No it doesn't mean he'll be off, it just means he/they are bullying voters by using that threat to try to get the result they want. He won't be off till they have a buyer, and if they had a buyer than irrespective of all this they would probs sell anyway. In any case, they will tot up: As, Cs and people who don't vote to claim a majority of season ticket holders are not opposed to the name change. It 's a foregone conclusion. But plenty will be frightened by their threat and given it's not anonymous by the fear of missing out on things like cup final tickets should we get there.
The daft sods just gone and shot himself in both feet. Not only has he made it easy to vote against his ownership, the poll as redundant as its held by themselves and results can just be altered at their own discretion with none the wiser.
Unless the ballot process is managed independently of both the club or CTWD then its open to abuse, and any outcome open to ridicule. Totally meaningless and will simply lead to another issue to be debated!!!! If these guys (The Allams) are so good at marketing and business why can't they get the commercial basics right?
The poll doesn't actually say if you vote "NO!" that you are voting against Allams ownership of the club. Probably just stuck on the end of the first option hollowly to try and herd the sheep into their favourite pen.
Of course the 3 question format is in response to the CTWD insistence that it had to be a 2 question ballot. If CTWD wanted 3 questions then it would have been 2 or 4.
I suppose if it's a positive vote in favour of the 'Hull Tigers' - all you muppets will say rigged vote !
Good reaction so far... Diane Hewson ‏@pudseytiger 1m @hullcityteam I thought the application to the FA was about the name change not about the ownership of the club? @PJBuckingham Jon Hyde ‏@hyde_jon 2m @stevebowman @hullcityteam I like that the FA will say no Tom McEvoy ‏@mcevoytom 3m The @NoToHullTigers campaign has been completely transparent. @hullcityteam should not seek to see itself above the fold #VoteNOToHullTigers Steve Bowman ‏@stevebowman 4m @hullcityteam I like that even those voting no will have to email their form to http://hulltigers.com #YesToHullTigers #hcafc #NoToHullTigers ‏@NoToHullTigers 4m @RobMcHCAFC @hullcityteam Don't know Rob sorry.Nothing to do with us unfortunately as you may suspect from questions! #VoteNOToHullTigers Bentos ‏@bentos_j 4m @MrAGooding @hullcityteam There needn't be mention of the Allams. This is about the name, not the owners. Unfair poll. #VoteNOToHullTigers Tom McEvoy ‏@mcevoytom 4m Why doesn't @hullcityteam present the evidence to the fans that support their claims that the name change will bring marketing benefits? Rob Jefferson ‏@Jeffo87 5m @hullcityteam how can you ballot when you're blatantly trying to blackmail people. #NoToHullTigers Tom McEvoy ‏@mcevoytom 7m Why does @hullcityteam need name and addresses?What happened to a secret ballot?What are the consequences for those who #VoteNOToHullTigers Georgia Potts Harmer ‏@Gpottsharmer 8m Absolutely DISGRACEFUL @hullcityteam #Blackmail #DontTolerate #VoteNOToHullTigers pic.twitter.com/i3MPPAL5xB Chris ‏@sir_cornflake 17m Yet more threats & word twisting from @hullcityteam your pathetic attempts to marginalise the fans on such an important issue is deplorable. James Withers ‏@jameskwiths 22m Disgusting the way @hullcityteam have worded the ballot #NoToHullTigers @FA Hull City Official ‏@hullcityteam 23m Season Card holders can download a ballot form from the following link http://bit.ly/1jhe1RV #UTT Joe Lynch ‏@JoeLynch 28m My opinion (and that of many others) is genuinely not represented on that ballot AT ALL. @hullcityteam #hcafc Originallambrettaman ‏@origlambman 15m @hullcityteam Welcome to North Korea. #VoteNOToHullTigers #NoBlackmail Tom McEvoy ‏@mcevoytom 16m A continued PR disaster for @hullcityteam. No element of damage control. Divide and conquer #VoteNOToHullTigers #hcafc Dave Wheldrake ‏@davidwheldrake 18m @hullcityteam It's #NoToHullTigers for me then. I'm not for Blackmailing like that! Phil Dayes ‏@Dayesy7 20m @TheJoshPage again another sign from @hullcityteam that they don’t value you as a supporter Rob McFadyen ‏@RobMcHCAFC 20m Who's conducting this poll? How will it be verified? @hullcityteam @NoToHullTigers Chris ‏@sir_cornflake 22m Yet more threats & word twisting from @hullcityteam your pathetic attempts to marginalise the fans on such an important issue is deplorable. Beneficial Herbs ‏@swedeass 23m As predicted @hullcityteam wait until the eve of a match to drop their latest bombshell, you couldn't make this stuff up #hulltigersclowns Ellie Walmsley ‏@elliewalmsley_x 25m Continuing to embarrass yourselves @hullcityteam and Allam! Disgrace! #VoteNOToHullTigers Danny Buttle ‏@dannybuttle 26m @hullcityteam surely all should be allowed to voice their opinion? Originallambrettaman ‏@origlambman 26m Dear @hullcityteam , today you have fallen to a new low, this ballot is utterly disgraceful, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Love OLM That's the uneditted official Twitter timeline since the announcement.
The man is an absolute disgrace and I dont want him anywhere near my football club. People laughed and mocked when I said he was worse than Lloyd. He's not just worse, he's far, far worse. In the past it has been almost possible to separate No To Hull Tigers and Allam, saying there was no protest against him, just his idea. This is now impossible. I actually hate him. Edit - and what was that he said last week about 'being disappointed with the timing of the FA Committee?
I suppose another option is to write "NONE OF THE ABOVE" on the ballot paper and register a protest against the wording, although it will be classed as spoiled no doubt.
If one post on a message board makes up your mind what your football club should be called, your a flacid phallus too.
