In 2005 with a mixture of youth and experience the club, against all expectations, beat arguably the three best teams in the country at the time to win the Challenge Cup.

The following year, despite losing the head coach, the team reach the Grand Final and the “big four” myth looks to be firmly dispelled as Hull are tipped for bigger and even better things.

Surely, after learning the lessons in the early nineties when ,after beating Widnes to win the Premiership, Hull and the shiny s in charge effectively disbanded that successful team, surely, not even Hull will make the same mistake again….

Well here we are at the start of 2009. The past two to three seasons we have had:
1.Fielding an illegible player in the Challenge Cup
2.Cookiegate
3.Released the best full back in the country
4.Not signed M Dobson because he was “too expensive”
5.Had little or no feedback regarding key club issues from the “board”
6.A continuation of the drink culture at the club
7.Very mediocre players continuing to earn contracts
8.Poor, bland unattractive rugby (see 2/4/6/8/9 for root cause)
9.Signed average “journeymen” and below average imports
10.Been overtaken by Hull KR – a club that 3 years ago looked at us with big wide open eyes. However, through shrewd coaching and a board that gives a f**k, have come good
11.Essentially the board have taken the p**s out of the fans – again
12.Recruited an “A” team coach to “lead” the club

The 5 straight wins at the start of the season [ialmost[/i papered over the cracks, [ialmost.[/i

In three years the team has gone so far backwards it is almost laughable. We go into a derby on Friday EXPECTING to lose as a result of the mismanagement both on and off the field. Yet still our average attendances are at a level most clubs can only dream about and the passion on the terraces continues, albeit fans are becoming more disgruntled at the current state of affairs.

We have a boy doing a man’s job in the most important role within the club – Chief Executive. A Marketing degree from Durham Uni enough to lead this great club into the future?…..I don’t think so.

With 5 minutes to go today I can honestly say I didn’t care as to whether we won or lost. I have shed more tears of joy and sadness watching this club over the years than I care to mention.

Today my apathy worried me….

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Carefull

People may slag you off for forming an opinion and having feelings and displaying them!

Pretty much agree with 1-12

Bless.

Well done, spot on!!

Those 5 wins at the beginning of the season were not good, convincing wins they where a poor team beating a even poorer team on the day!!

I could take exception to a number of the points - but overtaken by Hull KR?

zzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZzzzzzzZZZZZZZzzzzz same old boring cr*p when hull do badly....maybe you shouldnt expect them to be super heroes when they are clearly human....lifes a bitch..its part ov supporting a team,dont expect them to win every game.

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Did you actually read the post?

hmmmmmmmmmmmm nah

Where has this Briscoe is the best full back in the country come from? Someone in another thread said he was the best full back in the world

Well another nearer your 20k, so say thank you