www.hullfc.com/article/41082/clu ... -from-2016 Hull FC have issued the following statement to their supporters having been informed by the Stadium Management Company that the North Stand will be closed from 2016 and away supporters will be relocated to the east stand.

www.hullfc.com/article/41082/clu ... -from-2016 Hull FC have issued the following statement to their supporters having been informed by the Stadium Management Company that the North Stand will be closed from 2016 and away supporters will be relocated to the east stand.

Good job I've already got my unreserved seating pass on direct debit... Hope I have a seat

the sooner we get rid of the smc the better for all concerened and hopefully allam and his grubby football team also.

Makes perfect sense - why operate a near empty stand every week?

Well at least we have saved the South Stand which was on the cards to close too, the SMC wanted to do it for 2016. That would have been a disaster so well done to the Club for staving that off. .The fact that Adam Pearson paid a lot of cash out this season to keep the North Stand open made this an almost predictable move when you look how we are having to 'cut our cloth'. The SMC have absolutely no idea on providing a service at all, but I guess at the end of the day money talks.

I actually agree with the SMC on this. We currently have 8-9k people (official crowd numbers of 10k+ are clearly a nonsense) rattling around in 4 stands that seat approx 20k. Shutting the North Stand still leaves approx 7k empty seats. It may actually help the atmosphere as the middle of the East stand in particular is like a morgue these days.

Doesnt our "watertight" (as some put it) user agreement stipulate the SMC should provide the lower bowl for a set fee, and as and when the need arises the upper west is open.


So we will be having a reduction in our fee to the SMC, or taking legal action against them.

this is just the start.be south stand next.

Not even remotely bothered. The KC is like a morgue, and closing an empty stand won't make any difference.

Won't be an issue with likely attendances next year

As expected given the fall in attendances.

Hopefully condensing the East stand crowd will help with the atmosphere but there is a potential problem with away fans so close to the home support, especially if stewarding is reduced.

only way it'd make it better is if we were facing the away fans, not next to them. It's understandable, but that doesn't make it any less .

Starting to sound like the London fans who are moaning about having to move to a small amateur looking ground.

If you only have a few fans then that is where you should play.

If Hull FC only get 10k or below most weeks then why have an empty stand?

Reminds me of when the bedroom tax came out and hundreds of old people living in Council houses got all up tight about having to pay extra to stay in a 4 bed house when they lived on their own.

If you don't need the whole of a rented facility the landlord has every right to make it more cost effective.

I'm sure people will be glad when money is saved on match day costs and that can be re-invested into area's of the club more beneficial.

Hull FC won't be saving any money on match days. It will still pay the SMC the same. Its the SMC which will be saving money.

If you rent a 4 bedroom house and only use 3 bedrooms then provided you pay your rent the landlord can't put someone else in the spare room. I always thought the User Agreement said the SMC had to open the entire stadium except the Upper West.

I would have done this years ago, only a couple of teams ever bring a good following, usually Leeds and Rovers (Cas have this season), but even they could be fit into the East or west corner.