Possibly. Think he was going to be DOR, until Hodgson got the chop

I really can't see that being the case. Hodgson was talking about the plans for next season right up until the derby.

I honestly believe if we had won the derby or at the very least lost with some dignity, he'd still be coach.

Pearson quite rightly had had enough and decided to act.

In a strange way defeat on Saturday or the manner of the defeat was the best outcome for the future of the club.

I was categorically told by the ex Hull FC player that Tony Smith would be the head coach of Hull FC and that he would be replacing Brett Hodgson way back in June?
Surely too much of a coincidence?

Ex-Hull players covers a wide range of credibility. If it is a club stalwart like Richard Horne or Kirk Yeaman, then I’d be more ready to believe than if it was Jason Crookes or Danny Niklas.

Stanley Gene

Too many rumours do the rounds regarding our club



Not long after he left Rovers that rumour started but then it went quiet very quickly



Pretty sure if the rest of the season hadn’t turned out as bad then Hodgson would still be coach.

Be interesting to know who this ex player is? Prepared to tell us?

Not schofield by any chance was it ?

Will Tony Smiff repeat BH mistake and see half paced Jake as a 6 or 1 or 3 ?

All levels of football have been suspended until at least Monday so I'd expect tomorrow's play off game will be as well.

With this in mind I'd guess Smith's appointment won't be announced until next week.

Can we afford to suspend the play offs?

Business end of the season plus world cup on the horizon. Just crack on

There is no obligation to cancel games other than the day of her funeral , So hopefully weekends games will go ahead .

I totally agree.

I have strong personal views on the Monarchy which I'm sure a lot of people will disagree with; however, she is revered by many people and her death is a significant moment in our history, and I respect that.

With football taking the lead I'd guess that other sports will feel obliged to follow.

I agree. we cannot ignore the depth of public opinion and grief, I too hold opposing views on the monarchy, but it is a momentous time in history, the death of our longest serving, universally revered monarch is bigger than a round of play off games, particularly when other sports have, out of respect, cancelled their games.

I know everyone has their own opinion, but when Jake was an out and out centre, he excelled against the Kiwis for England and when appearing for us, regularly set up some spectacular tries for his winger or the supporting full back with a dummy and an inside pass. a game against Cas sticks out or an example of this, but I don't remember the date. I don't think he actually is a natural six, that position is too structured for him, so its fullback or centre for me. If his lack of pace when defending breaks is the concern about him playing there, maybe swap him for the winger when we are defending but revert to a roaming full back when attacking ? I am not too sure he'll even be with us next year. If he has signalled his intention to leave when his contract expires, we may test the water to see if there would be any takers, for a fee, but given that he has only 12 months left on his current deal, nobody will pay anything like his true worth, they'll just sit and wait it out.
Alternatively, TS may transform us into an elite SL force. Then I woke up and fell of my camel.

Or will he he join Wayne Bennet, Lee Radford and Brett Hodgson on the list of coaches that don't know as much about rugby as you do?

From the RFL
Following the publication of National Mourning Guidance, and consultation with Government, other sports and Rugby League stakeholders including clubs, the RFL can confirm that fixtures at all levels will go ahead this weekend..

Thank god we have an alternative to Nicholas Witchell .

Got to be a cracking appointment,you look at his record of reviving clubs fortunes,,i was sorry he left us,but happy with what weve got.Danny signing for at least 3yrs with us and then proving he has great potential as a future head coach if willie peters fails.

" I can't bear that man. I mean, he's so awful, he really is."

Charles Windsor

For me regarding Jake he has proved whilst in the FB role he can be a devastating attacking threat but defensively can be a bit suspect however putting things in to a little more context how many times was our defensive line breached and all too easily and in a lot of cases leaving Connor exposed, way too many. There's no doubt he could have done better with some of the attempts he made admittedly but I think where ever he is played he needs to be given a free roaming role, time will tell where he plays or if he even plays for us next season.
One thing I think is certain is there will definitely be some big changes made between now and the start of next season, with the players no longer having anyone else to hide behind for their failure to perform.

cant see Connor at full back next season Chris
The game is changing with most teams having a fast elusive full back who not only can break the line but also get up to assist other players line breaks.
Even in the short time Walker was here we saw glimpses of that.
I have the opinion if we could get a good fee for him it would help the clubs progress in recruitment for the new coach however if he stays
centre has to be his position but would have to stand in at six until Trueman is up to speed.
We can cover for the loss of Connor but what we cant cover for is how weak we are at the moment in size and power in the second row and possibly front row as Taylor no matter whether he is a local player is finished as a top front row

From what I’m led to believe Jake is buying a house in Hull so he’s not going anywhere but then who knows what might happen with the arrival of a new coach.

Hopefully Smith can help bring out the best in him and finally help sort out his attitude.
Will be interesting to see where he starts next season as can see Hoy starting at full back so maybe in the halves if Trueman isn’t ready but like you I like him at centre so if Carlos isn’t fit then could start at centre.

Out of interest who you putting in the spine if Jake is at centre?

If Conner stays and I'll be honest I'm not fussed if he does or he doesn't, then the new regime must get him fit, fitter than he's ever been. In my opinion he isn't and hasn't been for some time, he's got by on natural talent mostly. He comes across as a lazy trainer to me and it reflects in his attitude. He's not alone but he really needs to buck up if he stays.

Maybe a new 7. Again, I was led believe the club want a new back rower and a 7 but I got told this before the Hodgson sacking so who now knows with a new coach coming in?

He's an even bigger bellend than some of our own on here.