Tues 29th Sept SL : Salford Red Devils v Warrington Wolves KO 5:30pm SKY

[Old Frightful 6,118]

Discuss Salford Red Devils v Warrington Wolves here.

[davet 275]

Think Warrington may just edge this one despite all their deubtants.

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

Patton will captain the side with Walker as vice-Captain. That suggests Ratchford won’t feature. I have a sneaky feeling that Ashton will be rested too and we’ll see Thewlis (who is also an excellent up and coming full back) at 1.

This will be an acid-test of the progress of Warrington’s academy set-up. A lot has changed in the last couple of years and I’ll be very happy if we can do a ‘Wigan’ and have a team of academy understudies not look too much out of place.

[Chronicler of Chiswick 953]

Salford by 8.

[Hammerless Nail 367]

Worrying signs that Salford have gone rogue and been secretly developing their own players: Connor Aspey and Luis Roberts - two players they promoted from their development academy into the first team squad at the start of the season (we all knew they'd done that, right?) - are in the 21 man squad for this match.

The club is also showing a disturbing commitment to expansion of the sport by including Olly Ashall-Bott and Tom Gilmore: two players who are bound for the new Ottawa club and who Salford have had training with them in order to prepare.

Fair few players missing though.

[LeytherRob 511]

If this team is anything to go by it should certainly be an interesting game with Akauola on the wing!

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

That is quite the most bizarre line up I’ve ever seen if it’s not a wind-up? 
 

Akauaola on the wing, Johnson at prop.

Could be the fastest front row in history with the slowest back line.

And another first - two backrowers with the first name Ellis lining up together.

Edited September 29 by Cheshire Setter

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

I wonder who Akauola will be playing opposite? Could either be a very productive day for him or a very embarrassing one. Hopefully his opposite number wont have regularly done more than 10 minute spells either

[Futtocks 14,558]

31 minutes ago, Cheshire Setter said:

That is quite the most bizarre line up I’ve ever seen if it’s not a wind-up? 
 

Akauaola on the wing, Johnson at prop.

Could be the fastest front row in history with the slowest back line.

And another first - two backrowers with the first name Ellis lining up together.

Two players with the first name Luis on opposing sides, too. Quite possibly another first.

[DavidM 9,981]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

Two players with the first name Luis on opposing sides, too. Quite possibly another first.

I think it happened in La Liga once 

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

Wow that’s pretty special for those kids to hold out for so many tackles, ending with a tackle into touch worthy of a cup final.

[DavidM 9,981]

Beaut of a pass for a young kid 

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

And that’s your reward for the effort in defence. Dean for Widdop in the semi?

[Stanley30 21]

Just listening to radio 5, does anyone know how tall Roebuck is? 
 

[Barry Badrinath 228]

2 minutes ago, Stanley30 said:

Just listening to radio 5, does anyone know how tall Roebuck is? 
 

6 ft 5

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

That was not really forward

[DavidM 9,981]

Steve Price looking happier than normal 

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

I wonder, is this performance a result of the fact that these kids are used to playing together every week, therefore looking more cohesive?

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

Steve Price looking happier than normal 

Absolutely no pressure, so rightly enjoying it.

[Futtocks 14,558]

1 minute ago, Cheshire Setter said:

I wonder, is this performance a result of the fact that these kids are used to playing together every week, therefore looking more cohesive?

Fewer expectations upon them, too.

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

This is champagne stuff and these kids deserve to be a few more scores ahead.

[DavidM 9,981]

Superlative skills

[Cheshire Setter 1,197]

Wow. Just wow.

[Barry Badrinath 228]

jesus, no one saw this coming.

 

Salford trying to get through this without getting any injuries

[Man of Kent 6,990]

Warrington’s pipeline looks to be in rude health. Good to see.