Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:26 am  

fanstanningley wrote:

Hes played five in 3 weeks and long minutes the rest will do him good.Play Smith at 13 and use Oledzki Tetevano Holroyd and Vuniyayawa as the rotating props.

Prior, Oledski, Tetevano, Holroyd and Vuniyayawa should all be in the side if fit, we need a win it’s not a time to sit out and rest our best players, that’s what you’d do a week before a Final but makes no sense now. If we are comfortably winning on Friday Prior could sit out the 2nd half on the bench but he should play IMO.

Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:36 am  

Sir Kevin Sinfield wrote:

Prior, Oledski, Tetevano, Holroyd and Vuniyayawa should all be in the side if fit, we need a win it’s not a time to sit out and rest our best players, that’s what you’d do a week before a Final but makes no sense now. If we are comfortably winning on Friday Prior could sit out the 2nd half on the bench but he should play IMO.

I'm with Marty on this one its about managing your squad.Plenty of tough games coming up.Do you have so little confidence in a front row of Oledszi Tetavano Holroyd and Vuniyayawa that they cannot get on top of the Salford pack without in many peoples eyes a busted Prior?

Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:37 am  

For me I would play Prior in this one but possibly either a quick stint at the beginning, or off the bench. If we manage his game time he'd be fine. The time to rest him was during the fixture pile-up rather than now we're into the weekly grind for a while.

I do also think we need to put our best available side our for this one if we're to have a real chance of doing anything this year.

Personally I'm not overly fussed about it if we drop out of the play-offs because I don't believe we're good enough to take the title this year still anyway, and I think the extra prep time at season end would be useful to rest weary bodies and minds going into our big push in 2022. Next season for me is the big one - that's where we have no excuses and I'll be expecting the side to be competitive every week and knocking the top sides over regularly.

Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:54 pm  

I would rest Prior this week in view of what lies ahead. Yes he has played 5 games in a few days with big minutes but he is not superman!
Salford could be tough but we have the guys to beat them almost any week so why take chances.

Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:50 pm  

First 20 and last 20 would do from Prior but I’m sure Agar will make a call based on how he’s pulling in training this week.

Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:27 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

First 20 and last 20 would do from Prior but I’m sure Agar will make a call based on how he’s pulling in training this week.

If Prior is knackered he's knackered and should not play. He's more than earned his week off. In fact even if he says he's fine the coaches should take it out of his hands. In boxing parlance, the last thing he needs is a brave corner man.

Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:41 pm  

fanstanningley wrote:

Hes played five in 3 weeks and long minutes the rest will do him good.Play Smith at 13 and use Oledzki Tetevano Holroyd and Vuniyayawa as the rotating props.

Prior has been the cornerstone for our pack over this tough period but he needs a rest now as he's done his job

Let's rest our over used players and let our young kids and returning players take the field this week

I'm a big Cam Smith fan and he will cover for Priors absence this week
Oledzki, Tetevano, Holroyd and King is good enough to cover our front row options

Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:21 pm  

Are we sure tetevano will be playing?

Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:45 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

First 20 and last 20 would do from Prior but I’m sure Agar will make a call based on how he’s pulling in training this week.

Agreed, I’ll trust Richard Agar’s decision but I think too many people are far too keen to get our best players to unnecessarily sit out games.

Re: RD 15 | Salford Red Devils (H) : Tue Jul 20, 2021 7:45 pm  

Seth wrote:

Are we sure tetevano will be playing?

No