Old Frightful

To be fair, he didn't say the right Hull side, Brian suggested after all the clubs he's coached, he's found the right one. But after his wonderful experiences at the Boulevard in the late 80's, he would say that wouldn't he?

On the prospect of working with Jake Connor : "He can do things that no other player in SL can". After seeing Connor in absolute awe when he first sat down with the England squad when they met Wayne Bennett, I know there will be massive mutual respect and I hope Tony Smith can bring the very best out of him. Sounds like a scary possibility.

I don't think he's that sort of bloke. Just listened to his first interview since becoming Hull FC coach and he didn't once suggest he was hoping to put Hull KR in their place or anything remotely like it. Ironically, a Hull KR fan sent a message in suggesting he was a "mercenary" and would only go where the money was, which was an interesting suggestion seeing as he was happy at Hull KR until Paul Lakin interfered with Tony Smith's running of the team. A wise man, "Rob from North Hull" I think it might have been, suggested that rather than a mercenary, Tony Smith is a man of principle.

Interview on BBC Radio Blunderside shortly.

Tony Smith speaking about Hull FC this afternoon : "There's a bit of nostalgia there for me. I spoke to my eldest brother Brian who has had, and still has, a tremendous influence on my career, about coming and joining a former club of his. He said I've finally come to the right one." Nice words.

Brett Hodgson’s available…

New assistant coach at Hull FC.

Top dummy! Game over?

Are they not allowed to look at foul play during the Captains challenge, the forearm to the face must have contributed to Mitchell knocking on.

Get help.

Tony Smith certainly saying all the right things : https://www.hullfc.com/blog/2022/09/10/smith-looks-ahead-after-joining-black-whites/?fbclid=IwAR1BIc0pL6v4qb358zVBkLrmUdbihkTShg5-O0S1hqpVLcrIcSXPMNymmUE

Salford are certainly playing some good RL at the moment but not sure they're "miles ahead of the rest". I would love to see your team go on and win it, but with Saints and Wigan potential successive opponents I think you're being rather a bit optimistic. I'd fancy you'd have the beating of Leeds though.

Because we had a real quality half to replace him... Salford offered him a 3 year deal and Hull didn't, that's about the size of it.

Seeing Lolohea's defensive attempt on Ackers is one of the funniest things I've seen.

Woops, wrong thread.

Harsh but understandable.

But, but, but...all he does is kick...

And I was there, even longer than Stephen Kearney.

Haha...brilliant dummy from Ackers.. Chuffed to bits for Salford, congrats and best wishes for next week to Tonyxiii, Red Willow and all the Salford lot on here. 0-28 it finishes.

My lot probably.

Oh no he hasn't!

Ian Blease looking rather dapper.

Lafai v King has been a good scrap today.

Shhhh...you can't say such a thing.