I received my and my family’s passes renewal this morning, I must admit I’m really looking forward to watching the team next season, hopefully a more balanced looking side, with a running fullback and guile and craft with Truey once fit linking with an incoming scrum half. ( fingers crossed)


The signing of Dwyer giving us further go forward, and hopefully Joey will emerge as Dwyers partner, rather than trawling out Danny again, who should really be a very adequate stand in if needed.

The departure of Connor has been well and truly done to bits, personally I’ve always believed he’d be off as soon as he could, good player at times, seems he wanted to go, so au revoir Jake thanks and good luck. It’s a moot point about replacing our star man before we sign a replacement, none of us really know the situation behind the scenes, we have to trust the club, who in my opinion have really revamped a team, and more importantly replacing the Hodgson era quickly and especially replacing Brett with an excellent first team experienced coach, if he’s half as good as Brian was, he’ll do for me, I helped carry Brian round the Boulevard marvellous times. Good luck Tony.

AP has once more backed to the hilt our failing team, he alone deserves our support, following really desperate times, he’s come back for more, what a guy, thank you AP



Congratulations to Mitch as well, he was up against Ado Carr and Latrell Mitchel on his debut against the Australians, he did a really good job in this game, showing marked improvement for a guy quite new to our game, we’re as most know I love to see speed on the wings, it seems we are lacking in this department, I’ll accept this, you can’t have everything at once.

How are our injured players doing, Andre Carlos Truey, Joey, Joe, any updates yet.

Apart from a quality seven, which may happen soon, a star second row, and speed on the wing, I don’t think we are far off, really hopeful of big improvement under our Tony.

Good post.

As you say, I’m sure there’s plenty going on behind the scenes. Hopefully not too long before a new 7 and (fingers crossed) second rower are announced.
Also looking forward to seeing who the new assistant coach(es) is/are as well as new strength and conditioning coach and rehab coaches.

Carlos, Cator and Savelio all back running and Lovodua has his knee brace off and been doing his rehab back in Australia.
Not too sure on the others.
Really looking forward to pre-season starting and hopefully we’ll get plenty of content from the club throughout especially with the move to Hull university.

Thanks, it’ll be great to get Cator back, he’s so energy infectious, he’s in my side, but lord knows where

Lovodua mentions a conditioner called Calum Christopherson?

Who is he?

Came to the club from Castleford at the end of the 2021 season.

Good post , positive comments too.
Shouldn’t name drop but bumped into Joe cator in cancun airport last week. Think we will do ok next season.

Appointing Tony and moving to the new training facilty is a game changer for me.

Regardless of who we do, or don't, sign we've finally got someone in who will change the club on and off the field.

Re-enthused me anyway.

Phone in with Tony Smith on Radio Humberside next Monday, 6pm.

Most enthusiastic about a new season I have been for a few years, feels like Pearson has woken up and realised tnat hiring assistants and a weak backroom team wont cut it.

Need to keep our feet on the ground though, the squad is still inbalanced and it will take time. But as long as we are in the mix for 6 and look like we are heading into SL's new franchise era in a good place then im happy.

This is the main thing, we all need to be optimistic but realistic in the expectations for next season.

We’ll still be a work in progress next year, especially considering how many could potentially be leaving the year after.

As long as we’ve got a team of triers we can get behind and feel good about supporting the team, win or lose, I’ll be happy with that for now.

I agree, League Express had us down for 5th, don't see that myself, improvements in performance and league position certainly and push for the play offs, season after is the one.

Cup run would be nice.

If the spine remains reasonably clear of injuries, 5th a decent prediction. IMO.

Think it’s hard to gauge next season due to not only such a change in our spine/pivots and no longer having Connor but also the Tony Smith and coaching set up factor. The pace/quickness we have in the spine with Hoy, Clifford, Truman, Dwyer/Lovodua is something we’ve not had for as long as I can remember.
After so many false dawns my feet are still firmly on the ground and not expecting to be world beaters but the potential to be up there in amongst things is more than something to look forward too.

Just a reminder that Tony Smith is on Radio Humberside this evening at 6pm.

Players will be working with ball in hand in every training session.

Looking to improve the defence and resilience. Wants players to take risks.

Wants the club to connect more with the supporters and the wider community.

Wants players to come off the pitch whatever the result and be able to look each other in the eye.

Has mentioned a few times about wanting unity amongst the players.

Wouldn't confirm any coaching appoinments but said they involved people he's worked with in the past.

Big hint that Stanley Gene will be joining the club.

Mentioned people he’d worked with in the past didn’t he so wonder if Jason Davidson is one of them?

No plans to bring anyone else in at the moment. Not in a position to at this stage.

Not decided on the captain yet, will wait until he's worked with the players for a while so he can assess them. Could even appoint a young captain if a suitable candidate stands out.

No more players coming in by the sound of it.

Should only be a couple of players missing the start of the season.

Shaul was due to join Wakefield but it's fallen through so he'll be staying, TS is due to meet him and hopes to get him back into form and contention for a place.