I have nothing against City at all, I've never been a supporter per se but I've always wanted them to do well and was pleased to see them get promoted and reach Wembley.

But purely because of Allam I am pretty much at the point now where I am willing them to get relegated. He's poisonous. Not just for us but for City too.

Could not agree more, Allam is not all he likes to be made out to be,he gives to charity and that is great but de does it for a reason..himself and ego

My sentiments entirely. I've got friends who support City and for their sake and the team's I hope they survive. However, if it sticks one up Allam then I'll be happy to see them relegated. Odious little man.

Ditto

In much the same sentiment as others I hope for the genuine City fans all is okay. That said I suspect the genuine fans who have been there through thick and lots of thin will simply be enjoying things while it's good. This is after all only their 4th season of top flight football. They have been to a Wembley cup final. Entered Europe and despite what has been results wise a shocking year (calendar year 2014) I bet most genuine fans have loved the past 12 months.
The club have been through far worse owing far far less.
I just hope the entire football world wakes up to the likes of Mr Allem and their status as "club owners" he is actually just a club creditor. The club owe him millions. He will have made more by loaning money to City than he would have done leaving it in a bank, by the time he finishes with them. That is wrong on all levels. City will survive they won't do a Portsmouth, it might be more of a Sheff Wed, Coventry, Leicester etc. but they will survive as too many people are willing to throw their cash away by "investing" in a football club.
Moving onto us. Of course we should worry. He will make our lives as difficult as he can, for reasons only he will ever know. But as with City we will survive long after he has gone. We just need to stand tall together. Don't buy any KC produce and refuse to line his pockets.

Putting aside my dislike of allam, I don't see how city struggling financially helps our club considering how intertwined the football club and stadium management company are

Interesting to see that City have renamed their official Academy Twitter account "Hull Tigers Academy" with the username @Tigers_Academy (dropping @HullCityAcademy). Also the website www.hulltigersacademy.com

Interesting to see that City have renamed their official Academy Twitter account "Hull Tigers Academy" with the username @Tigers_Academy (dropping @HullCityAcademy). Also the website www.hulltigersacademy.com

Playing fast and loose with the term 'interesting' there!

you forgot to add tax relief to the reasons for his "charity".

Not that strong an argument.

Would you spend £100 to save £20 elsewhere?

Can't think that City will go down, but table looks a bit dodgy currently. Anyone know whether the Allams have a buyer yet?

Not a chance until end of the season, then they'll be a bargain price Championship team.

Guess that's what you are hoping.

City's record in 2014 is shocking. Masked only by an FA Cup final appearance. They have the worst record this calendar year in the Premiership. Leicester are struggling big time followed closely by City.
I'd say they are one of the favourites to go down. I'm also hoping they go down, but not for the same reasons as most on here.

Yep.

Just don't get the outright hatred & desire for tigers to get relegated ?

On a pure business front there is £60 mill parachute money if relegated but FFS there is £130 mill minimum if they stay up. He will spend in January to protect his investment if nothing else.

I do resent his apparent warfare on FC & all things Hull Council related but think we should all move on. His rantings now seem less frequent or venemous & he definitely does put money into the community.

Note no more mention of the need to extend KC Stadium ? Less than 22k for Swansea at £16 a head, Leicester tomorrow is £35 !!

Just so reminiscent of David Lloyd - a property deal gone wrong, but as others have said both clubs will exist for many many years regardless of ownera.

Mixed Xmas for City, surprised they lost today. Still reckon they'll stay up mind.

They need a striker....they saw the money and flogged long,turned Austin down due to concerns on a medical,what's he doing now...oh yeah,scoring for fun and keeping QPR out of danger.....if the can't beat Teams below them,they get what they deserve

Starting to look like a dogfight certainly. More off pitch rumblings about renaming the Facebook page, pay and rumour of new American owners. Like a soap opera.

Long is not a reliable goal scorer though - he's not done anything at saints since his move. hes a hard worker but not a 10 plus goals a season player. austin though is a different thing altogether - he's always scored goals, big error from city (albeit with the benefit of hindsight) city have tried the overseas route with herdandez, it does not appear to be working, i would test blackburn's resolve on rhodes, he's another player who has scored goals everywhere he's gone, and is worth the gamble. city seem to specialise in signing strikers who don't score goals - time to get one who does score - rhodes

I wouldn't say Austin is keeping Rangers out of danger but the irony has not been lost on me and my boys.



In relation to the £60 / £130 million conundrum, every club in the bottom half of the Premiership have the same puzzle apart from Burnley, who won't spend. I recall City fans rejoicing when the summer transfer window closed. Millions spent, but the result is there for all to see. Money isn't everything at the bottom. QPR know that all to well. You have to have a spirit in the squad. See Palace last season and Burnley this. Without that you fail. City can't play at home. Crowds dipping. It's starting to look tough. It's not impossible. Two wins and all will start to look and feel good, but their 2014 form even with millions spent is not looking good.

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lets hope they go down.cant stand the club

You don't understand the dislike for a club who's fans despise us and who's owner has one everything in his power to make life difficult for us? You don't understand the wish for ill fortune to befall a club who's fans and owner would be delighted to see us go out of business?

Really?

Overstatement to say City fans want FC to go out of business. Especially if you are basing your opinion on posts on forums. I would expect only a few of the 22,000 plus would want that to happen. A poor response to an entire club because a vociferous minority post a few uncomplimentary remarks. Your attitude is how wars start.

It's not all fans though is it? I have to admit that in my heart when I hear about a City defeat and their problems I just can't help being sort of pleased. I'm sure though that we all work with , know or even live with Hull City fanatics where their team means just as much to them as FC does to us so in the cold light of day I find it difficult to wish harm on them or hope that they go down. It's such a pity that Allam has acted the way he has. With just a different attitude , granted maybe from one or two other people as well , both teams could be rooting for each other and celebrating the good things that the KC has brought rather than being in the state we're in. Certainly it will do neither team or the City any good if they get relegated other than to give us a couple of weeks of smug satisfaction of seeing Allam fail. Then what?