It is ludicrous, and the only think I can think of is that we were hitting a relative purple patch after the near hanging, drawing and quartering of Agar that was being demanded after the atrocious start, and the board didn't want a return to having to face the sacking of Agar.

I can only assume they thought Gleeson implemental to this, rightly or wrongly. Plus I think that whole thing probably snowballed from a small lie, that Rule maybe thought he could control, then couldn't. I cannot believe that only Rule, Gleeson, Long and Cooper were aware and party to the whole thing.

It also makes a lot of the remaining vague mysteries fall sharply into place, imo.

Be libellous that wouldn't it?

Have you read the statement, and are you a libel lawyer?

I was a big fan of Rules and stuck up for him quite a bit, but this situation has proven that he was operating far beyond his competency,

this kind of cover up has led to a fairly benign offence becoming a "scandal" and is unforgivable,

I read this situation as;

Major incompetency from Cooper > Gleeson being naive > Failed drugs test > Gross misconduct in the form of a cover up from Rule (no doubt encouraged by Kath et al) > Hull Fc being dragged through the mud again

My only question is, why did the RFL allow Rule to perform the cover up? Surely it was obvious to all in the know.....

And I thank god that all involved parties are no longer involved with the club,

This just furthers the image of the previous regime as a "spin machine", and as a fan, I feel deeply let down

Good statement IMO. References Kath twice, and a nice closing paragraph. That's taken a bit of crafting.

that well known jimmy fool lover wilf the tooth fairy is conspicuous by his absence in this thread.

Do you seriously think so?

I reckon it'll be a case of "we abide by the UKDA findings" and the whole thing will be kicked into the long grass

He's waiting until the children, like you, have been put to bed. Then he'll come back and speak with the adults

These people have dragged the clubs name into disrepute.
I'm so glad the AP shifted all the rotting deadwood from our great club