Whitehead or Wood on the bench.

holroyd straight in for fitz

i'm slightly worried about this weeks game, are we going to come back with a vengeance? we owe salford a kicking, or are we going to go on a darryl powell esque slide

A fair point. I suspect this game will be a good measure of our supposed new found resilience, togetherness and mental toughness. I really hope that is the case.

I share your concerns. From a Wire perspective, it remains to be seen how we rock up after the disappointment of Wembley. Looking at Salford, meanwhile, their season so far is a real mixed bag. They beat Hull KR and Leigh at home but were hammered by them both away. That points to away form being a problem, but then they won at Saints and Huddersfield. I think it's simply a reasonably even league this year and anything can happen on the day.

Salford are the worst team to face this week. Everyone expects Warrington to win, there will be open wounds from last week and the last two years. And they attack so well if they get on a roll they can rack up points quite quickly, and if that purple patch is at the start of the game we could be behind and chasing all over again.

For me, it’s back to basics on Friday. Keep the ball and win the middle. Even if it’s dour to watch, we need to learn the lessons of chasing rather than earning.

I think this is all what we are waiting to see with baited breath. I am praying there is no "slump".

Hopefully, the lads considered last weeks skirmish as a warm up to meet Salford. We need to hit the ground running & stay on the front foot.

If Warrington are serious contenders then this should be a regulation win.

Not worried about us suddenly doing a powell, but Salford are in no way an expected win and don't believe anyone actually thinks that.
As Burgess Said, Holroyd in for Fitzgibbon, and if he's over whatever his injury was against Wigan, than Wood is first choice for me to replace Crowther.

A team that wants to qualify for the Grand Final would be expectant of a home win. Not saying it's a foregone conclusion, or that they wouldn't need to earn it, but it's a reasonable expectation.

For saying they operate on 60% cap, Salford do punch above their weight.

The squad let themselves down badly last week and if they are serious about setting high standards they need to put in a controlled display, respecting both the ball and their opponents. I would agree that their state of mind ought to be that they are going to win this one, regardless of whether Salford have a red hot game or not. I suspect though that both supporters and coaches will now be experiencing a degree of doubt as to whether they have really progressed, or if they still believe that team effort is sufficient to win and entitles them to throw the ball in hope rather than with intent. I want to see discipline and a strong defence crushing the life out of Salford and less of the Williams long pass to nobody and the Nicholson desperate off load.

I suppose I could have shortened all of the above by saying they need to look at themselves in the mirror and sort themselves out.

Yes I've found the Williams long optimistic lobbed pass to the left overdone & very annoying. Not bothered how good a player he is in general he needs to be told. If it's not "on" just dummy, jink & take the tackle.

They absolutely do punch above their weight and I've rarely, if ever have this down as a regulation win. To emphasise this and talking of teams with Grand Final expectations, l recall the Sneyd short drop out with Salford 12 -10 up against Wigan and five minutes on the clock as well as a notable victory against Saints.

I hope this game is a chance for us to reset, reflect and get back to winning ways.

I’m glad we’ve got a tough game, had we been playing London/Hull/Saints this week it would’ve told us nothing.