I think he'd do a good job at Craven Park. What do you think if Justin should decide to leave at the end of the season?

Would he clash with the big name players like he did at FC though?.
Done well at Wakey mind you.

if kear becomes your coach he will just try to sign back his old 2005 fc team like he has done at wakey. mind you he wouldent have much work to do

I think Kear would do a great job, one thing he would do is to move away from the deep rooted rivalry and recognise FC are just another team (he would no doubt want the 2 points), but importantly he would just treat us like you should, just another team.

Kear would be a massive stride backwards, he's a good coach when being the underdog but has never yet led a team onto the next level and looked like challenging.

As for treating FC as just another game I'd hope not. Its not the be all and end all but it is far from just another game. Peter Sharp got sacked after saying more or less the same thing after we hammered you lot.
It means a lot to the fans of both sides and the traditions of a club should be understood by the coach.

If JM goes we need to appoint a better replacement and Kear is not better.

You miss understand me, of course there will be the bragging rights and local rivalry that is the joy of supporting a Hull team, however I think over the last few years it has got silly (Hudge passing comments in your programmes)..I think Kear will look at the big picture and focus on all the teams in the league.
Personally I think you underate Kear, he actually favours expansive rugby and you certainly have the personel to perform that style of rugby, and you performed better when you played that style.

As much as I like kear he is a passionate coach I dont feel he is the one, I think we should try and poach maguire from Wigan lol in my dreans

Hudgell maybe does pass his comments but I don't believe Morgan has only concentrated on beating your lot either.
Kear is undoubtedly a very experienced coach and did well at FC and has done a decent job in difficult circumstances at Wakey but I don;t see this as an appointment that would take us on a level or one that would attract the right level of recruitment.
The biggest worry with losing JM is that who is there out there who is not just different but is actually better. We would no doubt get a short term boost, most clubs do, but in the long term the appointment needs to be the right one.

You may get Nobby....

I know you like him but to be honest I'm not over set on him either. If it was a straight choice between him and Kear I'd edge for Nobby but I still think we'll be looking for a new coach inside 3 years if we got him.

You obviously don't know Kear. He still harbours a huge grudge against Uncle Kath and the way he was treat.

I actually do know Kear, spoke to him several times, he will admit to any-one that he has a lot of good memories about his time at FC, particularly with the fans. I also believe he is actually one of the very few professionals in this game.

You can tell when Kear starts to get stressed during a game , he starts to drum his fingers.

He will undoubtedly have loads of time for the fans (wouldn't expect him to say anything else) but he has no time for Kath or anyone involved with running your club.

If i were Hudge i'd get into him now, Wakey look doomed and he i'm certain he would take the job if offered. I'm equally certain he is the right man at the right time for Rovers.

Let us be fair not many have time for Kath



I agree I would get him in now, though I suspect due the fact he is loyal it would be next season when he arrives.

Read it again is said '[iget into him now[/i', meaning set the wheels in motion for next season

You are right...me and my selective reading



For the record I think the wheels were set in motion a few weeks ago

half way there already then



And with Tommy Lee 99% done for next year the jigsaw is coming into place even more

I personally hope not, he has been a good coach in the past but you only have to look at his last years at Bradford and in particular Wigan where they couldn't see the back of him quick enough.
I personaly want to see the best RL coach possible for my club and whether you like it or not, the fact is that the Australians are still the best in the world at the present time when it comes to playing and coaching, in most cases their records speak for themselves.

I think in the end there were issues at both Wigan & Bradford, Nobby has won more than any other British coach, and let us not forget what he did at Crusaders last year....I am glad you do not want him though as I am hoping we get him

By the time Noble left Wigan he had built a very good team IMO. They were very close to a GF that year and I feel he left a good legacy which Maguire benefited from.

Not saying I want him or don't want him but I feel he did a better job at Wigan than he is given credit for.

Mmmmm! the fact as you have stated,he may have had issues at both clubs would be enough to start the alarm bells ringing for me, the question would be, what were those issues that he had with two top clubs? and whats to say those issues would not become apparent again at another club, just a thought.


Anyway, everybody will no doubt have their personal choice of candidates in mind for the job if it becomes vacant( and it is still an if at this present time), the next few weeks could be very interesting indeed.

Fair comment...and you are right interesting times ahead.