HULL FC PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Sunday 11th January
Doncaster v Hull FC Kick Off 3pm
York City Knights v Hull FC Kick Off 3pm

"Fielding two separate sides made up of his first team,

Lee Radford is looking to give his entire squad a thorough examination against two strong Championship opponents, who will both have an eye on the all new Super 8s phase of the league next year."

Sunday 18th January
Hull FC v Hull KR Kick Off 2pm

Sunday 25th January
Gareth Ellis Testimonial Match
Wakefield Wildcats v Hull FC Kick Off 2pm

Eh ? So two first teams a playing at the same time, same day ? Bit crap if you want to go to see them.

Donny for us, then both the other two. Although underwhelmed by yet another derby. Pointless.

How do you choose between Donny and York? Probably won't bother with either. Looking forward to Wakey though.

seems odd, I'd have thought Radford would want to be at both too. Will impact the earning ability that both Donny and York would expect from a big following Hull normally bring to these. Will most go to Donny due to the cooke factor?

It's not our priority how much money York or Donny make from it tbh

Nearer and a tidy stadium, Donny.

It's not our priority no, but I always feel the big clubs have something of a duty to the game to help these clubs out when we can. A friendly v Hull is potentially their best gate of the year. It's not really clear whether he is going to mix and match or play his perceived strongest team v Donny and the reserves v York. Either way you would think he would like to be there in person for all the games to get some good feedback. He can of course watch the video and I'm sure he trusts his assistants opinions but it's not the same as being there.

As for the other two, they serve a purpose, but meh.

I hope Gaz gets a good turnout, but I couldn't really care less about the Derby. That said if I'm in town I'll probably still go, just to see a bit of live rugby.

Gives chance to get some proper minutes into the whole squad rather than fannying about with 20 minutes and then tracksuit on? Better basis to select for derby perhaps. Also gives some the like of BTW, Turgut etc some decent minutes? Just guessing BTW.

If you get your BTW's mixed up it doesn't make any sense!!

would make more sense to play 1 game either earlier or later on the Sunday so that the coach can be at both games if potential first team players are in both squads.
Cant be serious surely if the coach is not at the game.

york is nearer to hull in terms of distance but it takes less time to get to donny. depends where one lives of course

Not fussed about the friendly Derby might go might not, Wakeybfor Gaz Ellis Testimonial is the only pre-season game I will definitely be attending

We are now playing at Bootham Cresent - centre of York - good for a day out & close to station

is it still kit kat crescent?

No - think we are back to Bootham Cresent now

An FC fan who I work with spoke to Pearson after the fans forum and he said Hull were contractually obliged to play York as part of the dual reg agreement. He suggested he went to the Doncaster game if he wanted to see the first team.

york would appear to be better for making a day of it now that they are playing at Bootham Crescent, easily walkable from the city centre and railway station

Hull have a dual reg agreement with York ?

not since 2013

it was in agreement we had to play them in a pre season friendly twice

Whereas Donny's ground is in the middle of nowhere.

The pubs in York are better too.