Reasons for changing the name

[Amin Arrears]

This is complete nonsense, the Asian and US markets buy into success, history and heritage, not a daft name change. I got back from China on Saturday morning, just in time for the Newcastle game and my football supporting friends in Hong Kong asked me why on earth we were ****ing about with our name, they think it's just as daft as English fans.

This is complete nonsense. Nowhere in that post did I say that the name change would have Asians queuing up to get "Ting" "Tong" & "Wong" printed on the back of hull city shirts, I merely said that Asia is a big and relatively untapped market and that its worth a go trying to manipulate.

Did you go in your ford Cosworth?

 

[originallambrettaman]

I would suggest we are kids trying to work out what a good adult chess player is going to do next.I think AA will be thinking a few moves ahead..We have seen it before -Barmby,Pearson etc.WE have reaped the rewards of his skills.

There's some moves he's definitely missed.

 

[originallambrettaman]

This is complete nonsense. Nowhere in that post did I say that the name change would have Asians queuing up to get "Ting" "Tong" & "Wong" printed on the back of hull city shirts, I merely said that Asia is a big and relatively untapped market and that its worth a go trying to manipulate.

Did you go in your ford Cosworth?

You said the name change would potentially increase our appeal across Asia, I'm telling you it definitely won't, if anything, it will reduce it.

I can't afford a Cosworth, I've got a D reg Sierra.

 

[Amin Arrears]

You said the name change would potentially increase our appeal across Asia, I'm telling you it definitely won't, if anything, it will reduce it.

I can't afford a Cosworth, I've got a D reg Sierra.

A Sierra RS Cosworth?

 

[originallambrettaman]

A Sierra RS Cosworth?

No, it's a 1.3(3 speed automatic), with 3 doors, one of which doesn't work.

 

[John. Walkington.]

You said the name change would potentially increase our appeal across Asia, I'm telling you it definitely won't, if anything, it will reduce it.

I can't afford a Cosworth, I've got a D reg Sierra.

Proof?

 

[Obadiah]

This is complete nonsense. Nowhere in that post did I say that the name change would have Asians queuing up to get "Ting" "Tong" & "Wong" printed on the back of hull city shirts, I merely said that Asia is a big and relatively untapped market and that its worth a go trying to manipulate.

As I've said two or three or more time before. If the tiger is the symbol we use to get into the Asian market, which is better "The Tigers got their first away win in the Premier League at Newcastle United in a fighting performance." Or the same with Hull Tigers, bearing in mind that of the millions of people in Asia only a relatively small minority will have heard of Hull.

Hull Tigers implies that there is more than one time in England called Tigers. Of course there is. There's London Tigers which is doing far more work in Asia than us to build their "brand". Why not have a look at their website to see how much work they have done already.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Proof?

I know the Asian market very well, I've traded there for thirty years, but there can be no definite proof until we try it and it fails, by which time it will be too late.

It's already made absolutely no difference to Cardiff, what makes you think we'd fare any better?

 

[Calamty Jane]

I know the Asian market very well, I've traded there for thirty years, but there can be no definite proof until we try it and it fails, by which time it will be too late.

It's already made absolutely no difference to Cardiff, what makes you think we'd fare any better?

Can we change it back if it fails to generate funds?

 

[originallambrettaman]

Can we change it back if it fails to generate funds?

If the change was ever made, it would definitely be changed back, it would just be a matter of time(our next Chairman will do it, if it's not done before).

 

[juleskaren]

This isn't about selling shirts in China and anyone who thinks it is must be living in la la land.

This is about owning a club that plays in the top domestic league in the world with global audiences and being able to call it what you want.

Forget the value of tradition, bring in the value of global recognition.

One day the EPL will fracture and the top clubs will be playing global club football. To reach that point will need massive funding from a club the size of ours.

The catchment area for our club will increase to include areas as far away as Sheffield and Nottingham. In order to service the projected home support, the club will need to move to a new location that has the infrastructure to cope with the increased attendance.

The new franchise will be called what it's owners want it to be called.

That is the benefit of change. The first step to globalisation and the first leap into a new era of football.

If that's what you want fine. If AFC and then City are not important, why is Hull? It is not logical to keep a name of a small city. Change the name, move the club and become billionaires in the process. Why not?

Er what were you saying about La la land!!

 

[Quill]

Proof?

Have you got proof of the opposite?


Just asking since the people who seemingly don't care about the name change always ask for proof when commenting on those against it.