Craig Stapleton said, not wrote:"It's been an absolute pleasure to play alongside and be captained by Mal Alker. Everything he does is 100 percent and with him there are no short cuts and never any stones unturned. He's a great competitor and a top pro and a great example for young players to copy. He's one of the best captains I've played with".
"Luke Adamson is another player who has impressed me. I've seen the way he's matured into a leader and he has a great future ahead of him. Stefan Ratchford is another player to look out for and Salford have some good young forwards coming through when you look at Lee Jewitt, Adam Sidlow and Steve Nash. The talent is there and it bodes well for the future of the club."
Interesting to see that Stapo singles out Alker for praise, in a season when he's been heavily criticised.
Good to see him mention the potential of our youngsters too, particularly Adamson and Ratchford.
Love him or hate him, 163 consecutive appearances should make Stuart Littler a Salford legend in anyone's book 
