Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:28 am  

Anyone else booked grand final tickets this morning?

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:32 am  

No but I've got my World Cup Challenge tickets booked before the Kcom sells out of it's soon to be 25000 padded recliner seats with massage function.
Will be exciting to watch Cleary go up against his former Penrith team.

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:50 am  

Not sure what to make of the timing/sequencing of all this.

Hear nothing from the board for months despite having thed worst possible start to the season. Bin off Tex Hoy for falling out with Smith at the weekend then suddenly Smith gets the push and there's some magical new investment and new players coming in but no new coach in place. Hmm.

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:17 am  

I wouldn't be surprised if smith had been told we were appointing someone above him and hes decided it wasnt for him and agreed a parting of the ways

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 8:00 am  

Paul Cooke for director of rugby and Mally Welburn , shed designer , is all in on FC

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:02 pm  

So basically since this time last week:
We have got battered again shipping 50 points
Lost 2 overseas players
Sacked the coach and assistant
Have no extra investment incoming

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 3:30 pm  

Think it'll be closer than Dan is letting on. Hardly going to gazump Pearson when hes going on Humberside tonight

"That investment is expected to go in sync with mid-season recruitment, with Hull active in both the domestic and overseas markets."

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:49 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

So basically since this time last week:
We have got battered again shipping 50 points
Lost 2 overseas players
Sacked the coach and assistant
Have no extra investment incoming

And the Jackson Hastings deal has fallen through.

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:00 pm  

Are all tuned in for Sportstalk? Will share some thoughts afterwards.

[Chris71]

Re: State of the Nation : Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:14 pm  

So the DOR is the one selecting the new coach and that process is underway though the DOR isn’t yet officially signed.

So far sounds as though whoever is going to invest would only do so if Smith & Gene were gone.