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Friday 24th June 2011

=#4000FFCrusaders v =#FF0000Salford City Reds

KO: 20:00

Venue: Wrexham FC


Ref: Mr R Hicks

TJ P Brooke
TJ P Grundill
IG S Tordoff
IG T Mahar
RR J Page
TK A Mills
MC K Leyland


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[iEngage Super League Table - Monday 20-6-11

Warrington 18 13 0 5 679 261 26
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Huddersfield 18 13 0 5 495 290 26
Wigan 17 11 3 3 472 273 25
St Helens 18 10 3 5 488 364 23
Leeds 18 10 1 7 480 423 21
Catalan Dragons 18 10 1 7 405 385 21
Castleford 17 9 2 6 448 422 20
Hull 18 8 1 9 424 379 17
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[uSalford[/u 18 7 0 11 382 525 14
Bradford 18 6 2 10 370 538 14
Hull K R 18 6 0 12 410 532 12
Harlequins RL 18 5 1 12 382 614 11
Wakefield 18 6 0 12 315 523 8
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[uCrusaders[/u 18 4 0 14 344 565 4

Crusaders deducted four points for entering administration.
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This really is a make or break game for us. If we can win the next two games the trip to Humberside will be very interesting. Lose this one and i feel the top 8 for us will be gone.

I'd love to go to this but away games tend to mean I'm working

I made the most of the 'summer sizzler' ticket for this one, although im sitting in the Mold Road Stand its cost me a tenner for the seat, pie, programme and a beer... bargain.. just need a Reds win to top it off.

Let's hope it's third time lucky on Friday. In theory, if we're going to stand any chance of making the playoffs, we should be beating the team that's at the bottom quite comfortably. It's going to be very tough though I think, they were unlucky not to get something from the Leeds game the other night.

They by all accounts gave Catalans a good game too, so although they are losing games the performances have been very good.

These next 2 games will be very important, both sides lower in the table and games that should be targeted for wins.

Could arrive at the KC Stadium on the 8th July with both sides still in the hunt for that last playoff spot in a game that would go along way to deciding it.

Hopefully we can break our duck against Crusaders and Wakefield can do us a favour and beat Hull (although I'm not banking on either happening), then with Quins at home after that then Hull away it could make it very interesting indeed.

Five driving down on Friday. What's the score about tickets etc. (not been before) If you get the special offer (on line) can you move round the ground or do we need to get just regular tickets on the night so we can be with the Salford fans.

looking forward to this one and they are more than due a good battering off us !! see you all there ..OOUUUSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHH

Do you have to pre-book these 'summer sizzler' tickets or can you buy them on the day at the ground?

It says 'ask for a £20 summer sizzler ticket' ... ask at the turnstyle or on the ticket phoneline ???

Hopefully the Mold Road Stand will know the Magic Word

Massive game this one now, we need to be professional, focused and get a win.
Defeat here isnt the end of the road but it will start to slip out of our hands
We have the players good enough to win, same commitment, skill passion and pride shown on Friday and i think we will come away with the points

Apparently, Summer Sizzler packages are only available for pre-purchase before the match, and will not be available to buy on matchdays.

Anyone actually received their tickets (by post) for this game yet?

I was looking at booking last night and it said 'for collection at ticket office'. Not sure if you booked earlier it gave you the option to have them posted though?

Are we taking stand A or B? Stand B seems the fullest but I suspect due to Crusaders fans.

I fear that if we loose this one and we will be waving bye bye to the top 8

Please please please please please please please beat these b[ia[/istards.

Beyond a joke now how many times we've lost in a row to this lot and if we do lose to them then over 50% of their wins so far this season will have come against us which, quite frankly, would be farcical.

I have eventually gained a grudging respect for the Crusaders. Surely though it's time we produced a performance and a win against them. Unfortunately,

Looking forward to this game. Should be very close. We were denied a well deserved win against Leeds, and given our track record against you, I think our lads will really fancy this one. A few of you are on about the 'Summer Sizzler' ticket deals. You will have to pre-order them. You can then just collect them from the clubshop. Your pint and pie have to be claimed before 7.30pm though. Make sure you remember that. Here's to a great game. Sure you will be eager to beat us, seems as we have been your ''bogey'' team in recent years. Hope as manyof you can make the trip as possible. Enjoy your visit.

How much is it on the gate friday anyone know and what stand we in ?

Think you will be in the Eric Roberts Stand. If not, the Yale Stand. Think its £20 to pay on the gate. £15 if you pay before hand. £20 for a ' Summer Sizler '. That includes entry, a pie, a pint and a programme. Can't go wrong !

Cheers

It did (last week) but despite having paid an additional postage cost, the ticket office has retained the tickets for collection on the night.





Can you actually pay on the gate? Or do you have to first queue up at the Club shop to buy a ticket on the night and then queue up at the turnstiles to get in?

another massive game coming up, crusaders are a bit of a bogey team for us so getting a result would be fantastic, the top 8 race is still in our hands at present so a win would give us the momentum to build a charge.

Need to watch that Witt and sammutt both dangerous players who can do a lot of damage if we give them space and time, in defence they hide Sammutt very well we need to isolate him and send our big units over him a few times every set

Most importantly we need a strong pefromance from the referee, away from home it will be a difficult task but not impossible to get a result but with a referee that will play to the crowd when the pressure is it becomes impossible. the penalty count will be interesting to see after the game.

Lets hope Salford give us an 80 minute performance and come pack with the 2 points and full of confidence moving to next week

CRUSADERS SQUAD

Tansey, Kear, L. Williams, Reardon, Thomas, Martin, Mellars, Witt, White, O'Hara, Withers, Bryant, Flower, James, Sammut, Cahill, Chan, Winternstein, Lupton.

SALFORD CITY REDS SQUAD

Patten, Broughton, Ratchford, Gleeson, Henry, Smith, Holdsworth, Cashmere, Godwin, Boyle, L. Adamson, Nero, Anderson, Jewitt, Neal, Sidlow, Paleaaesina, Gibson, Sneyd.

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LATEST BETTING

CRUSADERS: 8/11
SALFORD CITY REDS: 11/8
DRAW: 20/1

HANDICAP ODDS

CRUSADERS -4 ....10/11
SALFORD CITY REDS +4 .... 10/11
TIE: 16/1