Re: Evalds : Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:39 pm  

Evalds has been having a blinder all season, Chase is best at stand off. WHY switch them about ?

Re: Evalds : Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:37 am  

Because it appears our coach is incapable of making a tough decision and managing the fall-out from such. Therefore, it's just easier to drop Niall who if anyone knows him is as quiet as a mouse and wouldn't say boo to a goose.

No coincidence that since Rangi, Dobson and Theo have been available (ie Wigan and Hull KR) Evalds hasn't started.

Re: Evalds : Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:52 am  

This situation it abit like Hampshire and Williams over at Wigan, it seems to be one or the other. For me I'd let Theo think about his future while playing U19's. Tell me where he would get a starting place in SL? His agent is advising him wrong.

Re: Evalds : Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:41 am  

Niall is a quiet lad. And a very pleasant lad. But Harris has no concept of using homegrown talent and, seemingly, no ability to foster bought in talent either. Theo may be preferred because he is "French international" or because he wants to leave and the boss has said so.

The number of talented young players who have become disenchanted with SRD and either packed in playing, or are elsewhere in the lower divisions rather than be subject to this regime, is unbelievable.

In my opinion, Alan Hunte did a great job with very few resources and the players he produced in the last couple of seasons were ignored in favour of big name, big money, none producers.

And they wonder why they get so little support? You reap what you sow!

Re: Evalds : Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:08 am  

Nankivell wrote:

In my opinion, Alan Hunte did a great job with very few resources and the players he produced in the last couple of seasons were ignored in favour of big name, big money, none producers.

I agree re Hunte - What are your views on Martin Gleeson and his efforts to date?

Re: Evalds : Fri Jul 03, 2015 10:47 am  

Nankivell wrote:

Niall is a quiet lad. And a very pleasant lad. But Harris has no concept of using homegrown talent and, seemingly, no ability to foster bought in talent either. Theo may be preferred because he is "French international" or because he wants to leave and the boss has said so.

The number of talented young players who have become disenchanted with SRD and either packed in playing, or are elsewhere in the lower divisions rather than be subject to this regime, is unbelievable.

In my opinion, Alan Hunte did a great job with very few resources and the players he produced in the last couple of seasons were ignored in favour of big name, big money, none producers.

And they wonder why they get so little support? You reap what you sow!

Were some young players ignored though because they simply weren't anywhere close to playing at SL level? Evalds, Theo, and the Walne brothers have all been given an opportunity by Harris.

Re: Evalds : Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:15 pm  

Nankivell wrote:

Niall is a quiet lad. And a very pleasant lad. But Harris has no concept of using homegrown talent and, seemingly, no ability to foster bought in talent either. Theo may be preferred because he is "French international" or because he wants to leave and the boss has said so.

The number of talented young players who have become disenchanted with SRD and either packed in playing, or are elsewhere in the lower divisions rather than be subject to this regime, is unbelievable.

In my opinion, Alan Hunte did a great job with very few resources and the players he produced in the last couple of seasons were ignored in favour of big name, big money, none producers.

And they wonder why they get so little support? You reap what you sow!

Let's dispel the myth. Mr Hunte went off like a train when he first got his " academy " job.
He was never away from local amateur clubs,however as time went by he became more and more anonymous,till he became as useful as Albert White,who rarely considered local talent.
Remember we had the only academy setup that was considered to be failing,and this probably brought about the demise of Mr Hunte.

Re: Evalds : Fri Jul 03, 2015 12:18 pm  

I too thought Alan Hunte did a good job, but as said above he just didn't bring through enough local talent. I am not involved in the local amateur game, but I am told by people who are that Salford have no presence whatsoever at junior/youth games.

Instead we settled with the best of the rest what Wigan, Saints, Warrington, Leeds etc didn't want and in that respect we've done well with what we have produced.

Re: Evalds : Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:49 am  

theredshed wrote:

Were some young players ignored though because they simply weren't anywhere close to playing at SL level? Evalds, Theo, and the Walne brothers have all been given an opportunity by Harris.

Re: Evalds : Sat Jul 04, 2015 8:06 am  

Niall might play tomorrow,with a local lad coaching Salford very unusual fact.Has it happened before.