but that's what some on here call for anyway. You seem to be only seeing this from an FC fan's perspective - don't forget the KR fans.

Agree entirely that clubs have to be self sustaining but to do that they have to attract people through the turnstiles who are prepared to pay. We "know" league is the greatest game but unfortunately in over 100 years we've failed to convince more than around 60,000 people currently that it's worth getting off their backsides each week to watch. The "famous" rugby league heartlands have clubs with broken down facilities getting a few hundred people and even the so called top flight clubs struggle to attract walk up speccies as evidenced by the cup gates. It probably is because of the "idiots" at Redhall but why have we got them? Why haven't we attracted better quality administrators , why can't we get bigger named sponsors? If it's because of Sky then they are the money men , they're already here. What's the alternative? Tell Sky to get on their bike , ban sugar daddies? Then what? At the moment there are not enough people watching league to rely on gate money to pay the players what they rightly demand and to pay the rest of the bills. Somehow the game has to be made more welcoming and attractive for investors and sponsors so that it's profile can be raised and the facilities improved. Generally money invested in a sports club is a gift cos more often than not you get nothing back. On that basis the only investors will be "rich" fans , there aren't many of them and they're not necessarilly the best qualified either. Money is a necessary evil and we have to get and manage our share from somewhere.

Ok you wanna know what the rovers fans think, Go on there board and ask them you know what we think already

Open your heart to the new world this would open up for us all (and our red and white neighbours). A new period of shared love for RL and brotherly love betwwen two sets of (ex) rival fans. It's beautiful.

down the ante , are you allam in disguise? if not i would check in to your docs asap

Actually missed my opportunity to say I wouldn't be seen dead on their site

Now I know your just on a wind up mission

Would be very off topic but their plenty of reasons that Rugby League hasnt spread aside from just idiots in Red Hall and more often than not to do with politics outside of our sport.

RL missed a huge opportunity in the 1970s when people were leaving soccer in droves and RL still had a terrestrial TV presence on the BBC.

But joking aside... I am a fan of Hull FC by name first and foremost, let me explain.

Now my feelings are;
1. Hull FC
2. Castleford
3. Merged Hull Side

After the merger my order stays the same;
1. Castleford
2. Merged Hull Side

Capiche???

you're just saying that

From a postion of having been there, I was HKR supporter when we were in the depths of it, there was a Superleague team playing in the City which as a product was far better than what I was watching. I love RL ut I never once went ot watch a league game at the KC nor would I have. I'm afraid you're either on the wind up or you just don't get it.
FC having the only SL team in Hull had a virtual monopoly on new fans and the top out figure was about 15K, alternately the rivalry probably increases the RL supporting numbers to 21Kish, it also probably increases shirt sales and merchandising and certainly increases publicity.
Losing the rivalry would definitely lose a big chunk of what makes RL in Hull and to some extents England unique.

I would go to york

I think the idea of having a "second" team is ridiculous. I couldn't give a toss about any other team but Hull FC.

I'm not......




I'm typing it... I don't talk while i'm typing!!

Same....sweet jesus it is bad enough supporting our team most of the time

Really?

I'd much rather watch a merged 'City of Hull' side than a team from a town I've no connection with whatsoever.

this is what i can see happening...allam gets the stadium.craven park gets upgraded.allam pays hullfc compensation.we ground share with hkr...hudgell becomes our new landlord..the ultimate p-ss take..

wont happen in a month of sundays.

More chance of us sharing the Keepmoat than that happening.

Not when Hudgell isn't even the landlord now!!

Could I ask your reason why you wouldnt back this. At least it would be a Hull team rather than a team 60 miles away.

If HCC are to sell the KC I would make sure that FC get a wedge and are able to build a 20,000 standing and seater venue. With an option that International Rugby League can be played at the KC when required.

Black Friday



I cannot think of any of my FC friends who would actually support this.

I don't have a second team, I have often gone to watch games at other grounds when Rovers are not playing, but the thought of a merged Hull team would probably drive me to watch elswhere, I couldn't get the passion for it after 48 years of watching Rovers.

When did David Cameron join this forum?

How would you make sure we got anything at all?