You would have to pay out quite a lot. He has a contract with us until 2019.

It's a fair point, why would Powell leave Cas, the only think would be potential, there is certainly potential to make Hull a team that challenges each season, I don't think it is possible with Cas (Which isn't there fault, but due to the size of the town they are from).

If I was Powell I'd stay at Cas, as he has a safe job there for the next few years, I would doubt we would be able to afford to buy him out of his contract now, as it's cleat Pearson is tightening his purse strings (And I can't really blame him)

I'd go for Tony Smith, proven success (although not really this year, as they are going through a transition) and I reckon tha Warrington might release him.

Can't understand why Pearson is so blinkered over Radford. As Wilf states in his diary we could end up right in the **** if we end up in the Championship. I know it sounds pessimistic but we have such an attitude about how it's almost our right to be a winning team that we could end up struggling in the mid 8s.

I can't help but feel FC's attitude and approach to games seems to be along the lines of trying to match their opponents rather than impose themselves on them. It's one thing us trying to raise our game against the likes of Saints and Wigan but then we play someone further down the table and just do the same thing. I fear that if we do end up in the middle 8s that we will continue in this way and could find ourselves struggling. As Wilf pointed out in the Diary someone said:



It's true and we only have ourselves to blame.

Great coach now lets see how he improves Ben Crooks next season because he no doubt will

Either of the Smith brothers for me but think Brian would jump at the chance to return
We need experience not a guy who is treading water and taking the club backwards since he was appointed

So he's a better coach than the one Crooks had in Australia presumably?

Different kettle of fish. NRL often shows the level of some players (and most of SL would struggle in NRL), but I feel like out of anyone in SL, Powell will be able to get the best out of him. Particularly as he has so many ties to the club (his dad was Cas captain, hometown, etc) - it'll be a refreshing change for him.

Anthony Griffin ... To replace our Peter Griffin .

Saved me the time writing this.
The transfer fee we get from Lineham, should be used to try to buy out Powell's contract.
We have paid transfer fees for players and it hasn't gone tremendously well, this time we need to pay for a good coach.
Also let him look at the coaching system from top to bottom and implement what changes he feels he needs to turn this sinking ship around.

Agree with this. We can't just keep replacing the head coach and reshuffling the backroom staff around (i.e. Last). If and when the next coach comes in they should be allowed to decide who stays and who goes.

bring back arther