Im new to scarlet turkey even though ive been following salford at the willows for many years as i know many of the loyal fans have.

I would just like to congratulate Shaun McRae for making a laughing stock of the club we know as Salford reds.

Shaun McRae has been at Salford for three years now. How could any self respecting coach of any league club justify what hes hasnt been able to do over the time of his contract i suspect if it was any other club in sport never mind rugby league he would have had his p45 in the post long ago. Brian noble make a team in 6 weeks and i dont think McRae has the insight or passion to be able to muster up anything from the players. To me it seems like Shaun McRae has taken the club backward to a point where salford would be lucky to finish second from bottom. Salfords defensive record says it all the most points scored against in any season in super league by any team. We do have some good players at salford and some good youths coming through but his man management skills are none existant.We have some good new signings for next season but you have to ask yourself are they using salford as a steping stone to bigger things or using salford as a swansong before retirement. (richie myler springs to mind) But with McRae lack of skills how good would they be after there contract is up even if McRae has just one season left as coach how will his negativity with is tactics (loosly used) come across to the players coming in could be the same as hes done to so many.

Its time McRae hung up his boots and let a new generation take over with passion for the club. ( AND NOT MILWARD HES THE SAME ILK AS MCRAE)

As for Wilkinson theres a old cliche " If you pay peanuts you get Monkeys"

Bring back the good times.

I seem to remember Mr Wilkinson always holding back when it comes to spending money i have lost count of the number of players that have said to be coming to salford and gone to another club because of a better pay packet (pre salary cap).

I can not honestly see anyone thinking Shaun McRae is doing a good job at salford and and hes looked like a one trick pony for so long. Whats wrong with Alker taking over for next season hes bound to be worth a try and if the roumours are correct hes retiring so why not the way i see it what have we got to lose he cant do any worse than McRae.

And if McRae takes his head out of his a*** and takes heed or takes time out of his busy sky super league shedule and read the coments so many have put on this forum he would walk away now and keep a tiny bit of integrety but i cant see it happening.

Mr Wilkinson has always been known as a nice man in rugby league dose anyone else think he should show some ruthlessness and give McRae his marching orders.

As we all know McRae will be at the helm next season unfortunatly but why oh why doesnt he just become a figure head (a sort of ambasador for salford like bryan robson at man united) for the last season of his contract and let somone fresh someone with new ideas and played the game in this generation such as Alker as ive mentioned or even Alan hunte.

Salford franchise is hanging by a balance and i suspect the only thing thats keeping us in with a shout of one is that super league would like a mancunian team in there. But how long do you think super league will hold out a franchise for salford if we carry on being the medeocre team we have been this season. I know its not all McRae the squad has a responcibilty but McRae is the coach the buck stops with him.

He announced it last week mate.

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Thanks K.O.T.S. I hadnt read it till just now but i see Mr Sims says that Alker is a Potential future Salford coach.

Maybe he just needs a chance but to be perfectly honest hes a home grown lad and i cant see him being any worse than McRae so Give the lad a chance.

yes i feel it has done in the past, but now with the old guard being pensioned off/retiring a new generation should take us forward.

No, no-one else thinks that at all.

It's just you.

Everyone else is perfectly happy with our current Head Coach.