And they all thought he was the messiah.

If nothing else he has created a talking point for his beloved club. People down here in the beautiful south are talking about them. I personally don't really get what the issue is. They are the tigers and have been for as long as anyone can remember. I have never heard anyone refer to them as Hull City Association Football Club. Most # I see on twitter for them are #UTT so what is the issue.
It is not a complete renaming in the way we became Sharks over night. But it is causing one or two (thousand) to see the good Dr for what he is and what we have warned them about.
As someone has said its very funny watching from afar.

There is no opposition, it seems......

He's not the messiah, he's just a very naughty boy.....

Mind you anything which upsets city supporters is fine by me.

TIGERS supporters. Do keep up.

who gives a toss.

Clear case of Egyptian democracy at work here! The bloke really is not playing with a full deck!

IMO it is another attempt at getting the stadium. I think he is deliberately being obtuse, to alienate the fans. They will then hopefully get on his side when he says "the only other way to make money is to get the stadium"

I think he is doing himself no favours, on a now national basis.

My original post was that I just think it would be amusing (if unbelievably childish and counter productive) for Pearson to say something like that off the cuff.

Just my opinion but Its that national exposure that I find interesting it is undoubtably the fact that the Council won't gift him the stadium that is getting his goat! Watch next for a "well if I don't change the name and go with all you fans who don't want a change we'll all have to get at the Council and pressure them to give me the ground, otherwise Hull City will go under".

I think that could well be the tactic.

He's upset at the Council, look at the timing of the announcement on the City Web site. All the national interest in the City of Culture stuff and he does it the same day as the Culture Secretary is in town perusing Hull's Year of Culture bid, two days before the Council make their presentation in Derry and a week before the winner is announced. So he goes out and veildly rubbishes the Council of causing the whole problem because they won't give him the Stadium!

The Mail interview is pretty amazing really its so beligerent, lacking in any sort of angle on what the majority of the City fans think and muddled to the extreme!

All fans of FC, Hull City & Rovers should as he can cause massive problems for all 3 teams as he is such a loose cannon and has direct links to the 3 clubs in one form or another us a tenant at the KC, City as the owner & Rovers as benefactor. As he will go out of his way just to spite individuals and a City as whole as it is appearing.



Think you have more than a valid point Wilf and the interview in the paper is just laughable but shows how dangerous the guy is to us all. He seems to be trying to spread fear to simply get his own way. He still has no hard evidence that any of what he has dreamt up will benefit the club or City as a whole re the Stadium Ownership or Name change.

The more he spouts his bile in the media to more harm he not only does to his own self righteous dictorial character but also to the City and the more proof he is not interested in anything other than making a huge pile of money out of it no matter at what cost to everyone else ala Ruscador.

The fact that the shortest name is Hull City he just ignores when pointed out to him which again proves it is nothing more than a spiteful move. I'm still waiting for him to f@ck off to Melton like he promised.

A City fan on the not606 forum has suggested that the club sell 10 year season passes which will generate money to fund the extension of the east stand which will generate the extra income that Allam wants!

Many, including myself, mentioned that this bloke could not be trusted further than he could be thrown and its proving to be right.

His claim that he was deprived the opportunity to take the freehold is laughable. He deprived himself by refusing to negotiate and wanting the stadium plus LAND for free.

His claim that Tigers has always been part of the company name, since 1904 is not laughable, its just plain wrong. Take a look at Companies house website (if you can be bothered). The year of incorporation of Hull City AFC (Tigers)Ltd was some time in the year 2000

That he cannot see that shortening the name IS changing the name questions his command of the English Language.

Having read the statement on the City til we die website on the rationale that a shorter name gives a better marketing tool once again questions the guys comprehension. He simply doesn't understand the sporting business. You do not attract additional income on the basis of a fabricated name. There is a quote somewhere in which Allam states that Manchester United attracted US investment because they dropped FC from their name Nothing to do with the countless trophies, history and tradition which they had!!!!

Finally, for him to say, "They can say City all they like, Its my money, my club, I will do what I want and no body can ever question my business dealings" (paraphrased). Firstly, does he not realise that some of these fanes have been putting money in for decades? Does he not realise that a sporting club in substance belongs to the fans??

As someone else mentioned, when is he going to make good on his promise to relocate to Melton?? Don't hold your breath, it was just another empty promise.

Very much glad he has no direct interest in Hull FC. The sooner he is out of the KC the better for all parties concerned.

White Elephant.

If they had sold out all of their matches so far, they might have a point. If they survive this season and next season in the Premier league, the novelty factor will have worn off and crowds will be similar to that of Fulhams.

They would only need to use the extension for less than half of the games in the season (Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle perhaps Everton)

exactly. It is not sustainable