We don't have millions to spend. If we do it's Allam lending the club even more money. If he takes that gamble then we'll really need to stay up. And that was down to the protest? How? The place is usually a morgue. The first half was louder than any game this season. That was directly down to the protest chants which are also Hull City chants.The second half was the same morgue atmosphere. The protesting didn't continue as the match became tense and no one else stepped up to sing. That proves that the protest chants created an atmosphere. When it stopped the ground returned to its usual morgue state.
As we are playing what ifs. What if just before the Andy Dawson testimonial he'd called all the City supporters groups, boards etc together and said I'm running out of money. What if I give you part of the club. Can you go out and raise £8 million by Christmas so we can strengthen the team? I promise the money will be spent on strengthening the squad. What if we'd accepted the offer and started collecting the money and approaching local employers to help build a Premier League club in Hull. What if? What if he'd have approached Cllr Brady and said lets bury the hatchet and turn the KC into something that will sustain a Premier League team? Again what if? There is still time to step back and consider where we go from here, but it needs co-operation from all parties including Assem Allam.
So why didn't you get up and sing? Why didn't you and your bunch of mates sing? Your so proud of Hull Tigers why not sing all game long and chant Assam's name all game long. People say today had a negative affect on the team, if there are so many people who don't care what we are called why didn't they sing, why didn't they try and get us going? Today was quiet due to the lack of action on the pitch, the lack of tempo, no decent tackles, and lets be honest the poor play. When we had Ian Ashbee a cracking tackle would get us going, nothing in that second half got us going until the last minute because there was nothing. It had bugger all to do with the name change.
From The Observer:- "With nothing going on on the field, the crowd's interest featured on a protest in which some of the home supporters against the club's mooted change of name to Hull City Tigers were initially prevented from parading a banner reading 'We Are Hull City' in front of the East Stand. Eventually the stewards relented, taking the heat out the situation, but the chanting continued, and the episode left club owner Assem Allam's assertion that most supporters do not care about the issue looking ridiculous." Arf!
Brilliant.I was singing so now I support the protest.The National Front did this one with Union Jacks. I was singing as I usually do.Sickened after the protest chant so stopped singing in protest at the protest-or am I lying about that aswell?FFS Maybe a mod can take this post and dismiss it as rubbish as if he has superior knowledge than us lowly types.Infact why not list stupid posts and correct a few in the same post.
Don't think I said that. That's the exact kind of ridiculous logic Allam has used in an attempt to demonstrate who the 'majority' are. The CTWD protest involved singing City songs to support the team. You didn't like it so you stopped singing? So you're guilty of letting your name-change passions get in the way of supporting the team? Great so we can put to bed any more accusations from you that the CTWD protest harms the team
You're barking. First it was the miners' strike, then it's the NF. Are you doing a modern politics 'o' level at the mo by any chance?
A view from the TV screen - as you know I watch the Foxtel (Sky) telecast. The singing of "City "til I die" was never louder, more obvious or more impressive! It would be interesting to know from anyone who was at the game whether there was any participation in the West stand. The impression I got was that the protest might be starting to bite - at least in the sense of wider publicity. The commentators questioned why owners want to interfere with such things and said Allam should leave it alone. Also, the cameras zoomed in on him when the banner was going around and the stewards tried to interfere. He appeared - at least to me - worried and embarrassed.
Premier Club members in the west were threatened with ejection for standing up and singing at 19.04 yesterday, it was a massive own goal, one I suspect will not be repeated. AA claims he bought the club as a gift to the people of Hull, he would do well to remember that and not force through a change that those people simply don't want.
I'm guessing the reference in the title thread to Scargill is from Allams own analogy in comparing the campaigners with the miners. Psychologically this means he seems himself as a crusader, and believes that taking the opposition on directly is the way to go. This iswhy the campaign should be more focused on lobbying the FA rather than taking on Allam in a confrontation.
The singing of City Till I Die started well before 19:04. I think we had two well supported chants before then. It was a little past 19:04 when the chant started and wasn't as vigorous as the last home game and quickly changed into Everywhere we go (I think). We then had the banner incident and a massive response to City Till I Die around large parts of the ground. That was one of the loudest songs I've heard at City for a long time. It was followed by We say No, which was also fairly loud. Late Night Bus may have a point about that chant, I'm still considering whether he has or not.
I've a season ticket but have stopped going to matches - I heard City Till I Die while doing a spot of gardening.
For anyone who didnt go .[video=youtube;nw5rShB19OI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw5rShB19OI[/video]
