No Russell or Crosby.

Kurt Gidley, Jack Johnson, Rhys Evans, Ryan Atkins, Tom Lineham, Kevin Brown, Declan Patton, Mike Cooper, Daryl Clark, Ashton Sims, Jack Hughes, Andre Savelio, Joe Westerman

Subs: Brad Dwyer, Matty Blythe, Harvey Livett, Ben Westwood

Look a bit lightweight up front. I guess Savelio and Westerman will spend some time up front...?

Distinct possibility of bring this year's Leeds now. On current form can anybody see points from Wigan home Leigh and Saints away and Hull home so could easily be 0 from 7.

No way back from there

The fact that Evans still started after last week just goes to show the lack of competition and quality in the outside backs.

Gaaaaarbage

Corn't spake

This is what happens when a coach has gone blind.

Every man and his dog could see our backline was in desperate need of an overhaul after last year. Apart of course from Tony Smith.

I've been a Smith fan of Smith's since day one but Im ready for change now.

We need players back quick cos some the players who are in are not up to this standard, did ts not say before the start of the season that hill might be back for the brisbane game and that was a few weeks back.

I listened to the commentary on Radio Warrington. They used the words "inept", that Lineham got one pass all game, and that we looked "clueless".

Hill a way off yet

Salford had bigger players missing than we did today. Injuries are no excuse.

Hill, Ratch and Currie missing won't make the difference required.

We know the problems around centres and wingers but don't think smith does

The issue is with the backs. We can all see it without any coaching or rugby league qualifications.

Smith was wax lyrical about Eden and Hardaker last week and on 95.1 last night. Someone should have told him they were both available in the off season.

And if our pack are getting beat our half backs make too many mistakes like kicking out on the full a few times,

Hardaker what i have seen of him the last few weeks has impressed me, it looks like he has grown up a bit and started to take it serious

Today's game was played down the middle by us. With a heavy pitch with a RU game on it last night and bad weather you would have thought that we would have a heavy bench for replacements. But we had one prop forward interchange in Westwood. Other than that lightweight Dwyer who has still to find his form since before he was hurt last season, Blyth just back from Bradford, and young Livett. Massive improvement required for Wigan game.

I agree, i thought we would struggle when i saw the lack of forwards

We may have ongoing issues with the backs....but they didn't loose us the game....the lightweight pack did.

I'd have rather us lost the world club friendly than lost this.
Disappointing and embarrassing.
Not wanting to take anything away from Salford either....they was way understrength today.

Save us your usual after match bilge Tony + thanx for all you've done but please just go + take Agar with you.

Seen it all before. At some stage we'll have a few good wins then all of this will be forgotten. On paper we've got potentially the best pack in the league but unfortunately we've not yet had them on the same team sheet.

Unfortunately we also have one of the worse back lines....... Can't remember seeing such a poor centre and wing pairing, especially for a team that has grand final aspirations.

Patton is no good , id rather livett start

I wouldn't worry about us ( Wigan) too much, looks like you'll be facing our 5th and 6th choice wingers. Manfredi, Burgess and Tierney out injured, Escare still covering fullback for Tomkins. Your backline will have a field day against two teenagers in Marshall and Davies.