The ins are not particularly amazing for me. I don't see any obvious improvement in fortunes there. The signings of O'Carroll and Martin in particular are absolutely bizarre.

On what basis?! All I can see are very poor signings and the loss of some decent players. I'd be very concerned if I were a Hull FC fan. Tough job for Gentle.

Just my opinion but Seymour, Heremaia, Ellis, McKinnon and Lynch are really good signings for me. Also the change of coach will help.

Don't think Radford, Long, Washbrook, Dowes, Gleeson, Burnett or Phelps will be missed at all.

Which decent players have we lost? Fitzgibbon I'll give you.

Other than Fitz, I don't see any of the other players that are leaving as a 'loss' really.

Long, who played just a handful of games this year, will be replaced by a fit and younger Seymour. We also have Ellis as backup.

Gleeson played just a few games too, Martin has been signed for just one year, so i'd expect a decent centre for 2013, or the emergence of Turner.

Washbrook, Dowes, Radford & Lauaki have been poor for the past two years.

Fitz's role as a leader and tackle machine will be taken by Andy Lynch.

Signing Aaron Heremaia will means Danny Houghton doesn't have to do the full 80mins each week. He provides a decent kicking game too, which we seriously lack.

Wade McKinnon is better than Cameron Phelps.

I think we're a forward too light as it stands, although we do have 3/4 in the U20's who could potentially make the step up.

Weighing up the ins/outs, I'd say it was an improvement.

Far too many changes to make in one go, it will take some time for everyone to settle dow, by which time there will be a large 'Gentles out' thread on the RLFANS Hull Site.

Gentle's nickname in Australia was "The Coneman"

(Taps side of nose and winks)

Apart from Long and Gleeson who WERE decent players,but did nowt for us,I agree with the poster who says our biggest loss is Fitz.

You will have to enlighten me,as that has gone completely over my head.

Underwhelming signings but getting rid of Agar must surely improve you!

They’ll promise much, but still fall short, then the baying for blood will begin.

Note, I said decent players, not brilliant players. None of those that are leaving are any worse than Tony Martin or Eamon O'Carroll and I'll be interested to see how Lynch gets on this season.

Maybe the squad is a slight improvement but I can hardly see Hull being up there and mixing it with the top sides next year.

Looks like a complete re-vamp from top to bottom. Sounds interesting

I don't think any realistic Hull fans do either, 5th/6th would be my guess for 2012.

2013 onwards is when, in theory, we should make that step up and start competing.

Jamie Ellis could be a very, very shrewd signing for Hull FC.