I do feel phil is a good coach and what he did last season while we were in a serious tailspin after mcraes departure was nothing short of a miricle from wooden spoon to whisper it finishing in the 8, if he performs simular miracles this season and gets us up bradfords backside and fighting for 8th then i'll personally start a petition to get a street named after him. how he didnt win club man of the year last season is beyond me, does he need to feed and nurse children back to health as well as turn our club around....
what concerns me is...

We need strong leadership from our football department (mr simms) and to give him a 1 year contract is in my eyes nothing short of a disgrace, yes they will point to the fact we dont want to be stuck with him like mcrae but it just stinks to high heaven that in 12 months time if Vievers hasnt pulled another rabbit of his magic hat and got us competing and higher up the table he will be binned and another "victim"/ coach will be employed.

what was needed from our football department (mr simms) was a two year contact one year for SS to train Vievers up in the areas as a coach he is unfamilar with (dealing with the media ect) the second year SS then reverts to "player and rugby welfare officer " organising offield duties for players and coaching staff BUT is below Phil when it comes to decitions on how the rugby club / playing side is run that means If phil cocks it up he gets binned and replaced with a more experienced coach

Which I agree with, but using his record when in the post temporarily to dismiss him is pointless and detracts from the argument.

bet hes happy at being 2nd choice!

Yeah thats why I also pointed out the wins he got whilst in charge, it could go either way but imho Salford will still be the same shower.

says on twitter club are to announce it this pm

OK.
Now that Matt the prat has gone and Phil Veivers is the new Head Coach,that puts an end to all the speculation over the last few weeks.
He will be the Coach for the 2012 season at least and ,hopefully, earn the right to a further contract.
If he does that then we will have done well as a team so it would be good news all round.
As I say the speculation is over,nothing to be done apart from putting all our faith behind him and the team.
I have no idea whether he's a yes man or not,nor do most of the experts on here,but I really couldn't care less whether he is or not,provided we have the right results

Wonder who it will be.

Curly larry & Mo



Veivers appointment in some circumstances would be sound , but feels like another lost opportunity, I will support him now he's in charge, but this decision isn't going to move season passes or garner any credibility with the RL press.

Maybe not but it has finally made my mind up, I will not be at Barton next season. Dissilutioned beyond belief.

I just can't believe the sheer rudeness of some on this site - "Vievers is a yes man" say quite a few - Solly, GT et al (who's Al I hear you ask....) - how the f*** do you justify that kind of insult?

I wonder how many would stand eye to eye and say that to his face?

Phil Vievers held the whole thing together after the McCrae fiasco, and IMHO it was a crying shame he wasn't given the post then - He gets my 100% support and good wishes for the success that we all long for.

Ive got nothing against the guy but the club going out and signing Parish tells me that the powers that be thought he wasnt good enough,so what as changed now,as he in the last 6months suddenly become Salfords saviour,i somehow doubt it,good luck to him,hes going to need it.

If I had a job that I wanted and did everything my bosses told me even if I didn't like some of what they told me but I wanted to stay put I'd be a 'yes man' its not an insult at all I'd say it to his face no problem, I back PV 100% Parish seen the faults within the club and wanted to do summat about it, unfortunately his hands were tied.

Can someone explain why he is a yes man? Is it because he hasn't walked out and left us in the lurch? I really don't get that comment at all. I for one am very pleased it's Veivers, I think it's a great appointment and well deserved. Let's get behind him & the players and, for once, try and bring some positivity to our great club! Salford Reds Are Rising!!

Correct !!