Great win tonight



Shame that the game co-incided with United playing due to the scheduling but a much better atmosphere this week despite the lack of numbers.

Much more aggression in the forwards - Jewitt and Sidlow particularly seem to be getting better as the season goes on and I thought they were very good tonight, Parker as well.

Thought in the first half we could have had more points on the board, made a couple of good breaks but seemed to panic every time thinking we had to score there and then, so instead we flung the ball aimlessly instead of taking the tackle.

It seems like we targetted that left hand side in the 2nd half with the young kid (Lyne?) on his debut which led to Broughton's two tries, both of which probably should have been dealt with from a Hull perspective.

Great play by Tyrer with the palm back for Fitzy's try.

I thought having Gibson on the bench was a bit of a waste of time. He came on at hooker but his ball distribution from dummy half seems just as slow, if not slower than Alker's.

Seems strange how, just as we did last season, we put in several previous poor performances and then we beat Hull the week before we play Warrington on Good Friday. Who knows, maybe the result will go our way again this year...or more likely not



I'll probably watch the highlights later to get a better look at some of the action as well.

Agree the atmosphere was a lot better but its no coincidence that passion on the field transfers to the terraces.

Our pack were outstanding against talented opposition. Sidlow impressed and he outshone Craig Fitzgibbon who is one of the best second row forwards in the game.

Great play by Tyrer for Fitz's try and a fantastic match winning tackle by Talau when it looked like Whiting was going to score at the end



Roll on Good Friday

Well its nice to celebrate a win at home after a long wait. Attitude, commitment and effort cannot be faulted. On first look it felt like we tried to be more creative and some of the skills on show were good to see. a great comeback after the Wakey result. On the down side i guess that if we had lost tonight it would have been very frustrating as we would have been the architect of our own downfall. We still make to many errors and gave up field position a little cheaply. But it would be very harsh to be over critical after a performance of such heart and guts. And though i doubt Our coach has silenced all his critics i will say well done..we targetted weakness in Hull well and were rewarded..and have our two wins come when Ratchford (of who i am a big fan) has not played?. well done to everyone tonight

How could I forget Talau's tackle, still can't believe they didn't score there!

Also, how was Holdsworth's kick after the opening try given? I'm sure it quite clearly drifted wide, not that I'm complaining or anything

I noticed that the touch judges hesitated before raising their flags. I wish I had recorded it, will have to sky + the re run of the game which is on in the early hours.

I hope the performance will encourage a few more of the faithful to travel to Warrington on Friday.

So do I. Good Friday and all that. Should have several hundred at least from Salford there. Like to see a couple of thousand. Got too many bad memories of Good Fridays past to be over confident, but we seem to be battering teams up the middle and then throwing it out wide to some very classy 3/4s. I am sure Littler will score a try next week.

I'm well gutted, the first home match I miss in 8 years and we go and win, can't believe it! Well done lads!!!

From the off tonight we were quicker in defence and with the ball in hand. We played with agression and attacking intent. Infact all the things we have not been doing all season. Yeah we still made errors but I would rather we played in the style we did tonight every week than the boring grinding displays seen thus far. Had we lost tonight I would have come away disappointed but not have been unhappy. Tonight we showed we can entertain. Let's hope this is the start of a more positive approach. Well done Reds.

Excellent win for you guys tonight.

More like it tonight , from the start we actualy looked as though we wanted to be there, The whole team showed great commitment across the field , heads stayed up when we went behind.
Talau`s try saving tackle near time gets him my mom award .

I actually thought we played pretty much the same brand of RL tonight as we have all season.

The biggest difference was the reduction in basic errors (although there were still too many) and the fact that we had the rub of the green several times (which we've not in other games).

In any other game this season Tyrer's flick-back for Fitzy to score would not have come off, Broughton would've ended up in touch twice (and would've been slagged off for going for the corner when it wasn't on) and Talau would've tackled Whiting just as he touched the ball down.

Those four tries going the other way, plus a conversion that could easily have been disallowed, would've completely changed the game. However because those 50-50 situations were all coming up for us, it lifted the players which in turn lifted the crowd, which lifted the players further.

Just goes to show what a difference the bounce of a ball can make in TGG. Great to get a win though!

Salford are a team dear to my heart! Good on ya and much love from a rhino!

Don't know if people think you are crap fans, nasty fans, or good fans? I just know I've always had a top crack with reds and I'm well chuffed for you tonight !

The Talau tackle will be one that is remembered in years to come

[iIt was clear to see last night that the whole team gave 100% straight from the kick off and thats all as a fan you can expect.

Last week at Wakefield it was a shambles the whole game last night was a complete turnaround.

I was very pleased with the work rate of Daniel Holdsworth and in Jodie Broughton he is stronger on attack than I thought, plus it was good to see Ray Cashmere showing a bit of heart.

And last but not least I am pleased for coach McRae who has come in for some stick in recent weeks.

Next up Warrington Wolves...

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Great win last night.



Deserved reward for a great effort.

Friendly but bl00dy noisy despite the lack of numbers is the general opinion. A journalist described the atmosphere at Salford the best in rugby league a few years back.

Have you been reading archive papers from 1926 again?

Nope. Was about 5 years ago. I'll try and find it.

Still looking. If anyone can remember the origin of this article, feel free to post it on here.

1/The forwards were actually running on to the ball
2/We were getting the ball wide
3/Our forwards actually made yards
4/There was more thought in the final 10
5/Tackles were made and completed

The boring percentage rugby normally played was gone and a more expansive game played.
There were still too many mistakes for my liking and Tyrer's defence needs working on but this time I can actually say this was a deserved win against a skilled highly experienced outfit.
Final point Matty Smith should be hooker as at SH he is clueless

I probably agree with you, but in attack he really thinks and seemed to take all the right options - the chip kick in the first half then the knock back in the second - excellent - great entertainment

You probably found it in the back pocket of that 1980's dexy's midnight runners outfit you were wearing last night

Really enjoyed last nights game. Really made-up with the result.

Special mentions have to go to Boyle, Fitzy, Talau, Holdsworth, Henry, Sidlow and Broughton. Holdsworth looks a top player. TBH he looks too 'clever' for most of our players. When they start to read him better, we will improve as an attacking force.

Well done to the players AND the coach

I'm afraid I'm not old enough to know what you're talking about.

Anyone see Fungus on the TV last night. I was surprised they allowed it before the watershed