Possibly the worst game I've seen this season from two poor sides. We were outdone by their forwards and with a smart kicking game, that was all they needed to run out as deserved winners.

We made hardly any metres from our own guys up front. Their defence was poor out wide though and when we finally figured out that one man rugby wasn't going to work and spread the ball, we looked like we were going to make a line break every time we moved it wide. Disappointing as if this tie was about 2 weeks earlier we probably would have taken them apart.

Warrington in Edinburgh next then...

Most disappointed I've been this season - getting beaten by the Pies (or more accurately Pat Richards!) after putting in a good defensive performance I can live with, but today was dire - looked like no-one actually wanted to be there. Like others have said, having pulled back a try right on half time (very unlike us!!) you expected us to come out and really kick on at the start of the second half - but nothing.
Sorry Reds that was dreadful

Salford very poor.....................yet couldnt beat the worst Castleford side I have seen in 45 years spectating. Axe looming surely.

As for Malcolm. Hes been a great servant and still tackles his heart out but from dummy half he is not Championship 1 class yet they keep him on for 60 minutes dictating our turgid and boring one man rugby tactics. Matty came on and sparked things up but he should have been on after 20 mins.

LuLu & Stuart Littler should be sent out on loan immediately - lets see the kids come in please and show what they can do. No Relegation threat so its barmy keeping the old `uns in week in week out.

As for Shaun Mc. I am just so fed up with his ultra predictable tactics. We are supposed to be in the 'Entertainment' business and for the first time in years have some talent in the backs - Holdsworth, Matty, Ratch, Gibson, Tyrer etc., yet SMc still feels 5 drives and a kick is the way to go. Surely we are better than that and unless swift changes are made I feel for the club and its future.

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Simplly dreadful.

We need to beat Warrington or go out in style utilising the backs.

I agree with all said above, why do we persist in the one man rugby up the middle! They were so weak out wide & on the rare occasions we moved the ball wide we hurt them.
Poor tactics from a team who were nearly as bad as us, we deserved nothing & got nothing apart from getting a good soaking for our troubles at the start of the match.
Not good enough tactically, again no plan B when going wrong.

i took my kids along today and was more entertained watching them falling off the bucking bronco!!
so so so boring ,we actualy had a better turnout then i thought we would have took,everyone was nealry nodding off though.macrae is obcessed with percentage rugby!whats the point in having backs?we might as well put a team outwith 13 forwards to charge (or walk 4 yards)every set up the middle of the park!!!...come on macrae lets change things around a bit,and at least give some other young local lads at theclub there chance!!!...anyone know how reserves/academy got on before hand?

Keep taking the tablets lad!

Cas won that one 48-12

sorry

"Keep taking the tablets lad!"

nah ... I don't live in the roundabout between Salford/Manchester and Scouseland. Pretentious a$$es thought they could pretend to be the Cheshire set but ended up as Runcorn over-spill.

We will cream you next week,enough said.(please salford fans no fighting between yourselves after the game this time!).

Sheesh, not only has Rucorn New Town been forgotten but also Geography .... Boddingtons is the cream of Manchester. Salford (a city, young townie) is not Manchester.

We tend to sup another Manc brew called Holts.