Re: Salford - Away : Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:15 pm  

pmarrow wrote:

Watkins was already a good line runner and to a degree so was Griffin although I dont accept he has made the transition. Carlos isnt a great line runner and his biggest strengths are his defence and running out the back field.

He hasnt the skill set to move to the back row and we dont need another experiment either.

A good line runner is not the criteria for a second row although it does obviously help
Lane is a good line runner but hardly a quality second row
To say Griffin has not made the transition into second row is ludicrous.
I was a major critic of Griffin as a centre and one of the first to advocate he moved into the second row.
Once he increased his fitness and workrate he became a very good second row for the club and it was only his brain farts and possible attitude to a previous coach that saw him leave the club.
He is a regular in the Wakefield team playing second row and scored again today.
Maybe you will change your mind when you see him next season playing for Wakefield against us in S/L

Re: Salford - Away : Sun Jul 07, 2024 8:41 pm  

tommyfromhull wrote:

Moy is definitely improving in attack. At first I thought he was just speed and evasion, but he’s shown better passing with two assists in two weeks. Still, today involved in two obstruction penalties - his timing and awareness is off, but this experience will do him the world of good. His break in the first was brilliant.

Agreed Carlos looks good again. Would definitely consider keeping him if he’s off quota.

Reynolds made a few mistakes, but still did way more than Trueman. Took his try well and was busy. Agree Trueman needs to up his game.

9 of the 17 from our academy (counting Briscoe and Balmforth), 3 of them teenagers,

and only 3 quota players. Taking 5th in the league all the way, away from home.

I noticed that. Going forward Staveley, Martin, Moy, Balmforth and Charles all look capable of making the grade and there are others not far away as well. We've witnessed a shambles on the field for the last few seasons but we are producing quality through our youth set up and that makes me feel optimistic about the future. Need to be patient with these kids though.

Re: Salford - Away : Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:38 am  

Great effort, sin bin cost us, happens every week in games but never gets penalised, bit more composure, less brain farts and less daft penalties and we will win.

Re: Salford - Away : Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:43 am  

Just thinking
Could Martin have gone nearer the posts with his try ??

The tv doesn’t show how close the other defender was but also Martin looked like it was the corner and nothing else

Re: Salford - Away : Mon Jul 08, 2024 6:55 am  

It was the easy kick that reynolds missed that cost us plus the sin binning and 2 penalty shots at goal we gifted sneyd

Re: Salford - Away : Mon Jul 08, 2024 7:07 am  

Effort is there, we just lack some quality. Moy is getting better every game

I think you'll struggle to see a softer yellow card all season than the Briscoe one.

On the Reynolds miss kick for Lanes try, he looked to have taken a knock the play before. Mightve been better for Sutcliffe to take the kick

Re: Salford - Away : Mon Jul 08, 2024 9:01 am  

I have been quite critical of Grix for some of his comments in recent weeks, however one thing that can't be taken away from him is that he has got this young group fired up and competitive again. I thought we were really unlucky to lose yesterday, going down to 12 for such a soft offence is incredibly frustrating and was ultimately where Salford racked up most of their points.

What is pleasing to see is the likes of Moy, Martin, Balmorth and to an extent Gardiner not looking out of place in Super League and getting better with each game. I also thought Kirby made a good account for himself on debut.

Re: Salford - Away : Mon Jul 08, 2024 11:11 am  

mwindass wrote:

Effort is there, we just lack some quality. Moy is getting better every game

I think you'll struggle to see a softer yellow card all season than the Briscoe one.

On the Reynolds miss kick for Lanes try, he looked to have taken a knock the play before. Mightve been better for Sutcliffe to take the kick

I can half understand Briscoe's obstruction being given for a (soft) penalty, given how the modern game is officiated, but as you say, the subsequent sin-binning was on the soft side of softer!!! It was then further compounded by Salford scoring two of their three tries while we were a man down, which ultimately was the deciding factor in the game's outcome.

The whole afternoon felt like our season in a nutshell. The element of luck appears to have deserted us, and even when it does go our way, we always seem to contrive a way to shoot ourselves in the foot!! At least we are now in games for the full eighty minutes as opposed to the hammerings from earlier in the year, so let's be thankful for that at least!

Re: Salford - Away : Mon Jul 08, 2024 11:14 am  

We always hear how these things even out over the year. Off the top of my head I can think of 2 very questionable cards - Nu Brown & Briscoe yesterday. When exactly does it even out? I can’t remember any such decisions going our way so far.

Re: Salford - Away : Mon Jul 08, 2024 12:42 pm  

14 points scored in briscoe's absence. We're playing better and more competitive but it just shows what an absolute shambles of a coaching team smith and gene were. I hope davy appoints him as hudds coach as and when he sacks excuse boy