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| Quote ="His Bobness"We understand that but don't forget Hull KR have been where you are and with knobs on. We went into administration in 1999 and stayed there for 3 and a half years. When we came out it was on condition we paid the taxman in full in installments over the following 2 years thus ensuring we had next to no money for players. At least you start again debt free.
No way are we going back to those dark days whatever happens because under Neil Hudgell we pay our bills on time. That's the key...if you do that nobody bothers you.
Relegation has cost us £1m in central funding but amazingly season ticket sales and sponsorship are up and income from various events at our stadium (SKY sports boxing, Octoberfest event, pantomime in big top on car park, sell out 23,000 Paul Heaton/Billy Bragg/Divine Comedy event)) mean that other income for 2017 is up significantly.
Probably the most significant thing Neil Hudgell did after taking over was getting the ground back on a 99 year lease. Since then every penny earned from the stadium goes to Hull Kingston Rovers. Hudgell also painstakingly cajoled the council and multiple local businesses to get the new £8m North Stand built bringing the stadium up to Super League standard...the council had previously spent £25m on a stadium in West Hull for Hull City & Hull FC
Also despite assembling a squad (IMO) miles better than our 2016 super league squad it has only cost £1.2m so far a saving of £600k on last season. As income streams materialise Neil Hudgell releases further funds to coach Tim Sheens....but not before. We expect to continue recruiting throughout the season because income has exceeded forecasts massively.
We're fortunate we have a successful local business man and successful vice chairman who are Rovers potty, will underwrite debts if they have to (although we have made a profit last 2 years) and we have a council who have supported the club, albeit only after bullying from Mr Hudgell and board member former deputy prime minister and East Hull MP John Prescott.
I'd say we are a million light years stronger after relegation than Bradford Bulls were, we have approaching 6,000 season ticket holders, increased sponsorship, big non rugby income, a very strong team getting stronger all the time, and a world class coach in Tim Sheens who I promise you is different class.
So yes promotion at the first attempt is important and no stone is being left unturned. If it doesn't happen we will not go bust we'll do what Leigh did and come back again the year after.
Good luck to all Bradford fans it could be a long road back but you still have a club if you want to support it. I hope you do and if so then sooner or later better times will follow.'"
Thanks His Bobness,
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| Quote ="HamsterChops"If we play Huddersfield and Keighley in the friendlies, I'm there. I'm there to support any players who have signed on. They're both pretty local, they're unlikely to be expensive tickets.
As far as travelling to Hull and spending the full price ticket plus a reasonable amount of petrol, I'm not so sure. I want to go, I want to support those players who have committed (by then). But a big part of me doesn't really want to waste 6 hours of my Sunday and however much money driving over there to watch us get the inevitable thrashing. Do I want to spend that money and waste that time to be a bit depressed by it? It's going to take something to happen in the meantime to convince me I think.'"
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That's a genuinely nice gesture.
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| Quote ="vbfg"That's a genuinely nice gesture.'"
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| Quote ="MrPhilb"m.hullkr.co.uk/news/blog-update-from-the-chairman-the-final-countdown
Help us help you...'"
Thanks Phil, when you see an update will you post on hear please |
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I'm intrigued to see what it might be, I assume giving us some players to play on the day might be part of the plan...
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| Quote ="debaser"I'm intrigued to see what it might be, I assume giving us some players to play on the day might be part of the plan...'"
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| Quote ="rugbyreddog"Any Bull friendly pubs near the ground?'"
No, youre best of drinking in the ground
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Hudgell in "now we're his only chance of a decent gate all season being nice to Bradford" shock!
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| Quote ="Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza"Hudgell in "now we're his only chance of a decent gate all season being nice to Bradford" shock!'"
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With all due respect I'm not sure what Hull KR can do to convince me to go there for the opening game.
I'm sure they mean well, but a 10,000 crowd watching one-way rugby is not worth thinking about.
If it was on tv people would switch off at half-time; but you are not going to drive all the way there and pay to be humiliated then leave at half time and drive all way home again. Thanks; but sorry I wont be there.
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I know were a lot of you are coming from I went to Wembley and we had to sit through a 50 to 0 drubbing, but it will be your first offical game, the refs will be kind to you. And we do not always play to plan.. we will win but it will be closer than you think I have faith in Kr but think it will be 30 to 16 to Kr. We will pull away near the end. So why not pop along see if I am right and enjoy a game of rugby
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| [list=[/list Quote ="rebelrobin"I know were a lot of you are coming from I went to Wembley and we had to sit through a 50 to 0 drubbing, but it will be your first offical game, the refs will be kind to you. And we do not always play to plan.. we will win but it will be closer than you think I have faith in Kr but think it will be 30 to 16 to Kr. We will pull away near the end. So why not pop along see if I am right and enjoy a game of rugby'"
No thanks. Just like motormouth voted for us out of superleague I'm voting out of giving him a penny of my hard earned cash. |
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| Quote ="Dudley"It's alright, you're welcome.'"
What exactly should we be thanking you for at this stage?
Taking our best players or the fact that your Chairman might have a think about how he get the disgruntled Bradford fans over to your place? He hasn't suggested anything yet but he has got a few ideas.
Erm...thanks???
Even if he sent a free limo service to my door and gave me free entry to the game I won't be going.
I still haven't decided if I'm going to bother with the home games yet. I don't like how everything is playing out at the moment. |
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I'll be heading over. Feeling like if I don't start making the effort with the new team then there's no point in bothering with RL. Think we've all been through too much to not go and after all the twists and turns i just want to watch a damn rugby match.
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| Quote ="Sensei-Bull"What exactly should we be thanking you for at this stage?
Taking our best players or the fact that your Chairman might have a think about how he get the disgruntled Bradford fans over to your place? He hasn't suggested anything yet but he has got a few ideas.
Erm...thanks???
Even if he sent a free limo service to my door and gave me free entry to the game I won't be going.
I still haven't decided if I'm going to bother with the home games yet. I don't like how everything is playing out at the moment.'"
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Difference is we supported Adam walker through his trial, so we did expect some loyalty from the guy who we paid his legal fees, and his agent and himself stated he was signing with Kr this season then went behind our backs.. with kieron moss had no club in existence to play for he wouldn't of being offered a contract til this week and he flew across the world to play for Bradford. So he had to find alternative or go home. There is obviously no similarities with us
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No interest how the deals came about. Fact is that our best players have signed elsewhere and we no longer have a competitive team. This is our problem but it doesn't mean that we like it. None of this was created by the fans. In fact we've gone above and beyond the call of duty for the club. To sit and watch other teams rip our already thread bear team apart is sickening. I currently have no desire to watch Moss, Addy & Clark lining up against us.
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| Quote ="thepimp007"This, and Hudgell had the nerve to cry the poor tale about Adam Walker then does the exact same'"
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| Quote ="rebelrobin"I know were a lot of you are coming from I went to Wembley and we had to sit through a 50 to 0 drubbing, but it will be your first offical game, the refs will be kind to you. And we do not always play to plan.. we will win but it will be closer than you think I have faith in Kr but think it will be 30 to 16 to Kr. We will pull away near the end. So why not pop along see if I am right and enjoy a game of rugby'"
The problem is I don't know if it will be 80, 30 or 16 because as of today we still have no coach or players. If we have something resembling a championship team on day 1 I'll be there, but if it's a scratch team to make up the numbers I won't. Have to wait until we at least make some signings and play a friendly first mate before we know if there'll be 1, 10, 100 or 1000 of us traveling over. |
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| Quote ="Duckman"The problem is I don't know if it will be 80, 30 or 16 because as of today we still have no coach or players. If we have something resembling a championship team on day 1 I'll be there, but if it's a scratch team to make up the numbers I won't. Have to wait until we at least make some signings and play a friendly first mate before we know if there'll be 1, 10, 100 or 1000 of us traveling over.'"
It's doubtful we'll have time to get a friendly in. We could play the first half of the season as friendlies before getting down to the business end of the season. I believe this has stood us in good stead in the past.  |
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Fortunately, our guru Lowes taught us that the first half of the season is irrelevant, so thankfully we'll be able to take full advantage of that this year.
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I think the downside of this plan is that I think we will be in the bottom half play-offs where your points (or lack of) carry forward.
Does anybody know what odds the bookies are giving on us staying up?
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