www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... r_steps_up Good or bad choice ?

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... r_steps_up Good or bad choice ?

I think Good.

I never doubted his effort, ever. I doubted his ability to break a tackle but I thought he was 'Mr Effort'. Add to this, every function I attended that he was at he seemed a larger than life sort of bloke, somebody who every member of the squad would get on well with. He's from a good enviornment in Bradford, has good experience and always struck you as a bloke that had god ethics. I think he'll have the respect of his peers.

I wouldn't be surprised to see him have a big year for Salford, we'll have a thread on here discussing 'Why did we let him go ..?' and signed Carvell who's been injured for large periods.

Parker just made up the numbers at Warrington. He was always on a downward spiral from the point he got pulled for having an illegal tackle technique.

He did chase back Jamie Thackray though, Mark.

As a player, average at best. (Bradford must have been rubbing their hands each time Cullen came knocking).

But i guess he's a 'character' and wish him all the best at Salford. By the sound of things he's going to need it!

Handing him the Captaincy signals McCrea's intent not to just use him as an impact utility forward, which he seems to have done for most of his Super League career.

Good luck to the bloke.

i always rated parker, he always gave 100 per cent and did things people dont often notice like tackle his heart out when ever he was on the pitch. people never gave him a real chance, but i agree that it was the right decision to get rid of him when we did.

I often agree with quite a few posters on here but on this one I can't. I thought Parkers effort last year was shocking. I remember one of the tries Catalan scored away (No i am not one of the 52) we had tackled them 5 yards out and they played the ball and a scoot and dummy left poor Rob with his feet well and truly planted. Saw him shove our defenders back into the line whilst he went to marker on more than one occasion when he was first to his feet. He looked lazy at times but the same could be said of a few others.

Last year he was a shadow of the player we signed. I dont know if he was playing with an injury or something last year but he wasn't right.

Good luck to him though.

As if he cares, as long his salary goes into his account.

Quote ="Paul2812"Handing him the Captaincy signals McCrea's intent not to just use him as an impact utility forward, which he seems to have done for most of his Super League career. Good luck to the bloke.'" Parker has been quoted in a number of places that he will be playing second row for Salford. Indeed on the BBC website he cites "being sick of playing prop" as a reason for leaving Warrington www.engagesuperleague.co.uk/article.php?id=12748

Quote ="Paul2812"Handing him the Captaincy signals McCrea's intent not to just use him as an impact utility forward, which he seems to have done for most of his Super League career. Good luck to the bloke.'" Parker has been quoted in a number of places that he will be playing second row for Salford. Indeed on the BBC website he cites "being sick of playing prop" as a reason for leaving Warrington www.engagesuperleague.co.uk/article.php?id=12748

Parkers role is court jester.

I think salfords season will be a pretty good joke with him at the helm.

Good luck to him, I always thought you couldn't knock his commitment, hope he goes well, deserves a break I reckon.

Good Luck to him he's a great guy, and I am sure he will do a great job of the captaincy at Salford.

i know rob well hes a champion lad and will do a good job ,better than that prat who was captain .they might play better without mr salford spoiling there play ,good luck rob

That was a great chase and tackle which won us that game.

Unreal, his difining moment for me. (Parker Day). I also remember him from that next game at Bradford away in the Playoffs, in the second half when we'd turned the tables and were right in the game, he for some reason, I can't remember why was at right centre, or at least stood in that area, he kept making breaks from 40-50m out, proper 'show & go's' and getting tackled like 5m out.

He was hilarious at one of those Q&A things too.

Yeah good luck to him. Hope he does well at Salford and I'm sure he will.

He won Warrington's Clubman of the Year award last year, even though he was leaving, so was well thought of off the field.

Yeas SEB, but because he is not some sort of amalgam of Gorden Tallis, Shane Webcke and Steve Menzies, he's criticised by the oh-so-perfect idiots who think they could do it better.

Rob is a great guy and deserves every success in the future. I believe he was a influencial person to have around the changing rooms so no doubt he will be a great leader for Salford on and off the pitch

A good guy, good luck to him i say.