I listened to the interview and was on the radio though didn't get to say half of what I would have liked to say. Liked what he said about the academy but would imagine they could recoup some of the investment by selling the Ideal Standard site. He confirmed that the vote was about the support of the owners not about the name change. When asked about the effect on the season he said that at least it had got some atmosphere in the ground and actually was heard laughing when talking about the chanting of City Till I Die. He thinks CTWD supporters are selfish and do not have the clubs best interests at heart. Not convincing on the benefit of a name change, I was spitting blood at that point so please have a listen if you have not already. He will run the club for the benefit of the shareholders if a note vote. (What the hell with Brucie think). When asked by Burnsie if there could be a compromise he seemed to not grasp the meaning of the word, it was Yes if people let us do what we want and change the name. Absolutely ridiculous and I just do not like the man or his father. Love to hear what others thought.
This has gone on more than long enough, and the longer it goes on the more pathetic they get. I've had enough of their petty threats now, I don't want a question mark hanging over what's next, I want to enjoy the season. The Allams are childish ****s incapable of running a football club and it's time for them to just **** off, wherever that may leave us, at least we know where we stand and won't be threatened into favouring the most ridiculous idea since replacing Michael Turner with Ibrahima Sonko. And for the record, I'm not part of the notohulltigers campaign, I've been solidly in favour of the Allams (if not the name change) until these last couple of weeks. This last couple of weeks he's just been an arrogant ****, mocking our loyalty to our club and making the club an embarrassment for all to see. Enough is enough.
It takes a lot of courage to admit that you were maybe wrong about them at first and you have now seen the situation as it is. Well done to you for that.
If they sell up. Where do you think we would find an owner with enough local pride to push us forward. They run the club for the club any investment/sponsorship goes back in. If a new owner came in they wouldn't care about Hull they would strip us, they wouldn't support the manager. We are not a top 4 billionaires toy where money is just thrown in.
Why would anyone buy a football club to asset strip? There are no assets at Hull City to strip and the only way of making any money is to be successful on the pitch.
Player sales TV money sponsorship etc doesn't have to go back in to the club, it can go into the shareholders pockets get what they can and walk away.
If the club doesn't field a competitive team, the Premier League can cease the parachute payments, these rules are there to prevent what you're suggesting. The club is only an attractive proposition if it remains successful, we don't have enough assets to strip, it's doomsday scenario that holds no water.
Ehab insisted that the name change would give us an edge that would eventually be worth 10 million pounds after 5 years. He gave no reasons or evidence for this other than it would. Burnsey asked why the investment couldn't be obtained as Hull City as the name is already unique and Ehab said it wasn't as it has City in it. Burnsey should have pointed out that there are many sporting clubs around the world with tiger in the name. No wonder the FA turned him down, their business plan is based on conjecture and expectation with no market research whatsoever. As burnsey pointed out to him, the monies involved are no more than one place higher finish in the league. He even suggested that he thought the expected figure would be much higher.
If they get the fans back onside and stop antagonising people who attend games and live in the area, they could recoup most of the £1-2m in fairly short order as folks drop their own mini protest by starting to buy merchandise, pies, beer etc. Also why spend money on a legal action that could be used elsewhere. Give yourself a years grace to develop a properly joined up marketing strategy based on research and consultation. Then if the evidence and the numbers stack up, present it to sponsors, stakeholders and fans and develop it organically to suit the strategy going forward. Isn't that what most successful businesses do? Somewhere in the middle of all this is the answer and concessions are going to have to be made by both sides of the argument.
After listening to all the ifs and more ifs it sounds more down to the spat with the council for the name change
I might add that the numbers being talked about in the first year is the difference between finishing 1 place higher in the league.
Burnsey asked him if there was a chance of compromise and Ehab said yes, that CTWD have to relax and embrace the name change. That's the compromise.
