yeah we could do with more Jacksonville-like antics in the close season couldnt we???

Is this announcement a joke?

I think this is a good move, having somebody like alker in a coaching role will move the playing and coaching staff on.
we still need an assistant coach tho

What? Could this man have anymore influence on the team? Is it a coincidence that everyone else involved in the Jacksonville fracases has been shown the door? (Bar Leuluai who was probably screwed by Leigh's relegation and signed for peanuts.)

I look forward to plenty of unsuccessful 40-20 attempts from dummy-half next year.

i think you may find alker was top of the 40/20 table with 7( some one will no doubt correct me.)
As for florida i think its about time it was left alone.

5 according to SL's website. Still, he has more than anybody else.

Just what we need, a player who caused disruption now being made a coach. The young players will be attacking one another in no time.

I think we need to move on from the Floridagate scandal. Players make mistakes and that was one of very few Malc has made in his 10+ years at the club.

FWIW, I think Malc will make a good coach. The guy is Salford through & through and should be able to command respect from the youngsters & senior pro's alike. If we can bring a part-time attacjk coach in to compliment Malc's obvious defensive expertise it culd be just the job.

Best of luck Malc.

Are you kidding,

We are now seeing the real effect Florida had on the team.players moving clubs,others turning down contracts,

second from botton in the league,no TEAM SPIRIT,
AND YOU THINK THIS IS GOOD MOVE BY THE CLUB.





We let a player like robbie paul go ,who has great presence , A great communicator and has played at the highest level,but let Alker coach.
Now correct me if I am wrong,but how many times has alker played in a Superleague grand final or represented England or GB.....MMMMMMMMM

Robbie said at last week's F/Reds meeting, he has no wish to coach at this moment in his career.

Seems we are totally split on this.

Many of us believe that Floridean Thuggery should not be rewarded and then many fans believe that MA is the be and end all.

Could we not ask the Moderators to set up a Poll

I think many would find the answers quite revealing.

....... and I suppose you and OrdsallRed were in Florida to witness the whole event hey.
Well, as you are the oracle, the ultimate mine of information all matters Salford RLFC, and you have years of experience to rely on, I suppose we should all just take your word for it and bow to your superior knowledge

Strange move after him being stripped of the captaincy earlier in the season. However this is Salford so I suppose nothing is a surprise.

Don't be silly Karl, the club obviously made a mistake by blaming St. Malc for the inccident in Florida and stripping him of the captaincy.

....when did the club blame him for the incident ?
I must have missed that one


I'll take your word for it though Danny

The fact he lost the captaincy would suggest that he was held responsible by the club?

really

The man who never made a mistake never made anything.

Since when can a person not do wrong but then make up for it?

None of us know whether Malc will make a good coach - all I know is what I've seen on the pitch over the last few years and that's a guy who has consistently given 100% for Salford Reds - I don't think he's a saint, but I don't think he deserves the ridicule that some seem to be aiming his way.

And just to round it off (and suprise Hillbilly Red) "There will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance" - St Luke

Didn't know you went to the Heights as well!

As an aside - why can't a great defender not be a great attacking coach - seems a good idea to me on the lines of using goalies to teach penalty shooting.

Great services are not canceled by one act or by one single error.

The past is a source of knowledge, and the future is a source of hope. Love of the past implies faith in the future.

Pretty apt quotes for Malc and more so certain Salford fans on this forum!

I just hope his coaching off the field will add a bit of steel to our defence and being off the field he wont be near the ruck so our attacking play will be quicker.

I cant see a loser there, win win for me

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't Malcontent coaching Wigan st. Pats a few years back and they were top of the national conference? I think people need to get over the past as if he's the only person to have ever done wrong.

The guy is Salford through and through, probably more so than some so called fans on here. He's given this club everything and don't we all make mistakes in life. Makes me laugh to some are so blinkered to think Rugby players are goody two shoes and all got to bed and behave. Anyone who has been around a group of grown men in any form know its about the banter, the messing and sometimes t goes to far.

Good luck Malc. I'm sure you'll give 110% in coaching to the Reds as you do/have into playing

Lert me just start by saying I have nothing about malc joining the coaching staff!!
Forget alll the Florida talk/hype. Been and gone.
My beef is that our club has now been in the same rut for the last 10 or so. We always seem (to me anyway) to recuite our secondery coaches from within the club, i.e ex players.
The club as we all know has been in the yoyo situation for a number of years. My point being is that the players we have and then bring into to coaching are all in the same mind frame. Which doe's not bring in new ideas, new paterns and new coaching styles. Therefore we will not progress forward onto the next level. We need to bring into the club a new face, with a different perspective that can move the club forward. Who that is, I dont know, but i'm sorry it aint mal alker, have him on the coaching staff, yes. But as second to McRea no..
We need fresh blood, to bring in new ideas for both attack and defence..

If we are looking for a new assistant what about John Pendlebury at Wigan? With Brian Noble rumoured to be leaving he may not figure if Wigan bring in a new head coach.

In his playing days Pendlebury was a clever ball playing loose-forward that could read a game well. John Pendlebury may be the type of person to offer the team some good coaching to improve our attacking play?

Why not make Malc the Defence and Motivational Coach? and leave the attacking coaching to someone else?