Just Browny

I'm no Alan Titchmarsh but the 5 weeks before football starts being played on that pitch doesnt seem very long for new grass to take root. I hope it gets enough sun over the next couple of months.

I really don't think cash was a big factor. What was a big factor was fortunate timing, landing a great site and getting a ground more or less built for us by Tesco. It all coincided with a strong economy and Warrington having a team that won enough games against top teams to make people optimistic we were on the up.

Dread to think what one of those is. Anyway, I was also on RL Project looking at Halifax. They won the league in 1985/6 with an average of 4,800, and their attendances were up to 7,700 by 1988/9 (the only season since 1980 over 7.5k - before that the records look sketchy). So I'm not sure there is a sleeping 10k+ club there without serious investment.

It was a case of quality over quantity from Brad again on Friday, with an impressive 16m from his one carry. Couldn't add to his tackle busts (4 all season) or clean breaks (0) either.

That was closer to a decapitation than the Lewis tackle.

He's one of very few players who can be decapitated without it diminishing his IQ. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not surprised he got a concussion but it was because of the force of the collision and because he had dropped the ball meaning he was focusing on regathering not bracing for impact. I think he'd have got concussed if he had been whacked square in the chest - would have had the same 'bellringer' effect. I obviously hope he makes a quick recovery.

He was, he is a top notch player these days.

Booooooo

It was great play by Miller but I loved the movement of the winger to get round his man.

Think it's muscle memory at this point.

Boooooo

Be some sore throats tomorrow

No, at worst it was contact with the bottom of his neck, and he probably got whiplash from the fact he wasn't braced for impact because he had knocked on a microsecond earlier.

The relentless booing isn't counting for much without Super League's favourite scarecrow in the background.

Gouging, now mouthing.. good test this.

Two massive forward passes in that move.

Holroyd tackles Mourgue in the lower ribs and the Hull KR fans scream for a high shot.

What a dreadful decision by the VR. Second time Leeds penalised for tackling mardy Mikey.

A few fans on TotalRL giving Saints praise isn't going to give you the dopamine hit you need mate. These are the downsides of watching a winning team for years (I imagine), the comedown is hard.

Joel Tomkins, Sam Tomkins, Logan Tomkins, their mum, dad, and... no cant think of a sixth.

Don't really like anything that incentivises players to stick the ball up their jumper or go to ground. If rolling mauls and scrabbling around for the ball on the ground is your deal, there's some absolute garbage being fêted as the 'pinnacle of rugby' all over Sky on Saturday mornings at the moment that you'll love.

Imagine if this was indeed the rule. All defenders would do.. what? Stand level with the PTB when it's played, and then take half a step back to be considered onside? Makes you wonder why anyone goes back 10m.

Sort of flattering that the Hull fans have got their eye on us and are squealing for Salford even louder than Jon Wells. That game made last night's look an absolute classic. We were dreadful.

I've never been confident against Salford. Obviously some teams (cough.. Saints) have been milking them for points all year, but this is our first meeting so just hoping for a solid performance. Usually when we are big favourites we stagger unconvincingly over the line; it'd be nice to get a win and play well, as I think confidence is still pretty shaky.

That was actually a classy play by Lolohea.