Allam has turned down an offer for the club

I played football at Hull Uni tonight. A large section of the car park was reserved for the Allam Squash tournament. I thought like ****. I parked where I wanted, nobody tells me where to or where not to park.

A small moral victory.

tigercity said:

Why did you have to go and write what I had actually feared?

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Sorry but if he really is nearing the end of his reign then I could certainly see that being his end game.

Happy Tiger said:

Nah. You're the same as the other Luddites. You asked a question hoping for a response so you could argue about it and try to force your own views on others.

I gave you my view. You tell me I should think like you. That won't happen.

The usual ****s have had their digs, and still have no real argument other than "I'm better than everyone else" so no, I'm not playing your stupid game.

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Calling fans 'Luddites' now, I can only think you work for General Allam. He certainly fits the bill of the despotic industrialist anyway

hovetiger said:

To be blunt, I still have not met a fan who genuinely wants us to change our name to Hull Tigers because they actually believe in the stated case for doing so.
I have only met apologists and appeasers who will accept a name change as the price of retaining Allam (or, more to the point, Allam's line of credit).
As they cannot make any convincing positive case for name change, they usually have to resort to characterising any opposition to Allam's plans as a minority of negative luddites and bullying hooligans who don't properly support the team but would drive out the best owner we have ever had and willingly drag the club back to the dark ages (or at least League 2).

PS In response to the point above, Richard Branson would be a pretty **** businessman if he didn't complete due diligence and take into account market research and what his customers want when making sweeping business decisions; I mean, a successful and respected businessman in charge of a multi-million pound business surely wouldn't make major decisions based solely on whim and personal prejudice would they?

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Richard Branson himself says he's lost count of the number of his companies that have gone bust.

There's an article that lists 14 of them. http://www.businessinsider.com/rich...gin-companies-that-went-bust-2012-4?op=1&IR=T Doesn't make him a bad businessman.

I've met a few City fans, and a decent amount watching from the sidelines in one way shape or form that don't understand the fuss. No explanation was possible.

The only positive I can see from this is he can't now sell all the players in the summer and still claim he has the best interests of the club, not quid, at heart. Obviously he could and just pretend he never said this, but it gives me hope he'll spend in the summer to get us back up.

Is the club seriously not going to run their own poll?

One of the worst things about this name change farce is the fact that it's become apparent that I support the same club as such simpering, spineless ****s as happy tiger, sunbeam-tiger and 'smartarse' who are quite willing to bend over so Allam can **** them up the arse for a few pieces of premier league silver while he pursues his baseless vendetta against the council.

All three of you are evidently so weak, so easily manipulated, cowering down obediently to someone with a bit of money and status, meekly accepting whatever he forces upon you regardless of how ridiculous it is.

The name of the club is Hull City. How about you Allam acolytes justify the club name being butchered. Why do it? What possible benefit is there?

The only reason you can give is that you think Allam will stay if the FA choose madness and approves the change. His scaremongering has controlled you, you've bought the lies.

Allam despises you just as he despises all Hull City fans. He wants out of the club ASAP and will be gone as soon as he stumbles on an exit strategy that saves face so that he can say "he never changes his mind".

Logic and reason have long since gone out of the window. Spite and anger are the driving forces.

Sit there and pick WUM arguments with fellow fans on here, but a few years down the line when Allam has gone, you three will rightly be embarrassed of the stance you have taken on this issue.

Smartarse™ said:

What do you mean are you willing to allow this man?
Since when did he need your permission to do anything?
Does Richard Branson need to consult with you if he decides to change something about his business?

It has been suggested by serious political commentators that the Labour Party may need to change their name in Scotland to have any hope of wrestling power from the snp.

Yes I'm happy for him to change the name of the club particularly if that secured a new lucrative owner who has deep enough pockets to. I've the club forward.

I still do not think the FA will give him the votes he needs to do this though so unless they do, I don't see what all the fuss is about.

Trying to stay up, and.or trying to keep the nucleus of the team together if we get relegated is far more important to me.

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Which serious political commentators? Links please

originallambrettaman said:

I'm not consumed by hatred, I'm just fed up of the nonsense and looking forward to a time when all the fans are once again united behind the team, rather than arguing with each about our chairman's latest insult, or his latest daft outburst.

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If there're arguments, perhaps that's because not everyone sees it the same way?

Even disliking his comments and actions can have different connotations. Pure wums aside, it generally takes two to argue. One side has as much right as the other to a view, it's often the tone of a response that generates it into an argument.

I may not like some views, but there's still things to be gained from hearing and considering them.

originallambrettaman said:

I was talking generally, not about what people post on not606.

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Maybe the circle's I move in are different, but with the odd exception, most City conversation I have off here is very little to do with the owners. People just roll their eyes and talk about the other associated events for games.

originallambrettaman said:

Nothing to do with circles, there's fans booing each other and almost coming to blows at games.

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Ah, I see. That's not how I read your initial post and replies.

It is sad, even if people are in agreement on the underlying issue, the fall outs seem to be over how each reacts. It's actually pushing some people away from any campaign.

originallambrettaman said:

No politics please, keep it all Allam related.

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As this is Allam related...
He was on Look North last night stating he will not donate any more money to the Labour Party unless they appoint a leader of the same ilk as Tony Blair... He even went so far as to suggest they re-brand themselves.
Does that sound familiar to anyone?

it was on bbc football about 5 hrs ago

It was on everything else about 17 hours ago.

highpeak tiger said:

I'd re-name it "The Party Party"

so we can all party

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Too long obviously....'The Party'

St.GeorgeisCross said:

As this is Allam related...
He was on Look North last night stating he will not donate any more money to the Labour Party unless they appoint a leader of the same ilk as Tony Blair... He even went so far as to suggest they re-brand themselves.
Does that sound familiar to anyone?

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At least Lord Brownnose Prescott now knows how it feels. Personally, I have passionately supported the Labour Party since I was a small boy, despite never having voted for them....the chap Atlee, or Clemmo, as I believe he was called by the supporters, was a top larker, notching up 8 great policies in 4 years, and I watched that Tony Blair on TV. Having established my credentials as an ardent fan of Labour I think it only fair, if a passionate and successful businessman like Dr Allam has put money into the party, that he should be able to call it what he wants, even if he admits he doesn't really understand politics and actually hates labour and the working class, eh John?