Thirkhill also commented that the MKM would be home for 'at least the next 10 years' which seemed a sensible time to me. The stadium would be 32 years old by then and we may decide it's a bit long in the tooth by then and want other options.

Agree people who have businesses have told me over the years that the pubs and restaurants have a lull before and after the fair as people are spent up and the fair income of course mostly goes out of town (except for the councils rent fees)

I'd like to see the club go back to targeting one other game that isn't a derby to get a good crowd. One thing that was better in the Kath era than Pearson's era was games against Bradford and Leeds felt like big events, we had crowds of 16-19k for these games 20 or so years ago. The club would give almost daily '12k seats sold' type comms and hype it up. The then new stadium was more of an attraction to away fans than it is now after they've all been many times though.

im positive that Cartwright can instill some discipline into the team and get them fit so we can commpete and pull us out of the bottom two.
Certainly not positive about the squad Myler has put together.
I want entertainment and excitement on the field not looking accross to see our new owners and thinking well at least we have some money in the club

Think you will find the Turk has lost his love for the club since his appointment as vice chair at Fenerbahce.
I doubt any of the proposed plans will go ahead especially as now the club are struggling and likely to ditch their latest coach before too long.
He doesnt have the money in any case to develop the plans and its more likely if relegation becomes a real possibility he will try to sell the club
If that plays out it becomes a real opportunity for Pearson and his new pals to move into football and put to bed all this new stadium nonsense

Some chit-chat here from City fans on the stadium/AP https://not606.com/threads/hull-fc-havi ... 1/page-108

Some chit-chat here from City fans on the stadium/AP https://not606.com/threads/hull-fc-havi ... 1/page-108

Quote ="Mrs Barista"Some chit-chat here from City fans on the stadium/AP https://not606.com/threads/hull-fc-havi ... 1/page-108'" What a load of tosh

Quote ="Mrs Barista"Some chit-chat here from City fans on the stadium/AP https://not606.com/threads/hull-fc-havi ... 1/page-108'" What a load of tosh

Dave Woods to Jordan Abdull at the pre-season dinner last night:

"Have you been on the Ozempic?"

Just watched the extended version of the forum on YouTube. Worth viewing, some interesting stuff in the extra 15/20 minutes or so.

Good to hear that Thirkill had spoken to Nigel Wood who told him that there are three big clubs in Super League. Wigan, Leeds and Hull FC.

Am I getting carried away in thinking this combination of new team, new. coach and backroom staff and renewed optimism around the club can make us into a top half of the table team this year?

Yes, I think you are, still think we last some quality for a top 6. You never know, but I don't see it.

I've booked my tickets for Wembley and Old Trafford

Think the new combination is a huge step in the right direction of getting us back to where we want to be. Nigel Wood is right in what he said to Thirkill. The untapped potential is massive.

Dread to think of the mood of the fanbase without these changes.

Also think Myler will be a real asset. We’ve needed someone to be bullish about the club for years, and to fight our corner. Having his father in law as an owner will make it even more personal.

Thought it was good that the mood of the fans was that eighth is a realistic place to finish next year. Must be reassuring for the new owners to have a passionate, yet realistic, fanbase.

I would be surprised if they didn't finish higher than that with the new coach and new players

Think Thirkill was spot on, even if we do everything right that we can control the competition to finish 8th or above is massive, it means we have to get our house in order and hope someone takes their eye off the ball or has bad luck with injuries etc. Even Huddersfield who we are now expected to finish above by many now still have some quality players, Salford every year punch well above their weight and Leigh, Leeds and Catalan potentially have trophy winning sides on their day. Wigan, Rovers and St’s will be way above the rest.

Optimism doesnt suddenly catapult the team into a top 6 or 8 position.
The squad has been strengthened and experience added but is still poor quality,coupled with ageing players and a distinct lack of pace.
I think with Cartwrights coaching adding fitness and discipline we will keep out of the bottom two but all teams in S/L have been strengthened and i dont see a really weak team there at all.
Even Wakefield will surprise a few

The key thing is if we are sorting the basics out, the fitness, the discipline, the defence and then if we are losing games by a try or two because our slow centres couldn't finish the break off, then I'd say fair enough sign some top centres for 2026 and jobs a good un.

It's getting away from the 50 point thumpings that is important for the fans morale, and also not downing tools after the end of July. The Cup is more of a chance for sucess even a day out at a Semi final would feel like a dream after these last few years.

Put this on a post a few months back but I'm not bothered about our league position this year. Obviously I would like it to be higher than 11th/joint bottom but it's more about getting our house in order for me. Getting the fitness and conditioning sorted, improving the injury situation, getting the right attitude/culture/mentality into the club so we are at least competing in games every week even if we end up losing more than we win.

A change of ownership doesn't really alter my thoughts on that. It gives me optimism (more than I have had in a long time) that we have a bright future ahead of us but we still have to fix all the things I mentioned above and a whole lot more. I'm loving the positivity coming out of the club at the moment and it sounds like we have already addressed things and started to make the improvements needed but I'm also accepting that it's not necessarily going to equate to points on the table next season. I'm fine with that. Let's get the foundations sorted in 2025 and go from there.

If the mooted P&R comes in we absolutely need to finish as high up the table as possible. Finish 12th as a B grade club and we'll probably be relegated.

For me, if everything goes right for us, including injuries not being too bad and discipline and defence being sorted then we will be in the mix for 9th, with 8th being a possibility but probably unlikely

in the current scheme finish 11th as a grade B club with whats happening at clubs below us could see us relegated anyway.

True, when batley, sheffield and dewsbury get their grade a licences we're screwed

In regards to where we finish, following our dismal league finishes over the last few years, it's imperative that we finish as high as we possibly can and 8th should be a realistic target. Whilst we have and are still undergoing huge changes that are & will improve us, it will not happen overnight.

What I like so far that has come from the changes and I thought it was very much in evidence at the forum was the openness and honesty coming from RM, JC and AT which is refreshing change to the usual soundbites and false promises.

We know next year isn't going to see us challenging for LLS or GF but should see us challenging week in week out for 80mins. A lot has been made of this recruitment cycle but we can't hide behind the fact we were already behind the 8 ball when we started making changes. In an ideal world we'd have had replacements lined up etc before moved players on but i'd rather the club make the tough decisions needed and take the action rather than continue to wait. I think the next recruitment cycle will be much better and will already be much more proactive. From AT comments we are also going to be more proactive in terms of the Grading with his statement and doing what is need to attain an A grade at the first chance.

Money won't transform us in to an overnight success, success will only come from working hard, commitment, accountability and Leadership. In people like AT at the very top and JC we have two very capable people who have a wealth of experience and ability to be able to deliver the success. For all our neighbours are calling JC our 3rd choice coach for me I think it has been very much a case of one of those right time, right place situations that usually tend to work out as the more successful appointments. Listening to JC and having a chat with him in my local, for me he seems another in the mould like Peter Sharp so hopefully JC will have a similar impact of the players he has at his disposal.

I think other than the likes of Wigan, Warrington, Catalans, KR and probably St Helens (though not totally convinced with Wellens as HC) the rest will be fighting it out. Still not sure on how Leeds will go as yet, Salford may well see some struggle without Blease, Leigh I think will be there or there abouts, Cas, Wakey difficult to say and do think Huddersfield will have another poor season. So there is plenty of scope for us to be in the higher end of the mid table.

The main positive is there's at least a clear strategy at Hull to move forward now, along with the resources to carry it out. It will take time and there will be no prospect of competing for the top prize over the next couple of years - the main purposes of 2025 and 2026 are essentially to develop the young players to a point where they can play significant roles in the team going forward and to put the building blocks of performance in place for the future (i.e. team culture, ethos, strength and conditioning etc). Its a shame that it ever got to this point as it was a preventable situation but thankfully the Hull fanbase have been extremely loyal and seem prepared to stick by the club during the recovery process.

Many of the signings for those two years are essentially stop gaps and whilst they hopefully have enough gas in the tank to get by the next two years at a good level - the likes of Holmes, Hardaker, Sezer, Rapana and Briscoe likely won't be there in 2027 and I'm certain that is the year that has been earmarked by the new leadership as the target for Hull competing for the Grand Final again.

Got to remember here that Huddersfield and Salford can't easily improve their score either. Both have good grounds, both have issues with crowds and income, but different scenarios with on the field performance. And as performance is a 3 year average even a dramatic change such as finishing bottom one year and top then next doesn't suddenly make for a great performance score.

Bradford are spending big but are 2.6 points behind us. Even if they win the 1895 cup and Grand Final it's still a big gap to make up. London will fall back now the owner is walking away. Aside from winning the trophies it's not clear what else Toulouse could do to massively improve their score either.

Overall I'm not too concerned and highly likely the game will tweak the process anyway I've watched RL long enough to know those in charge are a set of tinker men.