Watson

Ha ha. Perfect. Just as the stark reality of selling our best players sinks we in you call for the coaches head
Why would you care anyway? You said you were done if GOB left
You’re not the first person to broach it, there’s plenty of comments on here saying the same thing and even more on social media
The 5 games we’ve lost this year we also lost last year. Last year was our first year in the top 8s. Several clubs have struggled to cope with their first attempt - Wakefield and Widnes, Cas struggled until last year
Hull KR were building a few years ago. Got to the CC final. Shortly into following season they sacked Chester. Look at them now. And look at Chester’s new club
Only Salford could have their best ever season, then lose their owner, a couple of their best players and then have people calling for the coach’s head

I feel that that at the present time our fans should think a little before trying to generate a discussion about the club and it’s staff.

Ian Watson,yes he does have a Christian name,is in a very difficult position due to circumstances outside his control and how he has conducted himself,certainly since MK left us has been admirable and please let us see what develops in the next few days before we get too uptight.

The run of results from the back end of last year and into this are poor reading and yes, it usually falls onto the coach and the inevitable of a `sacking` On this occasion however, I don't think there is anymore Watson can do with the quality of the team he has at his disposal and I don't think there is any coach in the land that could get more out of the team.
The losing of BMM and Gaz are deflating enough from a fans point of view, but to be a coach and probably having no say in the matter due to financial difficulties, it must be soul destroying. Yes the results look poor, but his effort and desire is there for all to see.
All we can and like we have over the many years of disappointment is support the club and cheer the lads on who ever runs out in that Salford shirt. I like many others are just clinging on for the next win, which I think will again be difficult against Hull next Friday, but lets just hope. The squad we have now are just not good enough and we have to be realistic in this and the change of coach will not make a blind bit of change. I certainly don't blame the players on leaving and I am sorry to see Gaz go, but I wish him the best as probably all fans do, but unless I win the Euro lottery, then nothing will change. I agree with LondonRed...don't rock the boat at this stage and he is doing his best with the team he has at his disposal.

I have to admit to being a little torn on this one.If you actually look at the season before last we fell away badly at the end of that season to.So I would say that Watson had that high for half a season last year.
However looking at where the club is who will we attract.A diminishing squad and financial issues is not a tempting package.

Remember Hull kr match. We are not in the best position but we all have to dig in together. This year is survival and IW is the man, with limited resources, to do it.

Get behind the team. Remember it could be worse, you could be supporting Leigh.

I don't think it's healthy to be questioning the future of Ian Watson just now.

Last year started well, but we stalled badly in the second half of the season. Around that time, I'm sure Dr Koukash started to firm up plans to walk away from the club, Dobbo will have started making plans to retire, and a degree of uncertainty crept in. Think about it from a player's point of view. You might not play for the most glamorous side in the SL, but you knew you would get paid. Now even that is in question. BMM leaves to steady the ship financially and you have your fears confirmed (be they real or not).

The reality, I believe, is that we are unsettled behind the scenes. New ownership, new board, less money, players leaving (although I don't include GOB in that statement just yet). Ian Watson might not be the most talented coach in SL, but he did a lot of good work with the squad last year, and is owed, if nothing else, the chance to work with a settled team who can see where the club is going. At the end of the day, the players are human, and until the future of the club is clear, they will worry about getting paid, worry about their careers, and worry about whether they are doing enough to be under contract next season.

Right now, as gutted as we are about current results, and about GOB leaving (and BMM), we need to get behind the lads. Questioning whether the coach, or any player should be there right now is not helpful.

Yorkie1973 good post!

MR Don't agree with any of your comments IW for me if doing an ok job under extreme conditions. firstly sack the coach who are you likely to bring in with no money? A top coach no chance, the club as no money it will continue to rob peter to pay Paul, it is likely to be a very rough ride & unless there is some sugar daddy waiting in the wings we are heading to the championship no matter what coach we put in.