No Griffin or Rapira either. I expect we'll see Morley and Puletua back in for these two, with maybe Andrew Dixon back in for Jason Walton to give us an extra forward on the bench, and possibly S'au and Meli instead of Meli and Williams on the left.

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How is he being made a scapegoat?



He isn't being blamed for anything!!



People are simply pointing out he's crap regardless of whatever position he plays!!

scapegoat? No, he's just not good enough. I've said this for the last 2 seasons. He's had one decent game in a Salford shirt and that was the friendly against Wire the other week.

Phil Bentham to ref. Can anyone pick him up?

Howarth has been consistently poor for a long while. The Club even deemed him surplus to requirements for most of a season, while we fielded the worst Salford side in a many a year.



When Koukash took over and we were flinging-off the chaff like Mauro and Foran, everyone expected Howarth to disappear, never to be seen. The fact that he's here seems to be a mystery to most, and that mediocre versatility seems to be keeping him on the fringe. He consistently gets a hooking role even though he chooses to stand-up, look for his Mum in the crowd, smell the fresh breeze, before deciding to throw a pass to the first receiver. Don't mistake this as a criticism of his intercepted pass the other week, it's an example of every play-the-ball he ever stands behind.

The constant carping about Stuart Howarth is bang out of order.

He would have played in more winning sides last year than the Salford hookers did,as he was at Saints.

Having left Wigan he was unlucky to go to Wakefield as they were racing towards administration - not the best time for anyone to be at their best.Then to Salford,at a time when it is now common knowledge that the set-up was rank amateur.

Not much chance of attaining maximum potential.

Of course,one of the main reasons why he is disliked was that Stu Howarth,according to some,stood up to some verbal abuse,aimed at him and his teammates,following a second half capitulation at London,2 years ago.



I would like to think he can go from zero to hero if given the opportunity on Thursday night.

Seems to me Nathan Brown goes with Roby for the full 80 without him being spelled and without a recognized hooker on the bench.( Though I could be wrong )



I think Howarth would like the opportunity to prove a couple of things in this game.



If he really isn't good enough then it could be the fault of the system.



Here is my video of the week - spot the difference - [url=http://m.penrithpanthers.com.au/video-display/2014-IS-HERE/27209A Sporting Country[/url

That'll be it

i suggest next time he plays, have a look at what he does and how slow he is around the ruck. This is nothing at all to do with anything other rugby, he offers nothing to the team apart a bit of size. He never scoots and catches the markers out, he's so one dimensional its unreal. In fact watch our recent highlights from against Wakey, one of tries comes of a terrible pass from Howarth, it was slow and high so Smith had no option other than to turn the ball back inside to Hansen, fortunately we scored.

Not sure if this is the funniest or stupidest post I've ever read.



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Are you his mum?



Sorry but he is nothing more than average, and that's being kind. He makes Paul Wellens look like Usain Bolt.



Not sure why you are so intent on making excuses for him but as the old saying goes, you can't polish a turd.

Glad to hear it's not just us Salford fans oblivious to Howarth's class!