Our run of 9 games undefeated was built upon skilful handling and fast backs, both of which were removed from our armoury by the todays weather. The coach and the players haven't suddenly lost their ability and skills. Today's game was lottery, we just happen to have been dealt a bad hand.

I seem to recall that was fine margins too ( but my memory isn’t what it should be). I hope that Austin has learned his lesson, and doesn’t ever try miracle passes in those conditions ever again.

The best of it was that a massive gap opened up in the Salford line when he had the ball in his hands which 9 times out of 10 he'd have been through and scored. The miracle pass wasn't needed.

I came to terms with the loss fairly quickly.
Pi**** off at how we played but no real complaints about the end result.

Having a utility back on the bench is great. But when you drop a back like Hodgson and have no cover elsewhere, you feck up. Having technically one interchange prop, you technically feck up. Spectrum’s apart.

Before the game ... I said to the missus ... "I have looked at the Salford team and really they haven't got anyone apart from INU that we would prefer to have in our side". I still think that despite of the result. We have a decent team who are actually a bit more exciting at the moment ... and that's why I am so disappointed to lose. I thought we would win all the way through.
BTW Salford made loads of mistakes as well (including at Full Back) ... but we do tend to forget them.

Salford didn't play well. They simply hung in there, while we were neither good or intelligent enough to kill them off.

Difference was, when they were near our line they always looked likely to score. When we got near their line we never looked as potent.

Out of curiosity, what were the territory stats, because it felt like for most of the game we had the upper hand, but were just ineffective at capitalising?