Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:26 am  

Hillbilly_Red wrote:

As a Salfordian who remembers the days BEFORE Watkins, Charlton etc., I am happy to go along with the ride.

13 months ago, I did not have a club that could stay in Super League. Today, I have a club that is challenging for the play-offs.

In the past, I have seen a fine crop of youngsters flourish under Hunte but wondered how many we could keep. now I know they will want to stay as we are increasingly being seen as having potential to be very successful: players want to be part of that.

Finally, I want a chairman who aims high, who pushes us into the limelight. Many of you attend the Magic weekend and/or the Grand final and then go home. You enjoy the occasion and the buzz. You see RL as important.
The Rugby league fans who live in the conurbation have 24 hours of football talk and media. They get four/five /six pages in the MEN. We live with a column or two every few days: often less than Sale gets. The good doctor is making inroads into that.

Thats impressive.

Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:32 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Thats impressive.

Considering few thought they would even exist by now , it is

Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:38 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

Considering few thought they would even exist by now , it is

Didn't mean that, meant how can they be challenging for the play offs when the season hasn't started?

They should be challenging, but 2/3 injuries to their main players and they is a chance they won't challenge for the play offs, like a few clubs.

Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 10:46 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Didn't mean that, meant how can they be challenging for the play offs when the season hasn't started?

They should be challenging, but 2/3 injuries to their main players and they is a chance they won't challenge for the play offs, like a few clubs.

And that is a real possibility with the squad of young whippersnappers they've recruited!

Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:27 pm  

Wigan were serial underachievers under Nobby, he even couldn't make a real challenge with Barrett in the ranks, yet by adding Deacon they became champs under Madge. Dr K looks seems to have an umbilical cord with Nobby, describing him as his "best mate". Difficult decisions ahead.

Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:32 pm  

Finfin wrote:

Wigan were serial underachievers under Nobby, he even couldn't make a real challenge with Barrett in the ranks, yet by adding Deacon they became champs under Madge. Dr K looks seems to have an umbilical cord with Nobby, describing him as his "best mate". Difficult decisions ahead.

Purposely not acknowledging his achievements with Bradford and Celtic Crusaders?

Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:41 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

Purposely not acknowledging his achievements with Bradford and Celtic Crusaders?

I (personally) think the sports moved on from his Bradford days. How much he achieved at crusaders is arguably.

Also he is notorious for not using the youngsters, tomkins at Wigan being the most obvious and recent example.

Personally, like Millward, I think nobles time has come and gone, and I think Salford will struggle to push their way from the lower end of the playoffs under him.

The more British coaches the better though so I wish him all the best

Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:48 pm  

I don’t think Noble will be the man to take Salford to glory, but he probably is the right man for them right now.

Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:52 pm  

He only signed an 18 month contract last season, so if he doesnt perform to the level expected from him one would assume his contract would not renewed.

Re: Salford to win Super League 2014? : Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:52 pm  

Salford to win Super League 2014? No haven't got play off experience and as Dave K. said 2/3 injuries Salford would not have a shout of winning SL 2014 IMO