Seeing as I'm still waiting on OLM to explain how he could triple, or more, the turnover of the club shop without getting out of bed, and explain why he chooses not to, why does anyone else have to respond to similar questions? If I missed the response, give me a link and I'll apologise.
We currently have a very strong brand that entwines the tradition of an old English football club with a great nickname. This strong brand has been in the premier league for 3 years and is known all around the world. This brand is playing in the FA cup semi-final with a great chance of winning the competition. A new brand could render this exposure useless. Prospective fans in other countries will be confused by the fact that they saw Hull City win the most prestigious domestic cup competition in world football and now there seems to be a new team called Hull Tigers. It makes the brand of the club more confusing, not more powerful. A new brand would disengage 'traditionalists' such as the many fans opposing the name change from all over the UK. Read any mainstream media and you will see that they all oppose the idea, read any forums and you will see that the huge majority of other fans think it is ridiculous. There is a reason that four of the last five teams to join the MLS have used traditional British football names complete with the F.C.
I haven't seen the aforementioned request, but I've given up on your questions, as you just ignore the answers and post a load of ****e anyway.
We are having a fantastic season, I also think that the Allams didn't expect such a successful season before they wanted to rebrand the club and it's likely now that whether they are doing the right thing may be in the back of their minds. However, I'm confident that they're acting in the right way from a business point of view. In order for a business to be successful around the globe you need a unique identity. Apart from the big guns, man united, liverpool, arsenal, man city and Chelsea etc there is a much smaller audience/market to tap in to... Hull tigers is extremely brandable and we would in fact stand out from every other team in the premier league because of our name. Tigers are represented as bold, dynamic, strong and fierce and if the name change went ahead and the allams continued to invest money, we ended up in the europa league with some quality additions to the squad and made a good account of ourselves in the cup and in the premier league we would get further recognition. Dr allam is a very clever man, just look at how much exposure/publicity this debate has given us . Lewis
The name change is phony and ridiculous but sometimes I wish to see it go ahead just to see some of these window licking bellends squirm. What a proper bunch of ****s.
You couldn't be more wrong, it's a **** idea, it's being done for no reason other than the old man's fall out with the council and nobody involved in marketing thinks this is anything but a ridiculous idea. One which we hopefully be put to bed after Wednesday's FA Council meeting, as they saw straight through it too.
It isn't stupid, it is a fair and valid argument. See many of the members on here are bankers, nhs staff, mechanics.. a range of all different industries. I own and direct a company. My previous background is sales and marketing and working with companies all over the world to build their presence online. Marketing and changing a company or footballs clubs image is a VERY big gamble and decision to make, it's not something you do overnight or wake up one morning thinking "Oh, i'll change the clubs name to Hull tigers". A business plan, solid structure to the decision and also potential investors or revenue streams need to be guaranteed or in place to do so. I am confident that the Allams are making the right decision from a business sense. However such changes will always bring up a massive debate and disagreement/people for and against the name change. I think a lot of people will be surprised on Wednesday when the decision comes back as a yes. Lewis
I wouldn't bother, I was convinced this suited and booted chap was around 14 until I learned otherwise the other day. He's clearly severely mentally disabled and a proper moron, you'll probably get some kind of "thick pro name changer, bore off you tw@t" reply, embarrassing for even a 14 year old to come out with. Just be happy that you're brighter than these morons and don't try and argue with an idiot, they'll always have the last say and think they've won, and it will almost certainly be something deeply offending like calling you a "thick tw@t". Fine irony.
You are kidding surely, they have not made a good business case at all and done no research. Even the FA said there was not enough evidence that it would bring in more revenue. Why even Ehab has dismissed the idea that it could bring in millions more then if we do not change.
You don't think people should have self opinions. Hang on, it's a forum to express opinion. You think it's wrong for others to slag people off if they have a differing opinion if people don't agree they can "piss off". It's fine to have an opinion but the bottom line is people must stop being self opinionated bastards. Hull City AFC are currently succeeding at an all time 110 year peak. Hull City AFC is a unique identity. In what way can Hull tigers be branded that Hull City AFC, nickname The Tigers cannot? All the media attention this issue has generated has, in general, been ridiculing his idea & the club. You're a thick hypocritical ****. Now that's obviously my opinion but it is based on the evidence you've supplied. What & where is the evidence you've read & explored that has led you to conclude that Hull tigers will be a successful brand?
Hi Stanley, I think Dr Allam has shot his self in the foot on a number of occasions with the way he's conducted himself in the media, maybe they need someone better at PR! The reason why I think Dr Allam had these outbursts is because he's frustrated, he invests millions of pounds to save our club from administration and then further invests on a fantastic manager and more quality additions to the squad allowing us to succeed and more than hold our own in the premier league this season. Think about it, you invest all of you hard earned cash.. You want to change the name of your business but people are telling you no and are calling for your head, whilst at the same time knowing that these people calling for his head know nothing about managing a football club, the time and effort/resources and cash needed to maintain a premier league football club and "possibly" not knowing what Dr Allam has in the pipeline/behind the scenes with regards to taking this club even further and the implications (positives) it will have by changing the club name. Just put yourselves in his shoes then maybe you will see where he's coming from. We have an owner in Dr Allam that wants to invest his money, wants to put hull on the map and help the city get the recognition it deserves, wants hull city to be successful not only in the short term but also the future. A lot of fans are fickle, they're happy enough enjoying this ride of success but when it comes to a man wanting to do something he has the right to do they all spit their dummy out and go slagging Allam off! You cannot have your cake and eat it.
