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Quote ="Prestwich Red"The fact that no one else wanted him possibly had something to do(please show me the proof to prove otherwise) with it and also the huge pay rise he got which made him the highest earner at the ">club.'"
PR, please tell me which of the 4 things listed below Malcolm Alker has done to you.
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1) P!ssed on your cornflakes
2) Drowned your cat in the Irwell
3) N0bbed your missus
4) All of the above
I am a massive Alker fan and will readily admit it. I'm not old enough to have witnessed the heady days of the 70's and apart from beating Wigan in '96 there has been little else than heartache and dissappointment over the last 20 years. The fact is that "great" teams, ie the Watkins, Charlton etc team of the 70's/Wigan of the 80's etc will throw up numerous world class players that can be genuinely classed as "legends" or "greats" which is why they were/are great teams. Sh!te, or to put it politely, distinctly average teams tend to throw up lots of mediocrity with a few class players and if you're lucky the odd "not quite as great as he used to be but still bl00dy good" players.
IMO, Malcolm Alker, at his peak, was a player that deserved international recognition. Was he in the class of Kieron Cunningham or Steve Walters? No. Has he got his limitations? Yes (and I'm sure you could give me a piece of A3 listing them
icon_biggrin.gif" alt="icon_biggrin.gif" title="Very Happy" /> ). Has he made mistakes? (Jacksonville). Yes, show me a human being that hasn't. However, if the best you can come up with to describe him is "he's been a loyal servant" then I think you're being a tincy wincy bit harsh. IMO, Malc has been as good as we've had in the last 20 years and as fans we should appreciate the MANY great performances that Malc has given us over the years and not try to belittle his status amongst Salford's greatest players. He has stood out head and shoulders above the vast majority of his team-mates over his career at Salford and his longevity, passion, commitment etc etc is good enough for me to (in my own little world) give him "legendary" status
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Now (rant over), whether he can cut it at the top level in coaching is another matter. He should certainly command respect from other players and his knowledge of the game should be up there with the best of them. However, being a good/great player doesn't necessarily equate to being a good/great Coach/Manager (Bryan Robson anyone?). I think he deserves a chance though and if it doesn't work out then we should thank Malc for years of great service and wish him all the best in his future career. If it does work out I'll be more than chuffed as Malc is part of the Salford family and it would be fantastic to see him stay at the club.
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Quote ="Prestwich Red"The fact that no one else wanted him possibly had something to do(please show me the proof to prove otherwise) with it and also the huge pay rise he got which made him the highest earner at the ">club.'"
PR, please tell me which of the 4 things listed below Malcolm Alker has done to you.
icon_wink.gif" alt="icon_wink.gif" title="Wink" />
1) P!ssed on your cornflakes
2) Drowned your cat in the Irwell
3) N0bbed your missus
4) All of the above
I am a massive Alker fan and will readily admit it. I'm not old enough to have witnessed the heady days of the 70's and apart from beating Wigan in '96 there has been little else than heartache and dissappointment over the last 20 years. The fact is that "great" teams, ie the Watkins, Charlton etc team of the 70's/Wigan of the 80's etc will throw up numerous world class players that can be genuinely classed as "legends" or "greats" which is why they were/are great teams. Sh!te, or to put it politely, distinctly average teams tend to throw up lots of mediocrity with a few class players and if you're lucky the odd "not quite as great as he used to be but still bl00dy good" players.
IMO, Malcolm Alker, at his peak, was a player that deserved international recognition. Was he in the class of Kieron Cunningham or Steve Walters? No. Has he got his limitations? Yes (and I'm sure you could give me a piece of A3 listing them
icon_biggrin.gif" alt="icon_biggrin.gif" title="Very Happy" /> ). Has he made mistakes? (Jacksonville). Yes, show me a human being that hasn't. However, if the best you can come up with to describe him is "he's been a loyal servant" then I think you're being a tincy wincy bit harsh. IMO, Malc has been as good as we've had in the last 20 years and as fans we should appreciate the MANY great performances that Malc has given us over the years and not try to belittle his status amongst Salford's greatest players. He has stood out head and shoulders above the vast majority of his team-mates over his career at Salford and his longevity, passion, commitment etc etc is good enough for me to (in my own little world) give him "legendary" status
a014.gif" alt="a014.gif" title="bow down" /> .
Now (rant over), whether he can cut it at the top level in coaching is another matter. He should certainly command respect from other players and his knowledge of the game should be up there with the best of them. However, being a good/great player doesn't necessarily equate to being a good/great Coach/Manager (Bryan Robson anyone?). I think he deserves a chance though and if it doesn't work out then we should thank Malc for years of great service and wish him all the best in his future career. If it does work out I'll be more than chuffed as Malc is part of the Salford family and it would be fantastic to see him stay at the club.
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Holding off on this topic for a while however a few choice opinions thrown in has caused me to add my two penneth worth curtain.gif" alt="curtain.gif" title="CURTAIN" />
First : Has Malcolm Alker officially accepted the position ?
Secondly : ( He Has no Track record as a coach ) , Correct , only in Barla to date , but alot of todays ' SL Coaches ' started off as assistants at their home town club - Steve MacNamara -Brian Noble - Karl Harrison , and there are plenty of ex hookers turned coaches - Nathan Brown - James Lowes - John Lang - Brian Noble. but if he puts in as much effort and determination to the coaching role as put in on the field who's to say he won't suceed ?
Thirdly : Alkers Playing career is overstated ( 1 Club , Limited Representative honours - '[iBig Fish in a small pond would'nt have got similar game time and plaudits at other SL Clubs [/i). Hugely unfair. IMO granted but believe he sacrificed representative call ups by staying LOYAL to the club that gave him his break , safe to say he would have been snapped up by Wigan or Bradford 2003/2007 , his reputation would've probably been enhanced had he chosen St George when the opportunity arose 2007. His Playing career aswell as his loyalty and determination should be appaulded.
Fourthly : Alkers Reputation tarnished over the last couple of years . ( jacksonville? ). name me someone who's worked 15 years at the same place , whos a taskmaster and has not p1ssed people off along the way ?
Personally my first choice would be Alan Hunte from within the club , Martin Crompton from outside. Alker would be Fitness conditioner - Defence coach for all teams 18's Academy / 1st team . |
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Holding off on this topic for a while however a few choice opinions thrown in has caused me to add my two penneth worth curtain.gif" alt="curtain.gif" title="CURTAIN" />
First : Has Malcolm Alker officially accepted the position ?
Secondly : ( He Has no Track record as a coach ) , Correct , only in Barla to date , but alot of todays ' SL Coaches ' started off as assistants at their home town club - Steve MacNamara -Brian Noble - Karl Harrison , and there are plenty of ex hookers turned coaches - Nathan Brown - James Lowes - John Lang - Brian Noble. but if he puts in as much effort and determination to the coaching role as put in on the field who's to say he won't suceed ?
Thirdly : Alkers Playing career is overstated ( 1 Club , Limited Representative honours - '[iBig Fish in a small pond would'nt have got similar game time and plaudits at other SL Clubs [/i). Hugely unfair. IMO granted but believe he sacrificed representative call ups by staying LOYAL to the club that gave him his break , safe to say he would have been snapped up by Wigan or Bradford 2003/2007 , his reputation would've probably been enhanced had he chosen St George when the opportunity arose 2007. His Playing career aswell as his loyalty and determination should be appaulded.
Fourthly : Alkers Reputation tarnished over the last couple of years . ( jacksonville? ). name me someone who's worked 15 years at the same place , whos a taskmaster and has not p1ssed people off along the way ?
Personally my first choice would be Alan Hunte from within the club , Martin Crompton from outside. Alker would be Fitness conditioner - Defence coach for all teams 18's Academy / 1st team . | |
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You seem to think I am a Alker hater, I am not but I see the bloke for exactly what he is and that is a hard working, tackling machine.
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| Quote ="Prestwich Red"An Assistant coach or Legend NO'"
If you use the dictionary definition of "legend" as "[ia person whose fame or notoriety makes him a source of exaggerated or romanticized tales or exploits[/i" then I suspect you could easily argue that Alker is, or at least will soon become, a Salford legend. | | | |
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