bring back pearson

least he cared

Disgraceful decision. It seems now that the ever failing football team finally reaches it golden egg. The smc are showning thier true colours.

i'm going to reserve my opinions until we hear a response from the SMC, for all we know the RFL may have made an offer to rent to ground at a rate that was uneconomic for the SMC etc I hope it is that kind of reason and not that the city is to miss out on a big sporting event just to suit City.

either way he and the council should of moved mountains to get the fixture, not only is it good for us fans, but also, local rugby fans, youth rugby and in the interest of the city as a whole putting us on the tv and promoting the city

I'm very disappointed with this. I fail to see how the SMC cannot commit to a date when the Premiership/Football League fixtures for the 2009/10 season are not released until June.

We are now looking at at least three years between international RL at the stadium which is unacceptable.

If anyone lives in East Hull a letter to your MP who is involved at Rovers could be an idea. This is not a dispute between Hull Fc and Mr Duffin, it is between Rugby League in Hull and Mr Duffin. I know there isnt much goodwill between our board and the Rovers board but this a great opportunity for both of them to come out together and condem this decision by the council and the SMC. At the end of the day this is a community stadium. How can Mr Duffin decide what events should be held and not held is wrong.

You might want to try emailing members of the Council as well. The biggest disappointment here IMO is that they didn't or couldn't step in as landlords and make this happen.

What about the cashflow that such a game would bring to local businesses? In these hard times over extra £1 brought into the local economy is good for Hull. I wouldn't have a problem with an U21 footy game for the same reason so why not rugby?

On the face of it he has made the decision wearing his black and amber scarf, Riley should have made loud noises to Duffen that the City needs it, it should have been a simple case of rubber stamping the date.

All my support for the Tigers has gone now, they can slip back to the 4th division now and Duffen can go bankrupt for all I care.
We DO have a right as a RL supporting City to host an event like this, Duffen has shown his to the RFL and all the RL supporters in the country.

Email sent .

and another



Dear Councillor Minns

I am writing to air my outrage at the decion taken by Mr Duffen of the SMC to deny all the supporters of RL at all levels, not only of our own city but that of many RL supporters across the country, an opportunity to support our national RL team at the KC Stadium.

By the very fact that he (Mr Duffen) is 'unavailable' to comment leaves us RL supporters of the opinion that the decision made was in the interest of Hull City AFC, and not that of the whole of the community for which the stadium was built.
I also think that you and the rest of the council should have made loud and strong support for the event to be held, and equally strong protestations to the SMC at their decision not to.

Mr Duffen and the SMC, and yourselves as councillors of our City have shown a complete lack of respect and manners to the RFL, and utter contempt of the RL supporters of Hull, and have totally let us down.

I am utterly perplexed as to how Mr Duffen has the authority to over rule what should have been a strong support from the council to hold this event.

RL International matches have traditionally been awarded to Hull as a reward for many years of support to the game at both amateur and proffessional levels.

RL Internationals have been played in this City before Mr Duffen had even heard of the City of Kingston Upon Hull, he has no right to deny us our reward, and you as a council should not have let him do so.
You have let us down tremendously.

I would have thought that Mr Duffen would have been pleased to get the money from an international to recoup the losses hes made with a certain Jimmy Bullard



In all fairness, its very dissapointing, games in Hull attract big crowds and its a shame this has happened.

Well done Duffen.

You'd think he'd need the cash after wasting £14,000,000 this month

They'll be alot of Man U shirts and Liverpool shirts back out the warddrobe at the end of the year anyway.

gutted, thats all i can say. if its down to duffen, city can rot in hell for all i care.

Whaaaaaat!!!! You actually think Carl 'Mummys boy' Minns has got the balls to discuss anything other than triffic wardens and bleedin' speed humps. Adding to the fact that that numpty money wasting idiot Duffen wasn't available for comment. It all makes me sick.
Re-develop The Boulevard, sod what all our 'new supporters' think.....I miss the old place, and I knew RL would play second fiddle eventually if Hull City became 'royalty'

If we could go back to Airlie St, I for one, would be ecstatic!!!!!

Just to add.......Even Man United (bigger than City by far) welcome RL to their gaff......Food for thought eh Duffen.....you tit!!!!!

can't belive anyone would not want a international game of any sport not to be held in 'OUR' stadium. what a joke. looks like rugby league has to take the back seat yet again

I really hope this doesn't affect RL games at the KC in the future. Reason I'm saying this........There will have been loads of planning by the RFL for months. Presuming all would be OK. due to Hull being a traditional RUGBY LEAGUE CITY. All this work now undone due to Divvy Duffen!

to right it will chewie

they will think that duffen doesnt care and wont want to have dealings with him

It was ok to stage one when it broke the attendance record and City were in Divison 3, why not now?

peason isnt in charge no more thats why

Bollocks there is no way the SMC can force HFC to move away from the stadium they have a long lease. The stadium was built for Rugby League and Football a community stadium.

we can move if where payed the right money

cant see us moving as our old ground cant get developed due to the houses there

carnt understand this,we had a great relationship with smc,the way they worked to get our play off game with bradford on at kc was a credit to them ,i wonder if the rugby league are asking for the stadium for next to nothing ,that wouldnt supprise me ,they would rather have it at galpharn ,i will reserve my judgement on this untill i hear the full story ,sounds like a bit of mail spin here

dont have a heart attack mate ,the RFL probs want the place for nowt knowing them tits ,i find it hard to believe its just about dates as the rfl are stating ,but if it is then duffen is a compete w***ker and wants to remember many hull city fans are rugby fans also from both sides ,so he as just ed off many of his customers