Id like us to line up like:

Darnell
Uate
Jake Wardle
Turner
Innes Senior
Gaskell
Frawley
Matagi
Leeming
English
Joe Wardle
Mellor
Lawrence

Taai
Seb
Roberts
O Brien

but the reality is Murphy will get picked over Joe Wardle or Ollie Roberts (who might actually be injured as he was named to play against Wakey and didnt). Wasnt impressed with Murphy in any of the pre season games.

Our bench is much stronger than Salfords and is what should win us this game.

Only a 18 man squad announced so its looking like :

Darnell
Uate
Turner
Joe Wardle
Innes Senior
Gaskell
Frawley
Matagi
Leeming
English
Murphy
Mellor
Lawrence

Taai
Seb
Roberts
O Brien

Walne to miss.

Woolford says he will make an amendment tomorrow after the captains run. I presume this is in relation to Jake Wardle or will we be registering Scott Grix........

grix in! jeez struggling already for players....

someone else will obv be dropping out tomorrow

will grix play half back or full back

whos dropping out.... uate? frawley/gaskell

not looking good is it really

It will be grix to FB darnell on the wing, don't think Woolford thinks the senior twins are quite ready yet

Gaskell, Murphy and Jake Wardle injured

I heard that Gaskill, Tai, and Murphy all wont play on Friday

Tough to start the season with injuries to key players for you guys. I guess you'll get to see if they've got the fight at this early stage. I'm sure they will.

I know we're a bit of a bogey side for you but anything can happen at this stage of the season. I think we'll give you a good game as the core of the team is very settled. Our pack is a little worrying for me as we've lightened it considerably in light of the rule changes. The forward battle will be a proper wrestle imo.

As a Salford fan it has always been incredibly difficult to predict outcomes for us. We can literally beat most teams when we click, but can equally get hammered off B sides when we don't. I'd like to think that your injuries would tip it in our favour but it's the first game, so anything can happen.

I think we're bringing quite a few over so should be a decent bit of noise for hopefully a decent game.

salford win for me

have been wrong before though!

Gonna be a bit nippy tonight so was thinking of bringing a flask. I assume (like most stadiums these days ) that's probably not allowed tho and I'll have to out up with some overpriced sheeite from one of the kiosks in the ground?

Take a flask every week, you'll be fine mate, unless it's a hip flask...

Excellent cheers mate.

It’s going to be a tough one tonight then. Think our halves will struggle to make an impact having had little time together. If Faz brings his A grade long kicking game that will help. Frawley needs to step up and lead as I’ve not seen him take control. We will need to sort our discipline from previous. Think We have a new ref so he will be keen.
Seb needs to play like he means it tonight and run hard at their light pack.

Have all your home games moved to Friday night?

Funnily enough the two guys brought in Grix and Faz did well. Grix safe as houses at the back under a lot of pressure.
Faz my man of the match.
My biggest dissapointment of the night was Our two ‘big’ signings Frawley just anonymous and every try was scored down uates side. Ok first game but id hoped for positive signs and should have been better.

We seemed to be lacking energy- which is worrying. Whilst Salford had it in spades.
We were barely in Salford’s half and when we were didnt look dangerous.
Early days with plenty of changes to make though.