No I do,really. Got them years ago at college. 6 in total. Just don't like to talk about it.

Some very touchy folk on here this week. As it happens I am a doctor. PHD in mechanical engineering from Brunel in 2005. I dont use my title unless i'm giving lectures or seminars, but anyone who has done a PHD has earned the right to call themselves it. Quite like the good doctor myself, has been a wake up call for the RFL. The only thing I didnt like is his public chest beating about ignoring the cap. Bad form, its there for a reason.

Glad you cleared that up, must be something to do with all your learning in some form or other

Great input, in sure everyone was dying to read that.

What has the weather got to do with your level of education?

I.Pad.

this thread is getting very infantile

I expect there could be dick measuring soon, mine's 12" but I don't use it as a rule

I'm sorry for my part in it, but, really looking at the thread title and some of the initial postings, it was always going to deteriorate into this.

IMO there seem to be some decent folk on here, you included, but, they are more than matched by Turkey correspondents who seem to see every visiting dissenter on any topic as bitter, jealous, trolls, when clearly it is not always the case.

On this thread, we even had the 'race card' thrown in for good measure by a bloke, presumably he is a bloke, that uses the foe button as a means of filtering any wider debate as he sees fit. His right of course, but, for infantile behaviour perhaps bordering on the inappropriate, I would suggest that your search isn't confined to Castleford and Warrington, look a little closer to home.

Admittedly, the same can be said about other boards ours included depending upon the topic and perhaps it may be as a result of your recent history, possible salvation and bright future but as a group why be so defensive?

I think it's a number of reasons. We've been so low and down for so long it's literally been like a shot of excitement Heroin injected directly into our Brains. Even the most pessimistic Turkey posters have been unable to resist this new and surprising feeling of things might actually get better. Some of us have got a little carried away with it, and dare I say it, become blinded by the possibilities. Most of us remain grounded and we see the person who has given us this feeling mocked by other fans. That's ok. I can live with that. It's inevitable.

However, the constant tirade of mostly infantile and occasionally vitriolic negativity starts to wear down the strongest walls. We see it from the Media as well as fans, from players and former players alike. It's not difficult to see why some are defensive about things. After all, we don't want this feeling of positivity generated by our salvation to fizzle into nothing, which it could do at any time. I think we are quietly fearful that this kind of thing never happens to us, or it's going to go off the rails because it's Salford.

We can be defensive, but we're new at this, so give us a little break every now and again.

Talk about disrespect.....Mr Barker in the MEN calling him a cash cow, how rude...mind it seems the good Dr is miffed he ain't got his own way again and clubs/agents are increasing player prices.
Well sadly that happens when you are a wealthy chappy.

Fair comment Butcher. I am old enough to remember the Salford team of the 70's, success and big money signings, so it can happen. Yes the where with all in those days with your Variety Centre and injection of cash from Brian Snape to sign the likes of Watkins was probably better received by the RL 'family' than your modern day saviour's attempts to gain a foothold in Rugby League.

Is that a sign of the times, the ability to outbid RU, or a reflection of the men involved and particularly their methods, perhaps a bit of both? Your new guy has certainly caused more than a ripple of exciement throughout the game. We know that we are no one's 'second team' and to some extent revel in that (our form of defence?) and without wishing to cause an 'Our Sugar Daddy is better than Your Sugar Daddy' confrontation, Moran has may be been more successful in going about his RL business

It's early days though and for a non believer, I'm kind of looking forward to August 9th