play allowed Chase some more freedom and he played even better than he has before (which to be honest was a very high standard anyway). With Sherwin back on Friday we should be stronger still. Both Hudson and Sherwin add a lot of leadership to the team and we had a direction today that's been missing in previous weeks.

Salford seem to be able to get themselves up for the really big games (Leeds, Saints etc.) but whether they view us like that is another question. It doesn't look like they treated the Celtic game with that respect and maybe they won't with us.

Come on mate if we played Saints on form they would rip us to peices. I rekon we are one of the top 5/6 sides in this league when we have a full team and when we hit form though.

I think it will be good - Salford are the home side, with a decent enough record at home and will have a point to prove after the Celtic defeat.

Cas are away, playing well but desperately inconsistant.

The Willows is always great on a Friday night so i for one cant wait - for some reason trips to The Willows have been a highight of the season?

Cheers & hope you enjoy the game. The Willows variety is open to all fans from 6pm on game nights & also after the game, welcome & enjoy the night.

With our terrible consistency I'll go for a Salford win.

Losing to Celtic was probably the worst thing for visiting Cas. Our lads will have a massive chip on their shoulder about it and will want to put it straight. With Cas' away record and us at home with a point to prove I will stick my neck out and go for a Salford win by 10.

Although, reading my first line again we could quite easily get a thumping...

I was using reverse psychology.

It's worked in the past. We havn't beaten leeds in like 300 years. We Beat them. Saints unbeaten away since forever. We beat them. Cas got one of the best away records in the league. We hopefully beat them.

See?

Thats why it will be a good night. You couldnt rule out either side winning by loads or a tight tense game. Great entertainment!

has the ref been announced yet JR ?

Information should be available around 11.30.

I have a feeling we are due to see Mr Ganson in the very near future

hope he doesn't get a taxi home

Knowing Steve he will be back for more fun down in the taxi ranks very soon.

Salford City Reds v Castleford Tigers

ko: 8pm

Venue: The Willows.



Ref: Mr G Hewer

TJ M Thomason
TJ T Roby
IG P Wharton
IG C Leatherbarrow
RR T Mahar
MC I Ollerton

Can anyone offer any advice on where is the best place to park, that's within 5-10 minutes walk of the ground?

behind the family stand secure parking about 3 quid

Won't get our car smashed in will we ?

lol, there is a secure (manned) car park directly behind the away supporters stand, you need to turn off weaste lane just before the cons club, or just after depending on the way you come in

salfprd precient at the winston you will get a warm welcome




keep the faith