I think they will be a sacrificial lamb, who and why remains to be seen.

If its true what people have said about Griffin, I can see it being him.

Would he get in the 17 now anyway?

Don't be too surprised if there isn't a sacrificial lamb type exit, I think he's more likely to give the players the chance to change before he does anything drastic. He had an issue with Korbin Sims at Rovers, he didn't get rid of him though, he just didn't select him.

Not in my 17 no!

I wouldnt to be fair, if they is a change it will come late on. He will make assessments on what he sees I am sure.

Good appointment...plays a good brand, experienced, can handle the pressure of being at a big club.

Id be happy if i was a Hull fan

Really happy with the appointment.
First time in a decade and a half that we have a proven head coach.
I can see Pearson letting him do what he wants on the playing side. Genuinely excited about what he will bring, and can see him bringing the club together on and off the pitch.

What?
He is the best centre we have.I would make him captain based on his workrate alone
Shoe in for an England spot at centre and i understand the Aussies are petrified about playing against him having heard so much about his lightning speed and frightening defence

It's refreshing that his appointment has brought on a mood of optimism on here.

New era. Massive challenge.

Really looking forward to next season and confident Smith can turn things around.

i wonder how many fans who were deciding not to renew next season have had a change of heart?

just hope we dont employ the rovers best tactic.....waving arms for penalties at every ptb haha

Notice how it tends to be the overseas players that do that? SKD, Coote and Parcell.

Seems like a Danny Maguire tactic though because he used to do it a lot

Fanny Maguire

The YouTube link posted by MW was a great watch. Made me even more enthusiastic for the appointment!

Happy to help

Litten seems to have picked up on it pretty quick though

Just watched it.

Very interesting and a fascinating insight into how he works and how much relationships with players and staff are what drives him on.

Makes it all the more surprising that he appears to have had a fall out with Maguire?

We are and we have a coach who knows how to use two nines

Fall out with Lakin, McGuire's boss, you mean? Remember that McGuire gushed that any club would be lucky to have Smith and how much he owed him on and off the field in the days after his leaving Rovers. The pivot of narrative to sour taste/never liked him anyway now he's headed West is as contrived as it is predictable.

He’s certainly talking and behaving like a true red and white.
Must have been that way out anyway.

He’ll be okay. Just don’t go out drinking with his new head coach.

Be interesting to see who the Assistants are. Sounds like he likes to employ people who he knows and trusts.

Heard Thorman, Gene and even Cooke mentioned.

Think Thorman is heading to Newcastle according to Matt Shaw.

No way will Cooke come back. Radders wanted him as assistant but he didn't think it would be a good idea.

Think it could be Gene tbh.

Danny Orr is still without a club for next season, but Smith hasn't worked with him as far as I know

No I’m talking about the things McGuire said, allegedly, at their end of season awards.

I quote from Hull live.

“At the end of season awards night on Wednesday, when speaking to the audience, McGuire admitted he "Didn't have as much influence on the team in 2022 as he wanted to have, and I wasn't getting along with one person", which was, of course, aimed at former Hull KR boss Tony Smith after rumours had been circulated regarding the sour relationship between the pair weeks before Smith departed from Craven Park.”

Don’t you just hate those predictable contrivances?

Does Smith have previous for falling out with club owners/CEOs? Or is it just Lakin?

Rovers fans keep saying he'll have a bust up with Pearson, but he seemed to get on OK with Moran and Hetherington

Pearson can show his emotions, but he backs his coaches. Sometimes too loyal.

I think he’ll be happy for TS to get a grip of the rugby side of the club.