suppose it's where you see things in 8 yrs time how far things could or would have developed given the extra funding and developments that would have taken place more in and around hull rather than just the stadium think the whole criteria is imagine what we could do or what we are prepared to do i and around hull .

The stadium wouldn't have been an issue, so it's obvious the bid failed on other criteria. Is it true that the Hull bid had proposed York for some of the accommodation?

As i stated in the earlier thread i am absoloutly delighted Hull hasnt been picked as a venue, Im a Hull FC fan 1st and foremost over anything. I am a football fan but dont particulary follow any team.

The KC wont be getting expanded because of this (possibly may do depending how Hull City do in the near future), and our fixtures wont be getting messed around with.

Even if we had been selected as a venue id be very surprised if Blatter, Platini and co who hate everything to do with English football select us anyways.

And we wont lose a point with the franchise scoring

Tell ya what Nigel.....Having the 'Worst City' tag is actually a wonderful thing......Its stops us getting inandated with the same 'migrants' that other cities are getting......Trust me....my words are not those of a racist, but those of someone that has witnessed a distinct lack of 'English' citizens in most of our 'bigger' city centres ! I'm just waiting for the day when the companies I usually work for start employing foreign 'sparkys'
As for the vote......Well I think its a good one for us RL fans......Maybe a little sour grapes here, but just look how we missed out on a Tri Nations match.....'What goes around comes around' me thinks

You are so right Hull is the 'Worst City' because of so called Toffs who are on Television Programes like Location Location - It is constantly derided by LOCAL people - By that I mean people who live in the East Riding Villages and Towns - They constantly think that they are better than people who live in Hull but dont know and have never been in the Areas of Hull that have some classic Houses. These same people use the KC Stadium - Hull New Theatre - The Wonderful New Hull Truck Theatre - The Hull Marina - The Deep - all paid for out of the Rates of the People of Hull. Come on People of Hull fight back - Hull for Ever.
By the way I have lived in Beverley for the last 40 years - (Circumstances) and now work in Driffield - dont get me on Country Bumkins

old trafford, eastlands?

Club finance/stability? Sunderland's debt makes City's debt look like Rovers' debt!

Is it? I think you'll find that the Council was happy to TALK about building more seats. Or more accurately talk about finding the funds to do so. All this knowing that they might well not even be in charge when the time came to sign the cheques.

Also IIRC the Lib Dumbs wouldn't have even build the KC in the first place had they had their way, describing it as a 'white elephant' and a 'waste of money' at the time.

What goes around comes around.

At the end of the day, If Hull had been chosen, it would have brought regeneration to parts of this city that badly need it, however, exactly how long would that generation have lasted. Its ok building 10 quality hotels to house the masses that would converge on the city, but when the event is finished, we'd never fill them again. We'd end up having a 44000 seat stadium that neither team would ever fill (especially if City's top flight stay is a short one). I love Hull with a passion, but it simply doesnt have the population or geographical position, being a final destination, to compete with either Leeds or Sheffield when it comes to events of this size.

www.sporthull.co.uk/multimedia/video.html Video entitled "Reaction to Hull missing out on the World Cup" is well worth a watch.

www.sporthull.co.uk/multimedia/video.html Video entitled "Reaction to Hull missing out on the World Cup" is well worth a watch.

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