Like all neutrals I will be shouting for Salford but not just because their the underdogs. It's because St Helens owner Lenigan is a poor looser. His reaction after they lost in the cup was pathetic. He was a major player in bringing in Elston who has done nothing for his massive salary. Crowds are down generally in superleague he has shown to be all talk. He has brought in the shot clock and that is about it. Crowds will be down even lower if Lenigan and Elston get there favoured Toronto in SL, a team that can't even play in their own country for half the season because its too cold. Come on Salford come on Featherstone two clubs who truly deserve success because of hard work not because of a single benefactor with deep pockets.

I really dont get this thread.
Why would anyone want to use Salford making the GF as a stick to beat their own club

The irony with our respective seasons is that, we ended up having the season that many expected Salford to have and that they have had the season that we all dreamed about.

There is nothing to say, other than well done Salford and to wish them well next week or, perhaps the op will be desperate for them to get smashed by Saints, just so that they dont win the big prize.

Does Lenigan own sts now and here’s me thinking he owned Wigan but I suppose you must be right

Apologies it was Mcmanus who was whinging
Etc

It just frustrates me that every other club pretty much has gone on to actually doing something "special", i.e making a final or in Cas and Hudds cases finishing top, Catalans winning the CC last year.

Maybe I should've called the thread "when's our turn?"

Well we've more chance now we're not flogging all our best players thanks to mc and his team.it must be a nightmare keeping all the cherry pickers at bay.

There's also the fact that some of those that have done something special have also been relegated in the SL era.
There's a lot to be said for mid table obscurity.

I know what you mean Poptart,but sorry there is nothing much to be said for mid table obscurity.Better that than relegation obviously, but fans like to dream.I've been dreaming for a long long time and all I've got is a Yorks cup win.Crap ground aside, probably the biggest reason why Wakey fans would sooner spend their money in town on £2 pints than cheering on Trinity, is their perceived feeling that we never win anything, and never will.

Bit like our club then isn’t it!

Give it a break we get it you have an issue with the club but perhaps if we’d had some luck this year we’d have been that club!

Well done Salford but no need to beat ourselves up, really pointless thread imho.

Dont think the OP is slating their own team, so much as pointing out the fact, and is very valid.

Having said that, several of these who have been in a final have also been relegated, but not us, which given budgets etc, is a record we can boast about.

What I will say is that Salford are a perfect example of that if you all pull together, players,coaching, medical and conditioning staff, then you dont necessarily need a team full of stars to get to Old Traffford.

I would say Hastings is s big player, but hes not solely responsible, hes just stood up to the challenge, and turned up with his A game consistently.

Unfortunately, I cant say the same for our missing piece of the jigsaw, and Milky hasn't been at his best this year, which is why I've said in previous posts, that I believe we do need another half, but to tale over, not just back up, and if we pay a little more than what we had before, we have let two go.

We could get back up there if we have a lucky run with injuries,but it's not that alone why we struggle old this year.

Probably the daftest post you’ve ever made and you’ve had a few.

Let’s see how he does next year minus Hastings and others and a shed load of injuries.

Also let’s see a link to where you tipped Salford to get to the GF or even close at the start of the season. If you do then respect, if you can’t then I’ll find a bandwagon for you.

Vasty when ive posted as much crap as you then you can pull me up on it, untill then grow up. By the way you can change your name any time you want but you will never change that vile attitude you have.

Fisherman, just stop with the stupid comments.
Post your opinion or not but stop with the "daftest post" "give it a break" etc etc.
It just starts an argument. It's getting old.

correct

I shouldn't bite but I will.

And thanks to all those well-wishers on here it's nice to read people appreciating such a ty little club like Salford.

Hastings is a superstar, he really is. Along with the great Garry Jack he's the best player I've seen in 30 years of supporting the club. However.... to call Salford a one man team is disingenuous (will you say the same next season if Wigan get to/win the GF?). Our pack has been immense all year and rarely been battered. Dudson and Mossop have been outstanding along with Jones, McCarthy & at times Flanagan. George Griffin has put in some stellar end of season displays and shocked a lot of our fans as we didn't realise he had it in him.

L Tomkins and Lussick (who will be back in the NRL before long) have dovetailed superbly and both Lui & Tui have complemented Jacko in the halves and allowed him to do what he does best.

Throw in arguably SL's best full-back this season Evalds and some huge displays from Inu, Bibby, Welham & Sio and this has absolutely been a massive team effort to get us where we are. Every team needs some stardust and Jacko is just that but he'll be the first to acknowledge that his teammates have played a huge role in his own success.