Reds will have to make two trips to the South of France after the Challenge Cup Fourth Round draw landed them a tough away tie against the latest Super League team to beat them – Les Catalans.

Played five... lost five, so the sole possession of Super League’s basement slot now belongs to Salford.

Five successive Super League defeats leaves chairman Wilkinson disappointing but typically determined to see a turnaround in fortunes.

Bobbie witnessed Salford’s latest defeat against Les Catalans at first hand in his role as the French national coach. He fears for Salford this term.

Bulls star Matt Orford has been identified by Salford pack star Ian Sibbit as the Bulls danger man – Sibbit knows Orford well.

Salford’s visit to Headingley was a dress rehearsal for Sunday’s game at Elland Road and an out-of-sorts Leeds were there for the taking.

McRae was extremely pleased with how both players performed in their first outing of the season at Leeds.

Reds football director Steve Simms has confirmed a possible return to the Salford ranks for Goulding later this season cannot be ruled out.

Stewards escorted away one man who came down to the touchline at full-time to verbally abuse and criticise Reds’ coach Sean McRae.

Those points take the Ammies up to 19th place in the 22-strong Unibond League First Division North, with a handy eight-point cushion now separating them from the relegation zone.

The star duo missed the opening day defeat at Hull KR and will again be sidelined.

His name was bandied about at the weekend as a surprise target for a rival outfit in the Championship.

The news comes as a massive boost both for the player and for club bosses as Reds prepare for what is a crucial campaign.

There have been a few down the years: Sammy Turnbull and Chris McGreal in the 70s, Andy Burgess and Nathan McAvoy in the 90s and more recently Paul Southern and Ian Watson, both now at Swinton, to name a few.

Few clubs relish a trip to face the Robins, who swept Salford aside in last season’s corresponding fixture.

The Salford City Reds coach believes new signings Jodie Broughton, Ashley Gibson, Steve Tyrer, Matty Smith and Ryan Boyle have a point to prove.

It is an important year for Jewitt, an Oldham lad whose potential and raw boned aggression first surfaced as a junior playing for Wigan.

He reacted to a high tackle by the Vikings’ Tommy Coyle, but Widnes coach Paul Cullen was quick to jump to the %defence of the players who took the early bath.

It will be Salford’s final run-out before next month’s tough Super League opener at Hull KR.

Salford City Reds’ new half-back signing was a junior with the Goodison Park club before switching his allegiance to rugby league.

Both clubs are desperate to play but a decision on whether or not the game goes ahead is likely to be made some time on Friday.

He played in all 26 games that year missing just 16 minutes of action throughout the entire campaign, scoring eight tries.

The Ammies have only completed 16 of their 42 league fixtures, and with just 14 weeks of the season remaining they face a challenging schedule in their bid to climb the Unibond League First Division North table.

With the new season just a month away, Reds may not have the opportunity to play more than one pre-season game.

The City Reds inspirational skipper faces a big season in 2010 – it’s arguably his most crucial-ever campaign.

Football director Steve Simms has revealed plenty of time has been spent in the off-season working on what he terms a key commodity in the make-up of the modern day Super League player.

Harrison who promoted Adamson to the senior squad when in charge of Salford feels another big year lies ahead for the forward.

The game should have been played on Sunday but was postponed – not because of the pitch – but due to frozen ice on car parks and other approaches to the ground.

Ratchford, a product of the club’s youth system, came to the fore last season with some five-star performances.

An after match test had picked up on a substance linked to his asthmatic inhaler hence Sibbit’s battle to clarify the situation.

Simms claims Barton is solely Salford’s project and he does not want to entertain any joint venture with an outside party.

The new campaign starts this weekend for the City Reds and football director Steve Simms insists Sunday’s opener is the start of an important month.

The Ammies were 15 points adrift at the bottom of the UniBond First Division and didn’t win a home game until March but turned it around to clinch safety in the final game of last season.

Steve Simms, the club’s football director, spoke of his hopes for development work to start as soon as possible on the project in order to send out a positive message confirming the club’s intentions and ambitions.

Cashmere was one of the success stories in what was a difficult first season back in Super League for Salford and he’s predicting an improvement from last year’s second bottom finish.

Ashcroft, a former Salford coach is convinced a joint venture between the two clubs would significantly raise the profile of the ongoing Barton project.

Reds football director Steve Simms is delighted with the news and is looking forward to working with the Canterbury Bulldogs star.

Simms has been instantly impressed with how Alker is handling the extra responsibility of combining a coaching career with an important playing role.

Mr Clague says he feels for the loyal Reds fans who will be expected to splash out hard-earned cash this season if they want to see their team play Les Catalans and then take in the Murrayfield Magic weekend in Scotland.

Alker, who has been promoted to the club’s coaching staff as assistant to Shaun McRae, has had operations on both his wrist and his knee.

Football director Steve Simms is predicting an intriguing contest between Matty Smith – the new signing from Saints – and Jeremy Smith, the experience Kiwi half-back, who will start his second season with Salford.

Ireland’s 42-12 defeat by Wales in the semi-final of the European Cup meant there would be no silver lining after 10 months of blood, sweat and tears for the 29-year-old Salford City Reds fullback.

Boyle’s arrival from Castleford will further increase the competition for places in what will be a formidable front row.

Reds bosses have been finalising a year-long loan deal for the highly-rated goal-kicking centre.

Ratchford, who was called up into the England training squad, will have a further chance to impress coach Tony Smith as he finalises his plans for the forthcoming Four Nations Tournament.

Ratchford has been enjoying being part of Tony Smith’s England train-on squad, preparing for the Four Nations Tournament.

Simms insists no moves are in place to bring Platt, a local lad, back to Salford next season. Platt came through the junior ranks at Salford.

This will once again see the players wearing the council’s signature strap line ‘IN Salford’ on the 2010 away playing strip, raising the profile of the city across the country as well as reinforcing the link between the two organisations.

Football director Steve Simms told the Advertiser Alker is being considered for promotion and for a role alongside head coach Shaun McRae.

But the Salford City Reds half back has already started to forge new friendships, including former Leeds Rhinos star, Gareth Ellis.

Reds vice-chairman Howard Clague revealed all major parties involved in the multi-million pound project are working hard to deliver.

The 19-year-old scrum half joined the Challenge Cup holders for a reported fee of over £200,000.

A line was drawn on the club’s first year back in the top flight with a battling display against the table-topping Rhinos. Up to six new players will now come in at Salford and a shake up could also take place amid the coaching staff.

Fans favourite Phil is celebrating signing a new extended one-year deal.

A call up for Ratchford who is a product of the club’s youth system is fairly deserved following some impressive performances in Super League this term.

Skipper Mal Alker is tipped to be a contender for the job as Reds look to restructure the backroom staff.

Prop Phil Leuluai is set to sign a new one-year deal today, Thursday, September 10. But goal kicking Papua New Guinea international John Wilshere has turned down a new contract offer and could return to Australia and retire.

The 22-year-old St Helens half back has agreed a one-year loan deal with the Reds having played at Welsh club Celtic Crusaders this year.

The former Gold Coast Titans and Penrith Panthers player capped off a hugely impressive first season in England by picking up the coaches’ and supporters’ player of the year trophies.

But, as it turns out, that has just not been possible. Back in May when I fractured my skull it never really occurred to me that the injury might be this long-term. However, I was advised this week by a surgeon not to play again until next season and these guys are generally right on the money every time so it really isn’t worth the risk of playing.

Richard Myler was back home completing his move to Warrington when his teammates were crashing to yet another defeat in this corner of Yorkshire.

Salford will reportedly receive a transfer fee of more that £200,000 when the 19-year-old moves on at the end of the season.

The Reds did not want to lose Myler, who was contracted to the club until the end of the 2010 campaign.

Salford coach Shaun McRae admits that the 21-year-old would be a good replacement for the departing Robbie Paul.

But, as the Advertiser went to press last night, Wednesday, September 2, coach Shaun McRae was undecided over whether or not to recall Parker for Salford’s match at Bradford Bulls this Sunday, September 6, kick-off 3pm.

Unusually for them, the Bulls had a bad start to the season.

The rugby league trade press has reported this week that Cashmere is looking to join his fellow Salford prop Craig Stapleton in returning down under at the end of the season.

Their lack of composure when they have the opposition in trouble cost them on Friday night as they were defeated 14-10 by Hull KR.

Most aspects of the Reds’ game were spot on and they deserve a big pat on the back for dominating a bang-in-form and title chasing Hull KR side for long periods.

But only one of them, Aussie prop Craig Stapleton, is expected to be selected for the clash at the Willows.

Somebody has told me that we had not won in London for eight years before Saturday’s success in the capital. We have also gone to Hull FC and won for the first time since 1996, won our first game in Leeds in the history of Super League and won at third-placed Huddersfield.

Stapleton’s frustration boiled over after a series of controversial refereeing decisions helped Catalans Dragons to record an 18-16 comeback win against the Reds on Friday night.