That's an oversimplification. More like they didn't object to a change that was more or less cost-neutral for them, and allowed them to show that they 'listen'.
Yes, but only because it suited their ulterior motive of getting the hooligan element out of sight and sound.
I don't know what their real agenda is. I suspect they spend much less time thinking about HCFC than most of us do, for them it's a sort of part time hobby with zero emotional involvement (I reckon). They adhere to basic beliefs and principles: as much control as possible. no loss of face, it makes them money and ideally it makes them look good (through their weird prism).
If it did suit their real agenda (and it probably did), an 'unelected minority' of fans went to the club and handed them a solution to it on a plate.
its just a rehearsal for the real thing. don't give up giving up. Lost count of the number of failed attempts I had but after about 8 years, I am daring to believe I've actually cracked my 30-40 a day, 35 year habit. The final one, after loads of failed attempts I just told myself if I didn't want to smoke all my life, the next one had be THE one. No half hearted attempts. I waited until absolutely mentally prepared. No avoiding drinking etc, from the start just face anything that could be a later obstacle. I think I'd just convinced myself I was ready. I had one of those white inhalers, but got in the mindset that I was just using a few capsules a day rather than the recommended 10-15(? I think). Trying not to change the capsules became the focus, so if I cracked, I was having another capsule rather than a cig.
the move killed the congregation of fans on the walkway in front of the seats and along the stand - no more banners being paraded along the stand, no more protests at the front and a widespread dispersal of the recalcitrant
Still only 7 points behind the play offs. If there is a deity, he drives a celestial chariot with a 'HULL - A FOOTBALL CITY' car sticker in the back window
