Salford City Reds squad

Fitzpatrick, J. Smith, Henry, Neal, Gibson, Adamson, Parker, Sidlow, Alker, Broughton, Spencer, Sneyd, Swain, M. Smith, Littler, Boyle, Tyrer, Holdsworth, Cashmere.

Leeds Rhinos squad

Webb, Donald, Delaney, Senior, Hall, McGuire, Leuluai, Buderus, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Lauitiiti, Sinfield, Bailey, Kirke, Ablett, Burgess, McShane, Clarkson, Smith.

No Jewitt, Ratchford or Talau again then, and no Sibbit, wonder how long hes out for. Nice to see Neal Sneyd and Spencer all in the 19 although I'm sure one will miss out, personally I would of included Leuluai as we need all the forward power we can get against Leeds, or is he still injured?

I think this highlights our lack of depth in the forwards really and something that needs to be addressed ahead of next season. We're fortunate to get Cashmere back last week, because if he was still out our pack would look pretty dreadful.

all of the injured players were in the gym doing weights this morning. Talau, jewitt, ratchford, mcgilvary, sibbit, lulu, most worrying was that holdsworth was in there with them. He was doing a bit of cardio as well though, so maybe he just has a knock?

Oh yeah forgot about McGilvary, whats actually happening with him? Think we'd be better off selling him and getting a better Ozzie in?

Slightly surprised to see Tyrer named in the squad after his performance at Bradford - presumably McGilvary is off at the end of the season given that he never makes even the bench any more?

Who would you bring in in place of Tyrer?? I think your right he looks the weak link in the back line and if we as meer fans can see it can you imagine what other coaches have planned when they come up against him "run at Tyrer and try not to let him spin round to quickly and hit you on the ar$e as you go through him"

I'd put Gibson on the wing and move Stuart Littler back into centre - that's assuming that we have another second rower available

To be honest (due to the points in my post earlier on this thread regarding lack of depth in the forwards) from the 19 man squad, I can't see where Shaun can go this week;

1. Fitzpatrick
2. Broughton
3. Henry (Although I would play Henry in the other centre to support Tyrer)
4. Gibson
5. Tyrer
6. Holdsworth
7. M. Smith
8. Cashmere
9. Alker
10. Boyle
11. Adamson
12. Littler
13. Swain
14. J. Smith
15. Neal
16. Parker
17. Sidlow

SNEYD STARTING AT 7

Really?

Wonder whats happened to Smith?

Talk about easing him in....his first game was against potential grand finalist and Challenge Cup holders, Warrington and his first start is against the reigning champions!

Wing in place of Tyrer

Seams to be a rumour that Holdsworth is injured don't know how true it is though.

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Lets hope its just a rumour!

Good stuff. Won't let anyone down.

Agree 100% looked good this year in the 20's, hope the earlier post about Smith going to the wing isnt right though, as much as a think Tyrer is Biz in defence there, I dont know if Smith would be much better, im prety sure hes never played there before in his proffesional career. Surely it would make more sense to play Gibbo on the wing if your going to make a change in the wing position.

WTF was that!!!. One of the worst refereeing performance I've ever seen, and 2 touch judges who couldnt make their mind up whether the ball went over the posts or not. Leeds 2nd try came from a forward pass and the 2nd to last was the clearest knock you'll ever see

. How Leeds didnt have a player sent off is beyond me. Great performance by us though. Tyrer had his best game in Red shirt imo.

Agree about Ste Tyrer - from a dismal display at Bradford to a much improved performance today - well done!! just a shame about the result

Couple of shocking decisions by the man in the middle today... and the touch judges weren't much better. When a ball hits the top of the sticks... it's a miss... it's simple.

The performance pleased me... as the effort right through the team was there. However... I can't help but think that we should have converted more points in the first half as a 6 point lead at half time with that much possession... was always going to leave us with a struggle.

All in all... I'm fairly happy as a performance is all I ask for.

[iGreat effort by the Reds this afternoon.

Mr Bentham will know he had a bad game today and in my opinion he will be taken to task by the R.F.L. shortly because he is not up to scratch at this minute in my eyes.

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GREAT GAME TO WATCH....

SALFORD CITY REDS 40 - 40 LEEDS RHINOS.

Yep agree with that - after all that possession on their line and still we managed to only come away with two tries.

Bentham was borderline farcical at times today. Two, possibly even three, of Leeds' tries should not have been given. I still won't say that it cost us the game as I still think that they would have found a way to win the game because that's what good teams do.

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Have a look at the trys your team let go, not wrapping up players, leaving big gaps, not marking right

THEN you may consider slagging the ref