Unfortunately “Rates” in the U.K. is a shortening of the name for a Government Tax on business premises. National Non Domestic Rates are collected by local government and this money is offset against the money the national government allocates to them. Water and power are charged separately.
Thanks for the clarification. Over here rates collectively refer to power, water, council, etc. Sounds like an easy misunderstanding. My question still remains then about what our payment to the SMC is used for if not for the upkeep of the stadium.
Last night I saw upon the stair A little man who wasn't there He wasn't there again today Oh, how I wish he'd go away...
Of course I do Barch but that was before I was even born. They was given three chances and never took 'em, now they've got the **** that they have.
Did you know that KR didn't want to join the northern league, so took over a local football team to get a place in the other league. They then sort of sidelined the football team that eventually became Hull City. They played their football games on the pitch near Endsleigh Convent, back of Haworth pub. There's a news article talking of the throngs on Beverley Rd trying to watch Hull play a football game against the table topping Doncaster side.
They do not pay for the following... Self erecting goalpost Pop up corner flags, just don't be stood over them when the switch is flicked Self cutting grass, that magically changes pitch markings dependant on sport being played. Cost a fortune to install that, but the savings are fantastic I blame the exorbitant costs on mirrors, and the ongoing trialling of the best available pie forks.
I'm still learning about pre-Hull City football in Hull, so that was Hull Albany AFC in 1894 playing on the Craven Street ground that HKR took over in 1895? Shame it took a decade to establish Hull City AFC when there was a lot of football in Hull, didn't Everton come and play a friendly on the White Star ground on Holderness Road late 1890's? EarlyTigers on twitter would know?
So they trousered over £100m for promotion to EPL and loaded the upgrade costs on to SMC no wonder Pearson was upset. That part of the debt purely relates to City and not Hull FC
One club looks like it will be owning their own stadium. Maybe they could let another club use it for a suitable fee? https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-kr-lakin-stadium-purchase-6621174
