bishops finger wrote:Whilst a clear out of players sounds like the answer, it's not that easy to do as the player pool just isn't that big these days, without stating the obvious you'll probably have to wean them out a few at a time.

tommyfromhull wrote:Which BH has already started to do. Sneyd, Bowden and Shaul now gone. Johnstone probably gone at the end of the season. Leaves Houghton, Taylor, Griffin, Carlos(?). Carlos is a fantastic, classy player and whilst he may not be part of the ‘Hull Mafia’, he should be included in that list of players who have come from the CC cup winning days and has missed a lot of the past two years through injury.

And I know Connor is too, but without him we’d already be bottom 3-4 this season. He’s massive for us.

Chris71 wrote:Think when you look at things pragmatically the players are the biggest issue and as pmarrow pointed out with the numbers of players that have been rewarded with extended deals even when failing sets an environment of failure is acceptable.
I don’t believe Hodgson is the man to take us forward but neither do I believe core players aren’t a massive problem and should be moved in asap and certainly not given any extensions.
To get rid of another coach just adds to the player power as they will have seen off another coach and most likely be pleased with themselves.
The are certain players that whilst taking the pay they receive they are in affect sticking two fingers up to the owner and fans with performances like the 2nd half last night.
BH if he is to save his job should say to AP that he needs to drop a number of players and then go with youth to see the season out.
The more I try to let last nights game go the more I get angry with so called professional players

RockNRolla wrote:Carlos certainly not in the group of the 'Hull Mafia'
The guy loves the club and i know for certain he's hurting at the moment with what's going on.
He is a true professional and lives his life right off the pitch and not been one bit of bother since arriving.
He's already started his rehab and is determined to be back fitter and stronger.

As i said to someone yesterday, losing Motu Tony was huge for this club and we haven't recovered from it.

the cal train wrote:Not true, I saw him park on the double yellows at willerby road shops once. Get rid!

Really though, have to agree. Carlos is a model pro and when fit was one of few who looked at all arsed. I’d have said the same for Sneyd who could and would kick us out of trouble when we weren’t producing on the pitch. Sincerely hope he wanted to leave and it wasn’t just us shipping him out in favour of Gale.

UllFC wrote:Tbf to Pearson Ian Watson turned us down because he didnt want to move house, he picked the right first choice and I can see why Hodgson was seen as a good 2nd option (experienced player, with NRL backroom experience) but its not worked so he needs to act fast

tommyfromhull wrote:I think he’s wrong about Taylor, he gave him a 5 year deal which he’s still in?

bonaire wrote:You have to wonder if this worked both ways and Taylor gave Radford a good car deal

The Dentist Wilf wrote:Perhaps the only plus we can take out of this latest debacle is that Toulouse lost at home to Salford!! I've actually been following the score because for me that's how bad things are.

The Dentist Wilf wrote:Saints just got home at wake too so as you were so far and we are 8 points clear of the drop with 7 to go ... over sensitive? I don't think so myself for I watched some of that game again this morning before an afternoon on radio Leeds and in the cold light of 48 hours later it is still one of the worst gutless second halves I have seen in 64 years of attending games. Action needed although I doubt we will see any.