Rovers "have" asked for the game to be played at the KC as work is now due to start on the North stand, reducing capacity to 8000. Final discussions between the 2 clubs and stadium officials are taking place today to finalise the arrangements, which include seating arrangments and who will take the home dressing room. A final announcement is expected in the next 2 days.
Priority tickets for the game will go on sale at 9am on Mon 26th March followed by general sale of tickets from 28th March.

Great news...let us hope for an awesome crowd

Baggsy mm's seat were u sat again

Understand the reason but I'm far from overjoyed, it's just not right. I'll still go though.

Agree with u totally on this but if it's the only way to do it to get the revenue we generally have an excellent record at the KC

Why is it not right?

You'll make more money or the fact you'll have more fans in the ground?

Whats not right?

15 minutes walk from my house. I'm good with it.

Wud u not mind having ur home game switched to craven park she has said she understands why they are doing it but not happy with it it's summet Wel have to like or lump be interesting to see how many fc fans turn up knowing they're not going to be sat in they're own seats

I honestly dont know your point.

Hkr will get more money, any thing else is a bonus.

Its not the seating arrangements that will put them off, it's knowing that some of their cash will end up in Hudge's pocket that will keep them away.

Pearson has said before, he will only agree to this if it is beneficial to Hull FC so i dare say we will get some money out of it and it's not a foregone conclusion the seating arrangements will change.

Not =#FF0000Edit-AS where I sit, wherever you sit in our great stadium you have a good view of the pitch!

Seems like a sensible choice if the numbers stack up.
Probably be some wailing and gnashing of teeth for all that. Tbf, it's probably only sentiment that has stopped it happening before this, and the prospect of the new North stand happening should ease the pain for those that don't like it.
If Rovers are paying to use the facility, their fans should get the home seats. It's not like Hull fans have paid for 'their' seats for this fixture.

We might get more money. Without knowing the financial arrangments, this is far from guaranteed. Personally, I'm more concerned about giving up home pitch advantage for the game. However, given our recent shambolic defence, the concept of any advantage seems a little fagile.

I would expect ( as the home team) that Rovers will get to use your East Stand for our East Stand passholders and one the the end stands. We will also require access to the West for the corporate stuff which will have been planned for Craven Park that day. I would expect Hull to be given the other end, West Upper and probably some West Lower if the demand is there (which it won't be).

I don't expect more than 15k to attend.

We should allow Fev season ticket holders access for free.

As I said I understand the reason for the switch.

It just doesn't sit right with me, playing in another teams stadium against that team.
I feel that we lose the home advantage.

Edit. Should that be using another teams stadium? You know what I mean.

Do you post via some form of voice recognition software? I don't think I've ever seen anyone else write as if they are speaking so well

Adam Pearson will do what his boss Mr. Allam tells him to.

Please remember the KC is simply a facility you hire 13 times a year. If someone else wants to hire it on a date when it is available then Hull FC have no say in the matter.

You're more than aware that that isn't correct.

Not particularly fussed, if the numbers stack up then do it. The way we're playing at the moment unless we change our pitch so it tips in either half into a slope in our favour home advantage won't count for much.

Not when Hull FC and the Rugby League are involved in the matter.

I'm not really that bothered tbh.
The only thing that will bother me is if I have to make an extra trip to CP or rerd to exchange my card thing for a ticket thing.

I'd say Rovers should negotiate that we'd have the East/South/West facilities, but half expect we'll be in the North/West Upper as per an away fixture.

I'm with Stanley - less than 15k.

Thick Nobness knows perfectly well that there are three bodies based at the KC that have an influence over it's usage. The two tenants, FC and City, and the management company, the SMC.

The fact that two of these bodies are owned by the same man does not affect the ability of the third to either kibosh plans for an extraordinary event or alternatively ensure they receive maximum advantage from the arrangement. Why would we agree to it going ahead otherwise?

What would you define as "maximum advantage"?

The RFL have got no reason to block it. I can see no especial reason for Hull FC or Hull City to block a one-off game. A permanent move would raise issues around maintaining the pitch, but not this. Pearson might use it as a bargaining chip in his effort to get a better rent deal, might even get a cut of the gate above a certain number, who knows? Saying no (and we don't know that the veto applies to one-off events) gains him nowt tangible. Patronising faux-magnanimity is the best you can hope for, IMO.