Not sure what you have done in the S & C world but thats the fourth successive game with the same 21 man squad. Thats more or less unheard of these days.

Unless of course its just luck (as it was levelled at Saints)?

Interesting to see if Lafai plays because he’s huge for them. If he doesn’t and with Ackers out, I’m confident we’ll get the job done but if he does, you just never know how things will click for them. They can have days like away at Hull when everything sticks and then they’re extremely dangerous.

As for us, we’ll go same again I’d imagine, with probably Singleton coming in for Mago after his horror show last week.

It’s mainly luck, same as it was for Saints for a few seasons.

Wigan win.

I would sooner we had our luck later in the season.

That's just it - we did OK for most of last year but lost French, Cust and Farrell at the wrong time.

Re Salford - shame about Ackers - I always prefer the best players to be playing. Not sure I'd put Singleton back in personally - I'd give Mago a chance to respond to the shocker last week.

100% correct

It rattled Saints fans people saying they had a lucky run with injuries and it was over years, not just a few games, but any clear run of problems comes down to being fortunate in the main and currently we’ve been very fortunate. Saints having issues currently (and last season) with what I presume are the same S&C staff only prove the point. Anyway, that comment is probably for the other thread.

Let’s hope we continue to have good fortune. In saying that, injuries do open up opportunities and you never know who might just smash the door down when given a crack. We’re yet to see many fringe players, let alone guys like Hill, Forber or Nsemba.

Be nice if we can start on the front foot for once instead of defending for the first 20 mins

Our error rate isn't helping that in any way and whilst I think we will win the game anyway, I really want to see as error free a game as possible.

Averaging 13 errors a game isn't even remotely close to being title contenders. Fix that and we will look a hell of a lot better.

Spine of Croft Sneyd Ackers and Brierley will always give Salford a chance (I know Ackers is out).

We are 12 point favourite for this and hope we flex our muscle and put down a statement against another one of last years play off teams.

Mago has to be dropped after last week so unfortunately Singo straight back into the team.

I can't believe Isa was patched up ready to play again so quickly as that mouth injury looked sore as hell.

Im sure Isa has returned following another facial injury, one tuff player it was frustrating on the night the injury looked horrific, team doctors and the on field officials need to ensure treatment is delivered immediately, players should not be dictating if they stay on the pitch.

He has his limitations but you won't find better attitude/commitment from an overseas player.

30 stitches.

Mago and Isa left out from last week. I can’t say I’m massively surprised. The errors by the pair of them were criminal really. Isa doesn’t mean to do it, he’s just so limited in terms of his handling. Mago just looks like he can’t be bothered bending his back.

Our attack is absolutely wa*k.
Its so slow and predictable

Can’t help but start looking at the fact the attack coach from last year has gone. It’s like prime Lammy days this last few games (but he didn’t have Field and French).

Too soon to say peet out of his depth??

Smith needs dropping

Lam in!

I think his partner, sat on the bench, should be the man with the blow torch on him. Smith is involved, trying things, looks at least like he could make something happen. His stats for try involvements this season back that up. On the other hand, I wouldn’t know Cust was on the field half the time. I wanted to see more from Cust this season but I think we’ve actually seen less.

That intensity and commitment is what we are looking for

French at fullback and field at 6 has to be the way forward from now on !!!!!!

Agreed.

Cust terrible tonight.

Need to bring Miski in next week and start with French at 1 and Field at 6.

Thought King was great again tonight.

I feel frustrated by Wardle he seems lazy. Lacks push around the ball.

Got sick of seeing Faz break and no support from his left edge.

Really need to sort out that half back partnership.

Cracking game for the neutral. A lot of sides would have lost to Salford tonight.