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Post by kitch on Sept 3, 2018 9:49:40 GMT
I still have a Trafford Borough match programme somewhere..
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Post by kitch on Aug 25, 2018 16:37:25 GMT
An astonishing turnaround from the leaderless mess we played at Easter. Congratulations to them. A great result for French rugby league and the game in general.
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Jul 15, 2018 13:20:57 GMT
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Post by kitch on Jul 15, 2018 13:20:57 GMT
He did enjoy it. He’s a Scottish football fan so fairly used to dismal games in poor conditions. Said he’d come again!
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Jul 13, 2018 14:57:57 GMT
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Post by kitch on Jul 13, 2018 14:57:57 GMT
I’m taking a mate for his first ever game of rugby league. I’ve explained to him the helpless and endless despair of following Salford so that he doesn’t begin the match with false expectations. I’ve told him he’ll either see a famous and unlikely victory, or some decent and entertaining rugby from a quality Castleford side.
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Post by kitch on Jul 12, 2018 11:14:43 GMT
I remember walking to the friendly against Swinton shortly before Marwan appeared on the scene and I genuinely thought it could be the last time I saw Salford play. It was incredibly emotional. Whatever his mistakes, he kept the show on the road for another 5 years, and anything is better than the certain oblivion we'd have faced without him. It's a tough gig being a salford fan, and I'm grateful we still have a club to worry about. I'm also grateful that despite having no reason to do so, other than the goodness of his heart, he's shelling out for a couple of players to give us a chance at staying up. Cheers Dr K.
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Evalds
Jul 3, 2018 19:01:44 GMT
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Post by kitch on Jul 3, 2018 19:01:44 GMT
JLJ was wearing a sling after the Warrington match.
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Post by kitch on Jun 30, 2018 12:44:17 GMT
We played pretty well. Committed in defence. We have cut out the silly penalties for the most part. Their wingers were a class above and they had two decent half backs whilst we had one. That was the difference for me. Littlejohn played pretty well until he went off and later emerged with his arm in a sling. Good atmosphere. Thought at 14-14 the momentum was with us but Warrington turned it round and ground it out.
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Evalds
Jun 1, 2018 12:30:08 GMT
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Post by kitch on Jun 1, 2018 12:30:08 GMT
Club report on twitter that Niall Evalds is out with a broken leg. Quite aside from this being a personal blow for him, we have no cover here and it stretches an already threadbare squad past breaking point. It’s one injury we really didn’t need, perhaps second only to losing Lui for the season.
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Post by kitch on May 26, 2018 10:42:40 GMT
I think it's exactly a year ago that I caught the away match at Warrington on my way back from work in South Wales. Great turn out, top performance, Todd Carney's best match for the club. 5 in a row? How things have changed in 12 months. If we sell many more players we risk not even getting a team of 17 on the pitch. It certainly teaches you resiliance, being a Salford fan. I won't give up on it, but it's hard work at the minute!
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Post by kitch on May 26, 2018 10:35:34 GMT
The one that got me about Brough is after he put a bomb up, our chaser pulled out of tackling him, so Brough collared him and took them both down to milk a penalty. It didn't win the penalty but it showed how cheap he can be. I'd like to see blatant cheating like that dealt with by the match review panel. Can't blame the ref for the Ikahihifo incident. The Doc makes the call, and that's the process that has to be followed. Still, a pretty frustrating watch from behind the posts where virtually every attacking kick ended in a penalty to Huddersfield. Some fair, some maybe not.
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Post by kitch on May 25, 2018 15:38:28 GMT
Well I'm skinter than a skint thing but my work is cancelled this evening so I'm going to buy two tickets on the gate, that's about all I can afford right now.
If this lottery ticket comes off I'll head in tomorrow and clean out the club shop
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Post by kitch on Apr 24, 2018 21:18:15 GMT
Yep, really great guy and a great role model. Turning into a Salford legend. I reckon we'll be fondly remembering his time at the club in decades to come.
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Post by kitch on Apr 24, 2018 13:19:16 GMT
Something of a defining match for Littlejohn, this. He’s got the responsibility of leading the attack now.
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Post by kitch on Apr 15, 2018 23:20:34 GMT
A good win. Enjoyed the highlights, wish I'd been there.
Is it me or is the soundtrack that Sky put on their highlights clips not from the match itself unless it's been televised? It always seems like stock crowd sounds.
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Post by kitch on Apr 2, 2018 19:22:48 GMT
Just got home again and had my tea..
First up, I was at the opposite end to all the other Salford fans, as my girlfriend is a wheelchair user, and the only wheelchair spots are at the East end, so I had to keep myself fairly quiet, not that there was much to shout about. Got a good laugh when one of the Leeds fans shouted "Come on Leeds, you're better than this" and I turned round and shouted "We're not".
Our defence was excellent. Breached once early on, made a meal of a kick, and the final try was after the game had gone. Defended stoutly, and would have won if we had enough creativity to score 3 tries. We had more than enough ball.
Lui was operating as the sole pivot in the first half and got shut down all the time. Not his fault, just too easy to read without other options. The injury to Evalds forced Lui to fullback, and Littlejohn was pressed to take control of the attack. I don't like slagging off players, but he struggled. Seemed to drift across the line without taking it to the line, run out of options, panic. His kicking game was not remotely as good as Lui's either. I really worry for us if this is our half-back combination for the rest of the season. We don't even need a flashy scrum half, just someone who can organise the play at a basic level and isn't afraid of taking it to the line. Lui is a much better player playing outside and off the cuff.
However, fix this and we have a good team. Strong pack, good defence. Not as many penalties as previous rounds.
Atmosphere at Headingley somewhat muted by the building works and the rain. Bit of a damp squib all round. That's twice in a row I've been there and not seen us score a single point. But we weren't smashed, and were in the game for 75 minutes. Onwards..
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