The real St Helens side didn't turn up at Valley Parade nine days ago.

And the question hanging over tonight's Super League clash at the same venue is 'Which Salford City Reds side will arrive?'

It isn't that visiting coach Steve McCormack is 'doing an Ian Millward' and resting all his best players.

It is more a case of Salford being a Jekyll and Hyde outfit - they either play brilliantly or abysmally.

It is a Salford trait that Bulls centre Scott Naylor, who spent six seasons at The Willows, knows only too well.

"You never know with Salford," said the 30-year-old. "They are a bit like Warrington in that you never know what team they are going to send.

"Sometimes it might take you 30 or 40 minutes to break them down, and other times a completely different side turns up and they could go in the first set.

"Hopefully it will be the latter, but I don't think it will be. They are having a bad time and need a good performance for the players and the coaching staff."

Naylor, meanwhile, is trying to rediscover the form that helped the Bulls to Grand Final glory last season.

"I am not happy with my form at all, but then again I never am," admitted the England international. "I could be playing outstandingly and I would not be happy - you can always improve."

Bulls coach Brian Noble's main selection poser is whether to include Lesley vainikolo after the thigh injury he sustained against St Helens nine days ago.