the board is very quiet today.

No rugby to talk about...

good observation.

It’s a strange hiatus; there’s no rugby and we’ve sacked our head coach. Usually this would generate excitement and eagerly awaiting the next game for our useless lads to improve their performance and give us the gameplay we so desire. But no we’re just left wondering if the club will survive. I hope Pearson’s applying for the government grant to support 80% of their wages. Or are they all classed as self employed?

Chat to you all next January

Thank God for small mercies

Andy Last will get the gig anyway until end of the season at least

Wouldnt be surprised but shouldnt be happening as he is just a culpable as Radford.
Clean sweep needed but not going to happen now

Just watched the Cup Finals back to back, magical and unforgettable days.

Talking of Andy Last after re reading some of the press since the departure of Lee Radford, the ‘love in’ from certain local players and interviews with both Last & Purtill. It’s interesting that Last has said he is a different coach to LR and will go about things differently and also Purtill mentioning small changes that they have already made.
Not long before AP announced the signing of Purtill, LR was adamant he did not need any additions to the coaching staff. Add that to all the other stuff I’ve read about how LR was doing everything including things like decorating training ground etc I wonder if he just had to much control and spread himself too thinly? Instead of using Last fully as a coach and taking his and (latterly) Purtills input?
Maybe he relied on his relationship with certain players too much and in trying to cover everything himself left him falling short?
So far I have been impressed with what both AL & KP have said and hope they can turn round the performances of not just each individual player but the team as a whole.
I think as a caretaking role AL will do a good job but as for long term my worry is history repeating itself as Agar was another highly regarded in the game, but did nothing as a Head Coach for us other than taking us backwards.

No chance of an Oz coach coming over here until at least back end of the year due to the current climate so for now it’s Andy Last and Purtill.Ive no issues with this for 2020 as too much going on,and finances will be at breaking point.Last has took over at the worst possible time so for me gets the gig for the rest of the year at least

who knows if there will be any SL this year, The Ashes are only 7 months away, even if the UK starts to return to normal (or whatever our new normal will look like) then I would imagine travel etc. will take a lot longer to get back on track, that is assuming anyone will insure anyone for travel, or anyone will want to do it.

A sign of the times, didn’t see any April Fools Day stories. Got to be the first time in living memory, I remember there were always bogus stories in the press.

Remember the April’s Fools joke the club played on us...giving Agar a contract extension...oh hang on!

Ski Slope at the Humber Bridge, signing Offiah...? (not sure if both wete false, or just one)