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During their tenure, what we achieved on the pitch was way beyond any expectations I had, seeing my team play in The Prem, FA Cup Final, and in The Barclays Asia Trophy in Beijing was all something very special, in fact lifelong memories!

Off the pitch they have shot themselves in the foot so many times I've lost count, so thanks and goodbye. To be despised by so many supporters is quite an achievement given their on pitch achievements.

As for being good business people, they are at face value, in financial terms we are in a strong position given the problems caused by a pandemic. That said I look at todays balance sheet, and the clubs assets, and their record is nothing short of appalling, all that Prem money down the tubes virtually, and little to show for it! They've created an academy for which they should be congratulated, but equally where's the training facilities owned by the club that would have maybe attracted and developed even better prospects?

5 out of 10 for me. Goodbye The Allams, you really screwed up the opportunity you had in so many ways. You should be celebrated, unfortunately the only celebrations will be when you finally leave, how sad!
We were playing in the PL before these Buffon's bought us and Barclays Asia's trophy does nothing for me but agree with the rest.
 
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During their tenure, what we achieved on the pitch was way beyond any expectations I had, seeing my team play in The Prem, FA Cup Final, and in The Barclays Asia Trophy in Beijing was all something very special, in fact lifelong memories!

Off the pitch they have shot themselves in the foot so many times I've lost count, so thanks and goodbye. To be despised by so many supporters is quite an achievement given their on pitch achievements.

As for being good business people, they are at face value, in financial terms we are in a strong position given the problems caused by a pandemic. That said I look at todays balance sheet, and the clubs assets, and their record is nothing short of appalling, all that Prem money down the tubes virtually, and little to show for it! They've created an academy for which they should be congratulated, but equally where's the training facilities owned by the club that would have maybe attracted and developed even better prospects?

5 out of 10 for me. Goodbye The Allams, you really screwed up the opportunity you had in so many ways. You should be celebrated, unfortunately the only celebrations will be when you finally leave, how sad!

Wasn't the Asia Trophy pre Allam?

For me 5 out of 10 is generous. I agree we've exceeded expectations but what we've sacrificed along the way just wasn't worth it.

BUT! Here's to making new history hopefully with everybody on board. I cannot wait to return to games and I'm sure there's plenty like me. Genuinely excited for Boxing Day (if everything has gone through) to welcome Ilicali. Hopefully we can all dare to dream again.
 
Wasn't the Asia Trophy pre Allam?

For me 5 out of 10 is generous. I agree we've exceeded expectations but what we've sacrificed along the way just wasn't worth it.

BUT! Here's to making new history hopefully with everybody on board. I cannot wait to return to games and I'm sure there's plenty like me. Genuinely excited for Boxing Day (if everything has gone through) to welcome Ilicali. Hopefully we can all dare to dream again.

Asia trophy was during our first season in the Prem, 2008/9
 
During their tenure, what we achieved on the pitch was way beyond any expectations I had, seeing my team play in The Prem, FA Cup Final, and in The Barclays Asia Trophy in Beijing was all something very special, in fact lifelong memories!

Off the pitch they have shot themselves in the foot so many times I've lost count, so thanks and goodbye. To be despised by so many supporters is quite an achievement given their on pitch achievements.

As for being good business people, they are at face value, in financial terms we are in a strong position given the problems caused by a pandemic. That said I look at todays balance sheet, and the clubs assets, and their record is nothing short of appalling, all that Prem money down the tubes virtually, and little to show for it! They've created an academy for which they should be congratulated, but equally where's the training facilities owned by the club that would have maybe attracted and developed even better prospects?

5 out of 10 for me. Goodbye The Allams, you really screwed up the opportunity you had in so many ways. You should be celebrated, unfortunately the only celebrations will be when you finally leave, how sad!

In a reflective moment, wrongly stated Barclays Asia Trophy during the Allams tenure, that was 2009, the year before The Allams took over. Moreover how could I forget when I had dinner in The Hyatt with Paul Duffen sat at the next table!
 
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It's not a classy send off matey. We, as fans should rise above all that '**** off ****e' It hasn't all been bad under their ownership and they have left the club in a better state then any other previous others which is why we have attracted decent ( fingers crossed) buyers and not a bunch of chancers which has been the case in the past.
It's been said before but the Healys always gave us a wide berth because they saw what happend to previous owners when it turned sour. I have heard the Needler family are still seething over the way their families massive involvement with the club ended. People remember all that ****. Personally I think it takes a bit more and goes a lot further if we remember the good times and move on.

Do you include the kids who were priced out because of an unprecedented rise in season tickets that now no longer go because their parents found something else to do with their time or pensioners who were similarly priced out of attending, including the OAPs who passed without getting the chance to return to games, when you say “we as fans” or do you mean “we” as in “those of us who benefitted from others’ misfortune”?
 
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Do you include the kids who were priced out because of an unprecedented rise in season tickets that now no longer go because their parents found something else to do with their time or pensioners who were similarly priced out of attending, including the OAPs who passed without getting the chance to return to games, when you say “we as fans” or do you mean “we” as in “those of us who benefitted from others’ misfortune”?
That moral dilemma could be levelled at anyone who has sat in that stadium since the concession debacle?? I have,have you?
 
The problem with the Allams was that they never really understood that a football club was a completely different animal to a business.

They couldn’t just do what they wanted as they did with their business. They presumed that fans would always just turn up and once fans revolted against the decisions they made, their ego’s and pride (particularly Ehab) got in the way of doing the right thing for the club.

The most exciting thing about this takeover (and to be fair I was ready to take a chance on anyone!) is that Acun 100% understands the difference between club and business. He understands what it is to be a fan as he is one. He’s ready to pour heart and soul (and money) into this and I for one cannot wait for this new era to begin.
 
The problem with the Allams was that they never really understood that a football club was a completely different animal to a business.

They couldn’t just do what they wanted as they did with their business. They presumed that fans would always just turn up and once fans revolted against the decisions they made, their ego’s and pride (particularly Ehab) got in the way of doing the right thing for the club.

The most exciting thing about this takeover (and to be fair I was ready to take a chance on anyone!) is that Acun 100% understands the difference between club and business. He understands what it is to be a fan as he is one. He’s ready to pour heart and soul (and money) into this and I for one cannot wait for this new era to begin.
Will he understand the fickleness of hull city fans tho?
 
Do you include the kids who were priced out because of an unprecedented rise in season tickets that now no longer go because their parents found something else to do with their time or pensioners who were similarly priced out of attending, including the OAPs who passed without getting the chance to return to games, when you say “we as fans” or do you mean “we” as in “those of us who benefitted from others’ misfortune”?
Second thoughts then, we should get ourselves a lynch mob and march onto the stadium and drag them out by their legs, strip them naked and hang them from Anlaby Road flyover. Would that suffice ?
 
Do you include the kids who were priced out because of an unprecedented rise in season tickets that now no longer go because their parents found something else to do with their time or pensioners who were similarly priced out of attending, including the OAPs who passed without getting the chance to return to games, when you sat “we as fans” or do you mean “we” as in “those of us who benefitted from others’ misfortune”?
I was a founder member and used to be sat in W5 from the opening of the Stadium. The Allams forced a lot supporters to relinquish their seats with unprecedented price increases and the abolishment of concessions! I had previously been a season ticket holder in the West Stand at Boothferry Park. Living a round trip of 360 miles for a home game. I could never forgive them for their treatment of fans and the lack of communication with disabled supporters.
I was quite proud to be a Founder member of the Stadium and it was nice to be recognised with the other founder members on the Board in the foyer of the Main entrance.
The said Board being removed during the present ownership it’s whereabouts not known!
I’m not a big fan of the Allams and they could have achieved so much without alienating supporters.
I for one can’t wait for a change of ownership and the running of the Club by football minded owners.

Billy B Paperboy( Supporter since 1954) Now resident in E5
 
Second thoughts then, we should get ourselves a lynch mob and march onto the stadium and drag them out by their legs, strip them naked and hang them from Anlaby Road flyover. Would that suffice ?

I'm not sure what you think people might be planning to mark their departure, an open top bus parade perhaps?

I think most will just be sat at home, thinking, thank **** for that.
 
That's something I can only ever imagine a City fan saying....

"We got to the FA cup final and Europe!"

"Yeah but only because everyone else was worse than us"

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I didn't say that. I said we was fortunate with the draw, which we was.
The only PL team we played we lost to. We didn't deserve to lose but we did.
Europe came as a consequence of benefiting from a good draw.
Our European experience was an embarrassment.
 
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I didn't say that. I said we was fortunate with the draw, which we was.
The only PL team we played we lost to. We didn't deserve to lose but we did.
Europe came as a consequence of benefiting from a good draw.
Our European experience was an embarrassment.

We beat Sunderland in the QF (who finished above us in the Prem that year).