Don't forget we'll be a ' Big Club ' now and we'll get ' Big Club ' ref's decisions . especially against unfancied clubs and a boosted vocal home support .. it all adds up

Last Year Most clubs were targeting our young half backs . Theo especially ,
Chase is more than capable of defending himself , sometimes legally + I'd like to see them try . with Morley , Hock & Hansen, Tasi & Griffin in attendance

Oh aye, I'm sure that's how it unfolds in Shaun Wane's office.

"Who are we playing next weekend?"
"Salford boss."
"Oh right. Know owt about 'em?"
"Not really no, but it looks like there's some kind of fanzine message board we could have a look at."

Hock will be "rested" plenty too, going off previous seasons....

Please stop digging.
Your basic suggestion is just plain wrong

You don't buy class to leave on the bench

I wish Sydney would employ you as coach for the WCC!

After the winter they've just had, I expect the Wakefield players and fans will be really fired up for this match. Red Devils PAW has a valid point here, because they'll be doing their best to wind the Salford players up, which could lead to all sorts of problems. I really think we need to consider not fielding a team for this fixture, but just have thirteen empty shirts on the field and four on the bench. I think Nobby should be protected too, and should send a shirt, pullover and stick of Wrigley's in his place. Only until we start playing the teams whose fans are incapable of making any sort of noise should we be thinking about putting players in those shirts. That'll be the Warrington game then.

Saints away surely??

You seem to have forgotten the power of their drum.

Genuinely excited at what Salford will bring to the SL in 2014. Obviously I want Wigan to win, but I'd love close games between Wigan/Salford Leeds/Salford Wire/Salford could only bolster the game.

Lets get some big crowds down to Salford, make it a 'can't be missed game'.

Bring on 2014!

Refreshing to read thank you. I agree, the more "big games" we can have in Super League can only be good for the sport and competition.

I can't say he gets any more stick than anyone else.
When playing for Cas he was the main man so everyone was stressed when he had the ball and cheered when he made a mistake, as he did in the last game and handed the result to us.
Happy if he does that again.

If we threaten to be horrid to some others players will they be left out too? Wow, this opening fixture could be easier than I thought.

I wouldn't worry about Chase. He will play his usual high risk, off the cuff game regardless of the inevitable stick he'll get from the Trinity supporters. Some of it may work some of it may not but he can handle it mentally. He has before when there were doubts about his liberty a few years back.

If that lot gel quickly and stay injury free i can certainly see you in the top 6, maybe top four if others have an average season.
Shame they can't clone Marwan Koukash, Good look for the coming season.