Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:40 am  

Steve0 wrote:

Maybe we had some top quality signings liked up, but as soon as that grade A license came in and we were exempt from relegation the club were straight on the blower to this years bargain basement signings instead to keep costs down

This also happened in 2009 under Kath, Crocker didn't arrive but neither did a replacement. The likes of Carvell, Sing and Dykes left and we got the likes of Thorman and a 'project' in Sam Moa.

Licensing doesn't help us on the field as we get lazier, but I'm bloody glad it's in place right now as I wouldn't fancy our chances in a relegation showdown at Magic and at Wimbledon.

Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:42 am  

Maybe Pearson was clever in the way he answered the question, maybe we're at our financial sustainability salary cap, not the actual super League salary cap?

Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:49 am  

UllFC wrote:

This also happened in 2009 under Kath, Crocker didn't arrive but neither did a replacement. The likes of Carvell, Sing and Dykes left and we got the likes of Thorman and a 'project' in Sam Moa.

Licensing doesn't help us on the field as we get lazier, but I'm bloody glad it's in place right now as I wouldn't fancy our chances in a relegation showdown at Magic and at Wimbledon.

Not true with Crocker. We announced Fitzgibbon not long after for the following season. O’Meley and Long also joined for that 2010 season. Pretty sure Lauaki joined mid season of 2009 too. Calderwood replaced Sing. Thorman was appalling but was gone pretty sharpish and replaced with Long. So Kath and Rule did splash out until the end really.

Their biggest mistake was getting rid of Peter Sharp and standing by Agar for so long.

Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:51 am  

FC Callum wrote:

Not true with Crocker. We announced Fitzgibbon not long after for the following season. O’Meley and Long also joined for that 2010 season. Pretty sure Lauaki joined mid season of 2009 too.
Calderwood replaced Sing.

They did indeed invest for 2010 likely due to fear of pass sales falling. But my point was there was no urgency to save 2009 as with no relegation it didn't matter.

Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 9:58 am  

UllFC wrote:

They did indeed invest for 2010 likely due to fear of pass sales falling. But my point was there was no urgency to save 2009 as with no relegation it didn't matter.

But they did make mid season signings that year. Lauaki, Tansey and Cordoba, albeit all terrible. And then splashed out to address it the following season. Not defending them either, but they did spend the money.

Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:04 am  

Tansey wasn't a bad player, had some good games, was a absolute nightmare off the pitch though.

Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:07 am  

Wasn't lauakis debut for the club delayed after he broke his hand falling through a conservatory door?

Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:26 am  

Steve0 wrote:

Wasn't lauakis debut for the club delayed after he

broke his hand falling through a conservatory door?

That's a belter. Sounds better than a alcohol related incident

Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:14 am  

Steve0 wrote:

Wasn't lauakis debut for the club delayed after he broke his hand falling through a conservatory door?

It's the only thing he broke whilst at the club .

Re: Smith - should he stay or should he go? : Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:11 pm  

The more I watch and read the more I feel like this is one of those Ramsay Kitchen Nightmare classic episodes.

Gareth Ellis has finally convinced me on Adam as the clueless owner who spends all his time in his office clacking on the calculator wondering how to make ends meet. Whilst his Swedish muppet head chef ( the head coach ) is cooking up absolute shoite in the kitchen.
James Clarke is the clueless loyal wife. Crying that she just wants it all to come right like it was in 16/17.

The players and asst coaches are just the kitchen staff and waiting staff.

The whole restaurant (Hull FC fine dining) is totally flucked.

Adam can’t solve it because he is the problem.

He needs to put the Club up for Sale and move his passionless head chef on to another job