Maybe I should have expanded on my question...

Are we a lot better today,without the players whose contracts were terminated..- at the expense ,of the future of our youth??

Yes I think we are, had we not been able to get rid of the likes of Miller, Arundel, Mcdonnell and Pitts we might not been able to sign Sneyd, Mini and Pryce, as disappointing as we have been this year, with these players would wouldn't be on the verge of the top 8.

No we might have been Top 6 which was where we ended 2013 with these players playing for us.

You think we would if we had Miller, Mcdonell, Arundel and Pitts we would finish top 6?

All seem to be doing well with their careers.

Surely you aren't that clueless?

Probably wouldnt have finished in the Top 6 but I cant see us finishing in the Top 6 until we get a decent coach.

Nobody is arguing that, but 3 of those didn't contribute that much to that finish.

Swap Miller for Sneyd and we finish in the bottom 2 IMO.

I think we have a chance of finishing 6th after the super 8s

I think some of that could be correct, but also environment (which isn't the same as facilities). The younger players need to increasingly be in an environment around higher level players and playing amongst them in order to develop as much as possible. I guess Pearson feels that they cannot achieve that on their own given the playing numbers in Hull.

I see Mr Hudgell is doing everything he can to smooth the transition to our new and special relationship along when he said in the Yorkshire Post about us lot "They do have a big club mentality without the results to support that; there is an arrogance about them” Thanks partner!!

Quote: The Dentist Wilf "I see Mr Hudgell is doing everything he can to smooth the transition to our new and special relationship along when he said in the Yorkshire Post about us lot "They do have a big club mentality without the results to support that; there is an arrogance about them” Thanks partner!!'" www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-7363374 "He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon"

Quote: The Dentist Wilf "I see Mr Hudgell is doing everything he can to smooth the transition to our new and special relationship along when he said in the Yorkshire Post about us lot "They do have a big club mentality without the results to support that; there is an arrogance about them” Thanks partner!!'" www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-7363374 "He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon"

hopefully he caries on enough for Pearson to pull the plug

Have you ever considered the Academy is purely a business arrangement that will benefit both clubs and the hatred and rivalry at the top end will continue regardless?

Ffs, this is what the fans were worried would stop by 'getting into bed with each other' and now you moan that Hudgell is nailing his colours to the mast.

Hull and Rovers dislike each other, as a club, the fans, even the players to a lesser degree. The Academy is a business venture that will benefit both teams and amateur game of Hull as a whole.

It's happening, you need to get used to it and not lose sight of what is happening on the pitch at first team level.

It makes me laugh, the amount of opposition to this would suggest each Academy side has around 3000 fans per game!!

I am sure the Hull fans will be very pleased when they find out what is happening with the Academy staff wise, team wise etc but for now I would worry less about what Neil Hudgell is saying and more about if and when Hull get into the top 8 and try and enjoy the end to the season.

Nice & patronising post. Cheers for that.

Fans are understandably questioning the decision to go into a 'business venture' with a man who is morally bankrupt and hates our club with a passion. He sees this as a way to latch onto our resources, drag us down a bit and drag Rovers up a bit.

If you're privy to the workings of the academy other than what has been publicised, as you are trying to make out, spill the beans.

The man is despicable, he simply cannot contain his hatred for everything black and white, even when he stands to gain on gigantic level by the academy merger.

Would love AP to come out in response to that and pull the plug on him.

As for saying the top isn't all that, what a crock of ****, easy to say that when that goal appears to be almost unachievable?

I hope we smash them tonight and condemn him and his club to the bottom 4 misery he claims they are better off with.

Although I wouldnt p*** on him if he was on fire he does have a valid point that the 8th place team will be playing meaningless games for the best part of a quarter of a season.

He says that the 60-0 defeat at Wigan is the game that will probably cost them.I think hes forgot about the 52 point swing at Newcastle.