Always was a strange one was Ferriby. Fortunately we know that Allam is a philanthropist of such outstanding integrity that there has never been any need to impertinently suggest that there were any shifty, non football related ulterior motives behind the initial purchase.

Best of it is he's invited them to parade the fa trophy around the pitch at half time of city's game on Tuesday, the man is unbelievable.

As I said on twitter: be interesting to see how the Allam Daily Mail spin this one

Burnsy will still probably be up his backside.

probably closer to the esophagus from the same direction, I don't even know how the editor of the HDM can allow such utter drivel, incompetence and bias when it goes right against the grain of what journalism is supposed to be about, especially for local papers..
My old next door neighbour is the assistant manager at N.ferriby too.

If anyone had any qualms about getting rid of this despicable human being then this last act should be enough to sway them

burnsy has tweeted it is something to do with Allams' daughter and kids seats! probably not allowed in the royal box!

talk about toys out the pram!

Burns said Allam should have the stadium. Good thing he's proven to be such a solid custodian of local sport's best interests and displayed measured and appropriate behaviour in all these strategic partner relationships then.

bet you can guarentee monday mornings' burnsys' show will be sympathetic towards allams' daughte tinged with a 'great deal of sadness for north ferriby united!' you can hear him saying it now!

North Ferriby now trending on Twitter.

In the meantime The Sunday Times Rich List reports that in the last year Assem Allam adds £20m to his fortune.

Shouting it me thinks - loud mouth reporter

With this North Ferriby story unfolding I'm glad our club hasn't done anything stupid, like for example, taking a £1 million loan off someone.

@angus_young61: Update on possible legal action by HCC over the Airco Arena 'change of use' in tomorrow's HDM

I see the council has postponed a decision on legal action until after the outcome of the Academy 2 audit, which might take another 4 weeks.
Bizarre.

I suppose it would be easier to enforce the reinstatement of the arena if the audit fails, but if it succeeds??

Maybe the idea is to build a new 3G pitch over the summer. City (or a potential buyer) get want they want, and the arena eventually gets back to normal.

Or, the election is out of the way, the clubs have found alternative venues or stopped playing their sports and the Labour donating Assem Allam gets what he wanted.

Rumour has it, the 3G pitch & Airco Arena due to size, does not fulfill the criteria required by EPL.

IF refused, this means SMC 's installation of 3G pitch is useless....

IF HCC waits for EPL decision,then if refused, there is no need for a legal challenge.. unless... SMC refuse to remove the pitch.

Super-rich egotistical maniacs often appear to get what they want. Strange that.

Perish the thought that someone might use their undoubted wealth to create a favourable result for themselves. It would take someone of very low personal quality to go down this route.

Does anyone know how the Allam Open Squash tournamnent, due to be held at the Airco Arena will impact on the supposed sole use requirement of the Tigers/EPL?

Interesting conundrum for the doctor.

It will have no effect at all. The Academy audit is unlikely to be complete by then so there will be no legal action hanging over Assem Allam's squash tournament.

If I was being cynical it looks like a deal has been done. The Council get the planning permission for the bubble pitch. Academy status is granted on the bubble pitch facilities and the Airco Arena is cleaned up and becomes available for the people of Hull again.

No doubt at some cost to the council tax payers of Hull as we make a financial contribution for the bubble pitch and the costs of removing the 3g pitch.

@jameshoggarth: Hull CC: on the #AircaArena - they're considering their legal position, working on an "amicable" solution through the planning process

What's gone on here then?

Hull City Council push through the planning application for the bubble pitch, help fund the new Academy, help fund the removal of the 3g pitch and smooth things over with the academy audit is my take on it.

We'll see how much it'll cost of the council tax payers of Hull, if anything, in due course.

Sorry, you've lost me. SMC breach terms of lease and the consequence is Council assistance to pay for City's academy facilities (which will yield City increased funding from the FA), put right the damage to the arena and take no legal action? I've got that wrong, help me out.

I don't think you've got that wrong. Can you see Assem Allam paying for the bubble pitch, removing the 3g pitch and repairing the damage?

Unlikely as it may seem I can see the council helping the SMC so they can say they've saved the Airco for the people of Hull. In the meantime Hull City AFC get their academy.

Be interesting what Councillor Webster comes on to say. After all, he was pretty vociferous earlier in this thread. Usual politician gobtery?

Great win for City tonight as well, pleased for the fans and City.