Despite his reputation for blooding youth in his earlier days as he’s got older he has tended to move people out of position rather than give youngsters a chance.

He didn't play any youth at Rovers because he believed, and made it known, that none of them were good enough to play, and that shuffling people around was a better option that playing somebody from the academy/reserves.
You will most likely doubt this, but it's true.
We have some exciting youngsters coming though. The majority of them won't live up to their potential, but they will get their chance to try.

So, so disappointed yesterday and only highlights the severity of the situation tony has at hand. That was simply pathetic.

Jordan Lane, apart from an annual good line break, what does he actually do well? He’s not big, doesn’t make many meters, and worst of all he doesn’t have the heart, some of his defensive efforts for the past 18 months are what you’d be disappointed to see in an under 8’s game. Grabbing at shirts in Super League? Deary me.

Lovodua, again, after showing promise last year, what is he actually good at? Can’t play centre, can’t play 2nd row, okay at LF but we have plenty of them and doesn’t want to (apparently) play at Hooker, which is where we wasted a quota spot on him for.

Kane Evans could be mistaken for Dane Tilse, what a waste of a lump.

Scott Taylor, 2 week lay off to prepare for the game and was grabbing at shirts and flagging after 8 minutes, he’s had a good start but today showed what complete meltdown he’s capable of.

I could go on and on, and bash and namedrop probably 90% of them.

Hoy and Clifford must wonder what on earth they’ve got themselves coming to us.

I like Tony’s interview, after today, players can go one of two ways, they either put their hands up and say that want to right their wrongs, or they can admit it’s too much for them and pack their bags.

The one and only positive is that this has happened in march, there is a long way to go and still time for things to improve, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. Roll on the champions of the world on Friday!

Pleased you had a good experience. Mind you with a result like that you should have done! Hope you go well this season. You don't bring the biggest away support but you always make plenty of noise. A strong big city club like Salford can only be good for the game. What's the latest on the stadium?

So why is he nor playing FC youngsters then? This is strange when not even the older players are good enough.

Because we are 4 games into the season. The academy and reserves teams have played 1 game and therefore not even close to match readiness for Super League as it stands.
I will repeat again. They will get their chance. It might not be until May, August, September, who knows. But they will get their chance.

Nice to see Keith popping up on here (as he does when we've had a bad day) but can I just remind him that we are actually level on points with his super duper high flying Dobbins. Let's just see where we all are at the end of the season.

What a good idea you could do with a decent tent on Craven Street if it rains.

The back row of the north stand.?

Smith is realistically the most experienced coach we can attract, for the reasons you have stated an NRL coach isnt going to quit and head over for the 'challenge' and Daryll Powell aside SL actually has quite an inexperienced coaching lineup right now and we've had our fill of hiring assistants. Even Wayne Bennett would struggle with our set of slow, weak minded players and theres no spare cap space to any wheeling and dealing.

Give Tony time, and lets see what the response is like over the next few weeks.

After having slept on that; It’s like the players have been told they’re all playing for a contract in 2024 and most of them have decided they’re off and can toss it off for a season. Beggars belief that these are professional athletes.

But if thats the case then the big flaw in their logic is what other teams are watching that are watching that and thinking 'must sign them up'??

Maybe it’s like Wire last season and half of them have already agreed terms with York.

I’m sure knowing that makes you feel a bit better after your humiliation