The FA Cup(and Capital One Cup) do not have FC or AFC included in the names it engraves on the trophy, hence the wording used on the above. It is used on the Champions League Trophy, but we're not competing for that one this season.
As you're well aware, Allam himself has declared he will change the name to Hull Tigers. Sky aren't wrong because (like with everything Allam says) it isn't consistent. He has also claimed it will be Hull City Tigers, though that was before he said it will be HT so we must assume that HT, being the most recent one, is the most accurate. However it won't help that Sky are under-reporting the significance of the change by saying it is only changing to HCT. We need people to understand this situation because most football fans aren't as passionate as we are on the forums so they won't know very much about it and will rely on outlets like Sky for this info. There's also the people like Happy Tiger who are understandably confused by Allam's various stances on the subject so we need clarity on this. Is there any way we can contact Sky to point out this error to them?
Does anyone know what the new New York MLS franchise is going to be called? City of course. Did no-one tell Sheik Mansour and Hal Steinbrenner it was a common and lousy name?
Copied from The Telegraph. City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan has won the race to win the right to secure ownership of the new franchise - City will be the majority owner of the club - which is expected to start the 2015 MLS campaign. But the club’s tie-up with the Yankees, one of the most recognisable sporting brands in the world, is likely to give City a foothold in the US sporting market and potentially boost the club’s commercial reach across the Atlantic. “New York is a legendary sports town, as well as a thriving global city with a rapidly expanding soccer fanbase,” said City chief executive Ferran Soriano. “We are thrilled to contribute to the energy and growth of New York City soccer. “In the Yankees, we have found the absolute best partner for developing a world-class sports organisation and a winning team that will carry the New York City Football Club name with pride.”
