I would be happy for Cooke to be involved if it means our attack improved. Working with the likes of Miller, HTW and the others in the Half Back School may be a great move. Otherwise, who is there to coach them? Radford? Last?

in one word YES.

I agree. 2007 is a long time ago and if Cooke wants to come back and make a positive contribution in order to put right the wrong he did I don't have a problem with that.

It would seem to be a bit unfair on Gentle for the new coach to be given lower targets than him and/or longer to achieve them. Agree that we should be told what AP's aspirations for the club are and what we can expect.

theres 7 of us in our house that feel the same way mate .there is also 4 local amateur clubs that play better rugby in this town so i will get my rugby fix there and it wont cost me a fortune

so would you welcome him back even if we lose half our fan base? less money for quality players and the downward spiral continues

Bit from bbc website...

35 years not dedicated ? your avin a larf mate

I'm hoping that if Paul Cooke is to become part of the coaching staff that it pays off . IMO I think it will . Hopefully the likes of J.cunningham , Bobby Tyson Wilson and a few of the young guys will get a lot of game time at Doncaster which will be surely needed

spoken by a true fc fan good on yer

The fact is that if Cooke helps Hull become successful, the nay sayers on here who will never come back whilst he's involved at the club, will suddenly forget all of the animosity they hold for him. If Cooke helps the club I support to be sucessful then he has my full support. Life is far too short to hold a grudge against someone for doing what they feel is right for them. I know that i've left jobs in the past because i've been offered better pay elsewhere, and I can guarantee that a lot of people on here have done the same.

Reading his column and following him on twitter, it's pretty clear to me that Paul Cooke has matured significantly since his time in the black and white, and his nomination for championship player of the year shows he still has a lot to offer rugby league.

But not the opinion of other true hull fc fans pal

You certainly do not speak for me. Cooke may help give us the direction in attack that we've been missing for years. Are you really saying that you wouldn't want him involved if it improved the team we all love? How daft is that!

some people have principles and live by them and some people are hypocrites. i choose the former and know many more do

So your principle is to castigate someone who could improve the team you love? I wager that you are one of the people happy to call Ben Cockayne over his assault charges but will also be cheering on Feka next season despite him also being found guilty of assault.

There's some pathetic people who follow this club, there really is.

Paul Cooke gave his all for us every time he played and left us all with loads if great memories. Then the chance came up for him to play for his boyhood team and earn a lot more money in the process, so he took it. When he left I was disappointed about the way it happened and that he had left us in the lurch, but I got over it about 5 minutes later because I realise this is a career and players have got to be selfish. The fact that anyone still holds a grudge over 6 years later is frankly laughable.

This. In a nutshell.

dont put words in my mouth i can speak for myself ,a forward thinking club of which i thought hull were would have niether

Hypocrites isn't that what Paul Cooke is. But I suppose is only a job to him and it pays money.

Im not trying to rile you, I just dont understand. If Cooke can help make the club successful, why wouldnt you want him back? I would much rather Cooke was doing our attacking structure than Radford.

and if cooke is involved i wont be there so no i wont be cheering feka.plus the 6 plus people i attend with feel the same

A work colleague of mine left last week to go to a rival company. He is going to be difficult to replace and him leaving will be of detriment to the company. I don't care that he has a mortgage to pay or that he has a family to support and is getting a substantial pay rise, I am going to boo him the next time I see him.

See how daft that sounds?

not blaming him for taking the job (if offered)he has family to think of ,but if mr pearson a buisnessman i like and respect offers it he will get none of my spendable income or the friends n family i attend with until he is gone

john kear john kear john kear better than both of them. let kear finish what he started

I like this classov78 guy, he can hold a grudge alright. 6-year grudge. Denying his club some vital income because they're employing Cooke. Yep, makes sense, just what the club needs after the recent results and turmoil.

I can't imagine something so petty ever stopping me from watching RL, but that's just me.

Well, since the last time....