You do talk some cr@p but this is up there with your previous post!!

How do you actually know this and how do you want the club to get closer to the fans, should they have consult a fan day or operate an open door policy for anyone who wants to pop in?
Westerman is an investment in good young English talent and the board have transformed hull into a well run sustainable club. Would you prefer the boom or bust approach? The only questionable decision for me was the contract extension of Agar but you really have to get past your dislike of the board to take an objective view.

The overreaching drawback to any sugar-daddy arrangement is that nothing can be relied upon. Businesses struggle or fail, individuals get bored and look for something else to amuse them, some of the selfish buggers even die.

While it may seem to be good to have a white knight with deep pockets, to fund non-capped areas of expenditure, it is a potentially precarious and ruinous situation to be in and one I wouldn't like to see Hull FC in anytime soon.

Ok lets look at the clubs with sugar daddys. - Saints, Wire, Wigan, Hull KR, Hudds, Leeds - all clubs striving to win things.

Now lets look at those without one - Hull FC, Wakey, Cas, Bradford - All clubs there to just make up the numbers.

I know which group of teams i want Hull FC to be in.

Look at the final league table from last year, then come back and tell me who we are competing with.

I am no Man Utd fan, but I cannot understand why you would use such venom against a group of people who took an investment in a company. During their ownership they have won the Champions league and the Premier league (3 times). That company was a PLC, meaning anyone could buy shares in it. If you want someone to "hate", look not further than Louis and Martin Edwards

back OT, and the second comment highlighted. You might want to do a bit of historical digging on the Allams before you make judgement on them. Anyone who has worked for any companies based around the Docks should be aware of the Allams business ethics of a few years ago. Lets just say many companies and small business's were made to suffer at their hands.

To those who are starting to wet themselves at the first sign of interest in Hull FC, don't let your hatred of the current board cloud your judgement. Many seem to have forgotton the shining knight that was David Lloyd

I find the lack of objectivity of some on here a worry. The refusal to accept that the current board are actually doing a decent job and the tunnelled view of wanting them out despite the progress the club has made is basically vengful.

The Club is now closer to the fans than it ever has been. It runs at a modest profit meaning we are not reliant on borrowing amounts we could no longer afford to pay back. It appears some still think the directors should run the club for free

They have backed their choice of coach. Under normal circumstances this would be applauded. IMO they have got this wrong and Agar should have been given until the end of last season to prove himself.

Apart from Moran at Wire, the others you quote do not get any real cash from a singal benefactor

I know we have had our differences in the past.

I see no reason why that should change, as basically your head is far to far up your own @r$e to realise whats what

No, it's perfectly plausible. The Hetheringtons have had some ups and downs, but I don't think anybody could say they are scared of a challenge or don't care about the sport. KH and the rest of your board have overseen a period of intial recovery and then fairly dramatic development, including the high-point of a Challenge cup triumph. Why then do you think there is such ambivalence about them? With the current exception of Wakefield most clubs' fans (judging by these forums at least) seem to have a more positive attitude towards the people in charge.
Tbh I think it'd be harsh to begrudge KH a wage - we've all got to eat and they aren't people who brought in massive wealth from outside the sport (Sheffield was set up with a few grand made selling double-glazing iirc).

I suppose if it sits in the assets column it boosts the value for any eventual sale - but £3m looks like a good deal based on your assumptions. Maybe they are just misunderstood.

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As a fan I feel it is close to the fans.

In what way?