Potentially back next week I heard, with Sio & Ackers.

Whilst beating Hudds ain't that impressive at the minute (as everyone is doing it ) doing so without half a dozen of our starting 17 is a decent effort. Hudds only had McQueen out from what I could gather.

The way this has come out is pretty scummy if you ask me. Everyone knows KR put a bid in last week which the club flatly refused. This smacks of Iestyn Harris's doing as the same thing happened when Evalds left (Harris is agent for them both apparently).

I mean Dupree has barely played a full season of SL and he's already wanting to jump ship for the £££. If he's insistent on going we should absolutely drain every penny out of KR. He's under contract until 2025 so we can play the long game.

Minimum changes I would imagine, just Taylor and Sao in for Staveley and Gardiner.

Our recent record against them is strange. Only two wins from the last eight with four hammerings by them but both our wins were comfortable, 35-4 and 48-16.

I certainly wouldn’t disagree and let’s not forget Harris has form himself as a player for this sort of stuff. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s more £ signs for Harris than the player. No doubt Dupree will likely go sooner rather than later as I can’t see Rowley wanting a player that sees their future elsewhere. Think it’s poor from the player and agent that has given him his chance, sometimes the grass isn’t always greener as they say.

That aside I’m looking forward to Sunday as it should be an interesting match up and a good gauge as to how far we are progressing since the spanking we got at home.

Slight tear for Carlos so reckon Scott will be back in centre with Mcintosh on the wing

If McIntosh is, as rumoured, on his way next year, then I would be sticking Martin or Barron in for this game. I would go Martin, just think he has more physicality than Barron

I think over the next couple of weeks we should see vast improvements. Hoy, Truey & Cliff all playing together and getting some consistent game time together will pay dividends. I’m shocked how clutch Truey has been in D.

I think the only change I would make would be giving McIntosh a shot again. Looked good for reserves (he’s a better fullback than winger i think) and Scott isn’t a natural winger.

Then Tag and Ligi in for Gardner & Stavely.

How are salford looking in terms of fitness. I think the way to win will be defending around the ruck well. That’s where they’re excellent

As said previously Salford being very cute in tying players up on long term contracts. Its the only way they can survive nowdays by recouping transfer fees. Dupree now on the open market and will be tied up within the week but who with Rovers Saints Wigan Warrington Huddersfield Catalan even Hull could be swaps & cash deals for it to happen immediately rather than next season

Once Salford sell their crown jewels , That will be it for them . Nothing left in the cupboard !!.

I'd do the same tbh. However, I get the impression that Smith knows he probably isn't good enough, but also really appreciates his professionalism and attitude. He got dropped to the reserves but didn't sulk and instead went and put in a really good performance by all accounts. That kind of epitomises what Smith is trying to get in terms of attitude, and for that reason I don't think he's going to start picking Martin or Barron ahead of him.

INOUT

It's called "not letting other teams with more cash take the pi$$". Been happening for far too long at Salford and hopefully won't be happening again.

Luckily most of our players have bought into the culture the club has created so unlike various claims on social media we won't be selling our whole squad "to make ends meet".

Wonder what Dupree is on about when he claims “2 sides to every story “?

Happy enough to sign a contract extension one minute then asking for a move the next

Yeah that’s what I thought.

Sounds like he is trying to hint that Salford have gone back on some promises so wondered if this was the case or is he being deliberately ambiguous to take some pressure off himself.