Hull FC's Championship club admission amid relegation threat and rise from the brinkAndrew Thirkill has given an honest reflection on just how far Hull FC fell in 2024. View Image Hull FC coach John Cartwright celebrates victory over Wigan with chairman Andrew Thirkill. ‌In fact, Thirkill believes that Hull, in one of their lowest ebbs, were a Championship club, and not even a top-end one. "The club was in a bigger situation than David and I ever envisaged, but we've dealt with it all," Thirkill said. "It would never have stopped us from doing what we were doing, but we were a Championship club.