who is the number 28 with the head guard on?

It's more than just his work rate. He's actually getting out of dummy half to better effect and approaching the line before passing. Often, when I've seem him in the under 20's, he'd almost always pass from the ground and if he tried to get out of dummy half he'd be tackled before he could cover any ground.

I'm both surprised and pleased at how he's done in the last two friendlies, although I always thought he had a much better chance of making it as a hooker than Carberry.

Overall I thought the team looked very good. The Everyone in the starting 13 did well, particularly Green, Goulding, O'Loughlin and Farrell in the first half.

Yes L Tomkins had a good game. Can't complain about his attacking play last night. I think where he trials Micky by some distance is defense. Micky can dump big props on their backside on his own so they don't want to get up whereas Logan hasn't got the strength for that.

What was the crowd attendance with it being on Wigan TV.

I know this isn't the norm for these boards but as I wasn't able to make the match thought I would ask an outsiders view. What did you think of the Salford team we put out? Granted it was about 50% of our babies from the u20's from last year, did any of them look ok against you guys? I have no doubt the gap will be far greater for the first game and you will walk it but am looking for some green shoots for our team. Hopefully our takeover happens but it would be nice to hear from you guys on our current status, no doubt the wooden spoon is looming but are we as bad as wakeys team during their year of bankruptcy? I think we have far better youngsters than they did and notice only 2 plastic Aussies in our team If our take over happens I can see it being a muted team due to the market restrictions, would love to loan Powell but not sure about Murphy. Good look for the new season and hope u guys go well, just go easy on us

Saw Logan a couple of months back, looked twice the size he was a year ago.

What he does lack is the fact Mickey Mac is a nutter...