'the board didn't think he was the right man for the job' is this the same board that everyone has been slagging of for appointing Simms and tarry who they viewed as the right men for the job? I know were all a bit gutted parish bailed but the way I look at it is that vievers was the right man and we just got someone in for 6 months to help set up a good infrastructure with a new attacking assistant a very impressive conditioner and who knows what else!( probably what a director of football should do) so were in a better position than last year with a hungry ambitious coach who units the playing squad and will have to work hard to extend his contract. Stay positive you load act like we lost our license and are doomed in nl1 not moving into a new stadium with a much younger, hungry squad with some potentially very exciting new imports. Keep the faith!

The do gooders is insulting to me because they are the naive put up and shut up brigade who think JW is above critisism, whom chant his name as though hes the saviour.But truth be known he is the cause of this sinking ship.Nevermind giving this board support they/he has had 30 years to sort this pile of 5hite out we only want to be competative ffs.

oh and by the way can you elaborate on the so called efforts made by the board.Is this the same board whom market the club immensly.Who put loads of effort in keeping us fans in the dark about everything.The same board who put effort in letting us fans have a say in the barton project.Great effort in keeping the sale RU stadium partnership a secret.Took great effort confusing supporters about season ticket deals.

and yes I love salford and want this barton project to flourish but lets be realistic who is enthralled with this appointment apart from the players.? All it proves is the captain sinking this ship hasnt any fight in him and lacks ambition BIGTIME.

Lost the faith years ago .I live in hope we survive.Thank christ there is no relegation.

Try rlthisrl for size

OK point taken , taking a positive view now Matt's Left , this is probably the best coaching set up we've had since Harrison- Lowes- McGuinness, I suppose.

Sean Long
• New Attacking options – Breaking down defences .
• Kicking with the Halves and Hookers should improve
• Huge wealth of experience ( Poacher turned gamekeeper )

Head Conditioner
Previous appointments – London Wasps RUFC ,
He call his job ‘ Strength & Conditioning coach’
• He was a Senior Strength & Conditioning coach at London Wasps , under Shaun Edwards
• Pinpointing emphasis on speed , power & endurance in the squad pre season
• Played Union for London Irish , League with London Broncos in squad with Shaun Edwards
• Progressive improvements planned , realistic small gains , team ethic , ‘focus on traing techniques & diet ‘
• Remit to work on the whole squad not just the senior players .

Head Coach
last appointments other
• Good facilities to train in – Total Fitness – University campus – Willows – now Barton

• squad with a point to proove!

bear with me I'm trying to stay upbeat! The younger - hungrier squad + exiting new imports? we certainly hope so I'm not damning new signings with any hope or faint praise yet .

God get some help man your seriously in need of it, oh and English lessons.

DI, you throw your opinions around like they are facts. Do-gooders in your eyes are those who have a different opinion than yourself. I don't doubt your passion, but I do doubt your grip on reality.

look what were in for with vievers

johnstankevitch : @barniebarnes Good bloke Phil Vievers. Wanted to sign me at Huddersfield when I was a youngster at St Helens.

Middleman- I think your post is bang on, there are many pluses to our team. This time last year we were all getting excited about what feka could do and how mcfuk could mould the side. Things are in place and am curious about where Howarth will play? I feel our squad is stronger this year. And not matter how good we think Parish could have been he still only won 1 match with those players. Keep the faith 2012 better than 2011

Parrish took over a side that was un fit for me he was right what he said about club FEMA for me is a waste of time over wait and so in fit. So tell us what. Parrish said was wrong. Also he maintains club was miss sold and name one game where we were fit we could not play for 80 mins. He got players early in training for this reason. And please tell us one thing Simms as done for are club. If it is so well run club why ain't we up there with the best. A well run club would be organised why ain't we got training kit. So come on butchers red let's here this information on this most perfect club. Cant wait to read a response

So that makes him best coach in super league does it. The club again come out with same tripe every year we have best coaching set up in the league if so why don't we win out club talks crap

I'm not sure I follow your logic there. That'd be like someone digging out a couple of your old posts and going "look, he's maybe not an illiterate moron" and me going "oh, so that makes him Britain's greatest novelist does it?"

I appreciate that the above scenario is unlikely, what with you being an illiterate moron, but still.

Eccles why do you post on the Salford `FANS` Forum. You don't go to matches and won't be going to Barton - so you contribute no income into the club - so why bother posting. Nobody (except maybe lance & Wardley) is interested in your continued ill thought out drivel.