James Hoggarth ‏@jameshoggarth Spoken to the FA they've refused to confirm/deny media reports that an FA committee has recommend Hull City's name change be rejected #hcafc James Hoggarth ‏@jameshoggarth The FA's press officer says any decision from their committee is a "confidential matter" and they're "unable to comment further" #hcafc #UTT
Well done guys Wish they did the same for our re-brand! Great victory, not just for Hull fans, but for football fans as a whole.. For the FA to step in and intervene is excellent!
If they've refused to confirm OR deny, that means it's probably true. If it wasn't, they'd deny it outright.
What would he do? For those who are fed up with him and want him gone, he'd be stuck in a hole, it would actually be quite amusing to see his actions then. Do you reckon he'd claim no one ever wanted the name change and the results of the poll were manipulated?
I think that would be a bit petty don't you? If this is true and the FA Council do vote to reject on the 9th I hope we have a period of reconciliation and look at other ways of increasing the revenue of Hull City to make sure we become an established Premier League club.
Many thanks to OLM and the other CTWD peeps who have worked so hard for this - let's hope the full council follows the recommendation.
I wasn't really suggesting we do it, just that it would be amusing, which it would. For the record I'm happy with the Allams at the helm and don't want them out.
Sky News are reporting that the Football Association’s Membership Committee has rejected Hull City owner Assem Allam’s bid to rebrand the club Hull Tigers. The news will receive a rapturous reception among fans and the FA deserves great credit for coming to the correct conclusion. Allam first mooted the name change in August 2013 and a coalition of Hull City fans subsequently united under the City Till We Die banner to protect their club’s identity. Despite provocation from Allam - “they can die as soon as they want” - the group remained focused on the job in hand and delivered a superb submission to the FA during the consultation process. The group also organised a petition which gained 15,000 signatories. The Football Supporters’ Federation and Supporters Direct submitted evidence to the FA opposing the name-change. The identity of a club is a matter of huge importance to fans and there should be clear approval from fans before any change to a club’s name is made. Allam could easily have conducted a poll of season ticket holders and members to see what supporters wanted. He chose not to for the simple reason that the majority opposed the change. An FSF poll of members who support Hull City backed this up. Hull City fans were asked, “Do you support the proposal to change the playing name from Hull City to Hull Tigers?” and an overwhelming 89.8% (1450) said no to the question. Only 10.2% (164) answering yes. Right decision Kevin Miles, Chief Executive of the FSF, said: “This is undoubtedly the right decision and credit should go both to the FA and to Hull City fans, who led a tremendous campaign. “The fans’ groups and fanzines who came together under the City Till We Die banner have protected their club’s heritage and 110-year-old name with great dignity. “Hull City have a track record of defending the rights of their own fans and have shown they can listen to fans by backing safe standing. Let’s hope both the club and fans put this behind them to work together again on positive campaigns. “The FA’s decision should also serve as a warning to other owners - such fundamental changes to a club’s identity should not be made without the support of the fans.” The Membership Committee’s recommendation will now go to the FA Council for ratification. http://www.fsf.org.uk/latest-news/view/fa-rejects-hull-tigers-name-change
I don't know, but I can see a series of 24 unfolding in the Allam household. Ehab Allam starring as Jack Bauer. (Is that spelt right)
That's the only reason he could appeal, if a very large percentage voted for it. Unfortunately for him, the supporters aren't the only interested parties. I stand by my decision to walk if the name changes, I wonder if they will stand by theirs. I hope they accept the decision, stay until a suitable buyer is found, and walk away with their head held high and a profit in their pockets.
I've just started watching 24 on Sky. Still on series 1, i it worth persevering with? Everywhere we go we'll always be known as Hull City.
The rules do not allow an appeal. I suspect his only course of action is to the courts. He would have to show that the decision was irrational or that the process wasn't fair. I don't think he can do either. A massive no vote should persuade him not to try again next season. I hope he sits back and recognises what he's done and what he could still achieve with Hull City with the help of its supporters.
Not too sure if I'm honest, I only watched the first two series when they came out, I remember they were excellent, but after them I couldn't tell you. Definitely worth watching the first two series though. Another decent tv series, and British, is strike back. That's on sky on demand as well if you have the entertainment extra+ package.
I hope we can all just draw a line under all of this and move forward as a Club. Through the CTWD group and those involved with the Huddersfield bubble, I would hope that the Allams see that the fans aren't just noisy hooligans, and that some can offer a wealth of knowledge and experience to help the club grow. All it needs is an opportunity and it could well open up avenues and make us even more unique. The Allams can be a part of that.
Cheers Bob, I'll stick with it. I've done the first couple of series of Strike Back, got put off when I saw Robson Green was coming into it. On Demand is great.
