Hardaker in training now. Haven't spotted Holmes on the Instagram videos yet

Gaz Ellis also spotted helping to oversee training this morning

Wildie hiding behind posts he will update us later #holmeswatch

Heard he ran the 100 metres is 9 seconds today.

Get him on the special brew and he'll do it in 7

I think you misheard, it was 9 metres in 100 seconds

Was meant to start last week but he's been waiting for a Hull taxi firm to actually turn up for a booking for a week now

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/r ... es-4862386 YEP interview with Cartwright

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/r ... es-4862386 YEP interview with Cartwright

Brian Smith turned a hapless team into
a flookin amazing team in 1-2 seasons

No big signings - just Gary Nolan winning the GF with a reach out try !

Crusher Cleal was quite a big signing I suppose

JC could easily do the same with this
Mob

Great to see the Cash from Thirkill being put to good use on breakfasts and the like.
It all counts

But strong leadership with accountability is priceless

Seems like the first week has been harder than the whole of last pre season as whole.
Fantastic to hear the positive comments so far.
They are certainly putting in the hours. In at 7 and finishing around 3.

Ah Brian Smith

Some would say it's harder to do in the modern game but is it? I'm not sure it is. Brian Smith was a charismatic figurehead who not only did wonders with a poor team but also spearheaded the installation of new floodlights the demolition and replacement of the Threepenny Stand and the revamping of the in ground bar facilities to try to mirror the Leagues Clubs in Australia. However, he arrived with the team having eclipsed the great escape fro relegation the previous season by the skin of our teeth and did it by beating Rovers at caravan park with 6 missing. Under the temporary coaching of Tony Dean and Keith Hepworth who had taken over from Casey with us in a real rut, they over saw an improvement but we had a really poor team that regularly under performed under Casey ands had massive attitude issues under him too. recognise anything?

Enter Brian Smith who just signed four Aussies Colman Moon Boyle and Henry and after he instigated an open trial which attracted 70 players from across Yorkshire we got Ian Marlow signed up from Local RU. That's all we saw coming in of any substance whilst he immediately dropped Pearce (Pearce was over weight and under performing.... recognise anything here too?) Proctor and Tomlinson into the A team and we proceeded to lose our first 4 games. However we ended up as beaten finalists at Old Trafford at the end of the season after some historic performances, (who can forget the 35-20 victory at Wigan that some Wigan fans I know still insist instigated the Wigan walk) along the way. Brian Smith was a real Miracle worker and so miracles do happen. Or they did. Sadly for us not that often these days though!!!

Brian Smith was truly the Messiah

He turned average into good
Good into Great and
Great into Excellent

The finest man manager ever IMO as he had no cash and worked from a shocking low base

Could JC be the new BS or is it just that ? Bs

Loved Gray Pearce - he's fat, he's round, he's worth a million pound, Gary Pearce!!!!

I remember when Pearce had just joined Hull from RU. Real early on in his Hull career, think it was at Featherstone he was about to take a conversion practically under the posts, the ball fell over as he had just stated his run up. Not knowing in RL he could simply stand it back up, he attempted to flick the ball over as it was on its side on the floor! Everyone was wtf!?? Apparently in RU if it fell over that was the rule and that’s why players used to lay down and hold the ball to stop it blowing over in windy conditions before the kicker kicked it. Still, can’t remember the last time I saw a teammate holding the ball at goal kick/oenalty.

We used to do it in the playground at West Dock Infants!