Mr Pearson (and reality) beg to differ...

Adam Pearson 11.09.19 - "We will be challenging for the Grand Final next year I have no doubt about that."

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... se-3305460

14.12.19 - "to be competing for the top four and obviously in the last four of the Challenge Cup. That’s really where we are " ...."We’ve got marquee players who qualify under the marquee rule, we’re not saying any more than that, but that’s what we’ve got. We’ve got an extremely high wage bill so from my point of view we have 24 marquee players."....."
the club at the minute is operating at its best levels commercially since I came into the club"... "We’ve made an investment in the squad for this season in the hope of finally breaking through consistently into the top four and challenging for honours, that’s why we made the investment and the decision to lose money again this year....similar to what we did in 2016 although the wages are considerably higher this time around. We’ve taken a calculated to risk to say that we’ll build a squad that we can’t really afford in order to try and win things"

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ry-3643063

1.2.20 - "we think we have put a squad together that can win a Grand Final........We want to play a style of rugby that gets people off their seats......We lost £300,000 on the accounts last year and we have budgeted to lose that again this year."

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... im-3800367

Mr Pearson (and reality) beg to differ...

Adam Pearson 11.09.19 - "We will be challenging for the Grand Final next year I have no doubt about that."

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... se-3305460

14.12.19 - "to be competing for the top four and obviously in the last four of the Challenge Cup. That’s really where we are " ...."We’ve got marquee players who qualify under the marquee rule, we’re not saying any more than that, but that’s what we’ve got. We’ve got an extremely high wage bill so from my point of view we have 24 marquee players."....."
the club at the minute is operating at its best levels commercially since I came into the club"... "We’ve made an investment in the squad for this season in the hope of finally breaking through consistently into the top four and challenging for honours, that’s why we made the investment and the decision to lose money again this year....similar to what we did in 2016 although the wages are considerably higher this time around. We’ve taken a calculated to risk to say that we’ll build a squad that we can’t really afford in order to try and win things"

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ry-3643063

1.2.20 - "we think we have put a squad together that can win a Grand Final........We want to play a style of rugby that gets people off their seats......We lost £300,000 on the accounts last year and we have budgeted to lose that again this year."

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... im-3800367

Totally agree. Sounds like a civil conversation between the pair, and Pearson has been full of praise. This is from the YP:
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/r ... tv-2449038


"I went to see Lee straight after the end of the game and we had 10, 15 minutes talking.
"I don't think he was surprised (by the decision). I told him 'I think that's it.'
"And he said 'yes, I agree.' He always said to me he'd know when it was time to go.
"And, looking at it, seven years in one (coaching) job is a long time in any sport especially with the power of social media and the way people are these days.
"He's had a really good innings and we should always remember what he has done for this club; his legacy is winning at Wembley and winning back-to-back Challenge Cups which no one has ever done with Hull.
"But aspects of that performance tonight were unacceptable and he knows that."
"I asked him to tell the players and all the guys first.
"Sky needed an interview so I said I'd handle Sky for him and he said 'great'. That's when I went out to do it. That is as clear as day.
"It wouldn't have made sense to leave it another day. It means now we've got two seasoned coaches - (assistants) Andy Last and Kieron Purtill - going in tomorrow (Friday) starting fresh from tomorrow.
"To have Lee going back in Friday morning to say his 'goodbyes' would have been pointless and to leave it another day, it would have got out in the media.
"This feels the right time to make a change but I want to go on record thanking Lee for his efforts for the club and wish him and his family all the best in the future."

Totally agree. Sounds like a civil conversation between the pair, and Pearson has been full of praise. This is from the YP:
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/r ... tv-2449038


"I went to see Lee straight after the end of the game and we had 10, 15 minutes talking.
"I don't think he was surprised (by the decision). I told him 'I think that's it.'
"And he said 'yes, I agree.' He always said to me he'd know when it was time to go.
"And, looking at it, seven years in one (coaching) job is a long time in any sport especially with the power of social media and the way people are these days.
"He's had a really good innings and we should always remember what he has done for this club; his legacy is winning at Wembley and winning back-to-back Challenge Cups which no one has ever done with Hull.
"But aspects of that performance tonight were unacceptable and he knows that."
"I asked him to tell the players and all the guys first.
"Sky needed an interview so I said I'd handle Sky for him and he said 'great'. That's when I went out to do it. That is as clear as day.
"It wouldn't have made sense to leave it another day. It means now we've got two seasoned coaches - (assistants) Andy Last and Kieron Purtill - going in tomorrow (Friday) starting fresh from tomorrow.
"To have Lee going back in Friday morning to say his 'goodbyes' would have been pointless and to leave it another day, it would have got out in the media.
"This feels the right time to make a change but I want to go on record thanking Lee for his efforts for the club and wish him and his family all the best in the future."