Calm down

We're a way off rock bottom yet folks. Based on our 2024 recruitment ins v outs we're in a Super League death spiral.

I blame Radford.

#backtobacktrophies

Yes, it was awful challenging at least for Grand Finals and winning Wembley finals.
Anyways, Tony Smiths gonna sort it according to most on here so we've got absolutely nothing to worry about.

Feels like the club is on life support at the moment, one more bad move and things could turn really critical. I have never felt so apathetic watching the club as yesterday, even in the 90s when the rugby was poor we had an excuse becuase the team were absolutely broke, as in not paying wages on time broke...6 years now of watching overpaid, overhyped players.

As I said earlier in the thread its one more pass from me, and after that im picking and choosing games if the entertainment level doesnt increase. Waste of time getting 'free' games on a pass if they are dead rubber loop games where the team cant be bothered.

[iI Still Have Faith[/i has just won the 3-00 at Doncaster.
Call it being a sucker for punishment?
Call it misguided loyalty?
Call it insanity?
Hey, we've just gotta keep on keeping on.
It's just the way it is, innit.......

Good post. I think my issues are:
1. The same decision makers at the top of the club appointed Smith. As I've said a few times I've never been enamoured with him; obviously too early to tell what's possible at FC but I'm not as unquestioningly confident in him as many others seem to be and we're definitely stretching credibility that all will magically come good because he is at the club given the hole we're in now Whatever squad he inherited a coach's job is to get the most from available resources and over recent weeks he has comprehensively failed to do so.
2. Based on current recruitment and outs v ins, even with a couple of signings to come the squad has injury prone players at 1, 3, 4, 6,. Talk of Hoy in the halves next year would mean no organising general which we know from pre Sneyd days is a disaster. Certainly feels like a 10th place finish will be backed up with a reduced playing budget.

I have no idea what the extent of our ambitions are right now (survival, play-offs, lucky cup run?) and the looming tenancy renewal is another potential risk. I think we need a some clarity. As an out of towner who's been a passholder for many years including the Agar tenure I've not decided whether to renew. Between Smith's vague and meandering comments and the complete vacuum of comms from the club's leadership it's all a bit "meh"

The start next season will be huge for the club , It will be mostly TS team and pressure will be on him to get the team moving in the right direction .

I beleive we will be bottom half next year but the devil is in the detail, if we are still in the running for 6th with a game or two to go that would be seen as progress. Theres also a big difference in narrowly losing games and conceding 52 points.

While im feeling grumpy...can the club also stop treating the last home game like an episode of 'this is your life' stop the players bringing kids on the pitch before the game, there was 2 points at stake it wasnt a testimonial. Plenty of time after the game for a lap of honour. It feels like every season we just write the last home game off as a sentimental 'freindly'

It's time Pearson did the decent thing, test the water and put the club up for sale and see if he gets any interest because it's clear to see that he has lost his passion and drive for the club.

The training hub not even been started when it was due to open this autumn, back room staff leaving, operating well under the cap, The list is endless.

Ridiculous statement, typical RLFans hyperbole.

There are some great people who work tirelessly for the club.

Nobody with any sense would buy an RL club now, Wakefield are run on a shoe string and still lost 400k last year. The SKY goes down each time they renew it and theres limited opportunities to make more revenue aside from yet more shirt launches.

Rovers struck lucky that the council granted them the land around the stadium before that there was no interest at all.

You know it's rotten to the core how ?

There has been some fans suggesting people have been willing to invest in the club but AP wont relinquish any of his boardroom clout ?

Yes but we dont know what funds they have and what % of the business they want. No point selling shares to someone who isnt suitable in the long term.

I've always been staggered by this but all clubs do it. It's your place of work not a nursery.

Your sole focus should be on the match you are about to play. How the hell can you be focused.

What next do you bring the family pet on the pitch as well.

Quote ="Marcus's Bicycle"I've always been staggered by this but all clubs do it. It's your place of work not a nursery. Your sole focus should be on the match you are about to play. How the hell can you be focused. What next do you bring the family pet on the pitch as well.'" https://twitter.com/DelhiDecoded/status ... evtLQ&s=19

Quote ="Marcus's Bicycle"I've always been staggered by this but all clubs do it. It's your place of work not a nursery. Your sole focus should be on the match you are about to play. How the hell can you be focused. What next do you bring the family pet on the pitch as well.'" https://twitter.com/DelhiDecoded/status ... evtLQ&s=19

Where's his cat

Anyone at the end of season awards? Is Pearson there? Any comments for us to ponder over?

I know many people who work for the club in areas from retail and lottery to senior management who have made sacrifices and worked over and above to help and support the club. It seems there are a few who seem to know a lot more than me on here, but I would just say this: how do you know Hull FC hasn't been up for sale for the last couple of years anyway?

It hasn't been officially advertised or offered for sale, but I know Adam would listen to offers, because after the length of time he has been here, with his age his health and his circumstances, he would be daft not to. However, the money is one thing, but his main motivation is ensuring the long term future of a club whose history and heritage he believes he has a duty to protect. we all want success and we have all witnessed a dramatic crash backwards since those great days of 2016 and 2017 However for me, however crap we are now, all I want is a club that I love, to exist after I don't!

New owner? well its a bloody frustrating time for all of us and another end of season farce and our moves in the transfer market so far hardly engender much hope do they? but be careful what you wish for because for me, owner wise we could do a lot worse!

I'm concerned that TS always said we would start slow but that was because we would finish strong and peak by Sept.
It's been the opposite and clearly, he can't control the playing squad who have shown they can't win when it counts. Wire at home was abysmal I was told by a few who went.
This is why I suggested that we literally bin 14 of the 17 players OOC at the end of this season.
There is a rot that's been set in for years and it goes to the top.

It cannot be denied by wokeflake posters on here. Something fundamental has to change.
New owner? Probably

One change that has to be made is to get the squad fitter and faster than they have ever been for the start of the season,none of this we will build into the season crap

A very upbeat Adam on radio humberside. Wasn’t sure if I heard him right but he said 9 to come in
5 from Nrl ?
We’re going to be younger and fitter next year..

Five big forwards coming in, he said.

Nine signings in total.