SUNDAY 25th JULY 2010

THE ENGAGE SUPER LEAGUE. ROUND 23


=RedSALFORD CITY REDS v =BlueLEEDS RHINOS

ko: 3pm

at The Willows.


[OFFICIALS

Ref: Mr Phil Bentham

TJ P Grundill
TJ B Robinson
IG G Towey
IG B Armstrong
RR J Cobb
TK K Leyland
MC D Milburn

Sunday 25 July 2010

Valvoline Cup - Round 20.

Salford City Reds v Leeds Rhinos

ko: :1kt3jfq712:45:1kt3jfq7

Venue

Ref: Mr J Cobb

TJ C Braithwaite
TJ M Laing

[iRyan Boyle is back this week from his one-match ban but I wonder if our head-coach will change a winning team =red?


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From the way Ian Sibbett went off I suspect he may have to!

Would it be easier to ask will MaCrae change a winning team?

Would it not be easier to ask will McRae change a winning team?

No, but you could ask McRae!

Smart asre

I wonder if there's any chance of having a full squad this week?

We'll have Boyle and Leuluai back, hopefully Jewitt and Ratchford and now Cashmere's back up and running we may have virtually everyone available with the exception of Talau and maybe Sibbit after he went off yesterday.

If this is the case would it be worth putting Littler back in the centre, Gibson to wing and leave Tyrer out. We could move Sidlow back to the second row with either Jewitt or Boyle taking the propping role.

1. Fitzpatrick
2. Broughton
3. Henry
4. Littler
5. Gibson
6. Holdsworth
7. Smith (M)
8. Cashmere
9. Alker
10. Jewitt
11. Sidlow
12. Adamson / Parker
13. Swain
14. Smith (J) / Ratchford
15. Leuluai
16. Boyle
17. Adamson / Parker / Neal

one of my students has just looked at the Forever Reds calendar and thought Leuluai was the "Rock"



I said no but he holds the ball like a hot rock.

[iHere's hoping this weeks Referee Mr Bentham has a decent game because from what I have seen of him so far this season in my opinion he's been poor.[/i

To be fair we've had him 4 times this season and won 2, and 3 of 8 in the past two seasons, so he can't be all bad*




*watch him have a mare now I've said that.

Not sure Jewitt will be back

Are the club putting any ticket offers on for this match? Might be able to tempt a few mates down if the club make it worth their while. Surely it's better to get an extra 1000 or so through the turnstile by offering £10 tickets rather than run the risk of being outnumbered by the away contingent

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as for Leeds team news, local rag bluey has confirmed that Brent Webb will be included in his 19, and Matt Diskin may join him. I dont expect either to play however with us playing Wigan and Saints in the next two weeks (after this game). Rob Burrow and Ryan Bailey return from injury.

Lee Smith
Scott Donald
Brett Delaney
Keith Senior
Ryan Hall
Kevin Sinfield
Danny McGuire
Kylie Leuluai
Danny Buderus
Jamie Peacock
Jamie Jones Buchanan
Carl Ablett
Chris Clarkson

Ali Lauitiiti
Rob Burrow
Ian Kirke
Ryan Bailey

Brent Webb
Matt Diskin

IMO

Going for a Salford win, 26-18.

we should score 5 tries again in this match

Think we'll make a good fight of it, but Leeds to run away with it in the final quater. Think they look pretty strong on paper now they're starting to get a few bodies back.

So it should be Salford 30 - Leeds 31 then

interesting game this one, leeds begining to start a cavelry charge to the summit salford should be full of confidence after last weeks victory at bradford.

I just hope the salford players are able to "back up" after such a impressive performance last week at bradford, if the salford players are able to reach the same levels of performance this week will they be able to cope with a leeds side who unlike bradford are use to winning and can close a game down quite easily .

Leeds are packed with international stars and the pressure should be on them to perform, lets hope the salford players who reaily only have fear of winning this type of game to beat make leeds play themselves out of pressure and danger rather than being unable to deal with the pressure turn over silly ball, give away daft penalties, and switch off 5 mins before the hooter.

Leeds are a champion team you give them a inch
a sign of any weakness they will punish you, thats why they win trophies and achieve the tag of a champion team because most of the time defeat and failure isnt a option

Its in the salford players to win this one, it just depends on how much they believe in their own ability to get the result.

any idea who the ref will be?

**:l3qtk4loLATEST BETTING:l3qtk4lo**

SALFORD CITY REDS 4/1

LEEDS RHINOS 1/4

DRAW: 25/1

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[:l3qtk4loHANDICAP ODDS

SALFORD CITY REDS +14 10/11

LEEDS RHINOS -14 10/11

DRAW: 16/1

I wish I was paid £1 every time I look at the opposition team sheet and read "return from injury" linked to key players. It seems to happen every game in the last decade.

Ref: Mr Phil Bentham

I personally find the easiest way to Answer this is to say Bentham.