Anticpating the crowd figure I think you'll be able to park [iin[/i the ground

**:1byn4aocTONIGHTS BETTING:1byn4aoc*

SALFORD CITY REDS 8/11

HARLEQUINS RL 13/10

DRAW: 20/1


*[:1byn4aocHANDICAP ODDS*

SALFORD CITY REDS -4 10/11

HARLEQUINS RL +4 10/11

TIE: 16/1

Any odds for tonight PF? Thinking of throwing Salford in with my weekend accumulator. I'm guessing we'll be given an 8-10 point start on the handicap.

Good timing PF!



-4 will do nicely

[iWELL DONE REF MR PHIL BENTHAM

You did your very best to spoil the whole game for both teams.

Anyway 'A WINS A WIN' So well done Salford City Reds despite the man in the middle.

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I didn't think there could be any complains about Bentham tonight to be honest, did what he needed to do without any issues. Was a big call towards the end for the Quins penalty (would have been a match winner had Orr kicked the previous conversion attempt) but similarly the forward pass in Quins' last six was a brave shout as well.

Thought Salford looked the more threatening side, but it was a pretty stifling style of rugby.

I think that's the worst I've seen Salford play and come out with a win . Quins were eager off the line and this accentuated our often pedestrian speed at which we meet the opposition in defence , this needs addressing ! No-one stood out for me , maybe Fitzy MOM ? But win is a win and the moral of tonights game...

" Wrap the ball up ! "

A wins a win, but if we had of lose there would of been uprpoar!

I think the forward pass call at the end was to make up for the one missed for Quinns first try, where the pivot was more like a central receiver, and judging from the "Video shed" there were plenty more calls, plus the two knock ons he some how missed and had to be really persuaded by the touch judge that the try should be not allowed, even the Quinns players had stopped and gave themselves up.
The only talking point in the game was the ball getting stuck in the advertising board on top of the shed, sums up the game really, the team that wanted to lose it the most managed to win.

Think it was a good result for us last night, there wasnt a stand out player for me everyone gave 100%, its the type of game we have usually lost in the past and we had enough in the tank physically and mentally to get over the line which for us is a surprise, there was still a bit of a wobble with 5 mins to go but mentally i think the players should see this a positive that they were able to regain their composure and steer the ship home.

The referee was bad for both sides even though random penality with 2 mins to go to the quins may have been the gamebreaker we had big phil ripping the ball out left right and centre throughout so there is two sides to every story.

Another point is just before halftime (our achelle heal in many ways) we have a brain fart and decide to kick it on the 1st tackle with 30 seconds to go diffusing the pressure on the quins, seems to me both in attack and defence we seem to panic in that important 5 mins of the game several games this season we have been punished around that time by players dropping off mentally and being half time aready in their heads.

I agree with Bigpev salford seem a times to be scared of winning this happens a lot in my opinion, just go out and give it a go so you dont die wondering what might have been.

End of the day im happy with general performance and im hoping that we can build on it now for the rest of the season and see where it takes us

Poor game pretty much but obviously I'd put up with performances like that if we were picking up wins.

If there is a record for most offloads in a Super League game then Quins must have come close to it yesterday. Seemed at times like they were offloading about 3 times per set which became more and more infuriating as we just couldn't wrap up the ball carrying arm. Only once did someone take the initiative (think it was Adamson) and instead of going to tackle the man with two other players, jumped behind and intercepted the offload.

Dread to think what the score will be against Wigan next week if we put in another performance like that.

I was right on line with the forward pass at the end of the game with Harlequins attacking, it was not even close, it was more like a rugby union pass it was that far forward, the player making the pass put is head in his hands, never in doubt! As said poor game but a win is a win.

I think it was because the quins were targeting our edges, defensivley we are a bit ropey at times and certain players seem to switch off so when are opponents get 2nd and 3rd faze ball our defence dont switch on react quick enough, its not a new thing mind J Smith was the chief of this last year but since his move in field he's in the action more so doesnt get caught as much imo

A game last night where neither fans or the Salford players appeared to be ar$ed.
Our defence is still way below the expected standard,although in attack we still look lively.
Holdsworth again was the stand out performer, but he needs more like minded people around him.
As said if we play like that against Wigan expect a +60 point leathering.

Agreed. I said during the game last night that it had the feel of a friendly about it.

Attendance for this game?

2672



thats 300 less than at the stoop in march. not good

Ouch!

I guess Uruguay V Ghana must of been 1 worth missing the rugby for!

or i would guess with nothing to play for the occasional fan would not want to part with £18, and even the members might feel that £12 is too much for a bottom of the table borefest, plus the total lack of any advertising meant a lot of people would have not known there was a match on.



Roll on next season

Sorry to disagree with everyone - but I thought it was an enjoyable match - a real nail biter towards the end with Dan Holdsworth showing what a classy player he is. I also disagree with the criticism of Mr Bentham - I thought he was pretty even handed - though he did miss forward passes BOTH WAYS!!!
We've been whinging all season that we don't perform against the sides around us - well we did last night and got the points - come on, let's have a bit of credit to the team!!

Not sure what kind of game people were expecting from two of the poorest teams in the competition. It wasent the worse game i have seen at the Willows and yes the skill levels on show were not the highest. However as Bartonflyer suggests we have beaten one of the teams around us at last. Also agree that Bentham had a decent game. there will always be poor decisions in games but i thought he was ok. Highlight of the game was Fitzs tackle on Dorn. I think it probably ensured we won the game, if Quins had got in front i would have backed them to have held on. All in all a satisfying if uninspiring win will do me fine and dandy.

Same here.

Onto next week, wonder if Wigan will still be feeling the effects of a Sunday night game in France by the time Friday comes round?

The attendances are really worrying. There are alot of armchair supporters at the moment. Thousands of them who need to be enticed back to the willows again. Im pretty sure a new staduim will get them back. The positive is that the people who do go do us proud. Take the Saints game last game for eg, only a handful of us but sung to the death, we put the big clubs to shame in that department

It disappointed me the other week against Cas as this game was played on a lovely Sunny Sunday afternoon! Is this also the price we pay for no relegation?

I am not sure of the actual attendance against Harlequins but I am sure I read it to be around 2600, at this rate we will be begging Sale to join us in the new stadium!

I`ll take any kind of win scruffy or otherwise.
As for the low attendances , inconistant performances on the pitch pretty much answers the lack of numbers through the turnstiles.