I'm sure it will happen as they were away without family and yes I agree with you and it will happen again that Salford are pants.

Hill and Ratchford are both on quite a long sequence of games. They won't want to break that run so that they can take their wives shopping at Tesco. If they are fit to play, play them.

Another lengthy reason why they would get the week off for me then.

Steve Price has to be selfish with his selections for this one. I can understand Hill and Stef wanting to continue playing, however this is the opportunity that SP can give them a week off. We are playing a side that is low on confidence and have not a lot to play for. I remember Chris Hill playing big minutes all season in 2016 and when it came to the Grand Final it was a game to far, he was done after 20mins. See the bigger picture, take a break, recharge the batteries and go again.

There we go...twice already in only 2 posts.

I don't think Salford will think "there is not a lot to play for". I'd be surprised if they are both left out.

I'd have hill and ratchford on the bench depending on how they feel.

How would you feel if you were told you couldnt have a family holiday until November even though everyone else around you had a summer week off?...I think I know exactly what they feel!!

We took a depleted Cas side for granted a few weeks back..........play them both and withdraw them if we get a decent lead.....

We played a depleted Cas side yes....but we didn't take them for granted....we were knakered following Wigan 6 days before....our squad barr Ratch and Hill have 2 weeks off!

It's not about taking Salford for granted; it's about recognising there will be a far bigger cost if either player breaks down later in the season because we have completely run them into the ground. Both Hill and Ratchford should get a rest.

I suppose they have to balance that with being told they can play professional sport for a living, represent their Country and travel to places they would not go otherwise, with a max of about 20 hours per week work.

Having said that Hill could do with a rest. Ratch will be fine.

Tell that to his wife.

I think we need to take Salford seriously, we lost to a Cas team who had about 6 players out and think we need to keep the same level of focus we have for the past 3 to 4 months.

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She can do the exhausting bit while he lies there. It’s the least he can expect after long journey with jet lag!

Is this the first time in years that we play at home on walking day?

The South stand could end up being a bit of a mess. Especially with this weather

We until fairly recently we've been a Sunday home game team.
So there's not that much of a window of opportunity.
It could be the 1st in our history.
Walking Day wasn't planned to clash with rl that was played on Saturdays then Sunday... Tbh walking day precedes it by decades. It was purposely made the Friday to discourage people from going to Haydock Park that had a meeting that weekend.

We're on TV quite a bit though so I'd I have thought there would have been a few but I can't seem to remember any.

Sky have only been around 2 decades and a bit, so the window is still very small.

If your source for players feelings is the same as the one who gives you nailed on transfers then I wouldn't count on it. Irrelevant now anyway, they both get a rest, we should still have enough to win the game.

Talk about irrelevance.

Going off topic here, but how big is Walking Day nowadays? It used to be massive when I was in my teens (1970's) and everywhere shut for the day

I'd like to know that, too. Walked every year up to including as an 18 year old altar 'boy' for St Stephen's Church / school but the last one I did would have been 1974.

Still big but not as much effort across the churches.