The new coach and back-room staff have to be the biggest appointments. The alarming thing this year is even if we were 20% better than we have been that only equates to 1.2 extra points on the table



Next year we go with a better coach, better backroom and for me an improved squad with better characters.

I think we'll improve from god-awful to average; which is quite a leap. As improved as the squad will be, it won't see us leap frog many. I'd say 7th would represent a great season, but 8th/9th a realistic hope.

Sure it was in 1985, the price of a pint of went up to £1

Of what? If bitter, in 1985 Bongser was working as a potboy at The Woolpack in Leigh Bus Station and Tetley was 80p a pint. Remember being in a girlfriend's house when in my 3rd or 4th year at the RNCM when a television news item announced that Tetley had gone up to £1. That would have been ca '88 or '89. Whilst working for Welsh National Opera in '92/3, got a call from Bro to tell me that Joseph Holts Best Bitter was a hitting a quid the following day. Immediately got a train from Cardiff Canalog to Manc Picc and a bus to Astley where, in the Cart & Horses, joined 'the lads' to sup the last 'pence only' pints. A false economy, yes, but only just - we supped the pub dry!!!

[quote="The Cooke Report":2jphg8i3]“ I was approached in July about a move to Hull” the fact you chose to stay and see your contract out means money isn’t everything? “ money in a short career is always important but so is winning. Being in a winning team is the pinnacle of playing” Hull have struggled for 5 years so the attraction isn’t as high as other clubs? “ This is a short career and you can’t be in teams for 3-4 years in hope, you need to join a winning team and add to it. I can’t see me choosing a team that won’t be challenging” LL.[/quote:2jphg8i3] LL???? Did Hull FC try to sign Luke Littler???

The C0ck report.

[quote="Ellam":btt32j2w]The C0ck report.[/quote:btt32j2w] Desperate Dan Tomlinson?