Think my first visits to the Boulevard were79ish.
Was only a boy myself but vividly remember walking to a night game down Selby Street not long after the kung-fu artist had murdered the Hastie brothers.

The supporters behind us with black and white favours taken away by the police were KR supporters in disguise I suppose.

I'll have lifelong memories of The Boulevard.

Started in 1978 at the Airlie Street end, spent a few years in Threepenny and finished the last few seasons as a Gordon Street ender (alhtough switched ends at half time if ncecessary).

Don't miss the place at all though.

Later tonight, after the Euromillions draw, I'll be commissioning a new one.

great memories for me, such a great atmosphere, my first match was against cas, i think it was c davidson first match,him and hancock where our halves, keegan fullback, big denis hartley was prop for cas that day ithink, great times, but the old ground was failing and so sad to see it so,

The atmosphere at the boulevard was great and the most intimidating ground I have ever been to,and was points start to fc.

Thanks Mrs B. That'll save me dipping into my winnings!!

Always thought the song from the threepenny stand to greet the opposition was worth a 10 point start.

Going to be ace.

A new Threepenny stand with built-in urinal channels
Guinness, real ale and Stella on draught, brought to your seat or standing place
Padded seats, with heating option for the likes of me
Starbucks concession, selling Victoria sponge and proper suet pastry meat pies
Closed corners
Easy access off M62, free parking
State of the art media screens and sound system
Heritage walkway up to the main entrance, paved with Hull FC stars of the past, like the walk of fame
Massive statue of Johnny Whiteley

What have I missed?

the pitch ...

Fixed that for you

Never had one. Missed out?

Oh my..you never had a hyde's meat pie!! Yes, you missed out, think it was a Hot water crust pastry wth a delicious minced beef and gravy filling. Used to get some on the way to my nans every week without fail. I know time passes and I was a kid but craving for one of those pies nicely warmed (or even cold with brown sauce) was just an abiding memory. I'd take one with me to the Boulevard and get my auntie to warm it up before she'd get me in for nowt (she was a barperson in the club & my uncle a groundsman)..Happy happy days

Leagues bar with dartboard and endless supply of Allam pictures
100m pitch with proper in goals
Thornbridge beer as well as the ones mentioned

A Tardis might be handy.

and goal posts that go all the way up ....

To go forward or back?

Well, after building the Boulevard, I might be tempted to go back in time and bring back 17 or so players.

Without doubt laurie hydes meat pies were the 8th wonder of the world, fantastic.

A good bite at the corner and then drink the contents, probably the best meat pies ever made. When I was an apprentice I was sent there every Friday lunchtime on my bike to get everyone a pie for lunch....brilliant! They moved from being near Welstead street further down Hessle Road to near West Dock Avenue but the pies never tasted the same. Top Memory KBII!!

Hydes Pies bloody hell that's why we all got Obese/Fat

Remember at Scarborough st school getting free tickets to clear the straw of the pitch when fc played Wigan,we laid on the straw watching the game and remember the great aurhur keegan tackling Boston an breaking his collar bone in doing so.Great memories of Boulevard training with boulevard juniors, sullivan just back from injury gave us all almost 30 yards + start and still easy beat us . great place nothing ever like it for atmosphere

I remember having to stand on a milk crate in the well to see when I first started going, threepenny was amazing pre vp fire but it was time for us to move on

Sound like the stuff of legend. Anyway, it's rolled over to £150m, so with the extra £7m I'm tracking down the recipe and installing concessions with free pies for all.

The recipe died with the old boy as I recollect hearing, damn bloody shame that.

but if you can unearth it, I'll certainly make them and flog them outside of the KC to willing buyers.


I started out as a pastry chef many moons ago so I might just have a crack at making a few this week, sometimes you can't beat a properly crisp water crust pastry...nom nom
getting the gravy right though is the trick, not too thin, not too thick and a proper seal so it doesn't run out..fork tine crimping too