The team I would play against Salford.. picked to beat Salford... (ps I am glad I actually dont have to pick the team..)

Mathers
Lynne
Collis
Briscoe
Tautai
Sykes
Godinet
Anderson
McShane
Raliegh
Ryan
Walshaw
Kirmond

Smith
Lauititi
Keinhorst
Washbrook

It's a different view of the team but Tautai is wasted on the wing and should be in the pack, think Anderson and Ryan starting after 5 days with the team is very risky and we need two interchange props on the bench so I'd have Moore, Anderson, Wildie (to interchange with Mcshane who is not an 80 minute hooker unlike his predecessor) and Walshaw on the bench.

Seeing as yopu asked I shall tell you my rationale:

Lynne and Tautai on the wings for size

Salford are big across the park so we need to match them for the first 30 with size and agression... hence Ryan and Walshaw in the second row together.

A week in the counrty is plenty we used to import aussies into the game by the dozen in the 80s and they would play within 24 hours of arriving.

Keinhorst on the bench to come into the 3/4 line and Tautai to move to prop on or around the 30 minute mark, lauititi to rotate with Ryan and Walshaw... Washbrook to interchange hooker

Second half props to rotate with Anderson, Smith, Tautai and Raliegh.

Our three quarters will be Fox, Collis, Lyne and Briscoe.
Tautai wont be playing anywhere near the wing, he's played prop in most of the pre season games and although the guy is quick for a forward, the Salford backs would love to play opposite him with ball in hand.(maybe not with him coming the other way though)

Fox , Collis, Lyne and Brisco , crickey you can just imagine the fear that line up is going to strike in the Salford team. Nobel and his team are going to have sleepless nights trying to work out how to defend the treats those four will present.

Unfortunately Hall, Inglis, Hayne and Vatuvei were otherwise engaged.

Jeeze how difficult is thus?

I am not predicting what I think WILL happen... I am hypothesizing what I would do... Given the freedom to chose... Having a free thought moment... Lightheartedly!

I know Agar will play taulima as a prop but Fwiw I think Tautai is a half decent winger... And a complete no hope prop forward.

Way better than some I have seen pull on a trinity shirt... And worse than others.

I have to say I think Nobel as a manager Is prize worthy

Their team will be something like this:

1. Jake Mullaney
2. Danny Williams
3. Martin Gleeson
4. Junior Sa'u
5. Francis Meli
6. Rangi Chase
7. Tim Smith
8. Shannon McPherson
9. Tommy Lee
10. Lama Tasi
11. Gareth Hock
12. Tony Puletua
13. Harrison Hanson

14. Theo Fages
15. Adrian Morley
16. Steve Rapira
17. Darrell Griffin

There are a few I don't know but they are certainly big.
Saying that Fox has played against Meli before. It's not like it's an impossible task.
Collis is more than capable in attack and defense against them.
Depends who is on th other side but lets see if Lyne really has bulked up.

The pack is big but I think we can turn them with quick play.
There will be a lot on McShane and Godinet shoulders to get the ball out wide quickly.
We don't have the Smith miracle pass any more so speed and accuracy of pass to get Kirmond and Collis on one on one with opposition is the way forward to me.

We have to be up for this like we were against Widnes a few years ago, with a big vociferous away crowd and players who are just bursting to show what they can do.

I hope they play Greg Johnson on the wing and we pepper him with high balls like they will no doubt try to do to our wingers.
Seem to remember that being his weak point when he played for us.

Chillax man, sorry for disagreeing with your hypothesis but, even Kirmo was like a duck out of water when he last played in the three quarters and IMO Tautai would be no different.

Everyone's entitled to an opinion, it just seems that ours is different.
Anyway, will you get any coverage of the game from over there or will you be keeping tabs via RLFans ?

That and women rejecting him.

You have a point. Collis apart (if fit) that looks a weak threequarter line, the wingers will be targeted all game. And for me Lyne can put on as many kilos as he wants, its the top few inches in which he is lacking.

If there's no et up in the weather, which is rain all week and a bit brighter on Sunday , the ball will be kept amongst the forwards which will hopefully prevent their backs cutting loose and it could make for a tight, low scoring game.
I bet the new signings are loving the English climate.

According to independant match reports Greg Johnson has been brilliant in the pre season games. I think he will be one of the best signings Salford have made. He looked very good when at Hudds and Wakefield, was excellent at Batley and will, I think be a SL star.