I think the conditioning of the side deserves credit.
Playing on wet snow at St Helens they came back very well late on in the game.
With a day less rest than Bradford,they came back very strongly on the sand and mud yesterday,in the second half.
This was after a lot of defending in both games.

I think we can take a lot from yesterday's game. Alan Hunte's youngsters did us proud. The second half comeback was encouraging. The team spirit was clear to see. We have more options and the structures are there for all to see.

We have got to concentrate just before half time though. Too often we ship points in the last ten minutes of the first half. Yesterday we conceded twelve points which ultimately cost us the game. We still give away too many penalties, even though some of them mystify me. We must sort out our right side defence.

Off the field, whoever came up with the "I'd rather have a Koukash than a Khan" song deserves congratulations. It still makes me smile now.

Two issues cost us .
The 2 tries in 5 minutes just before half time. It's familiar.
In the second half,we were within one score when Theo,who had a very good game on attack,made a great break but then kicked ahead,dead,when he had support on both sides.
Shame.

This conceding tries before and after half time is nothing new id love to find out the percentage of tries we conceed 5 minutes ether side of the break. Really think its a psychological issue engraved in the club we need a mind coach in to see if he can break the habits because you cant conceed 12 points every week in that period and expect to win.

Or we could just learn to defend and concentrate?

Im not sure what the answer is GT 1st thing that goes when your tired is your technique but we seem to conceed these tries weather we are on top in a game or not teams know that if you up their game 10 mins eather side of half time salford will fold and and its very difficult to come back from -12 down or a 12 point swing for any team.

Its a mental thing imo needs addressing by an expert imo

Sneyd made a similar decision on Friday , a kick to the corner when we had option to keep the ball in hand.

It's great we have such talent being given the chance with the ability & growing confidence to make these plays . The experience to make the most of them will come I'm sure

Well we will have to agree to differ Walshy. I have no objection to him being involved as an `overseer` of some kind - maybe wearing Graham Lowe`s shoes in the UK type of approach - but he & Millward will be the oldest coaches in Super League if taken on as Head Coach. Hunte is 10 years younger & Long 15 years younger.

I really cant see why an Interim appointment until the end of this season would not be the right thing for the club for the three of them though its mooted that Noble would bring in Sharpe & Henry Paul immediately.

Sorry but not for me. Its the Doctors cash anyway so our input is irrelevant.

I can't see what age has got to do with it. On that argument Brian Smith and Tim Sheens should have been pensioned off long ago. I guess it all depends on your outlook, innovation does not stop as you get older, but experience certainly increases as you get older. The old adage of "if you are good enough, you are old enough" works both ways .... Young or old. I am not putting up an argument for any particular coach, just saying take a balanced view based on achievements and ambitions, not how old someone is. Success is generally recognised as 90per cent perspiration and 10 per cent inspiration. Lets get the effort and attitude sorted first, and add the genius later. Strong foundations are needed at the club.

The longer this goes on the more I think that both the Brian's will be coming in. Noble has had no commitments that wouldn't let him take the job weeks ago, yet nothing has happened, but is clearly going to be part of the set-up looking at all the courting the Dr's been doing. Smith has had a short-term commitment as defensive coach to a RU side plus would need to wait for visas. This would indicate to me that the delay is due to waiting for Smith to get over before announcing.

Of course, this is all my own deduction, but the Dr is clearly waiting for a reason, as we all know he is quite capable of making decisions quickly when required.

Which might explain Sean Long's cryptic "2 + 2" tweet. Or might not.

Longy only made the "Time for a change" quote on Twitter. A poster on this forum posted the "2+2=" quote.

I don't think it's Brian Smith .
I think it's just timing , the Dr isn't shy when it comes to media attention & he wants to to make the most of the opportunity to create a Buzz.
He is away on business , and Chalmers & Lowe are supposed to be back over mid April. in time for the Hull game
He wants to be ringmaster so it will all happen when he's back & ready .
Also he's not had to rush to a decision simply because Hunte Long & Highton are doing a sterling job getting comitted performances out of our patched up side.
Hopefully they will continue to be a an integral part of the new coaching arrangements
we've also got this ' Young Kiwi Technical coach ' supposedly coming over.