www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html Financially, of course, this is the right thing to do. However, you have to wonder whether now they've invested £40m and are wanting to rein back and create a self-sustaining business, whether that's consistent with the stated intention of a quick return to the Premiership. I know little about football, but seems a major challenge.

www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... story.html Financially, of course, this is the right thing to do. However, you have to wonder whether now they've invested £40m and are wanting to rein back and create a self-sustaining business, whether that's consistent with the stated intention of a quick return to the Premiership. I know little about football, but seems a major challenge.

I'm confused as to why Allam is on one hand intending to spend million on a 'Sports Village' when just a few million would get City the players they need to mount a promotion challenge (with a 90million a year TV windfall on offer)

I am not suggesting he should go out and spend big time on any old 'has-beens' but even 5million would get City 2/3 good quality Championship players. A lot of City fans are already grumbling about the lack of action this summer and the 'cheap' players they have been linked with.

My personal guess is that the "Sporting Village" could be less about gifting sporting facilities to the city and more about getting the land cheap for commercial purposes. Call me a cynical old accountant, by all means. I'm sure all will become clear when the detailed plans are lodged with the council

No doubt people will say 'heck where have all those houses come from?'

Its not £90million a year more like £40-£50million, the £90million relates to parachute payments the promoted clubs get if/when they get relegated and don't return within 3 years iirc. (something like £16million a year) sorry for going o/t mods.

That's Bullard's wages sorted then

in talks....

In 1954 the North Hull Deep drainage system which featured a 12 foot main Drain conecting North Hull with a pumping station at the end of West Dock Avenue went right across the site and up the Boulevard.

Oh great, HCC gift him the land, he starts building, then when the KC gets flooded with raw sewage (apart from our home games against KR), he sues the council for the £140 millions that the commercialised land would be worth.

Bargain!

so hes going to build and run a sporting excellence, buy the stadium, buy the land around the stadium and build a hotel, an olymic swimming pool, and the rest of the sporting village and hes only worth 180 million? and thats without the funding of hull city buying players and paying wages? Ive been trying to talk sensible with city fans about the guy and they still see him as god.

If i was a city fan (which i am loosly, my first choice as its my city) id be well huffed off about giving rovers 1 million then buying pal Mkenna.... now...................................... sleep!

Nah,dont think hes even offered to buy a mini bus the mans a dreamer