Quote ="Prestwich Red"The fact that no one else wanted him possibly had something to do(please show me the proof to prove otherwise) with it and also the huge pay rise he got which made him the highest earner at the club.'"
PR, please tell me which of the 4 things listed below Malcolm Alker has done to you.
1) P!ssed on your cornflakes
2) Drowned your cat in the Irwell
3) N0bbed your missus
4)
All of the above
I am a massive Alker fan and will readily admit it. I'm not old enough to have witnessed the heady days of the 70's and apart from beating Wigan in '96 there has been little else than heartache and dissappointment over the last 20 years. The fact is that "great" teams, ie the Watkins, Charlton etc team of the 70's/Wigan of the 80's etc will throw up numerous world class players that can be genuinely classed as "legends" or "greats" which is why they were/are great teams. Sh!te, or to put it politely, distinctly average teams tend to throw up lots of mediocrity with a few class players and if you're lucky the odd "not quite as great as he used to be but still bl00dy good" players.
IMO, Malcolm Alker, at his peak, was a player that deserved international recognition. Was he in the class of Kieron Cunningham or Steve Walters? No. Has he got his limitations? Yes (and I'm sure you could give me a piece of A3 listing them
). Has he made mistakes? (Jacksonville). Yes, show me a human being that hasn't. However, if the best you can come up with to describe him is "he's been a loyal servant" then I think you're being a tincy wincy bit harsh. IMO, Malc has been as good as we've had in the last 20 years and as fans we should appreciate the MANY great performances that Malc has given us over the years and not try to belittle his status amongst Salford's greatest players. He has stood out head and shoulders above the vast majority of his team-mates over his career at Salford and his longevity, passion, commitment etc etc is good enough for me to (in my own little world) give him "legendary" status
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Now (rant over), whether he can cut it at the top level in coaching is another matter. He should certainly command respect from other players and his knowledge of the game should be up there with the best of them. However, being a good/great player doesn't necessarily equate to being a good/great Coach/Manager (Bryan Robson anyone?). I think he deserves a chance though and if it doesn't work out then we should thank Malc for years of great service and wish him all the best in his future career. If it does work out I'll be more than chuffed as Malc is part of the Salford family and it would be fantastic to see him stay at the club.
). Has he made mistakes? (Jacksonville). Yes, show me a human being that hasn't. However, if the best you can come up with to describe him is "he's been a loyal servant" then I think you're being a tincy wincy bit harsh. IMO, Malc has been as good as we've had in the last 20 years and as fans we should appreciate the MANY great performances that Malc has given us over the years and not try to belittle his status amongst Salford's greatest players. He has stood out head and shoulders above the vast majority of his team-mates over his career at Salford and his longevity, passion, commitment etc etc is good enough for me to (in my own little world) give him "legendary" status 
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