AP's programme notes must be all wrong. He's talking about recruitment plans for 2013, long term deal for Arundel, hoping Tickle gets a call-up in the autumn. Meh.

Because they like football, and if you knew him well you would know this. I have met them a few times my uncle used to have Hull Golf Club (also a massive city fan) and the Healeys went there, nice modest blokes big football fans.

That works for me.

WHAT BLEEDING INFO?? You've said nowt nor summat.

He's not going to say I want out. Like I said if you all want to slag me off it's the last time I post on here

Is his last name Simpson by any chance ?

Not slagging you off mate, just pointing out that none of this appears to add up, also if you knew the Healeys well enough to be boozing with them you would not wonder why they had not invested in Hull FC as you would know that they are football fans

Look, love. No-one's slagging you off. But if you want to drop in something potentially explosive you have to put some meat on the bones or not hint at all. Seems to me that Healey has not said anything you feel confident of repeating, therefore it's probably best not saying anything at all.

Unless you care to elaborate?

Aw, bless. There was a poll in here last week where several people (anonymously, in most cases) said they thought I was a 'total prick'. You didn't see me bitching about it. If you can't take a bit of flack, I reckon a public forum isn't for you.

I went to school with the Healey's and Ehab Allam. But this was a conversation I was having with a friend and somebody I didn't recognise I actually said I don't mean to be rude but who are you

'eh

You've lost me now, I thought you said you were having a drink with Healeys...so now you are saying some-one else was there, a person you don't even know ?

I when to school with Totty Hall but I didn't become a Rag and Bone Man

I was having a drink with a friend who was with one of the Healy's. I thought I was giving people information from what I heard but forget it. Goodnight

Was dobbo in the same class as you lot by any chance ?

it was colonel mustard in the study with the candlestick

But that's the sticking point. You haven't given us [iany[/i information of worth. Just a load of hints of bad news with no substance. Come back tomorrow and see if you feel like telling us more.

Don't worry, it was dobbo's other accounts

This is the worst piece of hearsay since hear'say.

Look you are taking this all to personal. You started out with a comment that some ask you to explain. You went around the houses to do this and then it would appear that you weren't with the Healy's (or one of them) but with a friend who was with one (which one by the way?). People just appreciate the information if it's available, that's all. It's up to them if they decide to believe it or not. Don't take the questions or comments to heart.

Like I said I met a friend for a drink who was with one of the Healey's, and like anybody would I was at him like a dog with a bone

monk is generally on the money with his info. Don't know where he gets it from but he's usually right.

As for pearson, I reckon he thought he'd buy Hull for a song, get rid of the unpopular coach, tinker a bit behind the scenes and suddenly have a side capable of winning the title with crowds of 15k+. If that didn't work out, he could always use his bargaining power with the user agreement to get some wedge out of allam when the council handed over the stadium for his major development plans.

As it's turned out, the hole the club were in was much, much deeper than he could have imagined. The youth set up had been all but left swinging in the wind, what talent he did have in there was whisked away due to incompetence and subterfuge by ex employees. The RFL failed to back him so he's now had a public spat with them. The club's name has been dragged through the mud due to a drugs scandal that seems like it included most of the coaching and playing staff and the better players in the squad seem to want out.

So how does he get out? Can't see anyone coming over the hill with a chunk of cash to pay him off so maybe a merger is on the cards?

Thanks. Like I said I would not spread malicious rumours about the club. I pray to god what I was told tonight is not true. I can't see the club going backwards now. Everything seems to be in place

I doubt Pearson is daft enough to think he could turn us in to a title winning side with 15K crowds overnight. Yes the drugs scandal and lack of youth development have been a shock, but it was clear to anyone that the squad needed a lot of work and time to become a top side.

and on the crowd front, we could have the best side in the world playing State Of Origin standard rugby, and I still don't think we be getting crowds like we did around 2007, purely and simply because we are in a double dip recession and some people simply can't afford it, no matter how good the rugby is on the field.

I also disagree that the 'top players' want out, I'd class Manu as a top player, but he is now 32...the rest who are leaving or rumoured to be leaving are not top players.

The club appear to have been realistic about achieving a winning side and claim it will be in the next couple of years, also G.Ellis is one of the best players in the world and he wants in, plus our recruitment is still not finished for next season. Also worth noting Manu had a change of heart and actually wanted to stay at FC.

Probably some of them...