Squads out, Byrne and Marshall back for Farrimond and Douglas.

Full strength if everyone’s good to go, should be a tough game

Field
Miski
Keighran
Wardle
Marshall
French
Smith
Byrne
O’Neill
Thompson
Farrell
Isa
Ellis

Dupree
Mago
Hill
Forber

Nsemba Eckersley Chan Hampshire

Should we be worried about Leeming that Josh McAllister mentioned it was too early for him. Was it originally mentioned 2-3 weeks

I personally think Nsemba should be in the 17 somewhere - possibly an argument that Isa should be taken out.

This will be the 3rd week won't it? Hudds, London and Salford.

If I was a betting man, I think we'll see him next week and O'Neill will be rested for GF.

Yea true. That would be a smart move hopefully having a rested O’Neil and Leeming with a full game under his belt

I think he'll want O'Neil out there on GF but probably rest him after that.

Tough choice for me between Nsemba and Forber for the last bench spot. I don't think Brad O'Neill particularly needs a rest during games tbh and he can have a full week off next week against Sheffield. I think I'm edging towards leaving Forber out and going with a huge bench of Mago, Dupree, Hill and Nsemba. That should create some chaos as Salford start to tire.

Considered Nsemba but with the modern HIA rules I feel we need cover for O’Neill. No obvious emergency replacement in the team (like Shorrocks used to be).

Wouldn’t be opposed to Nsemba playing instead of Faz or Isa.

Salford - O’Neill and Forber

Sheffield Leeming and Forber

Saints O’Neill and Leeming

Great experience for Forber getting a month of games under his belt. He’s held up well.

Willie Isa's been solid as ever but he isn't the future and there's a good chance he won't be here next year. When Nsemba/Walters are ready they should take priority IMO.

It’s a fair assessment. I just look at Salford and think we could potentially roll over the top of them with a big bench. A lot will depend on how much Peet trusts Forber in a tight game. If it’s a case of him only getting a chance when we’re comfortable, I think I’d take the risk of having no cover for O’Neill.

BTW-can you imagine these decisions and conversations as and when everyone is available!

Very poor tonight so far

That was one rough half of rugby.

Low quality arm wrestle. We have the strike in the backs let’s use it

If they'd have shown a better camera angle for the head shot on Mago Salford would probably be down to 12 for 10 minutes at least.

Game to forget so far from us, lots of errors and penalties and pretty ordinary with the ball

Been a long while since we’ve been so far off it. Hull at home in similar wet conditions. Salford are an awkward team to play against. In the face of it they like to throw the ball about but their defence is very niggly and lots of hands in the ruck.

We are really lacking with Leeming not playing. If we weren’t going to spell Forber there’s no point whatsoever in having him on the bench.

I think we’ve got the Thompson we hoped anyway. What an effort and what a win to grind that out.

Yes - never a fan of having unused subs.

Got away with that one big time. What a crazy decision by Salford at the drop out.

Wigan didn't win that as much as Salford lost it.

That was one of the worst games of rugby league I’ve ever seen

Not at the races tonight us. Salford were amazing and I thought they eventually drop of but didn’t until 75mins in. At times looked like we was overplaying, glimpses of last year came back. Noticed Byrne didn’t come back on, is he injured again? Fields looks a bit leggy, sure he’ll be rested for the CC

Wardle once again quietly gone about his business. He’s world class

The Mark Sneyd show tonight, for sure. Till he cost them the game.

The main take-away is that it's good sign when you play as badly as that and win.

Otherwise, lots to work on.

I was wondering about Byrne at the game but just after I mentioned him to my mate, he came back on for about 5/6 mins at the end.

I’ll forgive the players that tonight. We looked flat from minute one but you can fully understand it and we move on.