The entry on the Howes etc website reminded me that Gentle's contract was extended last year and now runs for another two seasons beyond the end of the current campaign. If AP does decide to get rid, it will cost him.

Good shout, I'd not really thought of it before.

I just get a bit confused with the apathy alot of supporters seem to have towards McRae.

I agree, I really don't get the basis for the McRae-bashing. As for recruitment, almost half of this year's consisted of players Gentle had worked with/knew from Wests Tigers, so that suggests to me that he is getting his say.



Agree again, we've spoken about it before. Sticks out a mile to me.

Changing coaches too many times in recent years has added to the problem, another change would almost certainy lead to writing next season off now as a " rebuilding year". This season has been difficult at half back yet again, injuries strike again at vital times.

Anyone expecting an Old Trafford visit this season was always going to be on a loser, we are not good enough and vunerable in quite a few area's but we are making progress. We have no option but to ride out the storm .

I aint bashing McRae in the slightest just wondering if the role he has had any effect on the Head Coach? McRae from what I have seen of him is a fairly stand up kinda guy and I do think that he will leave PG to that side of the business. However the fact the club is heavily involved with one agent does leave me to question this.
I would add that some of the most attractive play we have seen at Hull FC in the modern game came under McRae's tenure as Head Coach however we still won nothing of note. I would say that to be honest there is not a lot to chose from between then and now with regards the youth as McRae had to bring in the likes of Wilkinson, Lupton etc to swell the ranks as we didnt have the quality coming through we may have had a greater number but were they all quality? The answer is most were simply not good enough or didnt fulfill the potential they showed in the academy and were let go.

Still think one of the biggest problems this seasons is not being able to put a settled geniune half back pairing on the field for a run of games. However this still can't hide the fact we still play dumb rugby and continue to make the same mistakes and we can go from great performance to shocking in the same week.

Its ok say "if" pearson was to sack mr gentle ( what would it costs ) and I dont want rid of him

Maximum it would cost is the salary he would earn for the remainder of his contract.

You think?

I would imagine it would cost a fair amount more.

Why? If that was the case i would send him on gardening leave and get someone else in.

If he hasn't breached his contract or otherwise triggered a legitimate clause that allows FC to terminate it (maybe agreed targets?) then he would have to agree a severance package. You can't just sack people out of hand.


Two words: constructive dismissal.

so, we could bring another head coach in, move Gentle sideways, and it wouldn't "cost" anything more?

strange how some people's minds work.

Please explain how much you think he would get?