There's a big statue of a fish in Belfast so why not?

When I saw the thread title 'Culture' I thought it was something about the reggae act, 'Two Sevens Clash' and all that!

Good idea, it would make a nice tribute to the 6,000 men from Hull who lost their lives at sea. Meanwhile we could have a giant gold plated fat cat in the middle of the city.

Idiot.

Hull has it so well done, and its a city with RL in its veins.

I like this

To remember the 200,000 that died in the plague www.britainexpress.com/History/plague.htm Good idea in the modern world

To remember the 200,000 that died in the plague www.britainexpress.com/History/plague.htm Good idea in the modern world

I like Paul Heaton's response to Camoron claiming to be a fan of the Housemartin's Hull 4 London 0 -
"Which part of the attack on his policies and rich friends did he like best?”

Is a bit silly that chip shop but IIRC they stopped selling alcohol a few months ago, something about attracting the wrong type of people funnily enough.

That happened to me with Sheffield, even though people such as my friends from my hometown who have never lived there don't like it.

Here's my opinion for what its worth......

I have to be honest, i sadly heeded the word of others, and avoided going to Hull for a good number of years. It was only three seasons ago that i decided to bite the bullet and find out for myself, and have subsequently been to every away game at the KC and Craven Park.

What i found was a very pleasant, friendly place, with a decent amount of cultural and historical interest. I also found a large number of great venues for my pre and post match beverages. This cant be said of a lot of other away trips in towns that get far less bad press.

I'm sure it has had its problems, and continues to do so. But show me a city/town in the North of England that doesn't. It seems to me that as a city, Hull is doing an awful lot to try and address these issues, and seems to have achieved a lot already.

It has rapidly become one of my favourite away trips, and I'm already looking forward to the opening game of next season.

I hate going to Hull, sick of seeing Salford getting beat there.

possibly, in the same way that had it been awarded to London, you could have had one with a building on fire and looters surrounding it. We didn't have any trouble here. None at all. We had to send our police down to London to help out.

Its a wonderful city, an absolute hidden gem. No pretence at all, just sincerity. I am PROUD to be from Hull. I moved to Leeds this year to be with my partner and I miss Hull every day. Seeing the Humber bridge on the train journey back brings a smile to my face every time. I'm home.

But are you all from East Riding of Yorkshire or Humberside??