Seeing as you have agreed with me I will agree with you over Robbie Paul. He added some speed round the play the ball and we scored our first try when he was on at the start of the second half. Why he was on for such a short period I don't know. On that, we scored after about 8 minutes of the second half and then McRae sent on three changes straight away. That is a quarter of our whole interchanges used less than 10 minutes into the second half. Which players were so tired they needed bringing off at that stage and why did he feel the need to change a team that had just scored and was looking ok?

Agreed. He'll get his shot in the not too distant future, just hoping he takes it.

Robbie Paul DID make a difference when he came on but we need 3 forwards on the bench and I would like to see Ratchford given a chance as an impact player.
I think he could have made a difference early in the 2nd half when there was a slim chance of us getting back into it.
Not sure how we can accomodate Ratchford ,though, as the imports need to be given chance to settle.
Smith was inded disappointing but he was behind a well beaten pack in the first half,which is why Myler was not seen much before the break.
On balance I would agree with whoever said to give another chance to the same team

The only 2 changes I can see are nash and paul, whoever said adamson needs to watch the tape of the match again, he was amazing.ratchford and Jewitt in for me.

dont tell anyone else but my source tells me same team again.could be a late twist to team

I think you've just told the world!

Steady on, our fanbase ain't that big. However, if it was posted on the Hull KR board...

id bring in turner and sidlow for nash and paul.

turner to interchange with swain for when he's knackered. the lad will be chomping at the bit to put in a big performance. he just needs that break.

(same with ratchford but i'm not getting into that again)

says in MEN richard myler is unwell with a virus and not playing to be replaced by ratchford

Virus? or poisoned by someone in the Ratchford faction? Makes you wonder!

The Prodigel son is back then, his 1st touch of the ball he better do an outragus side step, skip though a gap, chip and chase over the fullback and dive over under the post otherwise its gonna be disapointing



Seriouley though, lets hope he adds a bit of creation to our attack.

Other changes perhaps Turner should get a game this week.

SALFORD CITY REDS 19-Man Squad v Castleford Tigers:


Fitzpatrick,
Wilshere,
Henry,
Talau,
Smith,
Myler,
Cashmere,
Alker,
Stapleton,
Sibbit,
Parker,
Swain,
Turner,
Littler,
Leuluai,
Paul,
Ratchford,
Adamson,
Nash


Castleford Tigers
19-man squad:


Richard Owen
Kirk Dixon
Michael Shenton
James Evans
Michael Wainwright
Rangi Chase
Brent Sherwin
Mitchell Sargent
Ryan Hudson
Craig Huby
Brett Ferres
Joe Westerman
Stuart Jones
Chris Feather
Nathan Massey
Kirk Netherton
Sione Faumuina
Ryan McGoldrick
Dean Widders

After that tonight!!!!Lets agree it now time for steph and jordan to come in!

I wouldn't bring Rathchford into the squad for next week, I would bring Turner onto the bench and possibly stick him on for Swain, the thing is we cannot afford not to have Paul in the squad, he came on tonight and took control of everything we did. I think playing Alker and Paul interchanging is working fairly well but, but I think we need to give Smith a chance at Stand off, he hasn't performed brilliantly at the moment. But let's give him a bit of time to prove himself. I don't think we can put that much pressure on two young lads like Myler and Ratchford. I also don't think it is fair on Ratchford now, people haven't meant to, but have put him under alot of pressure. Due to people being so adimant he needs to be given a chance, he has to come into the squad and play well, maybe give him a run-out on the wing. But I would stick with Smith at 6 for another couple of weeks.

What i fought was worrying tonight was seeing alker kicking alot on the 5th...instead of myler or smith.All though he did kick a good 40/20..of which was then wasted on the 1st tackle!!ahh well things will improve im sure
ps...someone pls show john wilshire this week another area to aim for from the restart



as it is producing the biggest cheer of games lately when his kicks always fall in exactly the same bloody place!!

Turner went off just before halftime of your reserve team game today and as for Ratchford he was average.

Speaking of which I have noticed that it has become Salford tradition in the last few years that on the very rare occasions we kick a 40/20, we invariably knock-on on the 1st tackle.

I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing from a midfield kick because if you kick from dummy half you can get it away quicker, kick from further down the pitch, and generally don't get a runner putting pressure on you. I'll be more concerned if our halves aren't getting involved in kicks if attacking areas .. if we get into attacking areas.

Come on, we've now had 40/20s in successive games - both kicked by Alker - could it be a plan? But you're right in that we then give away the advantage cheaply

I think most teams have a player that kicks restarts to the same spot.


It's just a lot more obvious with us because we have soooo many restarts?!

I love how people get so wound up over him kicking to the same spot. Some people seem to think it's of the utmost tactical importance that he kick to another player on the restarts. There's other more important areas of our game that we need to be focusing on improving rather than the bloody kickoffs.

Yeah, I agree with that. But I just think the fact we insist of kicking to the same person simply highlights the point we don't seem to have a plan B.

Have to agree.

There were a number of your fans stood near us at the Wheldon road end that were going apoplectic at the restarts. As I noted at the time, you had more important concerns - not missing tackles and holding onto the ball for your full set of 6 - than where the ball was kicked to on the restart!

Id bring Ratchford for smith & Jewit for Nash.

If White was fit id move Wilshere to full back & drop fitzy full stop.

For me it's not that it's the same man, just that they're generally very very easy takes. One yesterday was a bit tricky because it got close to the side line. I just think that if the players/coaches apply a bit of thought, the kick off can be a weapon rather than a routine. The high kick that allows a good chase, the low hard kick that is tricky to take, the kick at the gap to find touch - all things that thinking players seem to try. To be honest, I often think that we'd cause more problems for the opposition if we just put the ball on its side and toe it really hard and low.