The most impressive thing for me is how all the lads played for each other and it looks like Sheens has developed a well balanced team. We always looked composed and organised in both attack and defence and I honestly think if we can keep everyone fit we may surprise a few people this year.

Having said that playing against a big Hull pack a week on Friday may pose a much more difficult challenge to our forwards than we saw against Wigan. We need another experienced Prop.

I wouldn't read to much into that mate by the last 13mins we had 8/9 players that started the game on the bench.

I'm with you Devils2015, 20 mins in the 2nd half numerous changes, plus the fact they knew they had it won some eased off.
Hopefully come the competitive games the coaching staff will have drilled it in that it's an 80minute game.

A lot of us know just how good they were at academy level a few years ago. The time is now for them both to mature as first team players, in a better spirited environment, and show what they are really capable of at superleague level. One area the Walne brothers need to work on though is their discipline, far too many silly needless penalties over the past couple of years that have been costly.

This.

I think the Walne's need to step-up this year. They've been given enough game time now to be over the nurturing period and need to start making an impact that doesn't involve giving penalties away. We've got a decent amount of young forwards competing with them this year, so hopefully that will kick their backsides to up their game, or lose out to the younger guys.

Isn't it possible that he'll start with O'Brien at full back ?

What's your reasoning behind that.

Correct me if I'm wrong but GOB isn't a out / out FB, so why would he drop Evalds based on last seasons performances?
Id have thought he's been brought in for his versatility to cover numerous positions during injuries?

Surely the idea of the GOB playing at FB for the two friendlies was to give him some exposure, so that if needed he wasn't just being thrown in the deep end?

Just my thoughts.

I'm not arguing that he should start.
Just thinking out loud,really.
I rate Evalds.

I was impressed with how trim Sa'u looked.

Jones,
Vidot,
Griffin,
Sa'u,
Carney,

Can't think of a bigger back line than that.

That's some back line.

With a back line that size maybe makes sense of the forward pack more, each one of those taking a drive every other set really helps the forwards and in Vidot there's a real battering ram who played at prop for Brisbanes reserve grade.

Just my thought on our lighter forward pack this year is this.

1 Our forward pack is much younger this year and look a lot fitter.

2. We can afford to get 3/4 players into a tackle, to bring down the attacking forwards, get up and get back onside in time to face the next attack.

3. Our back line are going to get more involved with driving the ball forward.

4. The 5 drives and a kick rubbish has ended.

5. We are going to play a more speed game and get the ball out to the and wingers and give the forwards more of a break in attack , and use them more for defence in a pack.

That is my thought on the team this season.

Top six finish for me if we can keep the squad fit enough, and we get more refs call this season than we did last.

I have never seen a Salford side look more organised than they did against Wigan but will they be able to pull it off in a more intense Super League game, I think so.

Early days but Lui looks far more use than Chase.
Sure we won't have the brilliance for 4 matches a season but far more suited to partnering Dobson

As much as Chase was the greatest player I've ever seen in a Salford on his day, I would still rather have Lui for a better overall team chemistry.

From what I've seen from him thus far I am expecting us to get a lot of repeat sets and trys from kicks next season because his grubber kick game is on point.