Salford chairman John Wilkinson believes that Parish could be as successful as his compatriot Michael Maguire with North West neighbours at Wigan.

"We've got a guy who'll be very enthusiastic with a lot of activity in him to bring that through for us," said Wilkinson.

"I believe we've been a bit lacking in that area.

"We've seen what's happened with Michael Maguire.

"Two years later he's going back to Australia with more credibility to his name and I imagine Matt Parish will be in that same area."

A qoue from JW which is very telling, think that's a direct snipe at SM and his less than athletic approach and demeanour. Let's hope Parish is more hands on and as Henry and Cashmere say in the same intervfiew he is very passionate but tells the players like it is without any soft soaping them, he's in for a lot of telling it like it for me. Said it in a different thread if he is the type they say Henry and Big Ray will be telling the rest they need to buck or get bollocked, I'd also like to think JW will drop the nice man act and read the riot act to the playing staff and tell them that they are already being watched from afar and they are playing for thier futures.

Matt Parish was being touted for the Melbourne Storm role not too long ago. Let's all get behind him.

"Several impressive candidates have expressed interest in Stephen Kearney's job. Kearney and fellow Storm assistant coach Brad Arthur have signed with the Parramatta Eels for the next three seasons. One candidate for the Storm job is Matt Parish, the former Balmain forward who was Neil Henry's assistant coach at North Queensland.

Parish lost his position as part of the Cowboys' restructuring for 2011. He does have claims, however, and was assistant Country coach to Laurie Daley this year. Daley has publicly recognised Parish's coaching ability."

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He did indeed chief, his first spell was from November 1980 to March 82, when I believe he left us for Warrington and then he was reappointed in May 84 and sacked in October 89.

Although reading the thread Middleman did say coached under Wilky and Ashy's first spell was only 2 months into John's reign so he wasn't appointed under Sir John.

Spot on that man !
Ashcroft was incumbent Coach when Wilkie came in so I didnt class him as a Wilkinson signing , presumably was Keith Snapes.
Wilkinson came in Jan 1982 and Alan McInnes took over in March that year.

I remember watching Salford under Alex Murphy's coaching when they had a 16 game unbeaten league run, lets set the bar high for Mr Parish ..

Article about the new boss in todays Manchester Evening News menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... att-parish

Article about the new boss in todays Manchester Evening News menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... att-parish

Do we think he uses the turkey as a source of information gathering on how we are doing? Are u lurking Matt?

God I hope not, he'll be suicidal before he gets here!

Well Veivers is staying on as assistant. Good news as I think he has done a good job under the circumstances. www.cbsport.org/2011/06/veivers- ... t-salford/

Well Veivers is staying on as assistant. Good news as I think he has done a good job under the circumstances. www.cbsport.org/2011/06/veivers- ... t-salford/

Anyone spot what's wrong with this weeks advertiser article rlHere!rl

Shock. Horror!

MEN in utter useless journalism balls-up fiasco. How hard is it? Come on, honestly? And most of us are not getting paid to do it.