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icon_lol.gif you are Stevo!

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Quote: The Speculator "I regard Alker as one of the most over-rated players of the Super League era. A solid tackler and the occasional good scoot from dummy-half, but the way people rave about him has always struck me as totally over-the-top.'"


That's probably because you've not watched him week-in, week-out for the whole of his career.

Admittedly, his best years are well behind him now but he's been the cornerstone of our team for a decade and has performed heroics for us throughout that time.

Your description of him as a "solid tackler" is a huge under-exaggeration.

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Of course, you are entitled to your opinion

even if it is demonstably and completely wrong and held only by a minority, many of whom are ignorant of the game.

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Quote: The Speculator "I regard Alker as one of the most over-rated players of the Super League era. A solid tackler and the occasional good scoot from dummy-half, but the way people rave about him has always struck me as totally over-the-top.'"



[iOf course "The Speculator" you are entitled to your own opinion.

But as someone who has more or less seen every game that Malcolm Alker has played for the Salford City Reds righ back from day one when he arrived at the Willows I can assure you this man has given his all for our club and he has never ever taken a backwards step.

By rights he should have been given a chance a few years ago on the International stage but just like Steve Bruce when playing for Manchester Unied he was always overlooked for some unkown reason by the coaches off the day.

I firmly believe Salford City Reds are correct in only offering him a non playing role at the club but if Mal wants to carry on playing then I'm affraid it's time for him to leave the Willows at the end of this season.

I think if you were to ask most Salford City Reds fans about Malcolm Alker they would all agree with me he has been a very loyal hard working totally commited player for Salford City Reds and although it will be a sad day when he does hang his boots up for the last time.

But I suppose thats life and all good things have to come to an end in our great game.

I would like to give a big thanks to Malcolm Alker for every thing he has done for the Reds over the years.


THERE'S ONLY ONE MALCOLM ALKER......

James Rowley...


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Salford as well as Mal Alker are moving on to bigger and better things

Fantastic superhuman efforts at times in a Red shirt over the years a moden day legend

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Quote: Fatboys Limb "That's probably because you've not watched him week-in, week-out for the whole of his career.

Admittedly, his best years are well behind him now but he's been the cornerstone of our team for a decade and has performed heroics for us throughout that time.

Your description of him as a "solid tackler" is a huge under-exaggeration.'"


Spot on. Malc would die for this club and has been a fentastic servant for us since the day he first pulled on the red jersey. Is he the greatest player that ever lived? No, but for me he was always Salford's answer to Roy Keane, passion, heart, courage and an inspiration to his team-mates. His at times superhuman ability to put his body on the line regardless of injury or fatigue puts him up there with the all-time "greats" that I have seen in a Salford shirt (admittedly that's only the last 20 years icon_biggrin.gif ). The way he chased down Matt King at Wire last season over 80 metres will stick long in the memory after many other players would have given up the chase.

The option not to renew his playing contract is the right one for the club. Malc being the ultimate professional will have his pride hurt and will feel that he is still capable of cutting it at the top level. Whilst I am sure he would "do a job" l believe it is time to give Matty Smith a try at 9. If that means Malc stepping down a division to continue for another year or two then there will be clubs queueing up to sign him as not only will they get a top player they would also get a cracking role model for some of their younger lads.

Sir Malc, whatever route you choose it has been a pleasure watching you for the past 10+ years a014.gif . Call me an old fool but seeing him play his last game at The Willows will bring a tear to my eye and will be the end of a era. If Malc's replacement has 50% of his guts/commitment etc then we shouldn't go too wrong.

PS. Yes, I am a little bit of a Malcolm Alker fan if you hadn't noticed icon_lol.gif

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Malcolm "HITMAN" Alker always looks like he's walking/running on a red hot beach.

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who the feck is going to do all the tackling now malc is off

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Think this is maybe a case of the head ruling the heart, doubt there is any Salford fan who wouldn't give Mal the biggest round of applause for what he has done in his past glories but now his star is on the wain I would hate to see him try another season and then risk a further one after that for the honour of leading us out at the new ground.
Mal should he retire at the end of this season will go virtually at the peak of him powers and I am pretty certain be the clubs top try scorer.

I hope he does stay on the coaching staff as I do feel that he will make a top class coach and continue his one club career.

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I am bound to be shot down inflames by all the Alker brigade and especially by Hillbilly Red who appears to think any comment against Alker means you know nothing about the game, but here goes.
He should have gone at least 3 years ago, it was obvious to all and sundry that he had lost pace and his passing at the PTB was so slow it was embarassing.
We then had the Jacksonville affair of which we will probably never know the full story.
Alker has also been in 3 teams that were relegated and captain of two of them.
He was a good player albeit a tackling machine but todays hooker is all about speed, passing and also scoring trys.
I look forward to seeing Jezza Smith in that role or Matty Smith as the club move into the future.
I would also think that a new player coming in and probably being on more money than him has also caused this.
Malc always did think he was bigger than the club, I am glad now at last we have the clout to say to him he is not.
The way some of you are speaking you would think he was the be all and end all of the club


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Quote: Prestwich Red "[size get the stocks out for me at the Warrington game icon_wink.gif

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Quote: Prestwich Red "I am bound to be shot down inflames by all the Alker brigade and especially by Hillbilly Red who appears to think any comment against Alker means you know nothing about the game, but here goes.

Not to dissppoint icon_wink.gif . We haven't been blessed with quality at Salford since the 70's and he has stood out a mile. I personally think he deserved at least a run out for GB at his peak as for a coupe of seasons he was definitely one of the top 3 British hookers in SL.

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Good player Alker, how come if an aussie is a great tackling hooker like Buderus, he's a genius, but if you're English no-one rates you, wierd!

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