Are you seriously judging Simms tenure on 6 signings? What about the other, 100 maybe a rough estimate? Out of those signing your mention no-one wanted Smith we took a chance, we out bid Huddersfield for Patten whether people believe it or not. Holdsworth been OK. Didn't know much about Jodie, didn't he have an unsuccessful loan at Hull then released from Leeds on return. Can't honestly believe you think Simms has proved his worth by those signing. Very short sited if true.

No I'm not. I'm just balancing out some of your guff. Remember what was going on in 2002 and some the operational crap Simms had to sort out from the hangover of the Harvey era. People forget that.

and how many of them will be with next season?

Because we haven't got a pot to p=#000000iss in. How is that Simms's fault? Look, I'm not a Simms apologist but some on here vilify him for seemingly doing nothing. Because his job role isn't defined he is seen as surplus, and some find evidence to back their argument on why he should go. But there is another side. You cannot deny he has also made some shrewd signings.

When it gets down to it, at some point the board felt they needed an eye and hear on the coaching staff. Probably because they were unaware of what was going on and were taken for a ride. Simms is that man. If it isn't Simms occupying that role, it would be someone else. You must admit it is telling that the club surmised the Chief Executive role was redundant and the Football Director was not.

Are you seriously suggesting that some random bunch of independent management consultants knows better than the stellar array of managerial talent on this forum? I mean, [ireally[/i?

With our lack of money for signings it is imperative that there is none of the wastage that we have seen in previous seasons during the upcoming off season. Whatever role Simms plays in that I will leave for others to decide.

I know I've just re read that and do I see how remiss it was of me to forget everyone on here is a fully qaullified know it all

yes consider yourself told off

As a long life passholder at HULL.F.C. i have looked at SALFORD and its ups and down in the past years. SIMMS got rid of KARL HARRISON when you were doing quite well. Since then the club has struggled. It seems that for some reason the 1st class coaches that you have had, did have problems with the management. I dont think things will alter until it changes.

To be fair, Simms got rid of Harrison when we were on a very bad slump. Whether or not that was down to Harrison's coaching, the players turning or a combination of the two is up for debate, but we were struggling to hit the "highs" of the previous season.

Yes. Salford were taken to pieces at Catalans and the spectre of relegation loomed.