followed fc since 78-79 when we went unbeaten,ive never once thought about not following them,ive seen the good times and bad,good coaches and bad coaches,since we have been at the stadium ive had a pass and the same seat and that aint gunna change,id never call people if they choose not to go thats there choice,money is tight these days and if people arent happy then its there call.

My sentiments exactly (apart from the time bit, its about 93-94 for me, when I was 4-5 myself).

How many times have you said after a game, "Thats it I`m not going next match."
Next match comes,"I`ll give them one more chance."
Its like a drug,you need the fix.

Whilst this is fact, and I am one of those, the utter tripe we see on the pitch at times is a joke. What people need to realise is it is not just the fans that should embrace "in any kind of weather". it is the whole club.

I do not care if we get beat by 60 points, as long as the players give it a go. I have been there and done that as have many. The problem is that we;
a/ play in the best stadium in Sl (arguably - I think standing in Rl is a must)
b/ we are the most profitable side is SL
c/ We reached the grand final in 2006 and then what?

So, we should not be beaten by 60.
We should be smashing teams into oblivion at home
We should be passionate fans, but I think that the "crew" of 99 cannot be bothered with the toss we have to put up with week after week.

The club exists because of us. We pay for the clubs existence. The board, that whilst they try 100% in fc and try to make it great, they do not get "in any kind of weather". They do no get the ethos of the club.

As much as it pains me to say this. Hugdell is a fan. Whilst he has brought financial instability on rovers. look what he has done in a few years. We have Kath. She give's no two shiites about Hull as a team and that's a fact. I also think Rule is looking as this as a future career for him and nothing more.

In any kind of weather my ar5e. Its not the supporters who have the issue.

Of course you take the rough with the smooth?

Ever heard of 'love blinds'?
You can be so in love with someone that you refuse to see, hear and acknowledge that all they are after is your money. They can be full of flatteries and say all sorts of lovey dovey to your face.

Marriage is a 2 way commitment.
It is for both partners to 'put in' to the marriage for it to work.
When one partner is suffering and struggling, then the other will willingly go the extra miles to support both.

The problems start when one partner just sits around and takes the pi$$ out of the other. They are just in the relationship, to see what they can get out of it for themselves.

Wow...bit heavy this thread....

I support Hull because I am black & white through and through, that is all there is to it for me

There's a sort of saying I heard once about supporters, that said 'You don't pick the team, the team picks you'
I've supported the FC since the 78/79 season, and experienced the many lows and have shed a few tears over em it has to be said. But the highs when they do come along are fantastic.
All in all I'm glad Hull FC picked me

One of the best threads I've ever read tbh, some great passionate comments from people.

What I want to say is this.

If my team were still playing at the Boulevard, struggling with poor crowds and crippling debts, I could understand the board being cautious with their spending and being keen to have a coach who, before he came here, had no full time experience at Super League level, and who wouldn't cost big money. I could also understand them giving him a two year contract extension after two poor seasons because money was tight.

But we're not a struggling club in terms of finances. We have the third highest average attendance in SL, with record season pass sales and enormous income as regards shirts and other merchandise.

The board seem to be running this club purely as a business, with just a decent profit on the balance sheet at the end of the year, as a mark of a good season.

They should understand I don't buy a season pass to look at financial success, I buy a pass to watch a rugby team hopefully win matches by playing entertaining stuff.

They should also understand that if the team is playing good rugby and winning most of their matches in style, then their season ticket sales would probably reach five figures with ease.

But sadly, my board don't seem to have a grasp about the running of a SL club.

As long as they're making money, that's all that seems to matter to them.

I think this is why I feel people are reluctant to renew their pass next year, the board sees them as cash cows who will put up with any rubbish on the pitch because they're Hull FC fans and will carry on pouring money into the club no matter what.

As a club, we desperately need a change at boardroom level, people brought in who care about the club and what happens on the pitch.

When that happens, the rest will surely follow.

Absolutely. Sod having a financially stable club and making a profit year on year - what we need are a group of fans who will run the club into the ground as fast as possible.

It's the future I tell thee.

Making a profit and seeing no benefit for it. We are cash cows for the profiteers. I chose black and white because It felt right i liked what i saw and how it made me feel on a match day. The club has great potential but has stalled for the past 4 years when it should have kicked on to the next level by maybe been pushed to win a grandfinal.

Actually, you have a point.

I'm gonna get a season pass for Exxon Mobil next year.