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  1. originallambrettaman

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    Hull City fan: Why we're protesting at Leicester City game

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    Hull City Supporters' Trust Greg Whitaker gives his take on the group's current stance ahead of planned protests against Leicester City.

    The start of a new season should be one of the most exciting days of the year for any football fan, never mind one lucky enough to follow one of England's Premier League sides in the so-called greatest league in the world. Unfortunately, Saturday's curtain-raiser against Champions Leicester City is a day thousands of Hull City fans are dreading.

    What a dreadful few months it has been for Hull City fans. That sunny afternoon in May when the Tigers fired their way back into the Premier League now seems a distant memory. With Steve Bruce's inevitable resignation and no replacement manager yet appointed, on top of no new signings, four first-team injuries, and an ongoing civil war between the fans and the owners, can you really blame the Hull City faithful for fearing the very worst ahead of the new season?

    So what's changed? Well, for the first time during the Allams' ownership of the club, the situation on the pitch looks just as bad as the one off it. As I have already mentioned, as it stands The Tigers' currently have no permanent manager, a string of high-profile injuries, and no new signings just three days before our Premier League opener on Saturday. This, paired with the well-publicised, absurd and unfair 'Membership Scheme', has led to a situation where lifelong Hull City fans are quite literally being forced to turn their back on the football club they love. This is why Hull City fans everywhere, led by the work done by the Hull City Supporters' Trust, are being encouraged to protest during Saturday's game at the KCOM.

    The proposed protests, which have been made possible through the incredible generosity of Hull City fans who've donated over £1000 towards the Trust's costs of printing red cards and banners, aim to highlight for the national TV cameras just how upset City fans are.

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    Saturday's proposed protests, which are being backed by The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) who represent fans and Fans Groups and have supported the Trust's fight over recent issues such as "NO Concessions, NO Identity, NO Fan Dialogue, and NO Signings", will primarily involve a large and widespread visual and vocal demonstration. Fans are being encouraged to hold up red cards as the teams emerge before kick-off, as well as to sing 'City Til I Die' both before kick-off and at 19 minutes and 4 seconds into the match. The Trust has also commissioned several banners, funded by the generous donations of Hull City fans, to help make the protest as bold and visible as possible.

    Finally, for the rest of the game, the Trust is asking fans to simply sing loud and proud as normal. The squad are certainly going to need a 12th man this season (almost literally!), and creating a bouncing atmosphere at the KCOM is the best way to achieve this.

    Let's also hope that Saturday's protests will be the fans' last for some time, and that the feeling of total disenchantment and anger held by Hull City supporters will soon be dissolved by a much needed takeover, and the return of good relations between the football club and the loyal fans which has kept it going for 112 years.

    Greg Whitaker

    http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/why-...tory-29608755-detail/story.html#ixzz4H0cobN3w
     
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  2. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    Anyone else find it weird that the HDM calls it 'Protests against Leicester City'?
     
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  3. Barchullona

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    No. The media studies c graders they employ have no idea of basic English and grammar. It used to be a requirement to have qualifications in English for a career in journalism.
     
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  4. Trumpton Tiger.

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    I'm not ignoring any of 'the bad stuff' at all. I just realise that I cannot do much about it. Either I withdraw my support completely or I don't and that basically is all a supporter can do.
    Believe me I've had my fill of protesting and our aim in those days was always to hopefully see the club rise from the bottom of the football ladder to the top. I think we did it too.
    If I carried a grudge about all the 'bad stuff' us older ones had to suffer in our support of this club I would never set foot within ten miles of a Hull City game again in my life.
     
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  5. juleskaren

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    I come on here every day hoping for something to give me hope on our season but it has struck me reading through most of the arguments and rubbish on here that I have never known a pre season where actually there is just nothing to talk about . Sad
     
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  6. originallambrettaman

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    I understand Ehab will be at the game on Saturday, which should spice things up a bit.

    I wonder if he'll be wearing his new hat? #AskEhab
     
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  7. Kempton

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    Hopefully he's entertaining his guests.
     
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  8. City Man

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    Like he was at Wembley?

    Media whore
     
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  9. Cortez91

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    That'll make it more fun.
     
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  10. Dills double deckers

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    I would imagine he will take them top the forecourt bookies first..Despite his best efforts Leicester are still over evens to beat us...If we could even pull off a draw it would be an amazing effort
     
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    The guests will realise how much the Allams aren't liked in person.
     
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  12. originallambrettaman

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  13. hull lad

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    Asian-led consortium could be in the crowd at the kc Stadium on saturday. we need a banner saying Dai Yongge and Hawken Xiu Li please buy hull city afc
     
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  14. BrAdY

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    throw toilet rolls on the pitch

    harmless
    cheap
    gets noticed

    i just love seeing incredibly long toilet rolls looping everywhere
     
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  15. Cortez91

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    Seems HDM or RH aren't aware of this yet.

    I have to say, I'm really surprised he's willing to come.
     
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  16. Kempton

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    If potential new owners wanted to take in a game, I'd expect Ehab to be their host.

    Am I just getting over excited?
     
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  17. City Man

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    Careful - that could get us points deducted or a fine.
     
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  18. dennisboothstash

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    I don't know...you should check!
     
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  20. Quill

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    The comments on that HDM article are incredible. I can't believe some people out there are really that stupid.

    They probably are on here.
     
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