I fully agree.

It’s getting beyond tedious is some of the preaching by a select few posters.

It doesn’t make sense as well. No one is saying they aren’t playing well this season so why do they keep making threads about them?

Maybe it’s cause they are in cloud cuckoo land and actually think many of the above were doing enough for the team last year?

I'd agree. I've criticised Tommy in the past but thought we missed him a lot today - not just his step in attack but defensively also (as an aside thought Sam had a great game in defence today).

Goulding deserves some credit for not going into touch more often - he got some poor passes today.

I also thought Phelps was poor by his own standards - both in attack and his positional play in defence. Let's hope he improves with a couple more games under his belt.

Agreed.

I would draw a line under last season - Brian Noble included - and agree to disagree.

Everyone has been full of praise for Roberts, Riddell and Fielden this season.

I agree. We definitely missed Tommy's defending. Paul Deacon is not a great defender. He missed two tackles in the build up to Salford's only try. I thought Madge had taken him off because of this, but I'm hearing he might have picked up an injury. His kicking game was pretty good today though.

Exactly mate.

Everyone is happy with the way they've played this season and this season is all that matters as far as I’m concerned

As much as some would like to they can't re write history and have us believe all the above were playing as well last season as they are this.

Agree to disagree as you say.

deacon picked a foot injury up shortly after putting in a kick on the 5th tackle.

I haven't seen a "I told you it was wrong not to renew Noble's contract" or a "I told you we should have signed Ryan McGoldrick at fullback" threads.

Can't think why?

He was limping by then.

Before he got injured he put in several good, first time tackles.

The Salford try was lucky, that kick was going dead before it was touched. By Micky Mac I think but I'm not 100% certain.

He was taping his right leg up during the pre match warm up, maybe an ongoing issue

yeh i agree we missed his influence in the pack

Hey, fair play to the bloke if that was the case. I never noticed an injury at the time.

It was a very fortunate try IMO.

Fielden was missed less than I thought he would be because O'Carroll & Prescott stepped up with their game.
Salford won't play much better than that this season, although if they do they are better than many of us think.
From the last few seasons when we've had an underpowered front row we can now take on the best. Fielden's improved contribution is a massive factor in that.

We were quite flat today, but thankfully still had enough to win the game. Yes we made it more difficult for ourselves than we had to, but it all boils down to fatigue. However credit where credits due to Salford, if they continue on like they played today they'll get a fair few results go there way.

I believe were the only side to come out of this three game period with maximum points, so that achievement on it's own.

Hopefully we can rest those that need it the most and hopefully be rejuvenated for are game against Quins. In the meantime it's Sheffield up next, it'll be interesting to see what McGuire's team selection for that game is.

From what I have seen from McGuire, I wouldn't expect anything other than the best team available. Bring on the Eagles...

Threads like these should be locked IMHO.

They're an open invitation for people to slate players of a team who are ATM playing superbly. Whether we 'missed' Fielden or not it doesn't matter, we came away with 2points and IMO that's all that matters.

Pathetic thread.

Hugely.

No idea. Wasn't there but isn't it great to have a coach who rotates the squad?

Dave

Neither was I but yes. Regardless of what happens on the training field, how fit the players are, whether they defend in 2's 3's or 4's, having a squad of players that will be rested or dropped if necessary is a great motivating factor and will produce better results all other things being equal. Fringe players know they will get a chance if they work hard in training and first teamers know they will get dropped if they don't perform. Fantastic situation all round imo.

Can't comment on Fielden today obviously but he has been great for us this year. I think its great that people are starting to notice the contribution that Lulu makes to the team both in attack and defence, he was fantastic V Wakefield last week and I genuinely believe he has been one of our most under-rated players over the past few yeas.

I don't think we missed Fielden too much, although his presence would have probably made us slightly stronger.

I thought O'Carroll was very good today.

And all started by the same person. His hero Riddell gets injured amd we soldier on just fine without him, so he tries the same tactic now with Stu. Why rise to the bait?

Very true, was our best prop by a mile yesterday. Prescott still making the same stupid errors though which is starting to become the norm every week for him, he needs to step it up or could be in danger of losing his spot.

I felt we missed Fielden's experience but the squad is good enough still without him and yesterday will be a good rest for Stu after the hard graft he's put in all year.

I think he was missed but luckily not too much that is cost us anything, hes a big piece in our jigsaw and when he doesnt play it means other players have to step up alot. Eamonn and Prescott did well but they both still have along way to go in their development IMO. Anyone got yesterdays stats.

We didnt miss him because we won but he may of helped make it a bit more comfortable. We cant play the same team every game so it was the right time to rest him imo.