For sale, expensive under achiever. |

Buyer must be willing to relieve Salford of massive wages and pay ridiculous transfer fee.

Could it be that the operation has revealed some intractable problem? Or would that just lead to a retirement on medical grounds?

I'm minded here of that great film, Citizen Kane. Very obviously referencing the paper campaign that led to the Spanish American War, the hero of the film manipulates public opinion to blacken or support others. The MEN has had little other RL news this week.
Why the spotlight on Locke? Shouldn't we be looking wider?

Nothing I've seen on the field suggests he isn't trying very hard. Nothing I've seen on the field suggests he has only average talent. So why focus on him?

Also I question conducting such a media campaign on an individual who has not been tried and found guilty by any legal process. Three major stories in a week that has only just reached its mid point, suggests a campaign. So I call upon the doctor to stop it dead now. If he wants rid of Locke, there are better and less public ways of doing it. If he does not, say so.

And if I were representing Mr Locke, I would be filing away the press comments, and lack of media-wide response by his employer, with a view to charge them with constructive dismissal.

Well said Hillbilly. Echo every word.

Kevin still has 2 years left. Get him 100% fit and we will see a change of view without doubt.

But therein lies the problem EB - his history in NZ suggests that he is very injury prone - we have Niall Evalds who must be the most promising Salford youngster I've ever seen, if the rumours are true then the contract KL is on is costing a fortune!
I agree that none of that is KL's fault and it is unseemly in the extreme the way Dr K and Neil Barker are apparently colluding to conduct a public witch hunt - some quiet behind the scenes discussions are surely the way to resolve this?

I believe the Locke signing was also seen as an investment to promote much bigger attendances at Barton. Putting Locke's form or injuries aside the positive impact on revenue has not materialised and it seems that he's now viewed by his employers as a very expensive mistake.

Quite rightly as you suggest many others are also responsible for another underachieving season so far. However, I think the difference is that club believed Locke would be the catalyst to generate a lot more interest from the Salford public.

Imagine what a fully fit Kevin Locke would be

Think there must be more to this than we know. If he was seen as such a high profile buy to get fans in why were his injuries not dealt with in Jan/Feb ?

His latest operation was just a simple knee clean, so nothing major. It was expected to keep him out for 6 weeks, that was 2 weeks ago.

So its up to Kevin to prove `em all wrong. 4 weeks to go then.

Baring his first game against Huddersfield he's never looked 100% fit. From the little we have seen of him his kick returns have looked sluggish and lack enthusiasm. Furthermore for a player renowned for elusive stepping and pace he treats the ball like a hot potato and makes a simple pass rather than taking on the line. It's as if he's been worried about aggravating an existing injury and doesn't want to chance pushing himself.

Let's hope this knee op solves the problem and we eventually see the real Kevin Locke.

It always annoys me when the Dr washes everything negative in public - complete unprofessionalism!!!

The main problem with Kevin's injuries since he arrived, was the misdiagnosis of the initial issue, thought to be groin...
Although the pain and tightness was manifesting as a groin injury leading to Kevin receiving painful injections into that area, when he went (very recently) to another specialist, it was discovered that the issue was actually caused by a worn hip - He has had a solution impregnated into the joint to act as a lubricant and this has (so far) improved the pain that was in the groin area.

The latest layoff was merely to clean the knee, and after speaking to Kevin couple days after the clean out, he was extremely excited about putting all this behind him and getting on with winning his starting place back.

Locke is a great position he has got two more years on a very good contract in is back pocket and Koucash is stuck with it because of is own stupidity

green eyes more like

Dobson and paterson were finished at hull kr, if youd seen dobson at 24, youd know how far back hes gone... paterson, played 12 games due to injury, morley, again, isnt a player who Is never injured and.... locke, well, until you get him fit, as i said, ill reserve judgement, looks to me lije hes taking the pi $$, but that's just my opinion....basically, what im getting at, is youve wasted loads of cash on utter tosh... and dont get me started on the likes of rapira and hock.. total waste of time and money, and you wonder why your struggling..