Well let's hope they really are fit to play, it's a big risk to go into a semi with two players who've got question marks hanging over them.

How have Salford named their new signings? I thought they had to be registered before the quarter final or something?

I've changed my mind about who misses out as the weeks gone on. FPN was my choice but he's an experienced big game player and I think he'll be up for this. I'm not sure many will agree but I'd leave out Tautai. His form hasn't been good for a while and defensively he can be caught out.

I would drop Powell- doesn't offer anything off the bench.

Would be hard on him but fair call. I posted a few weeks ago that he needs to add a lot to his game as he's a bit too steady and at the minute. Him going 80 minutes isn't too bad as he's got a great engine and is consistent over that 80 but coming on for 20-30 minutes he doesn't offer anything new when MM goes off. When you're winning that's alright but when the chips are down it's noticeable.

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I imagine we'll line up something like this:

1. Evalds
2. Johnson
3. Welham
4. Sa'u
5. Vatuvei
6. Lui
7. Dobson
8. Kopczak
9. Tomkins
10. Griffin
11. Murdoch-Masila
12. Jones
13. McCarthy

14. Carney
15. Tasi
16. Hauraki
17. Krasniqi

Eight overseas players and no academy side

we've been pretty much been with around 5 academy lads with 3 first team members this year. We need all the experience we need not just random youth to please the fans of the biggust clab in tha wurld.

Salford might be on a bad run but that side still looks strong on paper.

Marshall and Powell to miss out. I posted earlier in week that Mcllorum looked better and could have played a lot longer against Leeds. I think he could go 60 min at least use Leuluai to cover a break.

I won't complain about overseas players in Salford team. It's good to have them competing but Koucash needs to remember that teams should develop their own talent to be competitive for a sustained period.

I think player numbers coming through is more important to the game than arguing over the structure of SL

Tierney
Davies
Forsyth
Burgess
Marshall
Powell
Woods
Sutton
Ganson
FPN
Isa
Farrel
Tomkins

Tautai
Navarrete
Breatherton
Gregson


That was the team last time we played Salford. Bit of a difference .

It does, and I have a feeling their recent bad run is down to them having one eye on this game and losing a bit of focus in the league. I'm sure everyone one of their players (and fans) would sacrifice a play-off spot for a day out at Wembley.