So, after a disappointing loss to our rivals we have a now even more crucial fixture away.

What does everyone want to see in terms of squad selection, tactics or just have any general thoughts on the game.

Salford are in my opinion quite an expansive team when I’ve seen them play which unfortunately happens to be or defensive achilles heel this year. We must address and prepare our edge defence and imho make a couple of changes to edge players.

I think we need to make a few changes and would like to see us sun to start strong and take an early lead. We can’t keep doing what we have been vs Hudds and Cas.

I would like to see:

Jowitt
Senior
Croft
Lyne
Kershaw
Dagger
Gale
Fifita
Hood
Atoni
Tanginoa (hopefully he’s fit and ready)
Griffin
Whitbread

Kay
Bowden
Eseh
Ashurst

Quite simply we have to start winning and address the lack of execution in attack. We also need better kicking options on the last as I thought we didn’t put enough challenge in the air against Cas.

Not a bad team, but I would choose Franco the French winger over kershaw

I think this is the key point now, we can improve in many ways from Fridays performance but anything other than 2 points will be a disappointment.

We've again got to hope results elsewhere go our way. Saints to give Cas an absolute thrashing and bring them back to reality would help.

Salford and KR should be the target games, where we throw absolutely everything at it but still hope to shock Saints, Leigh or Catalans.

I thought so too but to be fair to Kershaw he scored a hat-trick in reserves this week. I guess we will see but it is good to have Kershaw and Franco as options.

It’s all about getting the win now in every game. No matter who the opposition this is a shootout till last game of the season.

We win Friday and Cas lose and it’s all on. Cas do have a rough run in and imo slightly tougher than ours.

I wouldn't drop Pitts.
If Tanginoa is fit he'd be on the bench and Pitts and Griffin in the second row.

And Franco plays

Pitts has looked tired and jaded to me recent weeks. He had a really good run of form min season so hope he can rediscover that.

Pitts and Ashurst are ultimate pro’s but I’d like to see more punch in the second row. We need to start scoring points.

I dont understand the rush to move Griffin out of the centre, the guy basically scored three tries in that position. Even more baffling if Tanginoa is fit again, he would come straight in over Proctor.

I would however change both wingers, Franco on the left and Kershaw on the right.

Halfbacks are tricky. Dagger could come into the reckoning for Lino or Gale.

Jowitt
Franco
Griffin
Lyne
Kershaw
Dagger
Lino/Gale (dont mind which)
Bowden
Hood
Whitbread
Ashurst
Tanginoa
Pitts

Kay
Fifita
Atoni
Battye

Super League

Salford Red Devils v Wakefield Trinity

25th August, KO: 19:45

M Com: P. Taberner
Referee: T. Grant
Reserve Referee: S. Houghton
Touch Judge 1: A. Smith
Touch Judge 2: N. Horton
In Goal: M. Lynn
In Goal 2: A. Belafonte
Time Keeper: N. Hope

You can not have Kay and Bowden on the bench Would leave Hood out

I agree. I'm just favouring Pitts over Ashurst but it's close.

I'm OK with Griffin in the centre though he did miss a few tackles.
Ultimately, we need the ball in his hands wherever he plays

At halfback it should always be Gale over Lino.

Why not? Bowden is a prop and Kay will interchange at 9.

Shudds mullered us at their place,Salford comfortably beat Shudds at same place, looks exactly like the kind of game we'll win!

Sorry got Bowden mix up with the young hooker ,Though would put him and Kay above Hood

Not sure tbh but we need a big game or a few from Hood

Give Proctor garden leave till season end. Pitts or Ashurst given a rest, ditto Lineham. Hood I just don’t rate but we are stuck. He’s just pedestrian.
Freshen up, Franco, Eseh plus one. What do we do with Dagger? Why doesn’t Lino kick anymore?

Good question about Lino and kicking, he held and maybe still holds the record for consecutive conversions in SL

Think that the duties were taken from him due to a leg injury and then so he could concentrate on his game. I may be wrong but sure I read that somewhere.

Dagger would be back kicking on Friday for me. He wasn’t missing hardly any even from sidelines.

Let's hope he gets selected !

Squad here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=87 ... 7168214109

Squad here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=87 ... 7168214109

I'd like to see Lino, Lineham, Proctor and Hood replaced by Dagger, Romano, Eseh and Bowes .. but I fear it's very unlikely. Griffin should play SR and Croft come into the centre position.

Wouldn’t matter who is selected because our game plan is based on luck and bounce off the ball as opposed to an actual attacking structure.

Is tanginoa actually still at the club ? He was supposed to be close a month ago since then no sign nothing on his injury as far as I m aware , just glad I can’t make the game

He was injured. Having a fitness test this week.
Mash has given updates on his injury past couple of weeks
He's been around the club for other games.