We can all cry as much as we want but its all about [ihope[/i innit when there's not a lot else to grasp onto.
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What did I say that was wrong?

It's the hope that kills you.

I'm more optimistic this time around. I genuinely think he's going at it a little different in the certain knowledge investment is coming.

Accentuating the positive I feel 100% better about the progress of the club then I did this time last week.

I still have doubts, but am alot more hopeful than I was 6 days ago.

I feel that it is sometimes underestimated how much success depends on circumstances rather than primarily on expertise and effort. I’m not saying there’s been no ineptitude but…

Under other circumstances, Smith has shown he can be a successful coach. And Pearson has shown he can be a successful owner. Things have changed since he took over, in the economy, in media, with the pandemic. All stuff that was beyond Pearson’s control.

Now Hull need an injection of capital to get them back on an even keel. It’s not Pearson’s fault that (so far) no benefactor has emerged willing to put in the money for the love of the club and to chase on-field success as a top priority. They’re increasingly vital but hard to find, you’ll remember the Tony Larvin thing, I’m sure.

In the absence of a benefactor, it sounds like he’s trying to do the next best thing.
Fwiw, and acknowledging that everybody hears what they expect to hear, I took ‘at various stages’ to likely mean initial enquiries and preliminary discussions rather than well advanced. I suspect the end of the year thing is a timeline driven by when the next repayment is due more than creating optimism ahead of the 2025 renewals period.

Sounds like its been in the pipeline at least a couple of weeks so not sure it'scompletely unplanned.

Mismanagement possibly yes, hence the appointment of a DOR to assist. Pearson said this himself last night that the focus needs to shift to scrutinising how the salary cap is being spent, rather than the amount. Seems fair to me.

People don't have to buy passes. You've been one of the posters calling for change, Smith has gone and changes are happening. It's up to you whether you get behind that or not

Richie Myler.

So...are we now more or less optimistic now it's Richie myler??

Yeah... Optimism has dwindled slightly

Didn't see that one coming

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Richie....yes Simon? I know you've just started as DoR, but Adams told the fans we'll have a new scrum half in place by the Leeds game...you wouldn't mind playing as well as managing all off field matters would you?

Don’t mind it, Richie will know the value of current players and the way the game is played now and who we should be looking at. Also if he is bringing his new father in law in who’s worth 180 million then who are we to argue.

Not overly fussed either way at present, until he's in the position and doing something then it remains to be seen if it's a good or bad move.
He doesn't have experience in the role, but he does know a lot about modern day rugby. He will have a better understanding of wages and player value, he's been around long enough and worked under enough different coaches to know what type of methods/personalities work and what players respond to.
It could be an absolute shambles, or it could be a very good move. A bit of youth around the place could be good to have.
He was a good player in his prime. It will help having a guy around who also knows rugby and can still offer some playing advice. Yes, leave the coaching to the coaches, but he would still be there to tap into for tip and tricks if required.
I'm open minded right now.

Willing to give Myler the benefit of the doubt, but I just hope it's not the case he's been given the role because his father in law is the investor, if he's qualified and will be good for the role, then yes good move, but if he's inexperienced and just getting it as a term of investment then not a good move. Cant imagine Tony Smith would've wanted to run recruitment decisions past Myler though

Shall we start a new thread ?