This is kind of my position too. I also think it's a tacky sounding name that will do nothing for overseas marketing but if this is as far as it goes I could grudgingly live with it. But my biggest fear, like many others is that this is just the start and we then transition to Hull Tigers before being franchised out even further afield and all identity is lost. If they really want to market the club overseas the best thing they could do is put all their efforts into ensuring the club becomes a solid stable PL outfit - that would just naturally market the club with performances on the pitch being seen around the world, (and not alienate the long-term core supporters). Petition signed a couple of days ago.
Which could all happen even if we kept the Hull City name, but not likely as the Allams will want to keep 51% of the stock which no American or for that matter non American billionaire would go for.
To give this some balance, I can confirm that @YesToHullTigers on Twitter, is now up to 74 followers. Though for some reason, they include fan groups from Villa, Wigan, Liverpool and Man City.
It's not so much a campaign, as one bloke on Twitter who seems to have set it up whilst not being convinced it's actually a good idea. Most odd.
Is there a reasonable guesstimate of City"s fan base?I would think it is in excess of 100,000 counting people like my dad who no longer can make it to matches.
The people claiming to be in the yes group on twitter are mostly trolls, with a history of trying to wind up their own fans. That Steve Atkinson for starters. There's a few on other City relates sites, who've obviously missed the numerous press releases from the club, and other interviews done with Mr Allam since the summer. A lot still think it'll be Hull City Tigers.
I reckon with over 50,000 signed up no one can argue that the majority are against the name change. How many so far?
