who knows what else m tony was looking at on his trip to aussie?

Ah I see, apologies, I just assumed it was a dummy spit

I'd happily give Radford time if the signs were there that he was a good coach and improving is, unfortunately neither is happening, in fact I think we are worst than last season with better players. Same mistakes on the pitch and off it by Radford.

is Bouncer still alive?

I'm starting to think that one reason why he's keeping Radford is that he will do as he is told? Perhaps an experienced coach might challenge Adam? I do wonder why last year Tony Sutton left after 14 years? Perhaps as is written he did want to leave??? Guess we'll never know?

Bit like Agar and the Heths?

But this is Pearson's [ibusiness[/i. By his own admission he knows little about the game. A 'yes-man' is a liability as a coach in this situation as Pearson doesn't have the knowledge to call the right shots. And that would be a disastrous business decision.

Lang Park (I believe) suggests Pearson is a micromanager. Well, that's up to him if he wants to control the "business" side of the enterprise, but it would be a disaster if he exerted the same sort of influence over the playing and coaching decisions. He's no fool, so I'm sure he'd realise that.. um, wouldn't he....?

Told to do what? As clueless as he appears to many of you he still knows more about the game then Pearson would ever imagine to learn.

My feelings exactly. I just wrote an email to the club along those lines just in case they are keeping score.

I agree completely. This is why it's so bizarre that Pearson gave Gentle the bullet despite signs of improvement and good coaching, but is being more patient (even defiant and arguably aggressively so) with even worse results and performances. Talk of giving Radford time when we're 18 months in and things are still actually getting worse seems delusional. Massive inconsistency and a really troublesome case of backing the wrong horse, and worse still, continuing to lump more on it when it's clearly lame.

Tony left because he had had enough of working every weekend all summer long and being unable to go away on holiday with his wife and children.

After superleague moved to summer he suddenly decided this after 14 years? the canaries are warm in winter too.

He didn't work for Hull FC for 14 years and it wasn't so much of an issue until his children reached school age.