Considering he was picking up the pieces after McRae and, it's now transpired, had bugger all to play with, is that really the right yard stick to measure him by?

The whole thing's been a balls up from start to finish. The recruitment process, the apparent decision to not appoint a coach because he wouldn't be here until the autumn, the fact that Parish was told he'd have resources that we didn't actually have...

As for suggesting that last point is Parish's fault for not looking into things properly, considering some of our own supporters have swallowed the "new stadium, new coach, new bright future for Salford City Reds" mantra coming out of The Willows, can you blame a hungry young coach for believing it as well? When recruiting new staff at any level, if you're dishonest about the resources and opportunities the newly appointed person will have at their disposal then you can't complain when said new recruit speaks out about it.

Say what you will about Parish, but the whole saga is another example of the circus surrounding certain staff members at this club. Harrison sacked due to player power and apparently losing the support of someone who knows he's a friend, the entire mess that was McRae's tenure in charge of the club and now Parish becoming that fed up with the job and club that he decides to hand in his notice. Something, somewhere, needs to change. Exactly what that would be is purely down to speculation, but there's definitely a few constants involved in the processes. Rather than radio silence and a "all is well" message, we need answers, remedies and action. Quickly.

I feel for you Guys. You and the club deserve better.
Reading though the posts some have been calling for the board to go, this is not the answer at all.
One thing I can say about John Wilkinson he is like yourselves Salford through and through.

Salford through and through isnt good enough.
He needs to be sucessful at running the club and there is no evidence of that in recent years. He doesnt have enough personal wealth to make any changes, and no one wants to take it off his hands.

If any of us were able to get down into the detail of how the club is run on a daily basis, i am sure we would be shocked, and may well end up running for the hills just like MP!

Its not Wilky most are on about, its that rat Simms and that clown with a tash Dave Tarry.

Well what a shock,didnt see that coming,haha,drip fed another clanger,that will take the pressure of the stadium fiasco,this isnt the last shocker from this shower of dip sticks,the clubs in ruins with more crap still to come.

Just listened to Simms interview on the radio. Says he is shocked and did not know anything about it. He said the same regarding Sean Long the other week. Does he know anything?

John Wilkinson made the appointment,not Tarry or Simms, and he got it wrong.
It happens.
The reference to Harrison,as I've said before, is daft.
He did well but imploded,particularly at Perpignan.
Parrish was definitely not responsible for the results last season but the point is that he has done nothing but talk a good game,alienate people and return to Oz at the first chance .
The subject needs to change.
Wilky got it wrong,for once,so it's about what comes next.
This is not time to gamble on an unproven coach

The whole sorry saga, end of season missed opportunities for marketing the club! It is us fans who bear the brunt of being the laughing stock yet again.
I feel sorry for the tax payers of Salford, as Salford council have made the stadium happen by investing in the project with Peel holdings, Salford don't even own the stadium, this club continues to be run like a corner shop.
Simms as just ed me off on my way home from work again treating us fans with content! " I quote what a shock it was" We were discussing this on the threads about a week ago, we were being told Parish was set to go. I suggest Simms it is time to go! Don't take the out us fans I have had enough of the bull s...

Quite simple this I won't be going any more games til Tarry & Simms are gone

When are the board going to take responsibility, It is the board who appointed Parish, it is the board who appointed McRae, it is the board who appointed Alker, it is the board who appointed Simms. Grow some balls, sort this out and accept some responsibility.
I have purchased my season ticket, I only wish I could have waited as this is the only affective protect the board might listen too.
Seems to me Salford will peddle personal reasons as a way of deflecting the criticism

Damn right.

What are going on about,It was Mr Salford that hired them,he is as bad as them.I don,t think he will get is Knighthood
now.

Well!
Clearly people in shock do and say strange things. I've only just come in from work to hear the news and I'm amazed at the reaction in some posts from 'Goodbye Salford' to lets try to get the new stadium safety licence stopped!
Maybe thirty years of watching Salford and a family history of being Salford fans for 60 years has meant that I can't be shocked any more but time to take a deep breath and calm down everyone.

No doubt a tale will emerge as to what has been going on but chances are it will describe one side of the story and depending on each fan's individual stance it will be believed or ridiculed.The fact is that Parish has gone and the short history of his tenure is nothing to judge him on either positively or negatively.

Protesting in order to stop the new stadium getting its licence is like cutting your head off to cure a headache.

Yes we need to learn from this
Yes we need to know why these things happen
Yes we need to vent our shock and, in some cases, our anger
but most of us will be there next season, moaning or cheering as is our want (and our right) and before we jump to the usual conclusion (everyone must go!) lets get the full picture and anyway according to tonight's Advertiser Parish thinks we have "one of the finest back room staffs in Super League"!


KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

Is intact. Much longer at the coach's graveyard would have painted a different picture.

At last youve all woke up and smelt the coffee towards these muppets running our club.

Best of luck Matt thanks for bringing everything to light.

Matt was a prat!

Poster after poster states we need a different board/management. However we do not own the club. So the way we get a different set of bosses is that each one of you buy the club.

Simples.

If you can't then you are stuck with the owners.

Yes, I will rant and whinge ... but like it or not they are the board of a company and so (sadly) can sit there to take flak knowing no one on here has the financial clout to intervene and take the reins.

So you can abandon going to the entertainment business that is Salford RLFC or continue to support the near-religion that is the Red Devils.

Choice.

Totally agree

Edited for accuracy!

well we are run by a set of Clowns. :

The board have seriously messed this one up. Cutting corners and keeping the facts and the truth from everybody. They never even had Matt Parish sign a contract so this happening was always on the cards. They filled his head full of magic and when he got here they didn't keep promises. Anybody who defends the club on this one really don't have a clue and don't know the full story. Matt was left with no option than to leave. Vent your anger at the people running this mess. They can't afford a big name to come in. They are still paying McRae for heavens sake. The club is run by amateurs.

did they pay your goodself off dogpie? and whats the chances of you making a shock return?

It appear Parish came in and told the club a few home truths that they didn't like and they decided he wasn't the man for the job (following travelling to Oz messing other coaches around whilst there and selecting Matt). How do we explain the failures of the past, Ashcroft, McInnes, Aspey, Tamati, Jack, Gregory, Harvey, McCormack, Harrison, McRae? Were they all poor coaches / managers? (Admittedly some were) Oh I know lets blame them for all the failings not the people who employ them, really?

Wayne Bennett could have taken over for those last 6 games and we'd have only won one with that shower of crap signed, not by Parish but by others. The time to have judged Matt would have been at the end of next season, he came in to someone else's team, training methods and lack of effort and was given a few matches to turn us into a world beating team! Karl Harrison came in under similar circumstances and managed just 3 wins and 1 draw from 15 matches and didn't turn out too bad for a while.

So do we want another McRae, a manager happy to think [i"well things wont change here so I'll happily just sit here for the duration of my contract and don't upset the apple cart"[/i because that's what we'll get!

I'm not saying Matt would have been a success but now we'll never know.

There are a very small minority who like to bury their heads in the sand on this forum fella so I wouldn't hold your breath too long.

Never let the facts get in the way of a blind faithed Salford supporter

. Even if Wilko has the bollox to tell it to their faces they'd still be in denial.