What is the point of having a coach if he can't say what needs to be changed. They have to listen or as a club we won't move forward and if parrish gets sacked then who will want a job where the board control everything I for one won't go watch them again if he gets the sack its about time players got told what the coach wants and not be at a club if don't want to play under him. There as been a large inprovement but if we are ever going to challange what parrish said is completely right fans have been saying it for years. In matt we trust

Well not so eccles BUT they do control Budgets and Finance - just maybe that MP may have asked for something or someone not financially viable - who knows?

Would be willing to bet that these are the same players who SM had get rediculously out of shape, who appeared to have had the exhaustive skills training of an under 5's team and seemed happy to coast through life stealing JW's money.

Good say that any of them that don't want to play for MP can sling thier hook, about time the club took a more professional outlook to RL - Oh wait think that's what MP is advocating in the first place.

And Ian Watson

What a ridiculous post if parish gets sacked

MP must have the full backing he deserves, we are on the verge of a big thing at salford and with matt we have somebody who can deal with the pressure of being a coach of salford city reds

If the club wanted a yes man like mcrae then they have hired the wrong bloke we won't move on as a club and it will be the same old rubbish but in a new place.

Players are unhappy because Matt is pushing them to earn a living rather than just letting them pick up their pay packets with minimum fuss and effort.

Matt parish is the future of salford city reds the quicker the board realise this and back him and give him the chance to succeed the better.

I agree with pretty much everything posted here. I don't think even the most bigoted board member could claim any credibility if Matt was to go, despite ANY "spin" that followed.

This should be seen as a real opportunity for us to start playing and behaving like a truly professional Super league club. I must admit that I'm totally "refreshed" listening to Matt's interviews and fairly amused too that some of "the old guard" must cringe at his subtle (and some not so subtle) references.

Our club has needed a REAL shake up for a bloody long time, and I'm sure even Matt appreciates that "Rome wasn't built in a day". Nonetheless I'm confident that this guy with the support of the fans will be the "right man" that our club so publicly professed to need.

Keep it coming Matt, Salford fans may not be big in number (at the moment) but you'll find that we are a very loyal bunch, as quite a few of your countrymen would probably attest to.

It would be a complete travesty after all the John Wilkinson said about the interview process and how MP was the outstanding candidate etc etc if he doesn't now back him to the hilt for the next couple of seasons.
Come on Mr W, YOU are the chairman, if there are people on your board of directors who aren't "on board" then let them go - there's no room for sentiment in this, Salford Reds have stumbled along from one level of mediocrity to another for far too long!
At last we seem to have a guy who needs to make a name for himself and in doing that he has to get the team to deliver - and that's all we fans want!!!

It all depends what 'backing' MP wants

Lets say he thinks we need to improve in certain areas (not just on field) , but that will cost 100k....the BOD could say 'we agree, but theres no money matt'...

I think its worrying bout the rumour on her ethe playing budget has been cut by 200k to just 800k for next year. MP may be good...but when most sides are spending between 1.2 and 1.7 million....he hasnt got achance

IF that rumour is true...I cant believe they would cut the budget...when about to move to new staidum....of all the times we need some good performances on the picth its next year. If new fans come to look at satidum..and we play gash...thats it......they wont be back. SURELY...this is just a rumour and has know truth??? However, when we are replacing established pro's with cheaper options.....(casdhmere for Gledhill), and with lots of 'financial restriction' comments in MEN/advertiser....certainly points that this rumour could be true

Very worrying really.

Neil Barker's full of hot air, I can't believe people are getting so worked up about this.

There's probably not been a meeting, and Parish hasn't said anything particularly controversial, so will get on with JAW and Co just fine.

It was obviously a quiet day on here leaving NB with nothing to lift for his MEN 'report' so he had to recycle some other tripe.

If there was a board meeting to discuss someone who has become unpopular and says things that people don't want to hear, perhaps Neil Barker was the topic of conversation and not MP?!?

Its about time Jw got his house in order.Weve been a laughing stock for far to long under his tenure.MP is 100% right with his past comments about the club not pulling together, and now is the best time moving grounds to get this right once and for all.

Also Steve Simms (father ted.) reckons we.ll be hitting 8-9000 gates next year.Well its not a far cry but we wont hit these gates going the way we are.Listen to MP if not, the only 8-9000 gates in our ground will be Sale Rugby unions.

If there is a meeting the first thing on the agenda should be a one way ticket back to Australia,for Mr Simms.
the money we save should be then used on players,I wonder just who,s feathers have been ruffled.I bet father Ted,s and
Dougle aka Simms and Tarry.Matt Parish must have been painted a picture and then finds out we are run like a conner shop.
If the chairman could go back a couple of months,and we no what we no now would he still be telling us we have the right man for the job.I say yes.Well done Matt

Lets bear in mind that everyone thinks they know how to run a club better than those that actually do. MP is in the priviledged position that he can voice his opinions to the board and they can be discussed, adopted or dismissed as they see fit but they may not necessarily be right for the club.

Please just shut up, you bore people to death with your one dimensional witerings.

If you've nothing constructive to say then do us all a favour and say nowt.