Really exciting time for Hull FC - patience is needed as there's a lot of rebuilding to be done over the next couple of years but hopefully come 2027 the club can get right back in the mix.

If I had been at the forum I would have asked about the lack of pace in the new spine that has been assembled which I think could be a big limitation for Hull next year.

I actually think getting 2 half backs on the pitch every game is more important to us than pace. We're not going to challenge the top 6, we just need to be competitive every week

No problem. Bevan French and Jai Field signed sealed and delivered I've heard.

On a slightly more serious note we've been linked with Byrne. Probably not going to happen but what are your thoughts on him?

That whole travel firm bit was just cringey as hell.

Frustrating in all honesty. When he plays with intensity he's a very solid and effective prop but ultimately has been too inconsistent. Seems to lack a bit of leg drive as well. That being said, he was in the best run of form in his career at the end of 2023 before injury hit and really imposed himself with and without the ball. Struggled with the new disciplinary rules early on in 2024 but ended the year as a regular in the 17 and did a good job for us. Still think there's untapped potential there but unsure whether he'll fulfill it.

When he hits some form Peet clearly rates Byrne as the 3rd best prop after Thompson and Havard. But Wigan might consider letting him go if they feel confident that Tyler Dupree, Harvie Hill and Sam Eseh will step it up next year, Byrne may want to go if he's unhappy playing off the bench at Wigan and/or he wants a longer term contract.

Biggest news of the night is that
Moy had head his teeth done !
That made me laugh hard

I salute your salute !

Great news for the club and so many thanks
have to go to Adam Pearson!
What he must have gone through in Covid has
likely aged him 20 years.
He’s up there with Roy Waudby in the FC Hall of Fame

Onwards and Forwards !
I’ve been asleep whilst all this happened so
spending an hour reading it all.

I’m very excited to say the least and can’t wait
for the season to start.

I’ll say it now - we finish 5th ! And we beat kr filth at home

Is that your own view or did you consult the barometer

Was there tonight after meeting JWH and you have all been cond. if any of you think this is anything other than a move to close Hull FC down in favour of Thirkills goal you are delusional. Pearson has stitched you up left, right and centre. Don’t buy it. Ask yourself why invest?

Anyone would think you're paranoid that we are back on the up while Rovers haven't won anything during their time in the sun

The YouTube channel shows about 15 minutes extra coverage after the radio program had ended.

It's killing them isn't it?

I have so much confidence in JC
We’ve always needed that world class coach
from Australia ! I’ve said that many times and
JC is world class and we’ve done so well to
land him for sure.

It’s clear Andrew T is expecting great things.
He plays it down but believe you me , guys worth
£180m are winners deep down and that drives them.

Shane Richo was an incredible CEO but left all too
soon.

You Tube shows an extra 15 mins so worth the watch.

I am so excited and the coach is always the
X factor and he has it and we now have CASH!

That helps massively.

The Barometer this year makes an allowance for
JC and his new arrival time.
So just this one season I’m working on a new

11 game barometer

We will finish 1 place around where we are after
11 matches.

They are not investing they are buying the club

Sounds like JWH clotheslined him, sounded concussed.

Not sure why people haven't got him on ignore, he is a troll coming on here to wind up and he gets the bites he wants, ignore him and he will go away.

I can smell the fear

https://youtu.be/dBcoP7Mr3vo?si=p6EHA1InzIpp1mhF Forum is now available to watch on YouTube

https://youtu.be/dBcoP7Mr3vo?si=p6EHA1InzIpp1mhF Forum is now available to watch on YouTube

He’s obviously struggling to sleep



Tossing and turning with nightmares of FC rising again and winning trophies

A very enjoyable evening. As other's have said, impressed with Andrew Thirkill and the main thing for me is he's a rugby man. Can tell how passionate he is about the game and also liked how realistic he is too. No big statements about trophies etc. Just a real desire to get the club back being competitive and then hopefully challenging again. Also impressed with how well JC and RM spoke.

Agree with that - however it must be weird for JC reporting to Myler. Having a huge NRL coaching CV and working for Myler who has no experience and arrived as York's scrum half must be a bit odd.

Also do we know anything about Hood? I think I read he's from Buttershaw which is nearish to Odsal but no idea whether he has any RL interest

To be fair, we’ve all had experience of reporting to bosses who know less than us!

Enjoyed the forum, it flowed well and for the most part had some good questions raised, a refreshing change and hopefully something the club continues to host maybe twice a year.

They've got the priorities right, investing in the playing squad and backroom staff whilst reconnecting with the community game. Starting to win on the pitch will see things like the 'matchday experience' thrive off the back of it.

I genuinely think i'm now ready to forgive Richie Myler for cheating on Helen Skelton.

Apparently Hood is a good friend of Thirkhill and they have worked together on a few business ventures in the past. Whether he's got much interest in Rugby League I've no idea, but it would be a strange move for him if he didn't. A well run Hull FC can be profitable I'm sure, but the amounts you would be talking would be pocket change to a guy worth nearly half a billion. Surely he has an interest beyond simply making a profit.

Most interesting for me was the stadium comments. So despite the victimhood some of our fans have manufactured about the SMC and no doubt helped by lies spread by Rovers fans AT said him and David have looked at the lease and think it’s a very good deal. Two self made businessmen worth half a billion quid have looked at it and knowing the terms have decided to buy the club, I think we can safely say it’s a complete myth when white trolls claim the rent is ‘crippling’ Hull.

Also, maybe it’s just my interpretation but the words AT used were interesting. He said they didn’t really want to re-negotiate the lease. I know it’s been mentioned on here but never confirmed that the lease is actually for 50 years but the 25 year point was simply there for re-negotiation if circumstances had majorly changed. To me that seems to make massive sense now. I find it hard to believe the club would have been sold especially to major players like that had there been any chance we could be ‘booted out’ and left homeless in 3 years, again another popular myth mostly peddled by our red and white friends. AP and AT seemed very relaxed about the situation and seems maybe as fans we’ve put too much emphasis on the 2027 stadium situation.