I am hearing about changes within Hull City happening, maybe as early as next week. I doubt any of the local rags/radios will report much until after the event due to City having a good control over what they report.

Perhaps this time next week Mr Duffen & co will be a memory, we shall see

You are a week late!!

Given the bleating from some corners, I imagine they have lobbied the relevant Councillors and MP's, or have they just come on here spouting off unsubstantiated drivel because it's City?

We do have certain rights under the terms of our tenancy. And I imagine that elected representatives will be reasonably keen not to hack off 13,000 voters. These two factors combined would, I hope, ensure that an accommodation is reached rather than anything imposed by diktat.

spot on

Which leads to another point.

The SMC was capitalised at £2 million when it was formed, 100% went to Pearson (& co)

Should Hull FC, City and the Council have a shareholding? this would give all parties a say, and if the ownership was opened up it would put some transparacy in the proces. Rather like our club would if we had a share issue.....

I know that The Galpharm is actually owned by the 2 clubs there and the council.

They dont have many problems (yes i know no Prem League and a crap name)

As has been said before, FC were offered a share holding, we didn't take it up, it isn't in the Councils interest to be shareholders as they dont want any operational involvement.

Copy of email I received from Carl Minns (he of swine flu fame)

[iThank you for your letter regarding the KC Stadium and rugby internationals. [/i



T[ihe Council were only made aware of the problems regarding international matches at a very late stage by the Rugby Football League. At this time the Council did try to broker a deal to enable international rugby to be played at the KC Stadium this year. Unfortunately we ran out of time before any agreement could be reached.



With regard to the 50 year lease, which was signed in 2001, it is a legal agreement and there is little, in law that the council can do to alter it. Please be assured that although the previous two organisations that have had the lease on the stadium were involved with Hull AFC, this will not always be the case.



I have spoken to Paul Duffen regarding to the use of the Community Stadium and he is aware of how upset fans are. Rest assured that the Council and the Rugby Football League will work together to bring international rugby to the stadium in the future.



Yours sincerely.



Carl Minns[/i

Same old krap

Exactly how much 'transparency' was there the last time we had a share issue? Only as a former shareholder I don't recall there being that much TBH.

And as Standee pointed out, we were offered a spot on the SMC but turned it down. A mistake IMO.

Then you're suffering from a very specific type of visual defect that prevents you from seeing things that don't suit your argument.

As do most of us

Don't think you've paid too much attention to what's been said on this thread