Got to agree with you on all that Karen,but you do realise you have opened the door to all the Cookey haters, the" never forgive him" and the ""if he comes back i will not go".I have said for a few years now,even after our two wonderful Wembley wins we are devoid of any plan B's or C's in attack if the kick on the last tackle fails.We have to have an attacking coach brought in and pretty quick.

With respect, Paul Cooke has hardly pulled up any trees at his various coaching posts.

Ideally we'd appoint someone from outside the Hull RL bubble.

I understand the complaints about your lack of cutting edge near the opposition line. But there’s only so many hours in the day, and if you focused on that, there’d be less time to focus on the things that have brought success recently - strong defence, winning collisions and so on. It’s a rare team that is really strong in all aspects of the game.

New ideas good call. Didn't we offer a role to Brett Hodgson a couple of years ago?

I work at Headingley DJing and do Yorkshire Carnegie every game. The last time Paul was the coach of Doncaster Knights you could very obviously see the RL attacking style in their play, they ripped Carnegie apart! I said there and then that he'd be a great asset to our coaching team and I still stand by that.

Seems to be a good coach now at Doncaster.team playing attractive R/L and scoring lots of points.
His name Richard Horne anyone know him?

Apparently so.

Maybe someone like Scott Dureau who is taking the first steps on a coaching career.

How has he got on at either Doncaster RL or Leigh?

Thing is, he was head coach there so not able to concentrate on the one element, I just think it'd be worth a try along with Radders

You're are entitled to your opinion of course but I think it'd be a pretty uninspiring appointment. I've no issue with him personally I think professionally we could do better.

Yeah forgot to put away in there

Where do we get a British impact prop? Better to get Jones now, release mini at the season end then recruit an overseas prop

2005/2006 we were very, very good, if it weren't for an absolutely top St.Helens team (god knows how they got that side under the salary cap) we'd have been champions playing outstanding rugby in '06. Cooke ably backed up by lots of players at the top of their game and we were an absolute pleasure to watch. Until we started getting loads of injuries 2013 was a breath of fresh air, Horne was having a great season and with Holdsworth we really started looking like a very decent side despite loads of rookies, it does show how much reliance you have on a 6 & 7 to run the show.

Even with a fully fit side I don't think the team of the last 3 years would beat the 2005/6 team or even that of the McRae era because they would simply score more points and open our defence like a cheap tin of sardines time and time again.
I think mentally they were more resilient too.

The last 3 years including this we've had one of the best teams in recent memory and whilst we've won the CC with some good performances - Cas and Leeds last year particularly were two of the very best performances since the Warrington and Catalans CC wins in '13, our form in the league has being ridiculously up and down, sublime fantastic performances to ugly, drab and downright horrible.
It's so frustrating.

Exactly my point Jake
We may have banked £100000 but Watts was definately in the top three UK props in my opinion and we cant replace him for that money.
Ikahihifo would have been the one to go for if we are looking for impact.
Minichello is either playing injured or resigned to it being his last season.No impact,poor defence and too much sideways running.
Sneyd/Connor doesnt work.We have to either play Sneyd/Kelly or Kelly/Connor
Shaul may miss the Catalan game so i expect Connor will move to Full Back if Kelly is fit.
That half back combo with Connor at full back should suit us better as an attacking unit.Too many times Shaul receives the ball and the attack dies.
There are several players that need to up their game Sneyd,Shaul,Talanoa Mini, and still not convinced about Griffin as a centre, although he has had a couple of decent games taking the ball up he is one dimensional just doesnt see when to pass the ball and his try scoring record is dismal.
Hats off to Dean Hadley.Worked his socks off.By far our best forward again..Love it if we could find a Murdock Masilla type second row to complement him.
Going to be a tough season for us on current form.

Whilst i dont agree with everything Seb posts he has an opinion and i have to say in this case he is spot on with that post