this is the rub of it, Allam has already shown (quite clearly in their signings) that he can't really afford to make City a Premiership Club, not without borrowing, and he hasn't got the assets he is prepared to borrow against.

as you and I (and many others have said) a total non-starter for the foreseeable future.

My opinion is that allam dipped his toe in the water with city because he didn't realise the depth of their problems and he's now stuck with a bill he could never have imagined. It would have been far better for city to have gone into administration, taken the points deduction and walk away from a stack of debts and inflated contracts for players they didn't want.

He's now looking at some way of regaining a chunk of what he's laid out.

I doubt that allam himself has any ill feeling or intentions towards Hull FC, however I just don't see that our tenure in the KC is safe if it is in private hands. there is always the risk that we'll either be kicked out or have our rent increased significantly. allam won't own hull city forever and we only need some idiot like duffen to come in again and we'd be fooked.

The worry for me is that at some stage I do think that hull cc will relent and he'll get his way

I think the same. When they were in negotiations and he said about the books being worse than he thought, I remember thinking at the time that he sounded like a man having second thoughts. I suspect it was only because of all his bluster about him being the man to be the club's saviour that almost forced him to go through with it, or else look a fool. Turns out he just delayed the latter happening.

Quote ="The Dentist Wilf"All I would say to anyone who loves Hull Fc and reads this board is Listen Again on Radio Humberside's site to lasts night Sports Talk it is 23 minutes in there you will hear the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure who says Hull FC "could have been out of the Stadium in 15 months"'" www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00kftrn

Quote ="The Dentist Wilf"All I would say to anyone who loves Hull Fc and reads this board is Listen Again on Radio Humberside's site to lasts night Sports Talk it is 23 minutes in there you will hear the Portfolio Holder for Culture and Leisure who says Hull FC "could have been out of the Stadium in 15 months"'" www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00kftrn

Thats What I Say

Spot on good post.

No council will give away a capital asset like the KC, the auditors would never allow it. Even if they managed it, they'd best be prepared to sell everything they own and look forward to some serious jail time.

indeed, I really canot understand why people just don't seem able to comprehend the facts, Allam will not own the KC.

totaly agree so hcc give him kc and nothing happens for 10 years or more he must think everyone in hull are thick

Well he did use the phrase 'simple minded' in his interview. The guy is a grade A loon as he moaned about the council being behind the times re they way they do things and should contact their head office in London then said the shops would be for the wifes and mothers to do thier shopping in



now who is behind the times???? Pot calling kettle.

He actually said Hull have a contract to play at the KC for 40 years or so, he was unsure of the actual time scale. He said he could not, even if he wanted to, get out of the contract with Hull.

makes you wonder if he's ever been down Anlaby Road and seen the "thriving" shopping environment.

If this guy want assets then he should use his own
He has a business that he could use to get the finance
The Councils Legal people will not give Him the KC Stadium
just to get money When the Bus Company was sold we were
told the Town Centre Garage would not be part of any deal (Some body knew
the Bus Station would be knock down ) People can have a go at the Council
but they would soon be on they back if thing when wrong and the people of Hull
had to pick up the debt

Have I missed something? If he can't kick Hull out and we can't get out, then surely City would have the same sort of deal so therefore he can't take City to Melton?

Can i let you in on a secret? He's not really going to build another stadium at Melton.

Damn and blast!

Foregive me but was it not part of our movement to the KC that we sold the HCC the Boulevard .
Our friends Hull City never had a ground to sell .

So should we not have more say in stadium than them or is my old mind playing tricks

I know, but just trying to be logical about it. Impossible I know

Well done HCC. Mr allam your bluff is called.

Can't remember exact details but I think SOLD is the key word. I hope the people I bought my house off don't think there entitled to a stake in my other property



So I'm guessing they recieved no money for it

Why is nobody calling Adam Pearson a 'loon' when he apparently wants exactly the same as Allam?

Bertie/Andy asked exactly the same question on the other board, and in the early hours too. Odd.

Maybe it's because he's not a "loon"?

Hull fairs novelty toy this year.... very topical

I am sorry, maybe it's me who is missing something, but it seems there is a reluctance to comment on Pearson's position here.

For what it's worth, I too believe Allam is a 'loon' and do not believe for a second that he should be allowed anywhere near the ownership of the KC Stadium. It would be a disaster for Hull FC in every sense and I totally share the fans' concern.

That said, I totally understand why Hull City fans are distraught that their owner and benefactor will now be unable to take the club to 'the next level'.

What I fail to understand is why - given the diametric opposition of the two clubs fans' on the issue - does the Hull FC owner of all people stand 'shoulder-to-shoulder' with Allam on wanting to drive through his private ownership plans?

It is a truly bizarre situation and, until Pearson breaks his ties with Hull City and the Allam's, the suspicions over his FC ownership motives will linger!