Not expecting this story to have any legs, likely to Peter out in a few days

At the point you posted, 5 people had said they wouldn't sack Gentle. Only 2 of those suggested he get another full year.

What a few more DID say was what they thought would happen, and several saying that they are still undecided, and it will swing on where we finish and the final result (pretty much exactly as you've just said).

Also, whilst in the minority, there were comments like this even in our run of 5 losses, so it is not really the vast turnaround you're suggesting.

Perhaps I was a little unclear in that I limited my comments to just this thread. There has been a significant change in rhetoric towards Gentle (and our situation in general) since the Warrington game when, in real terms, not a lot has changed. The post immediately preceding the one of mine you questioned being an obvious example.

Since then, several more posters have added to the strong sense of positivity that was almost absent a couple of games ago.

If you're not restricting it to this thread, that's a little different but I still don't entirely agree. It's not necessarily about people changing their minds over one game, there's also the fact that those with positive feelings all along will more comfortable voicing them now than a couple of weeks ago, when they'd have been shot down and possibly ridiculed. With changing fortunes there is a certain element of change in the forum population, and thereby a shift in some of the content. Works both ways, too, have a look at how many posts Sebasteeno has made since the Warrington game.

Sebs distraught at the moment lol

The club's accountants would probably disagree with you. Not to mention the people working on sponsorships and recruitment.

Peter Gentle cant get sacked he hasn't had the vote of confidence yet off the hit man.

Dave Craven ‏@DCravenYPSport 1h
Adam Pearson talks about Peter Gentle's position and future in tomorrow's @yorkshirepost #hullfc #rugbyleague

I think he deserves another year. If we lose the CC final and don't make the 8 then AP could rightly get shut and although I would see the season as a failure I would still be in favour of Gentle keeping his job. He has improved the squad, given youngsters a chance and improved our defensive structure. His failure has been keeping the team motivated and also our attacking structure.

I don't think AP is happy but, think he'll stick with him for one more season.

Correct Paul, he should be given another year as the team/club is definately improving from youth upwards. Our Defence is outstanding and our attacking structure needs work but I do believe is Holdsworth and Miller stay fit we will get to the top four next season.

@MeehanMedia: Owner Adam Pearson has told @yorkshirepost coach Peter Gentle is part of #HullFC's long-term plans and he's never considered sacking him.

Hmm, who's been sh*t-stirring here, then? According to Smailes the Bolton woman didn't write the Star article.

@MeehanMedia: #HullFC owner Adam Pearson in @yorkshirepost: 'We're 2 years into a 4-year contract with Peter (Gentle) .. we're progressing very nicely'.

4 year deal? Thought he had just one more left.

If AP's happy so am I.

Quote ="Sheldon"4 year deal? Thought he had just one more left. If AP's happy so am I.'" www.loverugbyleague.com/news_101 ... nsion.html Until end 2015.

Quote ="Sheldon"4 year deal? Thought he had just one more left. If AP's happy so am I.'" www.loverugbyleague.com/news_101 ... nsion.html Until end 2015.

Cheers, thought it was a 2 and a 1 extension.

The accountants, yes. Not so sure about the other two.

www.newsnow.co.uk/A/660727178?-4338:2393 and the one they pinched it from www.newsnow.co.uk/A/660728933?-4338:2393

www.newsnow.co.uk/A/660727178?-4338:2393 and the one they pinched it from www.newsnow.co.uk/A/660728933?-4338:2393

Curiously, Julie Stott's name has now been removed from the Star article and replaced with [url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/330738/EXCLUSIVE-Hull-FC-s-Peter-Gentle-will-be-sackedJeremy Cross[/url Who he then?

I reckon being at Wembley helps raise the profile of the club with potential sponsors and signings in a way that being a beaten semi-finalist wouldn't.

Seems to write a very wide variety of articles. I reckon he's a made-up name they put against stories they've bought from independent journos etc. Makes you wonder where the original source of this story was, in the week before a Derby game.

I assume that Blunderside will now be spending as much effort tracking down the numbnuts who created this story as they did promoting it? Maybe a significant amount of SportsTalk could be dedicated to it like last night?

Done a little digging and apparently he's the Star's sports editor, based in the north west of England

Hmm

[urlhttp://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fc/exclusive-wembley-bound-coach-gentle-s-job-is-safe-insists-hull-s-pearson-1-5928062[/url

Perhaps the story would have been better coming out just before the Salford game then. After all, as the great Ted Bovis said "the secret of comedy is timing"