Hull City - what is it that you are supporting? Historically for me it's in the family, grandad, old man + uncles. It becomes a habit I suppose and one that I felt linked to and could identify with players, some local and some that moved to and stayed in Hull and became part of its fabric. Sharing good times which for a long time were few and far between, and bad times of which there have been many. Never really questioned anything until I suppose the Action Group time because thats the way it always had been. Then fanzines and social media and supporters groups etc gave a more direct line into clubs. But if that doesn't work, then what? After last night, on top of the rest of it, what am I supporting? What are you supporting? The Allams? Darnborough? McCann and his 'staff'? Players? There's only one (KLP - local lad - who appears to give a **** right now) so is it him? The Black and Amber? The social side of going to the KC? The KC stadium itself? The clubs history? All the programmes, badges, books etc that I've collected? Are they really that bothered about me / us? Is it for so long being 'proud' of how my City is portrayed? Like the City of Culture, like Bankside Gallery. Or is it just the name? Hull City? Is it just those 8 letters that are so important? Well yes, they are because I was anti name change. But is that what it comes to - 8 letters? All the stuff posted on here, half truths, 'in the know', assumptions, opinions, FACTS. None of it affects the club does it? Am I waffling? Probably. Maybe I'm still in shock after the last few weeks. Absolutely bewildered at the complete and utter bollocks that McCann (as the most obvious focal point of the club/team) has repeatedly spewed out. What the **** am I supporting?
I think a lot of us are asking the same question GH. Half the time I think bollox to it, I'll use my time and money on something else. Then I think don't let the tosser grind you down, so I get in the car with my mate and the lads if they are around and up we come to watch another city game. It gets harder with the rubbish being served up. And where the current head coach gets his credentials from is a mystery. I cannot see many trips 'home' next season but maybe away matches. They would be fun if we had a decent head coach. I'm supporting my city, my team, my community (even though I left in 1981).
I honestly have no idea anymore? I’m cancelling my membership and my lads as I’m not prepared to contribute anything more to this ****ing circus. I’m not going to do away games either. The club get a kick back on administration fees for away tickets sold. **** them and this **** show.
I'm supporting the club, the team and all the people behind the scenes that our club employ( bar the obvious ) as once the owners and grant go, they will all still be there! I've been watching since 92, played for the club from the age of 11 till 18, then worked for the coaching side of things for many more years, it's in my blood, it's been my life, it's who I'm proud to call my team and that will never change or stop!!
Don’t worry lads you can all come and start supporting Leeds like you did last time we were in the top tier.
It's all your own fault, all those prayers at the start of the season for Hull to get back to where they belong, your prayers were answered, you should have been more specific.
I wonder if some of these plastic fans would support Lancashire against Yorkshire in a T20 final ? Argentina against England in a world cup final ? Australia against England in the Ashes ?
16 years of waiting and their retorts and wit are so, so insightful, the Premiership trembles in anticipation...
Time for this again? In answer to the question, and also something those plastics will never understand or feel. The emotions we experienced in May 2008 they will never experience. I almost feel sorry for them. What is a club in any case? Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it. It's not the television contracts, get-out clauses, marketing departments or executive boxes. “It's the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city. Its a small boy clambering up stadium steps for the very first time, gripping his father’s hand, gawping at that hallowed stretch of turf beneath him and, without being able to do a thing about it, falling in love." It may break your heart many times over, and there'll be many ups and downs, but for many it's just a love that is in the blood and that's it.
The only advice i can give is take a back step from it all, blimey I've seen promotions probably more relegations, lockouts, coffin carriers, demonstrations, crowds up and down ect ect. Times when I've said "I've had enough" said on a number of occasions "this is the worst time ever" and here i am fifty years later and still going. yes it's not a good time, poor manager, lack of any leadership from the top, owners who I despise but it's made me the true fan i am. In truth I couldn't care less about any other club in the country, only mine in fact I will always be proud that I've supported my football club from the city i love ,when others have taken the easy route to some successful club God knows how many miles away and when i say support, most are just followers but they wouldn't agree with me on that which makes me smile.One thing I will say to you all is that eventually the tide will change again but in the mean time whether you go or not stick together because this football club at this moment in time needs the support of its fans that the owners just don't understand or appreciate the love they have for this club.
Yes but we will be getting embarrassed in the prem, while you will be getting embarrassed in league 1
