Why change a winning half back combination?????

Hopefully it will help us. He's only putting unnecessary pressure on them with talks of "one step forward, two steps back" and "biggest game of the season so far".

Thaler appointed as ref on thursday,

Bugger !!

naughty naughty ha ha

Because Horne's injured.

Apologies if I've missed this but has there been any official reason given for playing the game this Thursday rather than the weekend?

Is it to give us a full week before our next fixture or so there's not as much rush to prepare the KC for the football on Saturday?

Or summat else?

we play hudds the following thursday, the coaching team felt that 4 days turnaround from sunday wouldn't be enough

Thought that might be it, cheers.

we should have played Friday.no sense Thursday.

Maybe no sense to the fans but I reckon that extra days rest will make a big difference to the players.

When I posted this the squad hadn't been announced.

Should have played Friday then!

Don't give two hoots that Tiggers are at home Saturday.

Still could get the stadium ready. Been done before.

Hope the club have been compensated for loss of revenue?

SMC(Allam) wouldn't let them play the friday as it was not a pre arranged fixture, so it was Thursday or Sunday. Five people who sit with me cannot go, so the attendance will definately be affected.

Also if we managed to win this and the next round what happens in the quarters do we have to play away with the pitch been relaid.

Been wondering this myself. We'll either have to sacrifice the home tie to our opponents or arrange an alternative venue. Donny or (dare I say it) Craven Park for example.

Donny lol thats where it will be

I wonder if AP would subsidise coach travel like he did for Bradford supporters

Where has this been confirmed?

Works to our advantage next week.

Exactly, if we can get any advantage over Huddersfield will need to be taken. Although the players should be well up for that game after what happened last time we played.

I must say we look a good bet with william hill minus 8 pts at 10/11 given the fact Paea and Carvell back.

Agreed, our makeshift pack did well enough, so put those two back in and I think we have too much for Salford to handle. They will be out to make amends for last week, but we have unfinished business with the cup after last year, and whilst I don't like to get too confident, I don't see us losing this one.

it was radfords choice! maybe you should vent your anger at him for putting the team first!

Why is this game tonight if not on tv?

To give us a weeks turnaround before the Huddersfield game next Thursday night. That one is on TV.