Month: October 2017

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Weekly News Update

Finally! An Away Win!! Arguably City have played a lot better and lost during those 25 games than what they did at Barnsley, however you won’t have found anyone arguing with the final result in the away end on Saturday. We now have a home double-header, firstly live on Sky on Saturday evening we take on Nottingham Forest before Middlesbrough visit the KCOM on Halloween (or Tuesday if you prefer!). Six points could really catapult City towards the play-offs so here’s hoping we can build some momentum going into winter. Here’s your update on what has been another busy week for the Trust…
 
Les Mutrie
As we told you last week, the Trust along with others has contributed towards the cost of a flag celebrating Les Mutrie who sadly passed away recently.  
The Hull City Action For Change group are calling for all supporters, including those who have been boycotting, to attend this weekend’s home game against Forest to show their support for the team, remember the late Les Mutrie and voice their displeasure at the club’s owners . We support this call, but also note that for some stay-away supporters, attending games under the current ownership is unpalatable. This is of course down to individual choice. However if you are prepared to break your boycott at any time, this game is probably the time to do it.
HCAFC Meeting
The Hull City Action For Change group is having another pre match meeting at the William Gemmell club on Anlaby Road from 2:30pm this Saturday.
The above mentioned Les Mutrie flag will be unveiled. There will also be entertainment from Vinnie Whitehead and a guest speaker from NFFC Fan Group Forza Garibaldi followed by a march to the ground. For full details see @HCAction4Change on twitter.
 
Hull City AFC Hall of Fame Meeting
HCST Chairman Geoff Bielby attended the inaugural meeting of the Hull City Hall of Fame Selection Committee on Wednesday.
Geoff reiterated the Trust’s stance that we would not continue to be involved if the club persisted in using the name ‘Tigers Hall of Fame’.
We are awaiting feedback from the club on this point before taking further action.
 
Supporters Committee Meeting
On Thursday evening HCST Director Steven Pye represented the Trust at the 3rd Supporters’ Committee meeting.
We will publish the minutes as soon as possible.
On a wider scale fans have been feeding back to the Football Supporters Federation on how dialogue is going with their clubs and it’s fair to say there are a lot that are not too impressed. Have a look at the results on the FSF website here. 
 
Never underestimate the power of your  HCST Membership Card!
We were contacted this week by the police after they had found a wallet with the only identifiable object inside being a HCST Membership Card!
Gladly, we were able to find out who the member was and give their details to the police so the wallet could be returned to its owner. Just goes to show you should always have your HCST card with you! And not just so you can take advantage of all our partner offers!
 
Hull City Ladies Junior Passes
All Junior HCST members should have received a free season pass to City Ladies in the post over the last week or so.
This is due to our partnership with City Ladies and our sponsorship of Goalkeeper Amy Halloran. We strongly recommend you get down to see the high flying City Ladies in action. Their next home game is against Chorley on Sunday 29th October, 2pm kick off at Hull University.
 
Memorial Plaques
We are pleased to announce that after requests from several members about Memorial Plaques they had purchased in the West Stand Upper Tier, the club has agreed to move these to the area of the ground which they now sit in.
Those that have plaques remembering loved ones in the West Upper should contact us and we will pass your details on to the club to arrange this.
Guest Writer
We’re delighted this week to bring you an opinion piece by HCST member and East Stander James Sandars.
James shares his views on the problems with ‘modern football’ and you can view his article here.
Development Review
It was a disappointing week for the club’s development sides.  The under 18s went down 2-0 to Sheffield United last Saturday, whilst the under 23 side were defeated the same score-line by Exeter City in the Premier League Cup at home on Monday.
Hopefully they will both bounce back on Saturday when the under 18s travel to Bolton Wanderers and the under 23s take on Birmingham City at the KCOM.  The under 23s game will immediately follow the first team’s game against Nottingham Forest with kick off planned at 19:30.  We appreciate that many people make plans for Saturday evenings, hopefully we will be celebrating a victory against Forest, but if you are not in a rush perhaps you could consider staying on for a while to lend the development side your support.
City/HCAFC Scarves
We are pleased to say that we have received a new batch of our very popular scarves.
With the nights getting colder its the perfect addition to your match day attire. Or perhaps even as an early Christmas present! These can be bought online from our shop here.
Fanatic Hull Fanzine
Look out for Trust Director Peter Johnson’s pieces in the Fanatic Hull Fanzine.
These are on sale on Matchdays around the KCOM for a very reasonable £2 and feature plenty of Hull City content to keep you occupied before the match and at half-time.
Membership
Sign up or renew your membership of the Hull City Supporters’ Trust here
Amber Nectar
More wisdom from our friends at Amber Nectar.
Please follow these links for the latest  Podcast and  Things We Think We Think.
 
Hull City Fans Forum on Hull Kingston Radio
More fan-focused chat hosted by Ian Waterson.
You can listen to the latest programme here.
 
Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends.
Please follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

HCST’s Partners of the Week 
In this week’s Partner of the Week section, we have an in-focus look at two HCST partners – Ska and Soul & Brookes Menswear.
Our first partner of the week is Ska and Soul
Ska and Soul is a premium British men’s fashion brand, based in York and owned by a City fan. Ska and Soul is the official clothing licensee for Trojan Records (skawear) and Wigan Casino (soulwear). Just email contact@HullCityST.com with your name and membership number to receive your ‘discount code’ to be entered at the checkout for a 10% price reduction on all purchases.
 
Our second partner of the week is Brookes Menswear
51 King Edward Street, Hull, HU1 3RW, 01482 589886, open Mon-Sat 9am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 4pm, click our Facebook link
10% OFF IN-STORE PURCHASES
Brookes Menswear is small and independent mens’ fashion store located in the city centre that has been open for many years. We are known for stocking classic brands like Fred Perry, high street brands like Duck & Cover, Jack & Jones and now new brands Trojan, Dickens & Browne, Lindbergh and Shine Original. We have regular customers that come from all around – from Bridlington, Scarborough and from across the bridge – for our polite and cheeky customer service. Sizes start from XS-XXL.
Merchandise Offer
This weeks Merchandise offer is our HCST Enamel Badge which has a whopping 50% off, costing just £1.50 plus postage. Buy yours here.
Stop the front page!
HCST are looking for new contributors to our website.
These can be articles about football in general, all things Hull City or match reports. So if you’re a sports journalist in the making or just fancy giving it a go as a hobby please let us know – you don’t need to be a professional – all articles will be welcome. There’s no requirement to produce words every week or month, just as and when you are able to. If you are interested please email contact@hullcityst.com 
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Opinion – Modern Football

Here’s an opinion piece by HCST Member James Sandars

 

Problems with modern football: a quick summary

Ticket prices:

Football is constantly becoming more expensive in all aspects, whether it be shirt prices, the price of a pie, and of course, ticket prices. For the 17/18 season, the average price of a season ticket (remember them?) for a top flight team increased to £517.95, with the highest priced season ticket being Arsenal, charging prices of over £1000. Just before entering the stadium for the first home game of the season, vs. Burton, I heard multiple fans sarcastically express their surprise at the match day programme still being £3, whilst these comments may have been sarcastic; it portrays well the feeling around the club regarding lack of concessions, increasing prices, and lack of investments into the club. Ticket prices is another factor added to the many that already exist which account for dwindling attendances, not just at the KCOM but all over England.

Sky sports:

TV deals mean that broadcasters such as Sky TV now have control over fixtures, with the ability to change them to any date and time, without regards to the fans. 5+ hour journeys have been moved to the early afternoon or weeknights perfectly shows the lack of thought that goes into how these changes will affect the travelling fans and fans that are not able to go but would have been able to otherwise . A “Monday night football” back in 2014 meant that Sunderland fans had to make the gruelling journey to Tottenham on a Monday night, also meaning they would have had to have taken 2 days off work in order to watch a crucial fixture. 300 Sunderland fans attended that night. This just shows how the culture of English football is changing to value the TV viewer, more than those going through the turnstiles. In a game where money means power, the fans are being pushed away.

Half and half scarves:

Speak for themselves really.

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Weekly News Update

So, last weekend saw possibly the most ‘typical City’ ever! After working so hard with 10 men for half an hour after David Meyler’s dismissal, City finally succumbed to a barrage of Norwich pressure in the 96th minute at Carrow Road to leave those wearing black and amber in the away end most disappointed. The chance to gain that first away league win in over year must wait another week and this Saturday City head to Oakwell, a ground that has seen mixed results in recent years. Here’s your update from the Trust this week…

Ehab Allam Interview
We are aware of comments made by the Vice Chairman in the Hull Daily Mail which have done nothing to narrow the widening gap between our owners and the fans.  

It is our concern that whilst news of a further statement or interview brings fresh hope to all Hull City supporters, the impact of this and similar articles has been largely negative. Due to the numerous inaccuracies and illogical claims made by Ehab which have been challenged by supporters already, we do not think it is worthy of any response.

The Trust shall continue to focus its efforts on more productive tasks for the benefit of supporters.

Hull City Hall of Fame
We are pleased to announce we have been asked by the club to participate in their selection for a Hull City Hall of Fame.

This perfectly embodies our strapline of Ambition & Tradition whilst also showing that we want to work with the club for the benefit of both organisations and the wider fanbase.

We would like to point out that we have been invited to participate in a “Hull City Hall of Fame”, not a “Tigers Hall of Fame” and we shall be making sure this title remains. The first meeting is on Wednesday and we shall update you as soon as possible.

Les Mutrie Flag
Sadly Les Mutrie passed away recently and the HCAFC group is planing on celebrating his life with a flag at the Nottingham Forrest home fixture a week on Saturday.

The Trust, along with the Hornsea Hull City Official Supporters Club, has made financial contributions to the production of this banner. RIP Sir Les.

Supporters Committee Meeting
The Trust has been invited to the 3rd Supporters Committee Meeting on Thursday 26th October.

We understand a lot of supporters can see flaws with these meetings and therefore question our decision to attend. We agree that they are far from the perfect dialogue as advised by Department of Culture, Media and Sport guidelines. However, our view is it is much easier to influence these meetings to become what they should be from the inside than from the outside.

Our aims for the meetings are:

1. The Supporters Committee should reflect more closely the DCMS Guidelines. We’ve reported the shortfalls to both the EFL and FSF who are both monitoring the position.
2. Restoration of Concessions for Juniors in all Zones and Seniors in the prime Zones.
3. HCST want an end to the non use of the correct clubs name and a reversal of all Hull Tigers branding. Any reference to the clubs nickname should be in full ie ‘The Tigers’. Supporters are proud of the nickname used correctly and its misuse is simply a hangover from the owners failed name change bid.
Hull City Ladies Junior Passes
All Junior HCST members should have received a free season pass to City Ladies in the post over the last week or so.

This is due to our partnership with City Ladies and our sponsorship of Goalkeeper Amy Halloran. We strongly recommend you get down to see the high flying City Ladies in action. Their next home game is against Chorley on Sunday 29th October, 2pm kick off at Hull University.

Memorial Plaques
We are pleased to announce that after requests from several members about Memorial Plaques they had purchased in the West Stand Upper Tier, the club has agreed to move these to the area of the ground which they now sit in.

Those that have plaques remembering loved ones in the West Upper should contact us and we will pass your details on to the club to arrange this.

Football Supporters Federation Yorkshire
HCST will be hosting the FSF Yorkshire Division meeting this Sunday 21st. 

The main agenda item will be reciprocal ticket pricing and how this can be implemented in Yorkshire going forward. Of course we will update you with any important information after the event.

Development Review
The under 23 side continued their winning ways with a 3-2 victory against Huddersfield Town on Monday at North Ferriby. 

Leonid Slutsky was in attendance again to keep an eye on players on the fringe of the first team squad and also Jackson Irvine and Will Mannion who had a run out.  Fans favourite David Meyler was also there to lend his support as Irvine chipped in with two goals and Greg Olley scored the other.  The side is playing attractive football and if you haven’t seen them recently please consider popping down and giving them some backing.

They have go game this week but their next home game is on Saturday 28 October at the KCOM Stadium at 19:30 against Birmingham City and follows the first team home game against Nottingham Forest.

The under 18 side managed a 1-1 draw at home against Sheffield Wednesday with Keane Lewis-Potter on target for City.  This Saturday the side takes on Sheffield United at their Academy base with kick-off at 11:00.

Membership
Sign up or renew your membership of the Hull City Supporters’ Trust here

Amber Nectar
More wisdom from our friends at Amber Nectar.

Please follow these links for the latest Podcast and  Things We Think We Think.

Hull City Fans Forum on Hull Kingston Radio
More fan-focused chat hosted by Ian Waterson.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends.

Please follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

HCST’s Partners of the Week
In this week’s Partner of the Week section, we have an in-focus look at two HCST partners – Aspecs Opticians & Wine On-Line.

Our first partner of the week is Aspecs Opticians

18 Savile Street, Hull, HU1 3EF, 01482 211115. Email here

10% OFF ALL PRODUCTS, PLUS 50% OFF ANY SECOND PAIR ORDERED

Aspecs Opticians is your modern and independent optometric practice. Situated in the city centre of Hull we takes pride in providing you a totally fresh approach to your eye care. You have 4 qualified and registered Optometrists to choose from giving you the peace of mind when you choose Aspecs Opticians to manage your eyecare. Being totally independent we’re far placed from the “Production Line” world of optics. You’ll benefit from a friendly, caring and professional service – Personal attention that is combined with Value for Money.

Our second Partner of the Week is Wine Online

10% OFF ALL PURCHASES, EMAIL HULLCITYST FOR THE DISCOUNT CODE TO USE AT CHECKOUT

WineOn-Line, the new boys on the block.  Here at Wine Online we are specialists in buying and selling superb, different and interesting wines.  We believe that wine should be fun whether you’re buying or selling it but most importantly when you’re drinking it. Although there are plenty of places where you can buy decent wine we like to go the extra mile to find special wines that not only taste good and look good, but also have that extra quality to set them aside from the others. We love to share our knowledge with people when we recommend a wine and to allow you the customer to experience experimenting with wines. Our philosophy is very much that the hard work starts, rather than finishes, when the wine has been delivered.  We are continually looking forward to the next opportunity; tomorrow, next month, next year.  The thinking cap never comes off and the challenges never cease.

Merchandise Offer
This weeks Merchandise offer is our HCST Enamel Badge which has a whopping 50% off, costing just £1.50 plus postage. Buy yours here.

 

Stop the front page!
HCST are looking for new contributors to our website.

These can be articles about football in general, all things Hull City or match reports. So if you’re a sports journalist in the making or just fancy giving it a go as a hobby please let us know – you don’t need to be a professional – all articles will be welcome. There’s no requirement to produce words every week or month, just as and when you are able to. If you are interested please email contact@hullcityst.com

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Weekly News Update

So, after two less than inspiring England performances over the weekend that did little to build any hope for next summer in Russia, it is back to club football this Saturday. Although we must congratulate Harry Maguire on making his England debut, it’s such a shame it didn’t come a few months earlier when he would have been a worthy recipient of the accolade of the first current England International playing for Hull City AFC. Back to the Championship and City will be hoping to carry on where they left off although we are sure we will settle for just five this week! Norwich will provide a stern test and we will have everything crossed that our dismal away run will finally be ended. Here’s your update from the Trust this week..
 
 
‘Gate Gate’
The owners of City and the SMC further endeared themselves to the local community last week when their new security gate on the Argyle St walkway was closed prior to the opening of Hull Fair.   
This led to inevitable issues when people attempted to access the fair which ultimately was solved by the gate being opened by the emergency services. Since then there have been reports of a person being injured when attempting to climb the gate. Bizarrely, the SMC’s latest statement acknowledges that the stadium can be accessed from various other routes – which of course makes the gate entirely pointless from a security point of view.
HCST is in dialogue with Hull City Council about this unpleasant situation. As well as the trouble it has caused for local people and the authorities, the gate also complicates the idea of erecting a permanent memorial to the original Anlaby Road Ground, Hull Citys first home. An update on our A.R.T. project can be found here.
Centenary Plaques Photos
Linking in with the above, over the past couple of weeks we have brought you news about three Hull City legends being honoured with centenary plaques and how we would like a permanent home for them in the “Railway Triangle”.
Some photos from the launch event at the street life museum can be found here courtesy of TigerLink.
 
HCST YouTube Channel
Over the coming months we will be venturing into the digital world and producing some of our own videos so we can keep you even more updated on the work the Trust does.
You can subscribe to the channel here and stay tuned for further videos – of course we will also let you know when more are added!
 
Hull City Southern Supporters Hall of Fame
Hull City Southern Supporters (HCSS) have created a Hall of Fame commemorating past City greats.
The selections can be viewed here – do you agree with their choices? More details on HCSS can be found on their website, Facebook & Twitter.
 
HCST Scarves
Our City/HCAFC scarves have proved immensely popular and we are down to our last few in stock!
Order now to avoid waiting for new stock. It’s getting close to winter and for a bargain price of £5 it will help keep you warm at those cold night matches (as well as looking the part)! so place your order here.
Development Review
The under 23 side got back to winning ways on Monday afternoon at Crewe Alexandra. 
Jon Toral, Greg Olley and Greg Luer all found the net in the 1-3 victory.  Leonid Slutsky took the opportunity to give some of the first team squad, who were not called up for International duty, a run out with Marshall, Mazuch, Diomande, Toral and Bowen all in the starting line-up.
Their next fixture is at home (North Ferriby) on Monday when they take on Huddersfield Town at 19:00.  Admission is free to season card holders otherwise £4 for adults and £2 for concessions.  We hope that some of you take the opportunity to give the side your support.
The under 18 side is also at home this weekend taking on Sheffield Wednesday at Bishop Burton College at 11:00.  Last weekend they took on Barnsley away and came a away with a 2-2 draw.
Membership
Sign up or renew your membership of the Hull City Supporters’ Trust here
Amber Nectar
More wisdom from our friends at Amber Nectar.
Please follow these links for the latest  Podcast and  Things We Think We Think.
 
Hull City Fans Forum on Hull Kingston Radio
More fan-focused chat hosted by Ian Waterson.
You can listen to the latest programme here.
 
Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends.
Please follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

HCST’s Partners of the Week 
In this week’s Partner of the Week section, we have an in-focus look at two HCST partners – DinoCross Solutions Chimney Sweep & Leasing for Business.
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Our first partner of the week is Cross Solutions Chimney Sweep.
Paul Dobson, 07961 708669
Open Fires £5 discount normal £45 (with discount now £40) Log/multi fuel Burners £5 discount normal price £50 (with discount £45)
A Chimney Sweeping service covering he East Riding including Hull, Goole, Selby, Driffield, Hornsea, Withernsea and all surrounding villages. A member of the National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS) with a certificate given for each appliance/fire swept to conform to appropriate standard, to be kept with your insurance documents. I am able to offer a professional and friendly service giving flexible appointments to suit including weekends (although I would like to see City also!) I also offer a cowl fitting service this is a standard charge of £40 for single or 2 story buildings plus the cost of the cowl(s).
Our second Partner of the Week is Leasing for Business
01933 317129 or call Eddie Lambrick on 07944 356547
PREFERENTIAL PRICING GIVEN TO HCST MEMBERS
LEASING FOR BUSINESS have been involved in the Leasing and Finance Industry for over 20 years, and have access to a comprehensive portfolio of funders looking to finance a BROAD RANGE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT. We pride ourselves on providing a personal, honest service, based on your individual business requirements, and your best interests are our NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. We can finance most types of equipment, machinery, IT and vehicles. Assets financed include – manufacturing equipment, shop fittings, computer hardware and software, waste compacters and balers, restaurant and kitchen equipment, garage and body shop equipment, office furniture, industrial racking, engineering machines, copiers, franking machines, fitness and gym equipment, commercial vehicles, compressors, CCTV, air conditioning etc. We can finance pretty much any asset for business use. Our facilities range from £3000 to £1m, with payment periods from 1 – 7 years, dependent on the asset type. Whatever asset you are considering acquiring, please consider us. We look forward to playing a part in financing your future. Remember ‘You don’t pay your staff 3 years in advance, so why pay for your equipment that way?
Merchandise Offer
As part of our pledge to bring you a merchandise offer every two weeks you can now get your hands on a HCST mug for just £5 plus p&p. Perfect for your work cuppa or as a gift for any City fan. Buy here.
Stop the front page!
HCST are looking for new contributors to our website.
These can be articles about football in general, all things Hull City or match reports. So if you’re a sports journalist in the making or just fancy giving it a go as a hobby please let us know – you don’t need to be a professional – all articles will be welcome. There’s no requirement to produce words every week or month, just as and when you are able to. If you are interested please email contact@hullcityst.com 
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Weekly News Update

It was six of the best at the KCOM on Saturday as City took apart a lacklustre Birmingham City team with three goals in each half from six different goal scorers. It was a definite improvement from the Preston game four days prior and certainly a performance to build on going into the game away at Norwich City after the international break. More of the same please City! Here’s your update from the Trust…
 
 RIP Sir Les
Only a few days after HCST helped unveil Lord Mayors Centenary Plaques for three City greats we heard the sad news that Les Mutrie had lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 66.  
Les Mutrie was an ‘old fashioned Hull City legend’ and like the players honoured with Plaques played in an era when supporting Hull City was far less complicated. He was a proper no nonsense footballer who gave his all.
Mutrie may not have clocked up  hundreds of games for City but during the 132 he did play, he scored 50 goals and still holds the record for scoring in nine consecutive games..
He was a fans favourite during his career at Hull City and our thoughts are with his family at this time.
Here’s a video of Les talking during the 1981/1982 season courtesy of TigerTube.
Centenary Plaques Unveiling
Last Saturday saw a proud day for the Trust as in partnership with Hull City Council we were able to secure a place in history for 3 Hull City legends.
Raich Carer, Billy Bly and Andy Davidson were honoured with memorial plaques at the Tiger Rags exhibition at the Streetlife Museum in Hull. You can read a full roundup of the event on our website here. 
 
Tiger Rags Extended to 19th November.
Great news, the highly successful Tiger Rags kit exhibition by Les Motherby has had its stay at the Streetlife Museum extended until 19th November.
If you haven’t been to look yet then it is a must for any City fan. We understand the display may be getting refreshed so if you’ve already been it may be worth a second visit! Keep an eye on @HullCityKits on social media for any announcements. You can see Les talking on this video from this weekends Centenary Plaques ceremony mentioned above.
 
HCST Scarves
The  successor to the “City till we Die” scarves are selling very fast.
Priced, if we may say, very reasonably at £5 plus postage & packaging (£2 UK). If you want to get them before they’re gone, place your order here.
Hull City Action For Change Meeting
HCAFC held their first public meeting at the william Gemmil prior to the Birmingham game.
Here’s a review of what happened.
Development Review
The under 23 side has not played since their home goalless draw against Burnley on 25 September.  Their next fixture is a 13:00 kick off on Monday 9 October away at Crewe Alexandra.. 
Last Saturday the first team weren’t the only ones bagging six goals.  The under 18 side beat Nottingham Forest 6-3 at Bishop Burton College in the morning.  Their next game is on Saturday when they take on Barnsley at the Barnsley Training Complex; kick off 11:00.
Membership
Sign up or renew your membership of the Hull City Supporters’ Trust here
Amber Nectar
More wisdom from our friends at Amber Nectar.
Please follow these links for the latest  Podcast and  Things We Think We Think.
 
Hull City Fans Forum on Hull Kingston Radio
More fan-focused chat hosted by Ian Waterson.
You can listen to the latest programme here.
 
Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends.
Please follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

HCST’s Partners of the Week 
In this week’s Partner of the Week section, we have an in-focus look at two HCST partners – Dinostar – The Dinosaur Experience & The William Gemmell.
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Our first partner of the week is Dinostar – The Dinosaur Experience.

28-29 Humber Street, Hull, HU1 1TH,  Tel: 01482 320424 Email
ONE CHILD ADMITTED FREE IF AN ACCOMPANYING ADULT SHOWS A MEMBERSHIP CARD
Dinostar is Hull’s interactive, hands on dinosaur museum.  Highlights include Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus rex skulls, Triceratops bones you can touch and our Dinosaur Sound Box.  Open every Sunday and school holidays, see web site for details.
Our second partner of the week is The William Gemmell.
507 Anlaby Road, Hull.  Tel: 07944 236501  Facebook
The William Gemmell club on Anlaby Road is a welcome addition to our partnership scheme. As part of this arrangement, all HCST members will become affiliate members of the Gemmell, and the Trust will have a presence there on all Hull City home match days with membership applications and renewals as well as Trust merchandise available for purchase.
Merchandise Offer
As part of our pledge to bring you a merchandise offer every two weeks you can now get your hands on a HCST mug for just £5 plus p&p. Perfect for your work cuppa or as a gift for any City fan. Buy here.
Stop the front page!
HCST are looking for new contributors to our website.
These can be articles about football in general, all things Hull City or match reports. So if you’re a sports journalist in the making or just fancy giving it a go as a hobby please let us know – you don’t need to be a professional – all articles will be welcome. There’s no requirement to produce words every week or month, just as and when you are able to. If you are interested please email contact@hullcityst.com 
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HCAFC Meeting Review

NEW GROUP HOPES TO BRING BACK THE ‘FEEL GOOD FACTOR’
The recently formed Hull City Action For Change (HCAFC) Group held their first public event prior to the team’s 6-1 defeat of Birmingham City last Saturday, 30 September.
The Group have 6 key objectives including the return of proper concessions and meaningful fan consultation, but overall they seek to unite all Hull City fans and make the match day experience a happy one.
A mixture of ages were included in the roughly 150 fans who attended the William Gemmell Club where the attendees were entertained by local musician Vinnie Whitehead. Speakers included organiser Chris Smith and Geoff Bielby, Chairman of the Hull City Supporters Trust.
A giant ‘Allam Out’ flag was unveiled with attendees free to sign it with their own personal message for the Club’s owners. Badges and balloons were given out free of charge with the same slogan.
Enthusiasts within the Group say a large majority of Hull City fans believe the departure of our current owners is the only way to bring stability to the Club, put smiles on faces and bring a ‘feel good factor’ back to the KCOM. They are preparing for a new era and want to keep the current issues at the Club in the public domain for as long as is required.
It’s clear the HCAFC are fully supportive of the relentless work of the HCST and their pursuit of proper concessions and consultation via the political route with the help of the FSF (Football Supporters Federation) and SD (Supporters Direct). Evidence of this came in the form of a representative from these groups, there was an excellent speech from Richard Irving of Supporters Direct which drew warm applause.
Organisers make it clear they don’t necessarily expect their actions to be the final push to make the Allam family leave Hull City. They are committed to a prolonged campaign to highlight the need for change at the Club.
Further events are planned for matches before Christmas. Anyone wanting to to assist the Group should contact them on Twitter or Facebook at @HCAction4Change