Finally it’s took a year but you’ve all started to realise that Tony smith is well past it, he got gifted a great team at Leeds, gifted a great team at wire that’s it ?, by the way get used to the ‘we’re doing it tough’ ‘learning lessons’ ‘my boys’ his 3 main things he just repeats in interviews after everything the blokes lost it big time, not a modern day coach

Stanley gene, wow wow wow, all hes d about is his tee time at ganstesd, brought in to hold tackle bags up, knows nothing about coaching, just Tony’s right hand yes man.

Uncle Tony has done nothing since, the bloke is always bigged up by baz and Tez and the sky clown gang as if he’s some messiah… news flash he isn’t, he’s disinterested and hasn’t had a clue for years

You’ve got nu brown who had one cap vs Cook Islands (Oldham would give Cook Islands a run for there money) for 10 minutes and who played at fev .. championship

Liam tindall outcast from Leeds went to Bradford couldn’t get in either side and Derrel olpherts was his competition…..

Jake trueman had 2 major injuries both being ACL that man will never play full contact rugby again soon it’s a matter on when not if … on good money

Houghton bloke has been stealing a wage for about 5 years he should of been let go years and years ago

Mr okanbor well he’s just terrible

Morgan smith couldn’t get in the worst wakey side in the super league era last year at his position hooker and now he’s a SL halfback what ?

Jordan lane all the fc fans blew smoke up his to early calling him a future captain etc etc look where he’s ended up looks tired of playing for hull

Carlos t won the cup in 2017 and is still at fc in 2024 walking wounded

Ligi Sao not d and is very average

Pele Pele Pele , well what can I say about the wonder kid ? He got talked up via media, interviews , EVEN MERCHANDISE before he touched a blade of grass, why ? Why does fc have this weird culture of talking players up that ain’t even done a game yet, penalty machine, way out of shape

Tex has 1 good game every 10 games if he’s d


As for the hierarchy, James Clarke was a pitch announcer and now he has the keys to the runnings of everything ? Bizarre is an understatement


One last thing as for the people mentioning briers, Shaun wane and some other names, they aren’t gonna want to come ruin their CV in west hull, it’s a poison chalice,

It's Clark. If you rubbish our club at least get the spelling right.

I really find that annoying

Apologies and not trying to rubbish the club as much as I’d love too I’m past that phase, I just don’t get why everyone was loving the smith signing he’s just way out of touch and it’s easy to see

Think most fans now agree that Gentle was hastily dismissed. Even before the Huddersfield debacle there had been rumours circulating that Pearson had already decided to dispense with his services, hence why he looked somewhat dispassionate throughout that game, he already knew his fate was sealed come what may.

The irony is (compared to this weekend) that in 2013 most fans were more than happy to continue with Gentle, but Pearson had other ideas, whereas now the opposite appears to be the case. Today it's the fanbase who have lost all faith in the coach, with Pearson (for reasons unknown to us) clinging on to him like a life-raft.

But the situation with Smith looks similar to Gentle in 2013 (hence my earlier allusion), we've arrived at the same destination by a different route that's all.

Sod off, faux pity makes it even worse.

Yes it is

Gentle, smith and Hodgson were all similar, all nice guys, all very intelligent and all very laid back, they'd do well at top clubs, but the laid back attitude doesn't suit Hull as the players think they can also have that laid back attitude on the field and all will be well. The only thing that can sort us out is an absolute no nonsense coach like Wane, someone that holds players to account, gives them an absolute rollocking when they don't perform, can rise above the player power of downing tools, and stand up to Pearson and tell him what's needed to become a top club again

Hello Roam Ranger, welcome to the house of fun (to quote Madness!), keep your tin-hat handy, you'll probably need it if you are planning on visiting often!!





Excellent first post, good points well made. I would ask you the burning question of which camp will you be joining, the happy-clappers or the doom-merchants, but as of 15:45 yesterday the happy-camp is officially closed until further notice!!



We are all now doom and gloomers!!

My happy clapper subscription is suspended

plus 14 players out at one point

Wrong again! Nu Brown played 3 tests for NZ last Autumn and was in the team that beat the Aussies 30 - 0 to win the Pacific RL Championship.

The fact that he played hooker and we signed him as a half back is immaterial....

Hi Roam Ranger great first post!!!

I guess I'm a bit biased towards Peter Gentle because I still keep in touch with him and his family. Peter Gentle knew 'I believe', that several of the staff including a senior member of the caching staff had lobbied Adam about Him and apparently he listened. Why I have no idea but Gentle had done well when you look at his record and we were in our second play off game after getting to Wembley plus most of us who were there watching that game, had never ever seen anything that mirrored more a game being thrown than that one. This guy hasn't got us near a play off game or Wembley but I see the similarities as it almost looks as if Smith tells them one thing and they do the opposite.