Quote: The Dentist Wilf "Well that's certainly disappointing but as I have said a couple of times on here it was hard to believe how anyone of his status and current 'comfortable' position would want to come to our place particularly if they consulted players like Sneydy and read books like Gareth Ellis's or indeed watched us for half a game . Relocation is trotted out in these situations but it wasn't the reason Sneyd left or that Ian Watson didn't come of others I am less sure, but those I'm pretty sure about.
However he was exactly what we needed to give us half a chance of rising again as a Club and I guess we were spoilt by the media etc who announced he was our top target which of course there was little doubt he was, but that didn't help with the bite back there now is from the FC Faithful who were led to believe by media sources initially in Lancashire and 'leaked' to Sky presenters that it was a done deal. People are disappointed but I was told today that even potential loan signings who can't get in other teams, are wary of us.
We all know how far we have fallen but how he at least gave us half a chance of reviving our fortunes, so its a real bummer, but we have to get on with it I guess, however we need to accept as well that as far as the rest of the game is concerned the consistent reduction in quality of our recruitment and failure to replace like for like, the 'culture there seems to be at the club that has seen so many coaches come and go, the body language of some of our players during games and indeed perhaps even the demands of the greatest and most passionate fanbase in the game makes us, to outsiders looking in, damaged goods.
Those who have led us to this position and fiddled whilst Rome burned must take a lot of the blame for where we now find ourselves.
Where do we go now? Well it's hard to know, as I'm sure other targets will have a distinct feeling of being second best. That's not a ridiculous comment, as some say, but a fact of human nature. As managers in business you always keep your choice close to your chest until the person concerned accepts the job but in the goldfish bowl that is Rugby in Hull and a parochial greater game, that is impossible. So on we go but it's going to take a lot more than a few loan signings that no one else wants to put this mess right. So as Mr Myler searches for a pair of underpants to wear over his trousers, a win on Sunday would help enormously!!!!
So we move on and as always It's a good job we love em!!!!'"
Fantastic post.
Times have being hard but you only have to look on social media and the constant booing at games to see the toxicity in the stands. It will take one hell of a upturn in results and attitude before we are taken seriousley. You need a statement player to come in and make players believe, at the moment its all just words.
In 2013 we had Ellis come in and that started the upturn in recruitment, followed by a cup win in 2016 we became an attractive proposition for people. Right now any player whose not playing is our only option and that is why Rowley was vital because he can turn them into a solid team.
When you look at Hull now, you see a club getting battered every week and a fanbase that is really toxic. We are the butt of every joke in the league right now. I alluded to it earlier we will struggle to attract the top players and no amount of money will change that.
Its hard to see where we will go from here.
