Staffs FC wrote:Easy win. Last 15 mins a bit sloppy but in general we were dominant in all areas. Good start hopefully any knocks not too bad. Thought Green and Bowden were as good if not better than the starting props which is encouraging.
Bowden was arguably the best prop on the pitch. Made excellent metres and bent the line.
Very good win. We looked excellent for an hour, dangerous in the opposition 25. Disappointing last fifteen to twenty minutes but that shouldn't take the shine off an impressive result. Salford will go well this year.
Some good individual performances. Scott Taylor was very powerful and Frank Pritchard simply awesome.
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Not a bad game i thought. Salford didnt get a look in for the middle 40 when we scored our points then took our foot off the gas which sort of slightly soured the end.
Hightlights were the forwards, Thompson went well i thought but im a little concerned about the Logan/Fonua side which looked rather suspect defensively
Very good performance from all , Hope Fonau and Manu just precautionary . Taylor, Big Frank both give great shows but Carlos really impresses me just what needed at centre
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Job done, with some sparkling play in spells, played with verve and width in the middle 40. Pritchard again real class, Bowden, Thompson and Taylor were the pick of the forwards. As Paul Clarke said, Pryce and Houghton rejuvenated so far. Downside obviously "cue on the rack" in the last 20, but Salford are no mugs and their three quarters will ask a lot of questions of defences this year. Policing of the ruck was poor IMO, too much laying on. Pre match was pretty good too, stadium lighting and sound well put together. Two points and on to Catalans, will be a sterner test especially if Ellis, Manu and Fonua are out.
Can't argue to much with that performance really as nearly all have mentioned the sloppy 15 mins . Murdoch- Masila is going to be a handful this season .
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