Quite an enjoyable game despite the loss I thought.

Given the amount of field position we had, we probably should have won but you've got to give credit to KR because defensively they were very impressive. There were times when we played some good, expansive stuff and looked like we were away for a breakaway try but they always managed to scramble back. Defensively we did very well too.

Good to see a new youngster blooded into the team in Jack Spencer and he had a decent debut. Hopefully we'll see more of him next year.

Anyone know why Stapo got sent to the bin? I didn't really see what went on. Other than that I thought he had a good game as well as Phil Leuluai.

Fitzy looked quite sharp, especially in his support play and he did well when tackling Colbon into touch when they looked likely to score after Wilshere was out of position from the kick out to the wing.

Was Cockayne sinbinned for attempting to take out Robbie after a kick? Because it looked like he failed miserably and just bounced off him

On sporting life it says both players were binned for late tackles

Both sin-bin decisions were very poor imo. Especially the KR players. He got to our kicker (Ratchford?) literally a milisecond after he kicked it and barely touched him at that. In general I don't think Mr Leahy had a clue what was going on tonight. Both sides received some odd penalties.

A real purists game tonight. Really enjoyed it. We played probably to our full capabilities, dominating territory and posession but lacked the class required at this level. KR have that class. To be under the cosh for so long and still have the ability to maintain balance and composure is a credit to Justin Morgan's coaching/man management skills. Then the KR class I speak of resulted in 2 tries against the run of play.
Well done KR and all the best for the run in.

I fully agree with every thing in your post. I thought your guys came out with some real credit tonight. I enjoyed my trip to the Willows and wish you well for the rest of the sason

Good comments.

I expect Mcrea to up the ante in terms of the calibre of players he'll bring in during the off-season for you.

Great to see young Jack Spencer given a chance last night.

Also I feel a special mention for Jeremy Smith who at times last night really got stuck in.

Hopefully next season Smith will improve and play with a bit more confidence..

After watching the reserve game last night I think the sooner now Jordan Turner and Richard Myler depart the better for both there future and the club.

Quite frankly at times they were shocking to say the least, on a plus note why Jason Walton was playing in the reserves last night I do not know, he is ready now for first team rugby and hopefully next season he will have a big year...

I thought your defensive effort was very impressive, on last nights peformance salford are not that far from being a (lower) top 8 team.
Good luck for the future guys.

Cheers "Andyhullofalad"

Great to see so many of you lot down at the Willows last night...


BEST OF LUCK IN THE PLAY-OFFS.....


JR

The sin binnings were spot on. Stapo was about three weeks late and cleaned the kicker out.

a good performance, but too many errors by the team,
i hope adam sidlow keeps his place.

Impressed with Salford last night. If you had played like that all season it would be a play off place you would be looking forward to. Tackling top class by both teams.

It was a proper game of rugby league. Salford's expansive game almost paid off. It took a mighty defensive effort by Rovers to repel them but that was the type of game needed prior to our attack at the semis. Ratchford was very impressive and looks certain England material if he continues to progress in this way. A really enjoyable night, thanks to both teams.

Totally agree a real quality game that both teams will certainly know they have been when they wake up this morning the defences from both teams were spot on and in ratchford we have a real star in the making
RICHIE WHO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it made me laugh that richie myler was in the reserves. shaun mcrae must now know he is going.

I think it's quite interesting to see how together the team seem to be since Myler got dropped - makes you wonder just how destabilising all the Myler hysteria was.

Pretty good performance last night, just one or two fewer errors and we could well have won it - but I think you have to give credit to HKR's superb scrambling defence - so quick in closing anything down. Certainly gives me some optimism for next season if we can just spend the Myler money wisely.

The rovers sinbinning was very very unjust, but I didn't see the salford late tackle, was too busy following where the kick went. The ref acted on the advice of his touchjudge, but the ref was very whistle happy

A hugely entertaining game last night. HKRs defence was awesome as we had enough field position and ball to have scored more points but dropped balls and great defence kept us out. We did a very good impression of the Harlem Globtrotters at times which got the crowd going. The players reaction after Fitzs tackle on Colborn showed how much we were "up for it" which was good to see. All in all best of luck to HKR in the play offs and as stated somewhere else on these boards if we spend the Myler money wisely we may just surprise a few more teams next season.

Stapo's was a definite sinbinning as GT says and I feel the ref tried to even it up with the Rovers one...he was fractionally late but if there hadn't already been one 5 minutes earlier I think he'd have got away with it.

I think the ref had a decent game (apart from the Fitzy knock-on near the end when it went backwards 10 metres!!) and it was actually good to see a ref using his TJ's for input for once.

A much better performance from Salford than we've seen for a long while, better than last week when we won, and when we put our minds to it we ARE capable of playing some decent rugby...who's kidnapped Sean McRae and/or his gameplans???

Would people agree with me in saying that Myler and Turner shouldn't play against Bradford or Leeds regardless of whether they are fit or not now?

We've coped without them and I really don't see the point in bringing back two players into the side who are on their way out when we have other players who want to prove themselves and will be here next year. I might have felt a bit differently if they'd been with us for a bit longer but I'm really not bothered about seeing them in a Salford shirt again to be honest.

Enjoyed my trip to the Willows last night, thought it was a tight game in a proper rugby league ground with a good atmosphere. Good luck with the rest of the season.

TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU "Adamjk"

Hopefully Jack Spencer and Lewis Palfrey will be in the first team squad for the last two games this season.

Spot on - what's the point of us keeping them fit for someone else? Much better to invest our coaching time and effort with players who want to play for Salford!

Salford played well, cant understand their league place with performances like that, it was a tough game

Great game last night, well done Salford we played with real pride, with a bit of luck we might have snatched the result.
Well done to all the HKR fan who made the trip.

It was one of the few occasions in my life when I've left the Willows after a defeat (and I've done that a few times!) feeling quite upbeat.

From 1 to 17 everybody did their bit and there were 17 candidates for the Salford Man of the Match Award.

If only every performance had been the same ..............