In Yorkshire Post Paul Cooke part time 2 days a week.

In Yorkshire Post Paul Cooke part time 2 days a week.

Sticking by the Dons as player/coach in 2014.

None of my business I know, but it does all seem very strange to announce a root and branch review and then decide that the current assistant coach is taking over before the review has taken place/been completed! There just doesn't seem any logic to that approach (not that logic is often applied to rugby league clubs!).
Technically you dont need a new coach until pre-season starts. OK having one in place helps tidy up recruitment, but there are other people around to sort that.
If a decision has been made to part company with Mr Gentle, then fair enough, but you dont need to rush into appointing his successor, if anything given recent history, the right thing to do is to take time to consider the options, rather than seemingly respond in a "knee jerk" way!

I don't know much about Mr Radford's credentials for the post, or his coaching skills, but he is part of the current coaching set up that has presumably been deemed unsatisfactory. OK none of this may be down to him and he may have disagreed with everything Gentle was doing (which I would find odd if true!). So all the more reason to take a few deep breaths and make the next appointment after careful consideration. If Radford then ticks all the boxes on the job specification then fair enough.
Unless of course this has been carefully considered for many months and Gentle has been on borrowed time, even so you would be a very fortunate Club to have the perfect solution on your doorstep all this time!

You sure you're not an FC fan?

Most of us having been asking/thinking exactly the same.

Madness isn't it?

What a farce!
Radders last and judas wouldnt be a step backwards, it would be a hop skip and a jump backwards.
Its relegation next season and if we aint careful.....
All those fickle ers wanting gentle out, careful what you wish for

He's bringing Gleeson back as club nutritionist and doctor

If all the crazy rumors have a spec of truth in them I have a simple question.

After the cup final why wasn't Radford given his chance to show what the side could do in the play offs?

Luckily we'll have Cooke 2 day's a week, we do need to thank Doncaster for allowing him to spare some time to help our club.

I'd also like to see Paul King brought back and given a role in the club, maybe catering, the beer is awful.

Imho, [uIF[/u Gentle has gone, I would think it will simply be Radford as caretaker coach, until we have a permanent one in place.

I would hope you are right but would also hope that we have a permanent appouintment within the next 4-5 weeks so he can properly prepare for next season.

Just another thought -if Radford does get the job will he cut back his involvement in his other business interests? I believe he owns 2 or 3 bars. Coaching Hull FC is a full time job with no room for distractions.

Rumour on the Wigan board that you've signed Chris Tuson.
A good player, not a star but will put a shift in for you every time he plays.
Had a good season when fit and scored some decent tries when backing up.
Our problem was that after Hock, the 2nd row often was Hansen, Farrell & Tuson.
That combination is too small.
You have some big men in your squad so shouldn't be a problem for you guys.
That's if it's all true of course.

The only reference I can see to Tuson joining a Hull club was Hull KR.

And we don't have a big pack any more.

Radders has been telling pals this morning that he agreed in principle to take the job over the weekend and is sitting down with Pearson midweek to thrash out the details.
Think it is too early for him personally but he has served a decent apprentiship in the Conference, with your juniors and as your assistant. It is always good to see a Hull lad come good so good luck to him.

Feck

I've had a couple of days to think about the whole Radford/Last/Cooke idea now, and I still can't see any merit in it whatsoever. Like anything, there's a chance it might work, but it looks like a massive gamble with incredibly long odds. I don't like it. Not one bit.

Why would you need to appoint a caretaker coach? There'll be no role for a coach for the next 6 weeks or so anyway until training starts for next year.

If Radders is to be coach then I will certainly give him a chance until he proves otherwise.
We need to give him some credibility and hope he will be professional enough to distance himself from the players and create that gap between them in order to promote discipline and respect within the squad.
No need for all the doom and gloom in my opinion. I'm not an eternal optimist when it comes to Hull but as Hull fans I find some just like to whinge and moan without people being given a chance. (Feka aside

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Not very professional of him.

I would have thought the club would want control over the news getting out so as to be able to put the best possible spin on it.

It's KR he's joining.

Happy day's just what we need an inexperienced coach with the re-mit everyone has to be from Hull with a sprinkling of Island boys to add some beef to the pack.

Luckily for us wakey and London are in a mess.

Quite.

Makes you wonder if his "pals" already knew this was in the pipeline and contributed to the spectacular lack of effort last Thursday night.

Nothing fickle in wanting Gentle gone, the performances dictated that. Unfortunately nobody saw the whole Radford and cronies thing coming about which is a complete joke imo.

For me Pearson seems clueless and the future has suddenly become very dark for the club.

Pearson threw money at the club last year and it didn't work.

He's a business man first and foremost and if he can't see a profit he'll cut costs.

Local coaches and a team made up of local talent means he can reduce the cap spend dramatically.

The signing of a player from French RL was a massive warning sign.

He's not an Hull FC supporter but he saw an opportunity with the clubs support to make some money, he hasn't.

At this moment in time, I wont be renewing my pass, and neither will my family members and friends. We are all so very disillusioned with many others. I hope all this news is boll*cks and AP will come out soon to clarify the situation. If all the rumours are true then he stands to lose a hell of a lot of money. I hope he see's sense and gets someone in who is a proven top class coach that can take us to the next level.

At this moment in time, I wont be renewing my pass, and neither will my family members and friends. We are all so very disillusioned with many others. I hope all this news is boll*cks and AP will come out soon to clarify the situation. If all the rumours are true then he stands to lose a hell of a lot of money. I hope he see's sense and gets someone in who is a proven top class coach that can take us to the next level.