Leeds announced yesterday he is leaving at the end of the season. He’s worked with TS at Leeds, Huddersfield and England. Might just be a coincidence.

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ll-7551292 Salty

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/r ... ll-7551292 Salty

Can smell the fear reading that

I think you miss the whole point. Who was to blame or was it 50/50 is immaterial. No one had an issue with TS deciding to leave at the end of the season. The issue was how and when he announced his decision. Ringing the chairman five minutes before the announcement when he was on another continent. Not giving players or staff proper warning. He then went on to justly his actions by saying he had done nothing wrong but was just exercising his right under his contract. If you think that’s an ok way to behave then I’m sorry for you.

Joe Appleyard is a clown. TS himself spoilt his relationship with the club and the fans. Going to FC will make no difference to his legacy. It was already in tatters. I only hope, if he does sign he does not poop on his new club like he did on mine.

Yes, of course you do!

I like how much it bothers you who our next coaching appointment will be.

I have never met the man, but , when he has been interviewed in the past, he sometimes comes across as eccentric, but not genuinely, almost as an affectation. I remember after 05 Cardiff final, he could not give us any credit and it was down to the wonderful Mr Sinfield to afford us any praise.



Up his own backside?

Absolutely spot on. Madge looked as broken as Brett Hodgson at the end of his West Tigers tenure. Coaching and the game evolves and some adapt, while others don't. Whomever is tasked with steadying the ship, needs to be ready for a storm, those rotten apples are still in the barrel and they won't go without a fight.



Seeing Leigh, with the quality they have on board already, I will be genuinely happy just not to go down, which seems a ridiculous statement, given the perceived talent we boast. Trouble is, that talent isn't as good as we think.

Thanks for the concern. Funny how things flip. Not so long ago you had the proven coach, and we had the unproven assistant from a struggling NRL club…..

Really tough gig for whoever gets the job.



So we definitely start the season without Trueman & Carlos.



Anyone know if Cator, Savelio, Swift & Griffin are likely to get a full pre season ?

Like Mrs Barista, I've also never been a member of the Mr Smith fan club.

We'll just have to see how things transpire.

Funnily enough, he walked past Welton Social Club at the weekend while me and our kid were sat out having a slurp.

Should have asked him.

Yet when we beat Warrington in 2016 he was very graceful in defeat.

As long as whoever the coach is can get something like the available potential out of our side then I'll be happy however odd or up themselves they are.

Cator, Savelio and Griffin should as far as I know. Nobody seems to quite know about Swift, he was in a boot at the game last week. By all accounts its some issue with the plate he has in his leg.

Delicious

I'd welcome David Icke if he brought us success.

A beautiful fragrance isn't it - Panique by Rue Préston

Savelio has been back training so should be good to go for the start of the season.

Carlos has got his boot off now and again should be ready to go for the start of the season.

Cator started back running on grass 2 weeks ago and should be fit too.

Not good news I’m hearing on Swift. Looks like he needs an operation and to have the injury replated and pinned.

I blame the lizard people!

Matt Shaw done a good article on Shaun Wane, he'd be my number one choice personally. Everything the club is screaming out for

Wonder if it is indeed Smith who gets the poison chalice, we may engineer a Cooke scenario with Hull fan Mikey Lewis? Just resign and sit out 7 matches , as Gale did (for different reasons) - then your good to go!!!

Tend to agree if only for sorting the culture out. The only thing you can say is that at least the candidates seem to be experienced, not assistants.

Yup, the big positive from all potential candidates so far are all experienced. Although Smith is more likely and I still would be happy with the appointment, we have seen with that mob what happens when he doesn't get his way. We will need to hope that AP and the DJ are happy to let him take the reigns on a lot of things. On face value I wouldn't put AP and Smith together as a pairing which would work together but you never know. I think Wane is a more ambitious option and one that would really turn peoples attention to our ambitions.

Shaun Wane is about to take England into the World Cup I reckon that has his full attention right now, I doubt he's planning on looking for a new job and relocating the family at this time.

I think we need someone who can start now and start to put things in place for next season.