Bad move imo the current coach isnt the greatest as it is and bringing in an unexperienced #2 is not going to make things any better (especially a defensive orientated one), I would have preffered to see someone whose been in the role a little longer as said before Alan Hunt maybe given a chance.

So what Alker has been a great servant to the club and I applaud him for that, in football for example how many ex utd players have you seen coaching at the club? a handful if that, good long serving club players are not always the best option, as much as I hate to speak of the legend himself look what would have happened if Robbo would have been made coach at Man U, his current record speaks for itself!

.why so disrespectfull? are you having a laugh ?

I am not the only one who thinks this is a bad move,why do you think others agree it is a bad move .for the love of all that is real ,see him for what he is ,not this romantic notion he is an amazing player and great all round guy

What is it you have against him then san? Is it hearsay and gossip
I'm not romanticized about him but I do believe he has gave
more to this club than anybody in the past 12 yrs
but don't let my opinion stop you from your anti alker crusade

The thing is every single time Malcolm Alker has pulled on that
saford jersey he has given everything he has,he hs represented
every single salford spectator with his passion, tenacity and never say die
attitude we have cut our cloth accordingly throughout the years
And I feel happy and proud to say I have watched alker every single
season since he singed and not once has he given up. Think what You
want but These are my feelings about alker the player not
Alker the man. He deserved to lead us out at the New stad
ium but this isn't going to happen now so at least he will be
around to see the long awaited dream realised. Ps check out superleague
men of steel on skysports web its a cracking testimony. Anyhow I'm off
To light my alker shrine; )

ok then

Not the strongest of arguments?

I think the question is over Malc's ability as a coach

No-one can doubt his committment to Salford over the years the man's a marvel

But you have to ask, having spent all his professional life at Salford, what coaches has he worked under that he could have been learning from? Andy Greg, John Harvey, Steve McCormack, Karl Harrison, Sean Macrae.

I hope I'm wrong and I hope it works out well, but I do wonder!

I am undecided about him as a coach as you can only base it on results. You do wonder though what his influence in the dressing room will be when SM is still in charge, surely Alker and the current coach don't really see eye to eye after what happened in Florida and then his removal as club captain.

I do think that Alan Hunte will be thinking what have I got to do to get the full assistants role. I personally think he'd do a better job as a coach than SM but he runs the risk of the club moving to the new stadium at around the time that Mcreas contract comes to an end and the clubs desire to get a marque coach from Australia.

Recipe for disaster imo. Unpopular head coach with fans favourite as his number two. How long til the first Mcrae Out/Alker in thread?

Lets get real here.
Malcolm Alker has been a Loyal Servant to the club, but the way some people spout on about him you would think he is Gods gift to SCRRFLC and RL in general.
Statues to him, tribute days etc etc
He is a decent player who at any other club would not be first choice hooker.
He has too much power and making him assistant coach gives him even more.
Bad choice by McRae and Simms

And no I am not anti Alker I just say it as I see it and not through some misty eyed view.

Totally agree PR - What can Malcolm offer apart from desire/heart and tackling technique? He does not have an attacking football brain and for me its a poor appointment.

I can only presume Alan Hunte wants to stay grooming the young `uns as otherwise it would be a kick in the teeth for him. We dont want `closed shops` at Salford but I think weve got one.

This is a poor move imo. Surely if we want to move onwards and upwards as a club we need to get rid of the 'old guard'.

Provided there's sufficient funds at Salford why not go for something more radical .... why not take a punt on someone like Dennis Betts, move McRae to a Director of Rugby role and get rid of Simms. Surely the appointment of a local lad like Betts would be a step in the right direction, bringing new momentum to the club, especially with the new stadium around the corner

I would get rid of McRae now and get Betts in.
We are however stuck with him for one more year.

I have resisted commenting on Alker for a couple of weeks as I was disappointed after the last game. However I have had time and my views remain unchanged.


Alker, in his first 10 years with the club, was a legend, his contribution could not be faulted, he was loyal and someone to aspire to.


Alker in the last couple of years has tarnished what came before. He became involved in an incident that as club captain he shouldn't. He was sacked as captain and then aired his thoughts in the press.

We have had a young player leave the club due to issues with a coach and I'm not sure Malc has the management skills required to be a coach at a club where he has spent all his playing career. I'm not sure he has the vision to develop the team an feel he would be better served having an apprenticeship at another club.

The current coaching set up isn't working and I don't see the addition of malc helping that change.