Snap !!! I know he runs the smc but what's this got to do with hull fc or rugby league in general ?

=#800080This, unfortunately, has a rather large bearing on =#008000this. And this latest battle has nothing to do with the name Hull Tigers and everything to do with the word 'City', the City Council, and his designs on our stadium. At the moment he seems to be losing the stadium battle, but he won't rest until he gets it or leaves Hull City. In the meantime, he will use his ownership of the SMC to put pressure on the council by eternally repeating it's a money drain and putting some of the blame on our agreement. He can make life as difficult as possible for us as he believes we are one of the council's major sticking points when it comes to the freehold.

Have you forgotten Whiteleygate? Everything he does is tactical and for a reason. I think his reasoning has backfired on this one, but that doesn't mean his motives have changed. While he remains owner of the SMC and also stadium-less, he remains a threat to us, I'm afraid, and his actions - all of them - are therefore very relevant to our club.

EXACTLY

And all his actions should be watched very closely.

It [iis[/i becoming a bit of a pain in the bum after 3 years or so. He's really not a pleasant sight to behold. But I agree, a necessary evil - watch him we must.

who?

I've believed for a good while that this guy will, in the long run, be one of the worst things that happens for sport in Hull.
I hope City do stay up, but as a Newcastle fan I must say it was an amazing experience watching that game live on Saturday, part of me thought "F**k 'em", and that's all because of their owners.
Horrible, manipulative guy who obviously believes threats, blackmail and dictatorship is how you run a sports club.

This may be a naiave question but...

Can the Council as owners of the stadium relieve SMC of the management duties and install a new management company? If yes is this an easy thing to do or does it go out to tender?
I personally don't care about him or Hull City that much. I do care about the stadium that we play in and the control he has over it. Now if he and the council do dislike each other that much why don't the council simply relieve him and the SMC of their duties.

Also have North Ferriby had the word United dropped yet? Such a common name.

For my mind his running and effect on Hull City AFC has been as effective as Gerald Ratner and his jewellery empire.

Also have North Ferriby had the word United dropped yet? Such a common name.

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Maybe he would be better off running ,say, North Korea?

Current [url=http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/fa_expected_to_block_hull_city_name_changereports[/url suggest the name change won't happen.

Does this mean he'll sell up? I doubt it.

Expect the normal dummy out the pram pretty soon then