There's no stop in play. Had hanbury been tackled, the play would of been stopped for them to receive treatment, or if Tasi had completed the tackle before releasing, it would of been halted. But the referee cannot stop play halfway through a phase. Once the ball is dead, it's the refs responsibility to stop play immediately.

Wand and Betts have been at their clubs for years;not 5 minutes.

Harris has been left with the remnants of the Noble era and has the task of sorting the wheat from the chaff.

Not an easy job,but one he should be supported in doing.



We should not forget the injuries we have sustained,and no coach can implant pace into a player.

He also has to view the players in action and assess.All a slow process.

If Noble was allowed a full 12 months,and he was,then Harris should be given an equal amount of time.



If Betts was coach the referee may stop play immediately a player sustains a head injury,courtesy of a high knee(?)

as shown yesterday to the benefit of one side and one player,who wasn't wearing a red shirt.



We're only half way through the season and it does seem advantageous to go into a play-off system

with momentum and on the ascendancy.All is not lost - it is only May.

I'm not too sure about these signs of improvement people seem desperate to cling onto. Yesterday was basically a carbon copy of the Widnes away game in the league. In with a shout for pretty much all the game, but without the composure in attack or defensive structure to get the result.



When you consider Noble had to do without both Hock and Chase in the early part of the season, you could say being 8th and still in the cup was a reasonable achievement. Since then we have won 1 from 7 yet are supposedly improving?



Looking at the fixture list, we could be in a worrying position before our last 4 games. Not many are looking winnable at the moment. Hopefully we can turn over one of the big name clubs inbetween to get the season back on track.

But surely play should have been stopped. You are not allowed to stop someone by making contact with their head, accidentally or otherwise. Tasi did nothing wrong and did not drop the ball until he was rendered unconscious.

The tackler has responsibility to position himself to make a safe tackle. Leuleuai initiated the contact that led to the head clash. I would have thought a penalty would be a minimum outcome. Otherwise we have a very dangerous game.



When compared to other penalties given, it seems baffling.



As I said before, well done to Widnes on a very good win.

How about the Salford players played to the whistle like Widnes did, or is that too much to ask from our 'superstars'? At least 5 Reds stood still and allowed Hanbury to pick the ball up. No excuses for that.

Head clashes aren't penalties, there was nothing wrong with the tackle. He dropped the ball, hanbury picked it up and ran the length of the field. The fact a player is unconscious only matters after a tackle is complete (the ball is dead) or if aiding the player impacts on play. Neither did, and what occurred was the correct decision.



Regardless, you play to the whistle, and Salford didn't.

There's definitely improvement.

We played well and were unlucky.

I think we would have been in the same position,or better,had Noble stayed as this is all part of the gelling he referred to.

I thought at the game,and reinforced watching later on TV,that Mullaney was the best 7 display this season.

His Wikipedia page says he's a full back,scrum half or five eighth

Played well and were unlucky. Heard it all now. Delusional.

Spot on mate. I thought Mullaney was excellent at number 7. One of the worst refereeing performances (I can only describe it as such) from Roby. Forward passes galore (I never usually get involved with these) it got silly. Only able to watch on TV as I live hundreds of miles away, but the way the Sky commentators (principally Eddie) slated off everything Salford was beyond the pale. Tony Rae was the only even handed one. Also thought that there was a lot of mischief making from Eddie about Hock raising his knee when no harm would have come at all if the Vikings player had not made schoolboy error number one and got his head the correct side when tackling.

Shame that you can't see beyond the obvious,and you fail to give credit where it's due.

Had thought you were better than that

Sad

Hemings is never impartial,where Widnes is concerned. Cullen was Director of rugby for Widnes.Why are we surprised that Salford get a raw deal off them.

The doctor must have really p...ed them off,because they take it in turns to have a dig at our club.

Poor comment from someone who has been reasonably balanced this season.



Have you taken a swig of Wirecutter & Tonic? If you cant see the definite improvement since Nobby left then you are not watching the same team as I am.



Harris has certainly brought more flair and width. Its not his fault we have Meli trundling up the wing etc. Harris has been given the set of cards he has to play.