Please tell me what is magic about Super League’s Magic Weekend?

I find the word ‘‘magic’’ very misleading in all of this.

I am certainly not a fan of the Super League Magic Weekend under its current format.

It does absolutely nothing for me simply because it is offering nothing different from what we are seeing every weekend here in the North of England.

I feel it is time to try something new in order to generate more interest and attract an even bigger crowd.

My personal preference is a nines competition like they have in the NRL.

I would also open it up to clubs from the Championship.

I would want these fans to all also feel part of what could be a very special occasion providing it was given the right kind of support and backing.

We play Super League and in my view, this should only mean two games against opponents - one at home, the other one away.

It’s pointless going out on the road.

Here we are again playing Widnes three times. Wigan take on Leeds again.

To miss out on a top eight finish say by a point would be very frustrating if this came about because of what happened in one of these extra games.

This is what I mean when I said I find the word ‘‘magic’’ misleading.

I have said for a while now that either a variation or a different product would be far better and more appealing.

We again head for a neutral venue - this time Newcastle - and will merely reproduce what we see week in week out starting Thursday through to Sunday.

It is definitely time for a rethink.

I am a great supporter of rugby League - I always will be - but let’s stick to home and away fixtures.

What I want more than anything though is to see Salford finishing the season strongly like we did last year and we can.

We have seen a lot of decisions go against us so far and there are times when you just need that little bit of luck.

The referees have a tough job such is the pace of the game.

Having said that, Super League is supposedly top flight and if so, then, we do seem to be being let down a little by the standard of refereeing.

There is inconsistency. We all deserve better.

I am not one to knock referees but I am sure a lot look back on their performances and can see they have made either the wrong call or a crucial mistake.

We are seeing this too much for my liking. It has left me frustrated at times.

So many important calls have been going against us lately.

Having players back is a boost for us.

Rangi Chase will soon be back from his lengthy ban. He possibly got a bit over excited when he challenged Huddersfield’s Brett Ferres.

He and Ferres are good mates. Rangi’s action was not deliberate and he knows he should not have done what he did yet these things happen.

We know we could have had more points on the board but adversity has seen the maturity of so many young players.

We were disappointing against Huddersfield but we should have been Leeds, Castleford and Hull even with very depleted teams.

We take the positives from all of this - Niall Evalds, Theo Fages, Greg Johnson, Carl Forster, Jason Walton The Walne brothers, Liam Hood and George Griffin, have all shown me a special hunger.

I know we have a good, strong squad.

It would therefore be foolish of me to upset the chemistry of the squad by bringing in what I term Big Time Charlies.

Big name players do not mean anything to me any more. Some have come in and have hardly given the club anything back.

Youth investment is now my priority.

I will listen to offers for Kevin Locke right now. New additions to the squad will include more of the best emerging talent in the Championship - hungry players with so much to prove.

We have been very unlucky in a number of games but the young players have given their all and will continue to emerge and become stronger.

As a team, we are almost there and we are definitely heading in the right direction. I want players here who put their body on the line and share my passion.

We were unlucky against Warrington last time out and the return of Cory Paterson was a huge boost. He has such a presence about him.

The fans also played their part.

A few weeks ago, I was disappointed with the attendance figure but a strong marketing and promotional campaign paid off last week. The response was very encouraging.

We will do the same again in the coming months.

I also plan to showcase the club and the sport at the Barton Air Show.

The atmosphere was superb against Warrington.

I appreciated the backing given to the team. We have to maintain this.

It is a tight competition. We saw Wigan turned over by the Catalan Dragons last weekend.

They can be unplayable on their day especially at home.

The result was a shock but I still feel Wigan will definitely be there or thereabouts.

As for Salford, a strong finish is vital as we enter a crucial stage of the campaign over the summer months.