The term Legend is banded about too freely when talking about sports people.
Alker for all the hype about him was a hard working hooker nothing more nothing less.
Aaron Moule, Andrew Dunneman Gavin Clinch are just three players from recent history who in their short time at the club had a much more profound effect than Alker ever did.
If Alker is the only Player people can think of to nominate as a Legend from recent times then it goes to show just how $hite we have been.

Wow, I can't help but massively disagree with that very harsh statement. Dont get me wrong Dunneman and Cinch inparticularly did have a big influential effect but to suggest more so than Alker? You'll be telling me Kevin McGuiness deserves it more next!

With regards to your final comment I think that has a lot to do with it. Alker played in probably some of our worst teams ever, nobody else even comes close. Infact the only player I can think of (and i am scraping the barrel) is Andy Coley and his final season with us was a joke.

Ps - I'm starting to sound like Alkers number one fan here...

No,that was 3 pages back!

Reasons for Alker NOT to be in the Hall of Fame:
1. Jacksonville
2. Book
3. Assistant coach
4. Only a good player in some poor teams.

Another reason is that if the voting, as it appears to be, took place on Facebook it excluded a great number of people. Unless we live in a dictatorship then let there be a democratic process.If the Good Doctor reads the Turkey Forum I would hope he will stop this embarrassment for the club.

How can you seriously honour a player in the clubs 'Hall of Fame' that has openly admitted taking recreational and performance enhancing drugs during his career? What message or example does that give to any young aspiring rugby player?

First point
yes, he kept us up


Second
Why did he never move then ? People say loyalty I would say more like he was made to look the main man in some very poor teams
Third
No Cavendish Street Beats you to that

Is it only me that is really not bothered too much about the whole Hall of Fame thing?

It's not like it has a great deal of bearing on anything. It's a nice bit of fun. Whether Alker deserves it or not...pfff. Not fussed right at this moment in time. Fwiw, I think Alker was solid, loyal and gave everything. He's not quite the legend, with regards to what I'd call a legend, that some feel he is. If he's inducted, fine. I'm more interested to know what's happening now with the Club not romantic memories of bygone days.

In my time as a Salford fan (since 1998), I wouldn't even say Alker is the biggest legend or most deserving of the Hall of Fame from the past 15 years. I'd say maybe Littler, although not of the calibre of some of the players from the 70s, I'm not lucky enough to have ever seen them.

I wonder if the club would Honour Ian Blease for what he did for the club?

No. You can split people down the middle on their feelings about sports heritage and such. John Wilkinson wasn't bothered either; he was all about the now and the future. The short-lived Salford RLFC exhibition near The Trafford Centre was largely cobbled together by others. Indeed, rugby league was notorious for a long time for not archiving the game's history. Unsurprising considering the social standing and political beliefs of those people involved in the early decades. I think we see echoes of this today in how there seems to be constant feeling or need to reform the game.



When it gets down to brass tacks it doesn't. But I think it's more than a bit of fun. In fact, celebrating the club's history aside, it could be a decent money spinner.

I know where you're coming from, Chico. I also agree with all your points. History plays a big part in our game and it needs an outlet, and it's good that the Club are recognising our heritage. My point I suppose was that the Hall of Fame created more debate than nearly any other subject and it has no bearing on what is going on at the Club. I realise people are passionate about it, but can you really trust the judgement of fans on it when the same people are lauding Bobby Goulding as the next Salford Messiah?