Quote: rover49 "Not sure how old you are, but I can remember City getting 30k+ gates every season, in fact I went as a schoolkid to see them play Sheff utd and there was near to 40k in there. The stadium was never built with City being in the old 3rd division, but as a platform for them to get where they are now. In contrast FC and Rovers have never had these dizzy heights in attendances on a regular basis and never will, even when the capacities where not heavily policed by H$S they never got much more than they do now, so to say it was not with Hull City as the MAJOR partner in it is really dillusional.
For the record I am RL through and through and rarely watch football, but I realise that City playing Man utd or Liverpool will, always be far more attractive to the masses than FC playing whoever.'"
I am 37.
Hull City have made it to the 6th round of the FA Cup for the first time in my life time. I am lead to understand that in the very early 1970's They played Stoke City in a cup replay and lost 2-3 where there was a crowd of over 42k. I started watching Hull City in the very late 70's, going with my Brother and my Uncle. The crowds were not more than 4000 at that time. I became a junior season ticket holder in 1983 and held a season ticket until adulthood but didn't renew my ticker in 1991. During this period of time Hull City's best average for a season was 8500 (+ / - a few). The biggest league gate they got in this time was on Box ing Day of 1983 when Shorpe United came to Boothferry Park adn 18k were there.
During this period of hte early 1980's there was an GB V Aus test match, Two Hull v hullkr finals and a Hull v Leeds game which all eclipsed gatewise any football match during that time.
Re can all recollect on bygone days, but quoting attendances from the 1960's is pointless. Just how many of those are still around.
I have no problem with Hull City as a football club. Infact, they have to be admired as how to market themselves and attract new followers.
However to even suggest Hull City are a partner is not just dillusional, its just plain incorrect. They are a tenant. No more, no less. The problem which is inherent is the perceived conflict of interest of the chairman of Hull City, who is also in charge of a company which runs the stadium on behalf of the owners, The City Council. The question remains, has He really acted in the best interested of the owners of the stadium, by rejecting the opportunity to generate what is likely to be close to £1m (combined amount) for all of the interested parties.
BTW, the answer is no