So one poster says we are getting grim news on finances,another saying old main sponsor trying to get a consortium and another saying that we are going to be recruiting and bringing in marquee players next season once finances settle down after Covid loan….take your pick

All of which could be true, to be fair. The bleak whispers regarding finances may have sparked the desire of former sponsors/local businessmen to get on board and therefore give us the ability to bring in these marquee players.

FWIW, I hope the rumour told is a load of rubbish and that finances will be fine, but I see no reason why that person would fabricate the story.

Who we sign may give us an idea but problem is they have form for delaying announcing signings until they have a new 5th armed forces, marvel, retro kit to flog to us

Date: November 2022
Place: Adam Pearson's plush office suite
Scenario: First meeting between Hull Fc owner and his newly appointed coach.

AP: Welcome to Hull Fc, Tony. I thought I'd take a few minutes to outline where this club is going and how I see your role over the next two/three years and your part in the masterplan.

TS: I'm all ears Adam.

AP: I've appointed you to run this club into the ground, to turn it into the laughing stock of rugby league, to raise the level of on-field ineptitude and incompetence to previously undreamed of heights, or depths as the case may be! How does that sound to you? I'll pay you well, of course, whilst you are busying yourself with this mighty task!

TS: I think that could be well within the scope and range of my current abilities, consider me onboard. Will I be paid monthly or do I get a year's salary in advance?

AP: Whichever you prefer, Tony. Now, the thing is, this is to be a little secret between the two of us. No-one else is to be made aware of the masterplan, especially those ten thousand or so 'loyal' supporters, I don't want them to get wind, in the slightest, of what you and I are attempting to pull off, understand?

TS: Absolutely, boss, I'll trot out the old 'we're changing the culture routine' every week, that'll keep them all quiet.

AP: Perfect, I love it!! It's just that supporters have a habit of asking petty questions whenever the club happens to go on one of their fifteen game losing runs. I get sick of having to listen to all of their whining and complaining, I gave them two cup wins you know, what more do they want.

TS: I know, boss, you beat me to get the first one, remember!!

AP: Ah, yes, I do remember, now you come to mention it. Heady days, eh!! Well, that was then and here is now. Shall we get started on our little 'project', then?

TS: No time like the present, boss, I'll get the 'project' started right away, once I've made a call to my trusty side-kick, Sargent Stanley, he's just the man for a 'project' of this magnitude.

AP; Perfect, and remember, mum's the word!!

So, the scenario above. Is it fiction or fact? You decide 'loyal' supporters!

I've come to the conclusion now, that we are in such a mess, seemingly so directionless, and have turned ourselves into such a laughing stock that virtually everyone is fully expecting to take another fifty-point hammering (at least) on Friday.
It has to be, in my eyes, a deliberate plan to run the club down to a state whereby it's only fit for the knackers-yard! This level of incompetence doesn't come about by accident, it takes a tremendous amount of hard work to dismantle an historic club to this degree, only the gifted are capable of achieving this to such a stunning degree of success.

(I think the hemlock and cyanide might be starting to have an effect on my grey matter!!)

Schofield didn't hold back in criticizing the players lack of effort and pride in the club.

On the club's website under the 'Fans' section it mentions bi-monthly management meetings with key club representatives. Has anyone been on these, are they still going on or have the club forgotten to take it off the website? Quote:In recent months, selected members have had the chance to quiz Chairman Adam Pearson and Chief Executive, James Clark, including a presentation into key aspects of the club’s off field performance, including finance, marketing, ticketing and strategies for future growth. They’ve also had an insight into first-team matters with a video analysis session at the training ground. http://www.hullfc.com/fans/have-your-say/members-meetings

On the club's website under the 'Fans' section it mentions bi-monthly management meetings with key club representatives. Has anyone been on these, are they still going on or have the club forgotten to take it off the website? Quote:In recent months, selected members have had the chance to quiz Chairman Adam Pearson and Chief Executive, James Clark, including a presentation into key aspects of the club’s off field performance, including finance, marketing, ticketing and strategies for future growth. They’ve also had an insight into first-team matters with a video analysis session at the training ground. http://www.hullfc.com/fans/have-your-say/members-meetings

He will say anything for attention and money though, RL's Katie Hopkins!

£668,000 drop in players/coachs wages from tax year 2021 to end of tax year 2022.

4.6m down to 3.9m

People stating that noboddy will buy FC from Pearson because there are no assetts but the price will be based accordingly and before anyone says that pearson has injected loads of cash into the club the most significant figure is how much he has taken out in salary and I would bet its more that he has put in. He may well have bank guarantees but surely any prospective buyer would take on. Dont see any reason for not being able to sell but Pearson would then have no income?

Hard to disagree with him on this topic though .