I feel sorry for Malc, he has given a lot to the club and must be respected for what he has done. He’s jumped into a difficult situation and was unprepared to be thrust into head coaches’ role this season. When he was ‘in charge’ of the team (if he ever actually was), all the decisions made he was accountable for, like Mcrae, Harrison and Mccormack all were before him. Yet, Simms has again managed to avoid all accountability for any poor performance but still maintains a substantial amount of power, probably more than any of those coaches. We all know HE signs these players because none of the coaches ever go on these recruitment drives in Australia, so why does he not have to justify his choices? There has been a succession of under achieving teams for a long time now and the one common denominator is Simms. Every Salford fan knows Malcolm Alker has given 110% to this club as a player and probably in his short time as a coach. If there has been some kind of spat between the two I know which one will have the clubs best interests at heart and not his own.

I'd be very surprised if Simms didn't go on these trips with a shopping list from the coach. I'm pretty certain that SM decided wholey who he wanted to buy and then Simms has the job of going getting them for him.

Well ive got my doubts about that, but either way I dont understand how anyone in such an influential position is unaccountable for their role in the organisation. Everybody around the guy has lost their jobs as a result of poor performances yet he is consistently selecting these people for the job and does not have to justify his own role. Give him the head coaches job and we might force the issue.

I doubt he decides wholly too.

Alker,any time.

The easy sensible option is get rid of both and start a fresh.