Re: Top Championship sides.... : Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:13 pm  

Nothus wrote: I've just seen on twitter that Sky are going to show one game from this round. I'm really hoping they go for the Leigh SAlford game and not the Bulls match! Leigh v Salford it is then http://www.thechallengecup.com/fixtures__results/fixtures

Nothus wrote: I've just seen on twitter that Sky are going to show one game from this round. I'm really hoping they go for the Leigh SAlford game and not the Bulls match! Leigh v Salford it is then http://www.thechallengecup.com/fixtures__results/fixtures

Re: Top Championship sides.... : Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:31 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

Certainly a yardstick to see where we are. I expect a KR win, we're still a work in progress. But good opportunity for us to see how competitive we are against an SL side.

Leigh v.s Salford wil be very interesting.

Thats what we thought when we drew Wire in the quarters when we were in the Championship, we outplayed them and beat them.

Re: Top Championship sides.... : Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:05 pm  

Marcus Notsquare wrote:

Leigh, the team steadily building for the future versus the team trying to buy quick success. The tie of the round in my mind.

Steadily building? When were they last being struck off, 2012/13?

Re: Top Championship sides.... : Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:40 pm  

Makes me laugh when people say Salford are buying success, when in reality all were doing is finally spending the same amount of the salary cap as the rest of Super League (Wakefield probably excluded).

Re: Top Championship sides.... : Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:51 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

Makes me laugh when people say Salford are buying success, when in reality all were doing is finally spending the same amount of the salary cap as the rest of Super League (Wakefield probably excluded).

I think it's more the lack of homegrown players in your squad that leads to that kind of thinking than anything else.

But I don't think anyone could accuse Salford of buying success.

Re: Top Championship sides.... : Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:24 pm  

Him wrote:

I think it's more the lack of homegrown players in your squad that leads to that kind of thinking than anything else.

But I don't think anyone could accuse Salford of buying success.

We’re surely not the worst in that respect?

All of Theo Fages, Niall Evalds, Jordan Walne, Adam Walne and Jay Walton have come through our academy system and have played this season. We’ve also got Adrian Morley and Harrison Hansen (OK H wasn’t born in Salford but came over as a 2 year old I believe and grew up in the City) as our two Salford representatives.

We’ve also got Stefan Ratchford, Jordan Turner and Marc Sneyd playing in Super League, again all of which came through our academy system.

Re: Top Championship sides.... : Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:14 pm  

Might be missing something, but what part did Salford ever play in the development of Hansen or Morley?

Re: Top Championship sides.... : Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:32 pm  

Leyther_Matt wrote:

Might be missing something, but what part did Salford ever play in the development of Hansen or Morley?

Salford as a club or as a city? They both played their junior RL for two local amateur clubs, Folly Lane and Salford City Roosters. As did Kallum Watkins...

Re: Top Championship sides.... : Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:46 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Steadily building? When were they last being struck off, 2012/13?

I think it was 2011, When Arthur Thomas went bust, that we had to restructure, but didn't go into Administration if memory serves me right.

Since then, the team has evolved with players like Ridyard, McNally, Brierley, Beswick already into the 4th season or more at the club, which probably explains why they've got such a good understanding now. Then some good signings at start of both 2013 and 2014 seasons led us to a squad that did so well last season.

So yes, has been steadily building.

Re: Top Championship sides.... : Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:57 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

Salford as a club or as a city? They both played their junior RL for two local amateur clubs, Folly Lane and Salford City Roosters. As did Kallum Watkins...

If you are claiming those players as your own, how does Fages fit in ?

He may have played in your academy but the guy is French, not Mancunian ?