I agree thats why I see it more as him pleaing to the missing FC fans to comeback and give the ones who stayed some renewed optimism as opposed to him just trying to look the man. Its just something Hull supporters needed.

It can be viewed either way depending on your POV.
It seems we are not going to agree here as my view is that he is playing billy to try and get as many fans in as he can now IMHO what happens if his splurge doesn't pay off is a little more hazy.
I will say however that I do smile to myself when I read how some FC fans seem to have deluded themselves that it is a bottomless pit of cash.
Like I say AP doesn't work that way.

No he isn't.


No he hasn't.

You might want to try listening and reading what he actually says and not jumping to conclusion based on the club that he owns.

I genuinely believe that you have not properly listened to a single one of his interviews nor properly read a single report of his statements. It's the only explanation I can come up with for why you are so shockingly wide of the mark.

Never mind. I'm pretty sure neither AP nor most Hull fas will care too much.

That's been something of an enigma for decades now. The Hull area can produce teams at school, youth and open-age amateur level that can more than hold their own against the best of West Yorkshire, Lancashire & Cumbria. What goes wrong once these same players sign for the pro clubs is anyone's guess but few seem to kick on from their amateur success.

I honestly can't recollect a Hull-born & bred, international class half-back in the 50 years I've been following the game

Yes he is.

His club had nothing to do with it.

Landlords across the East Riding must be cursing UKBA right now. McGoldrick and Westerman will have to pick up the slack.

Don't understand the jibes at Pearson and Gentle about trying to buy a winning team and not concentrating on our youth. Pearson is always banging on about how our youth development has been very poor in recent years and how he's put a lot of money into that with new facilities location for game days. Gentle has also given more games to more U20 players in their specialised positions this season then Agar did in 4 years. Liam Kent, Josh Bowden, Ben Crooks, Danny Nicklas, James Cunningham, Reece Lyne and Chris Green have all played this season, with the first 3 playing a good amount of games for their debut seasons.

What about the Hornes? They certainly looked the business in the early noughties. Didnt' Paul Cooke play half back for FC?

Which bit of "international class" were you struggling with?

IIRC Paul Cooke never represented his country at open-age and the only times Richard Horne did, he played on the wing.

IIRC he played for England just before the GB split.
I think it was for a 4 nations tournament they were trailing.

Cooke played for England in the Federation Shield in 2006. It was an England/GB reserve squad, in effect.

The tournament was held in England and France whilst Great Britain played in the Four Nations down under.

Thanks I knew it was a reserve England/GB squad (I wasn't being a pedant honestly Coddy as I thought you classed any level as playing for your country.)
I have this mental image of Cooke lining up a kick whilst in an England shirt.
It was in the HDM IIRC.

Interesting readBut disciplinary action for a 2010 fight with a colleague means he is considered to have a criminal record.

But on 28 June 2012, L/Cpl Baleiwai heard that he had been refused citizenship and would also be refused Indefinite Leave to Remain because he had what the UK Border Agency (UKBA) classed as a criminal conviction so was not of "good character".[/i

Horne played at 7 for GB in the 2005 Tri national. He was a million miles of being effective though.