[iA lot can happen in a week in the greatest game as we all know but we now have two weeks before our next encounter in Super League against Hull KR with next weekend being Challenge Cup semi-finals.

I'm hoping some how our head-coach McRae can get into our players heads over the next 14 days because he needs to after that woeful performance against Crusaders down in Wrexham yesterday.

COME ON SALFORD CITY REDS - FINISHED THE SEASON ON A HIGH....

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Engage Super League Table - MONDAY 2/8/10

Wigan 24 20 0 4 834 363 40
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Warrington 24 17 0 7 777 430 34
St Helens 24 17 0 7 810 495 34
Hull 24 15 0 9 519 514 30
Leeds 24 14 1 9 617 535 29
Huddersfield 24 13 1 10 662 407 27
Hull K R 24 13 1 10 567 546 27
Castleford 24 10 0 14 572 660 20
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Crusaders RL 23 10 0 13 475 642 20
Wakefield 24 9 0 15 481 651 18
Bradford 24 8 1 15 466 606 17
Salford 24 7 0 17 410 749 14
Catalans Dragons 24 6 0 18 379 653 12
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Harlequins RL 23 6 0 17 416 734 12



[REMAINING FIXTURE

SUN 15/8/10 - HULL KINGSTON ROVERS [H
SUN 22/8/10 - HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS [A
SUN 5/9/10 - WAKEFIELD TRINITY WILDCATS [H

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I do not expect another win this season and fully expect us to be bottom of the SL at the end.
Catalans have improved and our only hope is Harlequins put in worse performances than our sorry bunch.
Harsh but true.
If you honestly think Photo Finish that McRae can motivate the shower of $hite we have presently at the club then you are sadly deluded.
In his tenure at the club performances have been worse, 60 point thrashings have become the norm, attendances are down on even our appaling numbers, young promising players have either left or gone backwards in their development need I say any more.
A certain Salford born coach is available after a succesful foray in to the dark side, please Mr Wilkinson do the decent thing.

"A certain Salford born coach is available after a succesful foray in to the dark side, please Mr Wilkinson do the decent thing."

whereas I have the utmost admiration for Mr Betts ... wouldn't it be better for him to prove himself at a lower level or as assistant before taking reins so soon?

We WILL beat HKR, take a decent following to Huddersfield and get marginally beaten and than get 40+ points past us by Wakey.

No you wont, end of

The last time Salford got a hammering they had 2 weeks to prepare and we all know what happened then! Salkord's results at the willows haven't been that bad. They've not really been embarassed in front of their home fans.

We will, I can feel it, we'll beat you by 8 points.

WONT

These are the game Rovers really tend to struggle in but with Holdsworth missing and maybe Jeremy Smith hopefully we can put on a good show and get the points in our push for top 6

Hopefully this fixture is as good as the one last year. I remember we lost but it was one of the more exciting games I remember from last season.

You mean, last Sunday's event wasn't exciting enough? My word, some people are just so greedy!

Perhaps I need my head examining, but I fully expect us to win at least two if not all three of the remaining games. I think with McRae's brilliant motivational methods we should be winning these games by a margin, his insight is second to none, why would Sky have him if this was not the case. He will have them in at 6.00am each day from now on and train the house down and get up the fitness levels. Mistakes will be analysed, game plans will be revamped players coached out of their mistakes and will bond as a team playing for each other, backing up every move, waiting for the offload exploiting the oppositions weaknesses and prevailing with a win.

Nice.

[iTUESDAY 3/8/10


Salford City Reds’ Jeremy Smith has been fined £300 and handed a one-match ban following his dismissal for using foul and abusive language to referee Ben Thaler during the 60-16 Engage Super League defeat by Crusaders RL.

He will now miss the Hull Kingston Rovers clash on Sunday 15th August 2010 at the Willows.



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Alker and Smith both out this weekend then. Should be interesting to see who plays at hooker.

Ian Smith will be reffing.

Sorry don't you mean.

[iMr Ian Smith will be refereeing the game between Salford City Reds and Hull Kingston Rovers.[/i

Maybe Ratchford and Sneyd at 6 and 7, with Matty Smith at 9?

Would love to see that!!

Dont forget McRae has previously used Ashley Gibson as Hooker.

Looking at it that would make the most sense but this is Mcrae so I doubt it'll happen



Looking at a possible team for Sunday we may struggle to fill the bench if we're still missing Leuluai
Jewitt & Sibbit add to that last week's loses Alker, Smith (J) & Henry, we could be calling on all our kids. Actually we could virtually play a team of youngsters!

1. Palfrey – 20
2. Tyrer – 21
3. Gibson – 23
4. McGilvray – 22
5. Broughton – 22
6. Sneyd – 18/19
7. Ratchford – 21
8. Boyle – 22
9. Smith (M) – 23
10. Neal – 20
11. Sidlow – 22
12. Adamson – 22
13. Spencer – 19
14. Wood – 18/19

Yeah we'd get smashed but hey, just think back a week or so and look what happened with a near full side out! All but Palfrey and Wood have played Super league, although there are a few decent lads in the u20's/18's that could be worth a run before the end of the season.

However I doubt it'll look anything like that.

thought palfry was injured?

He was in the advertiser last week at that before the bench thing

SUNDAY 15TH AUGUST

Engage Super League XV

Salford City Reds v Hull Kingston Rovers 3pm

Ref I Smith
TJ S Wright
TJ G Stokes
IG G Towey

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Valvoline Cup

Salford City Reds v Hull Kingston Rovers 12.45pm

Ref T Mahar TJ J Schofield TJ M Laing

At The Willows