Would you believe Mike87 turned up on our board at exactly the same time RED LEAGUE disappeared? Just a coincidence though.

Yes we all know who he is.

he does seem to come out with very similar one-eyed tripe...

Probably a good idea since RED LEAGUE's credibility levels hit rock bottom, whereas Mike's is.... oh, wait.

ANYWAY, I think keeping Ali fit is crucial for you guys. I've seen you be completely toothless for half an hour and then suddenly come alive when he comes on. He's one of the most influential players in SL off the bench.

Like a Palea'asina, only with power, pace and handling skills and general skill....

My thoughts exactly.

I just wanted to say well done to the Wakefield team for their effort in the second half. It was certainly a game of two halves and whilst the majority of us probably expected more of the same from the first half, your lads responded excellently and made their intentions known within the first 5 minutes. You restricted us to very minimal ball and Agar got his tactics spot on.

I felt we were unlucky not go in at half time winning by more than 18, but I am sure you guys felt the same at full time.

I was saying before the game that Wakefield will be a real handful this season. Obviously you've lost some good players, but I think you've recruited and replaced them with players of equal stature if not better. Paul McShane was sensational in the second half and really took the game to us. Peta Godinet was another impressive performer and should go really well for you once he's settled in and got a few more training sessions under his belt.

I think your club tweeted that 850 Wakefield fans had made the journey over and well done on that. Shame about the d*ckhead element who booed an injured Rangi off the pitch (it was never deliverate - I was yards away).

Best of luck for the season.

Get those Rangi excuses down pat - you'll need 'em as the season goes on; just ask Dave!

I'll believe my own judgement as well as that of the touch judge and referee that it was completely accidental (coincidentally we were all yards away) as oppossed to a minority of booing Wakefield b*llends who were over 40 yards away behind the sticks.

No excuse to boo an injured player.

It was all about the result for us. Yes weve spent a lot of money but we are a new team and lost one of our key players early on. We showed a lot of enthusiasm and our forwards won a lot of the collisions in the first twenty mins. After that Wakefield were the better team and we was starved of any decent field position. We was fortunate to win and the game provided many more questions than answers on our team but we needed the win. When we have had good crowds in the past the team has folded without any fight so to win a tight game when we didn't play well cannot be underestimated. Cannot comment on the Chase incident as I didn't have a good view and the beer was starting to take effect!

As a Salford fan my expectations for the season are realistic. We have had to spend big and in the short term I don't feel it will represent great value for money. What weve got is a base to attract better players in the next few seasons when hopefully the investment the Dr is making will start to make a major difference.

Very crowd turnout from your fans. Hopefully we can travel in similar numbers for the return fixture. Good luck for the season.

Thanks for the balanced view and good luck with the rest of your season, much like us Salford fans haven't had a great deal to shout about in recent years.

As for the Chase booing, he's an ex Castleford poster boy and he got injured trying to trip Fox so the booing was always going to happen. IYO wasn't deliberate but I/we've seen him do such things on too many occasions to offer him the benefit of the doubt.

I think Rangi knew the script.
He got himself injured, trying to trip Collis, which pretty much lost him any sympathy and it saved a certain try.
Add to that, a mercenary from our nearest and dearest rivals and that is the reason for the crowd reaction.

He is just a thug, and if during the course of his day to day business of trying to injure opponents he comes a cropper now and again then tough. pity it was not broken.

its like watching someone mug an old lady and then run full speed into a plate glass window trying to escape, yes he is going to be hurt but you cannot find any sympathy.

It might of been just me but I'm sure I saw on many occasions Tasi and Hansen putting huge hits on Ryan and Kirmond, Wakefield Sussed out Salfords struggling side (the right wing) in the last 25 mins where you constantly targeted through with MCShane and Lauititi twice you went over in the same corner and one try was pure fluke with the intersept, we didn't help ourselves what so ever giving away 7 penalties in the second half all of which give you your try scoring positions, and before you come out saying Child was bad for you lot the pen count was 7-7. There won't be many games where we're playing an out and out hooker at Stand off either. It was a bad day at the office second half, but hey it's our first game together as a team we'll get much better I'm sure, but what I can be totally certain of is that Wakefield will be no where near the relegation places, what you lack in quality you more than make up for in sheer hard work and determination!

Good luck for the rest of the season.