This situation it abit like Hampshire and Williams over at Wigan, it seems to be one or the other. For me I'd let Theo think about his future while playing U19's. Tell me where he would get a starting place in SL? His agent is advising him wrong.

Niall is a quiet lad. And a very pleasant lad. But Harris has no concept of using homegrown talent and, seemingly, no ability to foster bought in talent either. Theo may be preferred because he is "French international" or because he wants to leave and the boss has said so.

The number of talented young players who have become disenchanted with SRD and either packed in playing, or are elsewhere in the lower divisions rather than be subject to this regime, is unbelievable.

In my opinion, Alan Hunte did a great job with very few resources and the players he produced in the last couple of seasons were ignored in favour of big name, big money, none producers.

And they wonder why they get so little support? You reap what you sow!

I agree re Hunte - What are your views on Martin Gleeson and his efforts to date?

Were some young players ignored though because they simply weren't anywhere close to playing at SL level? Evalds, Theo, and the Walne brothers have all been given an opportunity by Harris.

Let's dispel the myth. Mr Hunte went off like a train when he first got his " academy " job.
He was never away from local amateur clubs,however as time went by he became more and more anonymous,till he became as useful as Albert White,who rarely considered local talent.
Remember we had the only academy setup that was considered to be failing,and this probably brought about the demise of Mr Hunte.

I too thought Alan Hunte did a good job, but as said above he just didn't bring through enough local talent. I am not involved in the local amateur game, but I am told by people who are that Salford have no presence whatsoever at junior/youth games.

Instead we settled with the best of the rest what Wigan, Saints, Warrington, Leeds etc didn't want and in that respect we've done well with what we have produced.

Niall might play tomorrow,with a local lad coaching Salford very unusual fact.Has it happened before.

Thought the kid proved today, he's a must at full back! Wonder whats up with Rangi?!?!

Noticed on a FB post on 'Everything RL' showing an article on Locke, a few Salford fans saying they preferred Evalds. At least one reply came from Locke himself who seem to think this suggestion was laughable. Which is a little arrogant seeing as a young ex-Academy lad kept him out of the position until his sulk got so bad he resigned.

Proved today why he's so rated, I thought.

Yes,Evalds has to be first choice.
Thought he'd cost us the game ,though,just after he was named MOM when he dropped the bomb.
Must give MCB more running chances. He won the game for us

I felt Dobbo deserved MoM ahead of Niall tbh. Agree re the bomb.

MCB had a stinker until winning the game for us!!! LOL Certainly needs that bit of space then whooooosh.

By the way I thought Ben Thaler had a great game in the middle.