Thanks for your reply. I think that, as you have progressed in your explanation, you have demonstrated just how difficult it is to draw-a-line. My opinion is that the consultation will focus on his (AA's) selected focus-groups which will allow for some disappointment at losing our historic name, but ultimately, and that is all that matters to him, accept that a modernisation of the name is acceptable if that is what the owner wants. The PL, the FA, Uncle Tom Cobley and all will then nod their heads and the job will be done. This is the reason I believe the campaign to be futile in respect to it's key objective of no name change (although that is my ideal result), but I support and encourage the campaign in the hope it will halt the move through Hull City Tigers to Hull Tigers, which is simply wrong; in other words a compromise of mind-sets. That is also the reason why I believe the 'talking down' to the so-called apathetic by some No Campaigners should cease, as most would embrace the same compromise. I would be interested in their point of view. For me there is another important part of this whole sorry situation and that is the scurrilous and dishonest way the club have handled it and the supporters since day one. I gave the owners the benefit of the doubt over the stadium debacle but now view the matter in a totally different light. We have heard lies and deceit that totally undermines my personal goodwill to the owners for what they have done; what is left is suspicion, distrust and a huge sense of disappointment at what I thought was a well run family club. I should have known better! Good luck with the campaign today. I'm stuck in the NE with work so will only catch the game on a stream and envy you all the match-day experience - enjoy!
Thought all the volunteers handing out the leaflets and badges today did a great job, very polite and no pressure. The interesting point was that I did not see 1 leaflet dropped (from Walton St car park) on the ground...must say something for the overall belief in the campaign.
I went to get a badge at 2.15 and there were none left. I wouldn't mind, but I think funded most of them. Watching people take and read(and keep) the leaflets, I have absolutely no doubt that most fans are in favour of the campaign.
Yep, great response, badge, leaflet, stickers etc all gratefully received and deployed. People asking where can they get them from etc
Wrong way round Robo , you need to prove that changing the name will have positive benefits because it is ditching our history
In E2 I only heard 2 comments from people near me.Both saying it does not matter a fick what we are called.Nobody disagreed with them.One of them is a home and away supporter for decades.We are right in the mix of the noise makers not the stand in silence brigade.I know this does not constitute hard research but I think OLM jumping to conclusions which suit his views may be a bit misleading. I loved todays match and with AA I doubt we would be anywhere near the level we are this evening. Thank you AA.I trust your judgement
You should move next to some decent fans, ones who appreciate our history and heritage. We all appreciate what Assem has done, we can continue to do so while objecting to a name change.
The anti-name change brigade have 3 major arguments - the vast majority are against it (so far to my knowledge there has been no survey among even season ticket holders), it is ditching history (which is not the case - it is just another chapter in the history of the club. We will still have the same stadium, management, players, stadium staff as before - we are not doing a Rangers) and that it is up to the pro-name change brigade to prove that the change will benefit the club. Quite frankly as Papa Allam will be providing numerous reasons for wanting to change the name (and not just the throwaway City is common argument - as the PL would not sanction a name change for that reason only), the anti-name brigade have to persuade the PL with logical and hard fact arguments as to why the name change should not happen.
It is a bit of a leap of faith to conclude that people not refusing a leaflet have become converts to the cause. Similarly most of those handed a leaflet about the new smartphone app wouldn't have bothered to download it. Interesting to note that the campaign couldn't force their way into an interview with football focus.
