From what I’m led to believe Jake is buying a house in Hull so he’s not going anywhere but then who knows what might happen with the arrival of a new coach.

Hopefully Smith can help bring out the best in him and finally help sort out his attitude.
Will be interesting to see where he starts next season as can see Hoy starting at full back so maybe in the halves if Trueman isn’t ready but like you I like him at centre so if Carlos isn’t fit then could start at centre.

Out of interest who you putting in the spine if Jake is at centre?

If Conner stays and I'll be honest I'm not fussed if he does or he doesn't, then the new regime must get him fit, fitter than he's ever been. In my opinion he isn't and hasn't been for some time, he's got by on natural talent mostly. He comes across as a lazy trainer to me and it reflects in his attitude. He's not alone but he really needs to buck up if he stays.

Maybe a new 7. Again, I was led believe the club want a new back rower and a 7 but I got told this before the Hodgson sacking so who now knows with a new coach coming in?

He's an even bigger bellend than some of our own on here.

Always baffles me does this. Hes light years ahead of anyone in the league for try assists in a poor team, only player who looks bothered when we lose. Hes the only player who seems to understand a gameplan and execute it.

Yet hes the one whose attitude needs changing!

Connor will be at full back and rightly so.

It's official! Welcome, Tony, and good luck.

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Really please with this, probably the best we could have hoped for, an experienced coach with a good track record of improving every team he has been at. Backroom changes (particularly conditioning) also needed too will is another bonus.

Add a couple more forwards and I will be pretty happy with the squad to make improvements next season. I was 50/50 of getting a pass, but think this will swing me towards getting one.

No mention of contract length?

Smith continued: “Super League is incredibly competitive, and success in sport isn’t always an easy thing to achieve – what it needs is everybody in the organisation on the same page, with plenty of positivity around the place. When that happens, you can achieve great things.

Interesting...

2020 deleted from the record. I can live with that.

That’s picky. It is a well judged statement, appropriate to the time. Reigns instead of reins maybe shows minds are on other things.

Welcome Tony.