What about the cashflow that such a game would bring to local businesses? In these hard times over extra £1 brought into the local economy is good for Hull. I wouldn't have a problem with an U21 footy game for the same reason so why not rugby?

On the face of it he has made the decision wearing his black and amber scarf, Riley should have made loud noises to Duffen that the City needs it, it should have been a simple case of rubber stamping the date.

All my support for the Tigers has gone now, they can slip back to the 4th division now and Duffen can go bankrupt for all I care.
We DO have a right as a RL supporting City to host an event like this, Duffen has shown his to the RFL and all the RL supporters in the country.

Email sent .

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Dear Councillor Minns

I am writing to air my outrage at the decion taken by Mr Duffen of the SMC to deny all the supporters of RL at all levels, not only of our own city but that of many RL supporters across the country, an opportunity to support our national RL team at the KC Stadium.

By the very fact that he (Mr Duffen) is 'unavailable' to comment leaves us RL supporters of the opinion that the decision made was in the interest of Hull City AFC, and not that of the whole of the community for which the stadium was built.
I also think that you and the rest of the council should have made loud and strong support for the event to be held, and equally strong protestations to the SMC at their decision not to.

Mr Duffen and the SMC, and yourselves as councillors of our City have shown a complete lack of respect and manners to the RFL, and utter contempt of the RL supporters of Hull, and have totally let us down.

I am utterly perplexed as to how Mr Duffen has the authority to over rule what should have been a strong support from the council to hold this event.

RL International matches have traditionally been awarded to Hull as a reward for many years of support to the game at both amateur and proffessional levels.

RL Internationals have been played in this City before Mr Duffen had even heard of the City of Kingston Upon Hull, he has no right to deny us our reward, and you as a council should not have let him do so.
You have let us down tremendously.

I would have thought that Mr Duffen would have been pleased to get the money from an international to recoup the losses hes made with a certain Jimmy Bullard



In all fairness, its very dissapointing, games in Hull attract big crowds and its a shame this has happened.

Well done Duffen.

You'd think he'd need the cash after wasting £14,000,000 this month

They'll be alot of Man U shirts and Liverpool shirts back out the warddrobe at the end of the year anyway.

gutted, thats all i can say. if its down to duffen, city can rot in hell for all i care.

Whaaaaaat!!!! You actually think Carl 'Mummys boy' Minns has got the balls to discuss anything other than triffic wardens and bleedin' speed humps. Adding to the fact that that numpty money wasting idiot Duffen wasn't available for comment. It all makes me sick.
Re-develop The Boulevard, sod what all our 'new supporters' think.....I miss the old place, and I knew RL would play second fiddle eventually if Hull City became 'royalty'

If we could go back to Airlie St, I for one, would be ecstatic!!!!!

Just to add.......Even Man United (bigger than City by far) welcome RL to their gaff......Food for thought eh Duffen.....you tit!!!!!

can't belive anyone would not want a international game of any sport not to be held in 'OUR' stadium. what a joke. looks like rugby league has to take the back seat yet again

I really hope this doesn't affect RL games at the KC in the future. Reason I'm saying this........There will have been loads of planning by the RFL for months. Presuming all would be OK. due to Hull being a traditional RUGBY LEAGUE CITY. All this work now undone due to Divvy Duffen!