60 mins

18-4
Atkins

goal Ratchford


Ben Jones - Bishop

71 mins

22-4

Rhys Evans

mom
Ratchford

attendance
11864

22-8

77 mins
try
Ben JonesBishop

22-8

full time

Salford looked best when Hock and Patterson were on being petulant. Salford really tried to get under Sims's skin. Do we think Bennie will get two games?

Penny was my man of the match. Barring that goof under the high ball, he was excellent in attack AND defence and saved two tries (that I saw).

Salford wasn't patient with the ball and forced passes.
When they played the six out they eventually created space out wide.
Dobson and Chase have a lot of scope for improvement.
Myler ran well off Ratchford when he pushed up.
GOB and Myler as a pairing still leaves questions unanswered imo.

Overall Warrington were a little fitter across the board and I think our fitness and rushed errors from Salford played a large part put into the result than a just a creative halfback combination.

Salford will beat plenty of teams this season. Loved that late reverse inside pass from Chase.

Agree on Penny, an excellent game in attack and defence. Read the game very well. One dropped ball was his only error.

Sims and Hill, great engines and size.

Laithwaite a tackling machine.

Great cameo from Wheeler.

Pretty decent kicking game from both halves.

Generally a professional performance after a shaky first 20.

Rusty but promising start is my verdict. Patterson had Sims' number all game and if teams are going to attack him like Salford did today then we need to think about having someone on his shoulder to offload to just before he hits the line, it'll cause a lot of holes. Good on Silverwood for using the yellow in the right circumstance with Benny, when I saw it I thought he was gone so I think he'll get a match or two.

Agree with SuperVegan about Penny, my man of the match also. His defence has come on leaps and bounds if he keeps it up, saved two certain tries and cut off Salfords attack more than once. Joel is still drifting in and leaving a good 10 metres space of free run for the opposing winger. Penny, Hill and Ratch were our top 3.

Penny will still get slated even though he put in a superb performance, and from looking at his actions on the pitch it means so much to him to be back and be given the chance by Smith to show what he can do.

Another decent attendance posted for a season open.

A good start by all so far

Who will slate penny?

He put claims in to me that he could play at fb.
His ball catching and ball return was more effective than what I seen last season from Russell.

Still the service from Atkins isn't great. Put Penny outside of Evans and Atkins either outside Joel or try him in the back row while Benny will face a match or two banned.