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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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Party Hull! said:
I agree in terms of results they've been the best owners, which is why it's such a shame they've tarred it with the rest. And I don't think it will be quickly forgotten, nor should it be. The original name changing idea was ridiculous, then the subsequent actions nothing but vindictive, and the resultant support split is toxic. Yes, results were good, but that sort of stuff can't be washed away easily. Some prices aren't worth paying, and I'm glad a sizeable number refused to.

I think the ill-feeling within Hull City supporter ranks will endure for years to come, and that's a negative a unnecessary legacy to leave, but they wanted it that way.

They have Steve Bruce to thank for so much, holding it together so fans could enjoy what was happening on the pitch while they set about disrupting everything off it, another reason why his treatment at the end was so shoddy. I just refuse to ignore that bad stuff, because it's that bad. Can't understand those that do.
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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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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
 
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
 
throw toilet rolls on the pitch

harmless
cheap
gets noticed

i just love seeing incredibly long toilet rolls looping everywhere
 
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