Author: Russell Anson

The last week has probably seen an end to City’s faint play off hopes. Firstly a defeat at Derby County could have been different if first half chances had been taken. Then a very disappointing second half saw City throw away a 2-0 halftime lead at home to strugglers Rotherham Utd.

The results leave the Tigers 7 points and 5 places off the top six which is most likely too much to do in just 14 games. At least a positive can be taken from City pulling away from the relegation zone which looked a very big ask only a couple of months ago.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

Blackpool closer to being Oyston-free
This week the sorry tale of the mis-management of Blackpool FC came one step closer to resolution with the appointment of a Receiver by the High Court.

The Receivers were appointed because of the Oystons failiure to pay £22M owing to former shareholder Valeri Belokon.

Blackpool fans, led by Blackpool Supporters Trust and the action group  Tangerine Knights have boycotted games & merchandise for many years in protest at the way the Oystons have run the club, under the campaign banner #NAPM (Not A Penny More).

All at HCST hope that the end is in sight for Blackpool fans, so that they can return to supporting the club that they love.

More details on the Blackpool situation can be found here on the BBC website.

Has the FA Cup been devalued by TV Money?
The re-scheduling of many FA Cup games for TV audiences (particularly obscure overseas locations) brings into question ‘the Magic of the Cup’.

An article (here) hilights the fact that only one third of the 3rd Round ties this year kicked off at the traditional time of 3pm on the Staurday.

This major change for this season is due to a new large 6-year contract which seems to benefit those involved ( The F.A. , the clubs) to the detrement of the fans (again).

HCST ‘Last Man Standing’ Competition.
Week 4 and 15 tipsters are left standing..

Please remember – No Premier League this week so it has to be FA Cup or Championship games and must be played on the Saturday.

Those of you who are playing should have received an email, if not contact Ian via the address on the website.

If you didn’t sign up this time – don’t worry, we will be running another competition after this one finishes!.

EFL / MIND Badges
The EFL and MIND have launched a campaign entitled ‘On Your Side’ to raise awareness of mental health issues.

Part of this campaign includes the sale of ‘On Your Side’ badges in the colours of all the 72 EPL teams.

Hull City badges are still avaiable and can be bought from the MIND on-Line Shophere.

More details of the campaign can be found here.

FSF Away Fans Survey 2018/19
The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) are running their annual survey of the experience of fans who attend away games. 

The survey can be found here and should take only a few minutes to fill in.

We encourage all travelling fans to complete the survey to allow the FSF to measure  the experience of the away fan. Remember you can fill it in for each away gameswhich you attend..

KCOM Move Impact Survey.
Football an Tomas Cresswell is asking fans help in completing a survey for his dissertation.

His dissertation is about the commercialisation of professional football, and is asking fans how significant the move to the KCOM Stadium has been in the success the club has enjoyed over the past 20 years

The survey can be completed here and will only take about 5 minutes.

Hull City Ladies
It was a Derby double last weekend as 24 hours after the mens defeat, the Tigresses took a real ‘mauling’ of their own last Sunday going down 7-2 away at Derby County Ladies.

The girls made a bright start to the game but  soon found themselves overrun by their hosts.

This Sunday looks an equally tricky match as   City are away at 3rd placed Sunderland although the Mackems promotion push has faultered a bit recently having drawn 2 and lost 1 of their previous 3 league games.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

HCST Board Election – 2019
Further to the recent notification relating to our next Annual General Meeting on Saturday 2nd March, we are now able to confirm that 6 Board positions will be available for election or re-election at the AGM. 

Nominations Close on Saturday 16th February, so apply now if you want to stand

Any fully paid up member aged 16 or over can be considered for nomination but will need to be nominated by 2 other fully paid up members. It is recommended that any members potentially interested fully read and understand the Trust Election Policy, (available via our website), and pay particular attention to points 13-22 of that Policy.

As you will be aware, 2018 proved to be a very busy and influential year for the Trust Board, which at times led to feedback generally positive, (and occasionally negative), but if you feel you have the desire and capabilities to enhance the Board and drive HCST to greater heights, then get involved.

We welcome applications from all Members fulfilling the criteria above and taking an active role in one of the many sub-groups we have in place working on our key areas of focus and development.

The Election Nomination form can be downloaded in either Word or PDF format,  and needs to be received by our Secretary by Saturday 16th February 2019 

Should any Member wish to receive further details of the role and activities as a Trust Director, then please drop an e-mail to secretary@hullcityst.com or come and find us prior to any Hull City home game in the William Gemmell Social Club on Anlaby Road. (Details of all our meetings and activity can be found on our website. )

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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 – Fitness Digital Marketing & Photo Express.

Our first partner of the week is Finess Digital Marketing.

10% ON EITHER A WEBSITE COMMISSION OR DIGITAL MARKETING PROJECT.  20% IF YOU BUY BOTH!

Finesse Internet is one of the longest established Web site, Mobile and E-Commerce companies in the region, and along with its newer sister company Finesse Digital Marketing has an excellent, effective track record of providing a wide range of web related services to individuals, businesses and organisations of all sizes, both locally, throughout the UK and also abroad. Our depth of experience and resources mean we have a similarly impressive track record of delivering significant results for our clients. As a commercial partner of the Hull City Supporters Trust, we are offering members the opportunity to take advantage of these services at a discount rate.  The offer – if you commission either a Web site (or Mobile or E-Commerce site) or book a Digital Marketing project/campaign with us (encompassing any aspect from SEO to Social Media to E-mail Marketing) , we will offer a 10% discount to members. If you book both together, we will offer you a 20% discount off our normal rates. Please contact us directly for further information or to discuss your own specific project.

Our second Partner of the Week is Photo Express.

163 Chanterlands Avenue, Hull; Tel 01482 448594 Facebook

10% DISCOUNT FOR ALL GOODS AND SERVICES

We have been providing photo processing services since 1989 and have the experience, equipment and expertise to give you the best quality results every time. Our friendly staff are always willing to offer information and assistance, and we invite you to visit our store and browse through the many products on display in a bright, warm and friendly atmosphere.

Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the storehere.

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 us here.

It was back to winning ways for City last week with a well-earned victory over Stoke City. The result sees The Tigers’ play off push get back on track ahead of another big game this weekend against Derby County. A win could lift City to one point outside the top six and City should travel with confidence backed by a decent away following.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

New Crest
City unvieled our new crest this week.

After a prolonged period of consultation and the findings of a select panel, we welcome the changes made by reintroducing the team name onto the crest and acknowledge the majority of public feedback from fans has been positive

Assem Allam Interview.
There has been much focus and debate in the interview broadcast by the BBC between David Burns and Assem Allam.

Fans will draw their own conclusions with regards to Dr Allams comments on failed bids and the current asking price for the Club.

It is disappointing he chose this interview to refer to an incident that occurred over 14 months ago involving our Chairman.

From our side this was dealt with internally with full support from Supporters Direct and the Football Supporters Federation as soon as the Club made an official complaint about this incident (some 6 months after the event) and we see no benefit in referring to it again.

A position of compromise remains on the table to the Club again endorsed by SD & FSF and acknowledged by the EFL

HCST ‘Last Man Standing’ Competition.
All 20 tipsters made it through this week!

Only two teams were selected –  Chelsea or Sheffield United – but as each week goes by, in theory it should get harder as many may have already used up their ‘big teams’.

Those of you who are playing should have received an email, if not contact Ian via the address on the website.

If you didn’t sign up this time – don’t worry, we will be running another competition after this one finishes!.

EFL / MIND Badges
The EFL and MIND have launched a campaign entitled ‘On Your Side’ to raise awareness of mental health issues.

Part of this campaign includes the sale of ‘On Your Side’ badges in the colours of all the 72 EPL teams.

Hull City badges are still avaiable and can be bought from the MIND on-Line Shophere.

More details of the campaign can be found here.

FSF Away Fans Survey 2018/19
The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) are running their annual survey of the experience of fans who attend away games. 

The survey can be found here and should take only a few minutes to fill in.

We encourage all travelling fans to complete the survey to allow the FSF to measure  the experience of the away fan. Remember you can fill it in for each away gameswhich you attend..

EFL Supporters Survey 2019
If you like filling in surveys then the EFL are keen to hear fans views…

The survey can be found here and takes about 20 minutes to fill in, but everyone completing the survey will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a copy of FIFA 20 or pairs of tickets to various football games – so have a go.

Hull City Ladies
The Tigresses slump in form during 2019 continued last Sunday with a disappointing 0-1 home defeat to mid-table rivals Guiseley Vixens..

Manager Rachael Gay made her feelings know after the game and will be looking for a much improved performance from her team this week.

Bizarrely, like the men’s team the girls are away to Derby County this Sunday in what will be an equally tricky game.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

HCST Board Election – 2019
Further to the recent notification relating to our next Annual General Meeting on Saturday 2nd March, we are now able to confirm that 6 Board positions will be available for election or re-election at the AGM. 

Any fully paid up member aged 16 or over can be considered for nomination but will need to be nominated by 2 other fully paid up members. It is recommended that any members potentially interested fully read and understand the Trust Election Policy, (available via our website), and pay particular attention to points 13-22 of that Policy.

As you will be aware, 2018 proved to be a very busy and influential year for the Trust Board, which at times led to feedback generally positive, (and occasionally negative), but if you feel you have the desire and capabilities to enhance the Board and drive HCST to greater heights, then get involved.

We welcome applications from all Members fulfilling the criteria above and taking an active role in one of the many sub-groups we have in place working on our key areas of focus and development.

The Election Nomination form can be downloaded in either Word or PDF format,  and needs to be received by our Secretary by Saturday 16th February 2019  (So you have plenty of time to consider applying).

Should any Member wish to receive further details of the role and activities as a Trust Director, then please drop an e-mail to secretary@hullcityst.com or come and find us prior to any Hull City home game in the William Gemmell Social Club on Anlaby Road. (Details of all our meetings and activity can be found on our website. )

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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-depth look at two HCST partners – Dementia Friendly East Riding & Leasing for Business.

Our first partner of the week is Dementia Friendly East Riding.

Would you like to know more about Dementia?

There are currently 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to soar to 2 million by 2051.

One person will develop dementia every three minutes.

It effects so many more people though; in particular the loved ones of those diagnosed. If you are not affected by it now, chances are you will soon know  someone who is.

Dementia Friendly East Riding (DFER) is a charitable organisation which aims to raise awareness and understanding of dementia, and provide activities to support people living with dementia.

DFER is pleased to work in partnership with HCST, and is happy to assist any HCST members and organisations with training and advice on how we can all become dementia friendly.

Our second Partner of the Week is Leasing for Business

01604 312042 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
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the storehere.

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 us here.

A week after City’s winning streak was ended at Aston Villa, their unbeaten run also fell in a rather miserly fashion at Blackburn Rovers. The Tigers were second best throughout the game and ended up with a deserved 3-0 defeat in performance that would not have looked out of place in the first quarter of the season.

Hopefully it was just a blip, but City need to get back on track this weekend against Stoke City to avoid the gap to the top six getting any wider if they really do have play off ambitions. Stoke have been disappointing on their return to the Championship and sit two points and two places behind City. The game will also see the return of ex-tiger Sam Clucas who we are sure will receive a warm welcome back.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

HCST ‘Last Man Standing’ Competition.
Congratulations to those who made it through the second round!

There are now 20 tipsters left in the running (unfortunately your editor is not one of them, as he thought Shrewsbury vs Wolves was a dead cert for the away team…)

Those of you who are playing should have received an email, if not contact Ian via the address on the website.

If you didn’t sign up this time – don’t worry, we will be running another competition after this one finishes!.

EFL / MIND Badges
The EFL and MIND have launched a campaign entitled ‘On Your Side’ to raise awareness of mental health issues.

Part of this campaign includes the sale of ‘On Your Side’ badges in the colours of all the 72 EPL teams.

Hull City badges are still avaiable and can be bought from the MIND on-Line Shophere.

More details of the campaign can be found here.

FSF Away Fans Survey 2018/19
The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) are running their annual survey of the experience of fans who attend away games. 

The survey can be found here and should take only a few minutes to fill in.

We encourage all travelling fans to complete the survey to allow the FSF to measure  the experience of the away fan. Remember you can fill it in for each away gameswhich you attend..

EFL Supporters Survey 2019
If you like filling in surveys then the EFL are keen to hear fans views…

The survey can be found here and takes about 20 minutes to fill in, but everyone completing the survey will be entered into a prize draw for a chance to win a copy of FIFA 20 or pairs of tickets to various football games – so have a go.

Hull City Ladies
The Tigresses finally returned to league action last Sunday but went down to a 0-1 defeat to Fylde in a tight game of few chances.

The girls were convinced they had grabbed a point until a late goal was controversially disallowed by the referee. (Unfortunately VAR is not available in the Women’s leagues!).

This Sunday the Tigresses have a re-arranged home league fixture against Guiseley Vixens. (Usual 2pm kick off time at the Hull University Sports Ground on Inglemire Lane).Guiseley are 1 place and 2 points below City in the table but have 4 games in hand so it’s a chance for our girls to open up a bit of a gap on their mid-table rivals.Don’t forget that kids get in free and adult Trust members get a 20% discount on production of their membership card.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

HCST Board Election – 2019
Further to the recent notification relating to our next Annual General Meeting on Saturday 2nd March, we are now able to confirm that 6 Board positions will be available for election or re-election at the AGM. 

Any fully paid up member aged 16 or over can be considered for nomination but will need to be nominated by 2 other fully paid up members. It is recommended that any members potentially interested fully read and understand the Trust Election Policy, (available via our website), and pay particular attention to points 13-22 of that Policy.

As you will be aware, 2018 proved to be a very busy and influential year for the Trust Board, which at times led to feedback generally positive, (and occasionally negative), but if you feel you have the desire and capabilities to enhance the Board and drive HCST to greater heights, then get involved.

We welcome applications from all Members fulfilling the criteria above and taking an active role in one of the many sub-groups we have in place working on our key areas of focus and development.

The Election Nomination form can be downloaded in either Word or PDF format,  and needs to be received by our Secretary by Saturday 16th February 2019  (So you have plenty of time to consider applying).

Should any Member wish to receive further details of the role and activities as a Trust Director, then please drop an e-mail to secretary@hullcityst.com or come and find us prior to any Hull City home game in the William Gemmell Social Club on Anlaby Road. (Details of all our meetings and activity can be found on our website. )

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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-depth look at two HCST partners – Dinostar – The Dinosaur Experience & The William Gemmell.

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

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
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the storehere.

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 us here.

It wasn’t to be seven straight victories as Aston Villa came from behind to stop the Hull City juggernaut last Saturday. The tigers lead 2-0 thanks to an accomplished first half performance but had to settle for a point after a spirited Aston Villa fight back. A point away from home at a ground City notoriously get little from isn’t the end of the world and there is still the unbeaten run to protect.

How City hit back this weekend is key as they face fellow play-off hopefulls Blackburn Rovers. A win and the momentum is maintained but a defeat could see a probably unbridgeable gap form between the top six. The tigers are certainly capable of winning and will be boosted by the addition of Marc Pugh who by all reports is a shrewd addition.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

HCST ‘Last Man Standing’ Competition.
Congratulations to those who made it through the first round!

Those of you who are playing should have received an email, if not contact Ian via the address on the website.

If you didn’t sign up this time – don’t worry, we will be running another competition after this one finishes!.

EFL / MIND Badges
The EFL and MIND have launched a campaign entitled ‘On Your Side’ to raise awareness of mental health issues.

Part of this campaign includes the sale of ‘On Your Side’ badges in the colours of all the 72 EPL teams.

Hull City badges are still avaiable and can be bought from the MIND on-Line Shophere.

More details of the campaign can be found here.

FSF Away Fans Survey 2018/19
The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) are running their annual survey of the experience of fans who attend away games. 

The survey can be found here and should take only a few minutes to fill in.

We encourage all travelling fans to complete the survey to allow the FSF to measure  the experience of the away fan. Remember you can fill it in for each away gameswhich you attend..

Hull City Ladies
After a disappointing start to 2019 with 2 cup exits, the Tigresses finally return to league action for the first time since the end of November this weekend.

The girls are away at Fylde on Sunday, who are 1 place but 4 points above City in the league. The teams know each other well having gained promotion together last season so it should be a game the Tigresses look to get a positive result from and get their season back on track.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

HCST Board Election – 2019
Further to the recent notification relating to our next Annual General Meeting on Saturday 2nd March, we are now able to confirm that 6 Board positions will be available for election or re-election at the AGM. 

Any fully paid up member aged 16 or over can be considered for nomination but will need to be nominated by 2 other fully paid up members. It is recommended that any members potentially interested fully read and understand the Trust Election Policy, (available via our website), and pay particular attention to points 13-22 of that Policy.

As you will be aware, 2018 proved to be a very busy and influential year for the Trust Board, which at times led to feedback generally positive, (and occasionally negative), but if you feel you have the desire and capabilities to enhance the Board and drive HCST to greater heights, then get involved.

We welcome applications from all Members fulfilling the criteria above and taking an active role in one of the many sub-groups we have in place working on our key areas of focus and development.

The Election Nomination form can be downloaded in either Word or PDF format,  and needs to be received by our Secretary by Saturday 16th February 2019  (So you have plenty of time to consider applying).

Should any Member wish to receive further details of the role and activities as a Trust Director, then please drop an e-mail to secretary@hullcityst.com or come and find us prior to any Hull City home game in the William Gemmell Social Club on Anlaby Road. (Details of all our meetings and activity can be found on our website. )

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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 new HCST partners – Dutton Moore & IT Forward.

Our first partner of the week is Dutton Moore.

Email: enquiries@duttonmoore.co.uk Tel 01482 326617

10% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST INVOICE FOR ALL NEW CLIENTS ON PRODUCTION OF A MEMBER CARD

Dutton Moore are one of the largest independent firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers in Yorkshire, we offer a complete range of support services to a wide spectrum of business, organisations and individuals.  With our Hull city centre practices and two regional branches in East Hull and Beverley, we can service our clients business, accountancy, will and probate needs across the region, from start up advice through to selling out we have the experience and ability to lead your business upwards.

Our second partner of the week is IT Forward.

Email: enquiries@itforward.co.uk Tel 01482 212615

10% DISCOUNT ON YOUR FIRST INVOICE FOR ALL NEW CLIENTS ON PRODUCTION OF A MEMBER CARD

ITForward help local businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire who need sound, strong computer packages and proper hands-on back-up service. ITForward offers a full range of payroll services and support including weekly or monthly payroll, together with year-end processing. ITForward also provides a full range of IT consultancy services and support across the region.

Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the storehere.

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 us here.

City made it six wins from six in the league with another mauling of a Yorkshire rival last weekend, Sheffield Wednesday the latest club to be swept aside by a rampant City outfit.

To score three goals is always good, the clean sheet was a big positive but perhaps the most impressive part of the victory was the 90 minute performance. City dominated from start to finish which is something seldom seen in such a competitive division.

This Saturday the Tigers head to Aston Villa in what will be a very tough test. Villa will be desperate to get back on track having been in indifferent form recently, seeing their play off push stall a little and with City full of confidence it points towards an entertaining game. Let’s hope it’s a magnificent seventh victory!

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

HCST ‘Last Man Standing’ Competition Launch.
The match prediction competition for members will start on 19th January!

So, if you fancy yourself as a football pundit then sign up now – there is no fee but a small prize will be awarded ( plus priceless bragging rights! )

Full details are available here on our website.

HCST / Tigers Co-op 20th Anniversary
This year marks 20 years since the the formation of Tigers Cooperative – the forerunner of HCST.

At 20 years old we are amongst the oldest Supporters Trusts in the country, and probably the oldest in the top two divisions…

We will be organising events throughout the year leading up to our actual 20th Anniversary in December 2019 – watch out for further announcements.

FSF Away Fans Survey 2018/19
The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) are running their annual survey of the experience of fans who attend away games. 

The survey can be found here and should take only a few minutes to fill in.

We encourage all travelling fans to complete the survey to allow the FSF to measure  the experience of the away fan. Remember you can fill it in for each away gameswhich you attend..

Development Review
Last Friday afternoon the under 23 side travelled down to Nottingham Forest and drew 1-1. 

Tom Powell scored in the first half, but Forest managed to peg back late in the second.  This afternoon they are in action again, this time against Barnsley.

The under 18 side took on Wigan Athletic in the FA Youth cup at the KCOM last Saturday following the first team match against Sheffield Wednesday.  We were pleased to see the number of fans stayed behind to watch a match of conflicting fortunes.

The Tigers were impressive in the first half and missed a few opportunities to score only for The Latics to score twice in the final ten minutes of the half.  The half-time chat seemed to rouse them, and Keane Lewis-Potter scored a lovely goal to get them back in the tie.  The Latics responded with three more goals before Rob Guilfoyle scored one back, only for them to score a 6th and see off the tie 2-6.

Hull City Ladies
The Tigresses suffered a successive weekend of cup knockout last Sunday as a disappointing display saw them go down 3-1 at Bolton in the Women’s League Cup after extra time, despite taking a 2nd half lead.

The Ladies have a blank weekend this week before returning to league action away at Fylde on January 27th.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

HCST Board Election – 2019
Further to the recent notification relating to our next Annual General Meeting on Saturday 2nd March, we are now able to confirm that 6 Board positions will be available for election or re-election at the AGM. 

Any fully paid up member aged 16 or over can be considered for nomination but will need to be nominated by 2 other fully paid up members. It is recommended that any members potentially interested fully read and understand the Trust Election Policy, (available via our website), and pay particular attention to points 13-22 of that Policy.

As you will be aware, 2018 proved to be a very busy and influential year for the Trust Board, which at times led to feedback generally positive, (and occasionally negative), but if you feel you have the desire and capabilities to enhance the Board and drive HCST to greater heights, then get involved.

We welcome applications from all Members fulfilling the criteria above and taking an active role in one of the many sub-groups we have in place working on our key areas of focus and development.

The Election Nomination form can be downloaded in either Word or PDF format,  and needs to be received by our Secretary by Saturday 16th February 2019  (So you have plenty of time to consider applying).

Should any Member wish to receive further details of the role and activities as a Trust Director, then please drop an e-mail to secretary@hullcityst.com or come and find us prior to any Hull City home game in the William Gemmell Social Club on Anlaby Road. (Details of all our meetings and activity can be found on our website. )

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

Amber Nectar
More wisdom from our friends at Amber Nectar.

Please follow these links for the latest Podcast (their 200th featuring the legend that is Justin Whittle) and  Things We Think We Think.

Hull City Fans Forum on Hull Kingston Radio
More fan-focused chat from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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 – Hull & East Yorkshire Mind & Rob McFadyen Advanced Driving Instructor.

Our first partner of the week is Hull and East Yorkshire Mind .

Hull and East Yorkshire Mind is a local mental health charity, working so that everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

The impact of mental illness can be devastating. Not only for those directly affected but also their families, friends, colleagues and loved ones.

Hull and East Yorkshire Mind helps people improve their mental health. They work with individuals to support them in a way that works for them- building confidence and social networks, helping people establish a safe place to live and call home, helping people to find hope and to recover.

They also work to prevent mental ill health through education and prevention work, and we campaign to challenge the stigma and discrimination that sometimes occurs with mental health problems.

Mind have linked with the English Football League to promote awareness about mental health, and HCST have partnered with the Hull and East Yorkshire branch to tie in with that.

More information about Hull and East Yorkshire Mind can be found on theirwebsite They are also active on Facebook & Twitter.

Rob McFadyen Advanced Driving Instructor.

Tel 07773 877451 Email Facebook

FIRST FIVE LESSONS FOR £65, THEN 10% OFF STANDARD LESSON RATES

Rob is an Independent Driving Instructor based in Hull. He prides himself on offering well structured, tailored lessons to suit the needs of the pupil, in a patient, friendly & punctual manner.  As a lifelong City fan, Rob is proud to be a member & partner.

Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the storehere.

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 us here.

Well there’s always next year… A much changed City side slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Millwall in the FA Cup last weekend. For a while it looked like City may continue their impressive form whilst leading through Jon Toral. However, two quick fire goals late on dashed those hopes and the Tigers fell at the first hurdle. The cup obviously is not top priority for the club, especially when there is a sniff of the play offs and hopefully that defeat doesn’t provide any mental setback.

This weekend Sheffield Wednesday visit the KCOM as City look to make it six straight league wins. The Owls are unbeaten in their last four league fixtures so it will be by no means an easy game with the players looking to impress former City manager Steve Bruce before he takes full charge.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

City pair win Monthly Awards!
Nigel Adkins and Jarrod Bowen have won the Championship Manager of the Month & Player of the Month awards for December.

Nigel steered the team to take 16 out of the 18 points available, including 3 points at league leaders Leeds United.

Jarrod scored 6 goals in December, with match-winning braces against Queens Park Rangers, Swansea City and Leeds United.

The Trust congratulate the pair on their well-deserved recognition.

North Ferriby United Ground Move Rejected
The Northern Premier League (NPL) have rejected the application by the owners of North Ferriby United to relocate the club.

The owners had wanted to relocate the club to Dunswell Park and also rename it to ‘East Hull’.

The NPL have also indicated to the FA that, as a stakeholder, they can also not support the application for a change of name.

The decision by the NPL can be challenged by an appeal to the FA, and it is understood that the owners plan to do that.

The NPL statement on the issue can be read here.

Male Suicide TV Interview
HCST Chairman Geoff Bielby discusses Male Suicide in an interview with Now TV Humber.

Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, who make up the majority of football supporters.

Geoff’s personal experience with a close family member has spurred him on to find ways which the Trust can engage with local groups such as HeyMIND and DFER to help.

Remember, It’s always good to talk

The full interview can be seen here on the Now TV Humber Facebook page.

Development Review
Last weekend started well as the under 18 side took on a Bolton Wanderers side at Bishop Burton and emulated the first team by scoring six. 

The City goals came from Rob Guilfoyle (3), Dan Hawkins, Tommy Best and Harry Wood in a comprehensive 6-2 victory.

The U18’s are next in action at the KCOM on Saturday, when they take on Wigan Athletic in the FA Youth Cup, following the first team’s game against Sheffield Wednesday.  This is a great opportunity to see the stars of tomorrow in action and we hope many of you will stay behind to cheer them on.

On Monday the under 23 side were at home against Leeds United at the Roy West Centre.  The game didn’t go their way and despite a goal from Lewis Ritson they went down to a 1-3 defeat (or mauling according to the Leeds United Twitter account!)  By the time you read this update they will have also played away at the City Ground against Nottingham Forest (kick off 14:00).

Hull City Ladies
The Tigresses went down to a disappointing 3-0 defeat at home to AFC Wimbledon in the Women’s FA Cup round 3 tie last weekend that was watched by one of their biggest crowds of the season.

City looked rusty after a month of inactivity and the Dons proved worthy winners with their 2nd half display.

This Sunday, they will be hoping for better fortune in their rescheduled Womens League Cup tie away at Bolton Wanderers. It’s a match City are capable of winning to hopefully keep their other cup quest alive.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

HCST ‘Last Man Standing’ competition launch.
The match prediction competition for members will start on 19th January!

So, if you fancy yourself as a football pundit then sign up now – there is no fee but a small prize will be awarded ( plus priceless bragging rights! )

Full details are available here on our website.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) Notice
Can all members please note that our next AGM will be held at the William Gemmell Social Club on Saturday 2nd March (n.b. Subject to change should the Birmingham City fixture be moved for TV coverage)

Many thanks to HCST members John  Tindall, Tom Irvin & Richard Rooker for volunteering to be part of the Election Management Group for 2019. Their role is to ensure a fair and transparent process for our Board Elections at our Annual General Meeting in March, further details of which will follow over the coming weeks.

The first meeting will be in in January, (to finalise and confirm the election process), and the second meeting mid-February, (to review election nominees) Both meeting dates are currently tbc

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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 – Essence Holistics & Nudge Websites.

Our first partner of the week is Essence Holistics.

Situated at La Luna Wellbeing, 241 Chanterlands Avenue, Hull HU5 4DH.

Contact Corrine on 07809 214453 for an appointment (appointments necessary).

10% OFF ALL TREATMENTS FOR HCST MEMBERS

Essence Holistics offers a wide range of relaxing therapies at competitive prices. Visit our lovely therapy room and relax with Aromatherapy, Swedish Massage, Indian Head Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology and Luxury Holistic Facials. At Essence Holistics we only use high quality products and never use pre-blended oils. Check out our Facebook page for monthly deals. We are registered with the Guild of Holistic Therapists. We look forward to seeing you.

Our second partner of the week is Nudge Websites.

Email: info@nudgewebsites.co.uk Tel. 07557 478 277

25% DISCOUNT ON ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Nudge Websites is a digital and web agency based in Hull, East Yorkshire. We specialize in website design & development, online marketing and digital strategy. We address the real-world needs of business owners with proven (and ethical) methods of generating web traffic, building trust, and ultimately converting your visitors into paying customers.

Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the storehere.

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 us here.

Happy New Year to all our members and all the Hull City AFC supporters around the World. We hope you all enjoyed the festive break which was made all the more special by the Tigers!

Four wins from four have seen City shoot  up the table to be in a strong position for dare we say it… a play off challenge? That’s perhaps a little optimistic given how recent transfer windows have gone and the ongoing ownership situation however with City now 100/1 to go down things are certainly feeling a lot more positive.

Among the four victories there was the small matter of a 2-0 ‘mauling’ away at table toppers Leeds Utd as well as a 6-0 demolition of Bolton Wanderers. City are playing some really good football currently and look a different side from the one that stumbled through the first quarter of the season. Well done to all involved and particularly Nigel Adkins.

The Tigers put their league assault on hold this weekend with a trip to Millwall in the FA Cup. It’s safe to say cup glory is not priority this year however it does bring up the long running dilemma for the manager over whether to keep a winning team or rest some players. What is for certain is that the tie is definitely winnable for a City team in this form.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

FSF Away Fans Survey 2018
The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) are running their annual survey of the experience of fans who attend away games. 

The survey can be found here and should take only a few minutes to fill in.

We encourage all travelling fans to complete the survey to allow the FSF to measure  the experience of the away fan.

Coops Returns!
It was great  to see long time City fan Chris Cooper  and his wife Nicki attending the Boxing Day fixture at Preston.

Chris – (known to all as ‘Coops’) –  has made a remarkable recovery from a very serious illness and set himself a goal to make the Preston match. The team did him proud with a great three points which will no doubt speed Coops recovery further.

Development Review
The under 18 side returns from their short winter break on Saturday when they take on Bolton Wanderers at Bishop Burton in a match that kick off at the slightly later time of 12:00.

Likewise, theunder 23 side returns to action on Monday evening when they take on Leeds United at the Roy WestCentre in a 19:00 kick off. We hope that some of you will turn up and give your support.
Hull City Ladies
The Tigresses kick off their action in 2019 with a SSE Women’s FA Cup 3rd round tie at home to AFC Wimbledon.

The venue is the Hull University Sports Ground on Inglemire Lane but please note an earlier kick off time of 1pm

So if Millwall is too far for you to travel on Sunday afternoon, get your cup fix by cheering the girls on.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

HCST ‘Last Man Standing’ competition.
The Trust are planning to introduce a match prediction competition for members!

Please watch out for an announcement in the New Year regarding the launch date & details of how to take part.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) Notice
Can all members please note that our next AGM will be held at the William Gemmell Social Club on Saturday 2nd March (n.b. Subject to change should the Birmingham City fixture be moved for TV coverage)

Many thanks to HCST members John  Tindall, Tom Irvin & Richard Rooker for volunteering to be part of the Election Management Group for 2019. Their role is to ensure a fair and transparent process for our Board Elections at our Annual General Meeting in March, further details of which will follow over the coming weeks.

The first meeting will be in in January, (to finalise and confirm the election process), and the second meeting mid-February, (to review election nominees) Both meeting dates are currently tbc

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the  Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but  don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

Tiger Talk
The latest musings on all things City related from our Associate Writer Kathryn Batte.

Please follow the link  here .

Stocking Filler
If you’re still struggling to know what to get a Hull City loving family member or friend for Christmas, then we may have the answer with a 3 year HCST Membership pack.

Available for just £11 for non-members or existing members can be upgraded for £10

Don’t forget 1 year and Lifetime memberships are also available, as well as a Junior membership, (for fans aged 16 or under),  for just £2 – visit our website for details.

Memberships already sorted? Then why not get them somethig from our wide range of gifts available in our on-line shop 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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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 NEW HCST partners – Zip Dry Cleaners & Removals Hull.

Our first partner of the week is Zip Dry Cleaners.

486 Anlaby Road, Hull – opposite Malt Shovel pub.  Facebook

We are Zip Dry Cleaners, we clean things.

We are new to the High Street but have been doing dry cleaning and laundry in the City for over 30 years.

We use innovative and UK first technology to clean and make clothes look and feel their best. Our approach is much more environmentally friendly than traditional dry cleaners and it also cleans better.

Our services include: dry cleaning, laundry, duvets, curtains, leathers and suede as well asironing services. We also work with local businesses doing serviced apartments, overalls, hairdressers and hotels. We also special in Wedding dresses, being the only professional dry cleaners to do them on site.

Based on 486 Anlaby Road, opposite Malt Shovel pub, many City fans will walk past us going to a game.

HCST members who flash their membership cards will receive 20% off!  That makes Dry cleaning your suit only £8!

HCST Business Partners who need laundry or dry-cleaning services will receive a special business rate of 10% OFF our normal competitive commercial rate. We also do a complimentary 1 st   service so you can try us before you decide to go with us.

Our website is under construction but please visit our Facebook page, like and share.

Our second partner of the week is Removals Hull.

Website

Removals Hull are a local firm who started out in 2004 with a white transit van offering a courier and man and van service and built up a good reputation for service and excellent value. Today they operate with 3 Luton sized vans and employ 6 professionally trained staff in all aspects of packing, storage and removals.

Removals Hull offer a 10% discount to HCST members on all available services. Simply state you are a HCST member when you make your booking and show your card to a member of their team on the day you use their services.

For further details please visit their website

Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the storehere.

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 us here.

City continued their recent good form with a hard fought point down at the Den last Saturday. The performance was not to the same standard of the previous weeks victory in London however it is a positive City didn’t give up after going behind in the second half.

This weekend the Tigers welcome Brentford to the KCOM. The Bees have lost 7 of their last 9 in the league and represent a perfect opportunity for City to get back to winning ways on home turf.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

Hull City Foodbank Donations Appeal
The Club, in conjunction with Hull Foodbanks and The Trussell Trust are supporting ‘The Together Project’ to help those facing hunger at this festive time. 

Amongst other events, the Club will be holding a ‘Food Drop’ in the Dugout Bar ahead of the next 2 home games against Brentford (Saturday 15th December) and Swansea City (Saturday 22nd December), with supporters invited to donate key items which will go towards helping those in need.

More details of the scheme can be found here on the club website, paying particular attention to which foodstuffs are suitable for donation.

So if you are able to help, the next time you are in the supermarket please add a couple of extra items to your shop for those in need at this time of year.

Attention Programme Collectors!
City programme collector @Tiger Programmes is looking for ONE final programme to complete his collection …

If you do have a copy of this programme to sell, (or know ove someone who might have one). please contact @Tiger Programmes on Twitter here, or alternatively contact us here and we will pass on your details.

The Hull Daily Mail have done an article on HCST member  Martin Batchelor’s (the man behind @Tiger Programmes) quest – you can read it here.

Incedentally we lost 2-1 in that Division 3 (North)  game, Stevens WJ was the scorer for City, in front of a crowd of 8809 at Field Mill. (Thanks to the excellent Tigerbasewebsite for the details)

Late Breaking News – Martin has made contact with someone who has the missing programme & will be meeting them prior to the Brentford game tomorrow!

“The views of the fans are neither wanted nor will be listened to…”
Port Vale Supporters Club Chairman gives his views on the recent EFL “Fans Forum” to discuss the Checktrade Trophy.

The Checktrade Trophy, (which City might be competing in next season if things go badly), pits the 48 League 1 & 2 sides against 16 under-21 sides from Premier League and EFL Championship clubs, and has been widely criticised by fans who have shown their lack of interest in it by voting with their feet…

More on the meeting can be found here. – The rhetorical question “When is a Fans Forum not a Fans Forum? – When its a PR exercise…” will ring true with City supporters at the moment.

If you want to watch the event (all 2 hrs 04 mins of it) you can follow this link. (skip to approx. 39 mins to see the start).

16 Years gone…
Today (14th December) marks the 16th Anniversary of Citys last game at Boothferry Park.

The game tipified the ups & downs seen by fans at ‘Fer Ark’ – City lost a Division 3 game 1-0  against Darlington in front of a crowd of (allegedly) 14,162.

You can read a report on the game here on the excellent TigerChat website.

HCST ‘Last Man Standing’ competition.
The Trust are planning to introduce a match prediction competition for members!

Please watch out for an announcement in the New Year regarding the launch date & details of how to take part.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) Notice
Can all members please note that our next AGM will be held at the William Gemmell Social Club on Saturday 2nd March (n.b. Subject to change should the Birmingham City fixture be moved for TV coverage)

In accordance with our Rules, (full details on our website), we require an Election Management Group, (EMG), to oversee the election process for members nominated to stand as Board members. (n.b. Members of the EMG cannot stand for election to the Board in 2019)

The EMG members will be required to attend 2 meetings both of which should be no more than 1 hour in length and attended by the Trust Secretary as well as an independent observer, (i.e. a non-Trust member), who ensures the process is conducted correctly and transparently.

The first meeting will be in in January, (to finalise and confirm the election process), and the second meeting mid-February, (to review election nominees) Both meeting dates are currently tbc

Could any members wishing to volunteer to be part of the EMG please e-mail Richard via secretary@hullcityst.com to register their interest.

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the  Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but  don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

Development Review
The under 18 side went into the short winter break on the back of a defeat to Burnley last Saturday. 

Louis Beckett scored an equaliser in the first half, but Burnley scored 2 more to end up 1-3 winners at Bishop Burton.

On Monday the under 23 side bolstered by Long, Stewart and Keane took on Bolton Wanderers, who had Stephen Ireland in their midfield, at the Roy West Centre.  A sticky surface didn’t help passing football, but they were always in control and scored 2 very nicely worked goals which were finished off by Keane Lewis-Potter to secure a 2-0 victory.  Their final game before the winter break is on Monday at Sheffield Wednesday in a 13:00 kick off.

Tiger Talk
The latest musings on all things City related from our Associate Writer Kathryn Batte.

Please follow the link  here .

Stocking Filler
If you’re still struggling to know what to get a Hull City loving family member or friend for Christmas, then we may have the answer with a 3 year HCST Membership pack.

Available for just £11 for non-members or existing members can be upgraded for £10

Don’t forget 1 year and Lifetime memberships are also available, as well as a Junior membership, (for fans aged 16 or under),  for just £2 – visit our website for details.

Memberships already sorted? Then why not get them somethig from our wide range of gifts available in our on-line shop 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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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 – Frank Pullan Butchers & Wags and Whiskers .

Our first partner of the week is Frank Pullan Butchers

HCST Members enjoy 10% discount on any purchase over £10

Frank Pullan’s is a well established butchers in the heart of Cottingham. It opened its doors in 1895 and has been trading ever since, supplying the local community for over 123 years. It is a family run business overseen by five generations of the family.

Just show your HCST membership card in the shop to claim your discount.

Our second partner of the week is Wags and Whiskers.

For more information, contact Steph on 07852 367 860 or e-mail steph@wagsandwhiskershull.com

HCST Members can get 10% off all services

They provide training and behaviour services for dogs and other animals as well as dog walking. Services can be provided anywhere in Hull and the surrounding area.

Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the store 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 us here.

City produced somewhat of a shock result last Saturday against QPR. An accomplished attacking performance, albeit with a generous defence, saw the Tigers come away from Loftus Road with a 3-2 victory. The result lifts City out of the relegation zone which may provide a positive mental boost to the players.

This weekend City head to FA Cup 3rd round opponents Millwall who themselves are on a bad run of form. Given last weeks victory in London Nigel Adkins should be confident of getting something from the game. Dare we dream for back-to-back away wins? It would be typical of City’s form this year for them to follow up a good win with a poor performance, but let’s hope that is not the case this weekend.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

Second Anniversary of HCST Billboard Campaign.
It is 2 years ago this week since the unveiling of our billboard showing the massive increase in child pricing at City.

The billboard hilighted the greater than 10x increase in Season Pass prices for children from 2013 to 2016.

Although prices have reduced with our relegation from the Premier League, the cheapest Season Pass for a child is almost 5x the 2013 figure, and is in some cases over 8x.

We again urge the club to bring back genuine concessions to preserve the future fanbase.

Hull City Foodbank Donations Appeal
The Club, in conjunction with Hull Foodbanks and The Trussell Trust are supporting ‘The Together Project’ to help those facing hunger at this festive time. 

Amongst other events, the Club will be holding a ‘Food Drop’ in the Dugout Bar ahead of the next 2 home games against Brentford (Saturday 15th December) and Swansea City (Saturday 22nd December), with supporters invited to donate key items which will go towards helping those in need.

More details of the scheme can be found here on the club website, paying particular attention to which foodstuffs are suitable for donation.

So if you are able to help, the next time you are in the supermarket please add a couple of extra items to your shop for those in need at this time of year.

Attention Programme Collectors!
City programme collector @Tiger Programmes is looking for ONE final programme to complete his collection …

If you do have a copy of this programme to sell, (or know ove someone who might have one). please contact @Tiger Programmes on Twitter here, or alternatively contact us here and we will pass on your details.

Incedentally we lost 2-1 in that Division 3 (North)  game, Stevens WJ was the scorer for City, in front of a crowd of 8809 at Field Mill. (Thanks to the excellent Tigerbasewebsite for the details)

Annual General Meeting (AGM) Notice
Can all members please note that our next AGM will be held at the William Gemmell Social Club on Saturday 2nd March (n.b. Subject to change should the Birmingham City fixture be moved for TV coverage)

In accordance with our Rules, (full details on our website), we require an Election Management Group, (EMG), to oversee the election process for members nominated to stand as Board members. (n.b. Members of the EMG cannot stand for election to the Board in 2019)

The EMG members will be required to attend 2 meetings both of which should be no more than 1 hour in length and attended by the Trust Secretary as well as an independent observer, (i.e. a non-Trust member), who ensures the process is conducted correctly and transparently.

The first meeting will be in in January, (to finalise and confirm the election process), and the second meeting mid-February, (to review election nominees) Both meeting dates are currently tbc

Could any members wishing to volunteer to be part of the EMG please e-mail Richard via secretary@hullcityst.com to register their interest.

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the  Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but  don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

Development Review
It’s been an up and down week for the young Tigers, starting with 2-1 defeats but ending with a 2-1 cup victory.

Last Friday the under 23 side travelled down to South Wales to take on Category 1 side Swansea City.  Billy Chadwick was on the score sheet, but it was not enough to peg back 2 first half goals in what was a tight 2-1 defeat.  They are next in action on Monday evening when they take on Bolton Wanderers at the Roy West Centre.  Kick off is 19:00 and we hope card holders will go down to support the team.

The under 18 side also started the week on the road, this time the much shorter trip to take on Sheffield Wednesday last Saturday.  A second half goal from Rob Guilfoyle proved only to be a late consolation as the game ended 2-1 after Wednesday scored 2 in the first half.  The team did not dwell on the result though as they were in action at the KCOM stadium on Wednesday evening when they took on Cardiff City in the FA Youth Cup.  They got off to a poor start conceding in the opening minutes, but soon rallied and just before the break Keane Lewis-Potter evened the score.  In the second half Rob Guilfoyle scored the second and they managed to see the game out for a 2-1 victory.

The under 18 side is in action again tomorrow (Saturday)  when they take on Burnley at Bishop Burton College.  Please note this is a 12:00 kick off.

Hull City Ladies
The Tigresses rounded off 2018 with an emphatic 5-0 victory away at Long Eaton United in the FA Women’s Cup.

City showed some clinical finishing against their spirited opponents and have been rewarded with a home game in the next round against AFC Wimbledon Ladies on January 6th.

This weekend’s League Cup tie away at Bolton Wanderers Ladies needs to be rescheduled as the Trotters have to play their WFA Cup match that was postponed last Sunday. So the Tigresses now have a break until they return to cup action in the New Year.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

Tiger Talk
The latest musings on all things City related from our Associate Writer Kathryn Batte.

Please follow the link  here .

Stocking Filler
If you’re still struggling to know what to get a Hull City loving family member or friend for Christmas, then we may have the answer with a 3 year HCST Membership pack.

Available for just £11 for non-members or existing members can be upgraded for £10

Don’t forget 1 year and Lifetime memberships are also available, as well as a Junior membership, (for fans aged 16 or under),  for just £2 – visit our website for details.

Memberships already sorted? Then why not get them somethig from our wide range of gifts available in our on-line shop 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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the store 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 us here.

It was a pair of mixed results for City in their home double-header. Firstly a 2-0 defeat to a decent Nottingham Forest side with more defensive mishaps was a disappointing performance and result given the Tigers’ recent good form.

However City upped their game for the visit of free scoring, top of the table Norwich City on Tuesday with a gritty performance to gain a creditable draw in appalling conditions. It was a sad site in the stadium however with swathes or empty seats evidence of the rot the club finds itself in.

Next up for City is a trip to Loftus Road to face QPR . The R’s have only lost one of their last 9 matches so will provide a tough test for City who will be aiming to move out of the relegation zone

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

ROY FINCH.
The Trust has been contacted this week by a gentleman named Graham Finch, whose father Roy, made 3 guest appearances for City in 1944.

Following some detective work by some of the Trust Board, using the excellent resources of TigerBase, The Hull City AFC Database Project, we not only discovered which games Roy played in but also that he scored 2 goals in the process.

Graham is very keen to purchase programmes for those games which were against Leeds United (home) on 14/10/1944, Newcastle United (home), on 11/11/1944 and finally Gateshead (away) on 25/11/1944.

So if you’re a programme collector, (or know someone who is), and have these  programmes in your collection, then please cemail us here and we’ll forward your details on to Graham.

Dementia Friends Awareness Sessions
Our Community Partners Dementia Friendly East Yorkshire are offering the second of two opportunities to attend a FREE Dementia Awareness session as part of their commitment to making the East Riding of Yorkshire Dementia Friendly.

This will take place at the Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley, HU17 8HE on  Thursday 6th December, both at 6pm-8pm.

People who attended the first session on Thursday (29th) said the session was very worthwhile and well delivered, so please attend if you can

For further details or to book your place, email them with your name and a contact telephone number here.

More details of the organisations work can be found on their website here.

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the  Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but  don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

Development Review
It’s been a quiet week for the Development squad after the under 23 side’s match with Barnsley fell foul of the weather last Friday. 

The under 18’s match against Crewe Alexandra did go ahead at Bishop Burton.  The result was the same as the under 23’s the previous Monday, a 2-3 defeat with Keane Lewis-Potter scoring both the City goals.

The week ahead is busy though for the under 18 side which travels to Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday for a league game (KO 11:30) and then on Wednesday take on Cardiff City under 18s in the third round of the FA Youth Cup.  This game is being held at the KCOM with kick off scheduled for 19:00 and tickets for this game are being sold for £3 at the Tiger Leisure outlets.

It’s cup action too for the under 23 side who face the long trek to Swansea City today (Friday)  in the Premier League Cup.  This match is at Landore Training Ground and is scheduled to kick off at 19:00.

Hull City Ladies
Last Sunday saw the Tigresses suffer a 2nd successive league defeat, losing 1-4 away at a much more experienced Stoke City Ladies team.

This Sunday, the girls are on their travels again but this time away at Long Eaton United in the 2nd round of the Women’s FA Cup.

City play in a higher league level than their opponents so will be confident of a confidence boosting win to continue their cup run.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

Tiger Talk
The latest musings on all things City related from our Associate Writer Kathryn Batte.

Please follow the link  here .

Stocking Filler
If you’re still struggling to know what to get a Hull City loving family member or friend for Christmas, then we may have the answer with a 3 year HCST Membership pack.

Available for just £11 for non-members or existing members can be upgraded for £10

Don’t forget 1 year and Lifetime memberships are also available, as well as a Junior membership, (for fans aged 16 or under),  for just £2 – visit our website for details.

You could also choose something from the wide selection available in our on-line shop 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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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-depth look at two HCST partners –  Skin Deep Aesthetics & Hull Kingston Radio.

Our first partner of the week is Skin Deep Aesthetics.

10% OFF ALL TREATMENTS FOR HCST MEMBERS

Skin Deep Aesthetics is a privately owned small business based in Walkington near Beverley providing prescriptive bespoke wrinkle treatment and dermal fillers to enhance your natural beauty and help you to achieve younger, better looking skin without plastic surgery.

Our second Partner of the Week is Hull Kingston Radio.

10% DISCOUNT TO HCST MEMBERS

What will £26 per week do for boosting your business potential? Not a lot normally! But that’s where we come in to help.

It’s never been a better time to get on your business noticed by radio advertising with Hull Kingston Radio 107.4FM.

Here at East Yorkshire’s biggest community radio station, we can slash a nice 10% off our normal rates on advertising & sponsorship packages for trust members. £26 per week will get you 8 adverts plays per day, 365 days a year, that’s 2912 advert plays in total, and at just 46p per advert play to Trust members it won’t burn a hole in your pocket! But that’s not all!  We will give you a FREE website link, FREE business interview, and connect with your business on our social media platforms.

Plus, we have show & feature sponsorship that starts from just £25 per week!, and that comes with 10% off as well.

All our adverts are produced by the multi-award winning local company Engine 7. It’s commercial radio standard advertising, at a community radio price!

For more information call Pete Mills on 01482 715105 Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, or email him here.

Terms & conditions apply.

Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the store 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 us here.

The international break, albeit thoroughly enjoyable from and England perspective, probably came at the wrong time for City with the Tigers enjoying their best form of the season taking 7 points from the last 9 available. Hopefully their momentum won’t be disrupted when back in domestic action this weekend.

It’s a home double header against teams with lofty ambitions. Firstly big spending Nottingham Forest are in town before surprise league leaders Norwich City visit the KCOM on Tuesday night. It will be a pair of tough fixtures for City however after toppling West Brom in their last home game they should be confident of getting something out of both matches.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

HCST Chairman elected to the National Council of new UFSO.
On Thursday 22nd Trust Chairman Geoff Bielby was confirmed as Championship representative on the National Council of the new Unified Footbal Supporters Organisation. 

The two existing organisations, (The Football Supporters Federation and Supporters Direct ) were formally merged into the new organisation at an at an Extraordinary General Meeting held in London, which was attended by Geoff and Trust Board member Graham Cannon on behalf of the HCST.

More details can be found here.

First Anniversary of the Owners engagement with Fans
One year ago yesterday (22nd), Assem & Ehab Allam attended the Supporters Committee for the first time.

The extra meeting was announced by Vice-Chairman Ehab Allam in an open letter to supporters in an attempt to reconcile differences which led to protests at the match against Nottingham Forest.

The meeting lasted three and a half hours and no topic was excluded. The full minutes are available here.

It is a sad situation that one year on, no real progress has been made on the core issues of concern to fans, (Concessionary Pricing, Supporter Engagement), in fact with falling crowds, a reduction in Supporters Committee meetings and the exclusion of HCST, the situation is actually going backwards.

Meanwhile in the modern world yesterday (22nd) saw Supporters Groups merge to form a Unified voice, and last night at The Football Business Awards, clubs like Fulham Portsmouth and WBA were being celebrated for the work they are doing with their Supporters Trusts and Fans Groups.

The Trust are always available to engage in meaningful dialogue with whoever are the owners of the club…

Dementia Friends Awareness Sessions
Our Community Partners Dementia Friendly East Yorkshire are offering two opportunities to attend a FREE Dementia Awareness session as part of their commitment to making the East Riding of Yorkshire Dementia Friendly.

These will take place at the Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley, HU17 8HE on Thursday 29th November & Thursday 6th December, both at 6pm-8pm.

For further details or to book your place, email them with your name and a contact telephone number here.

More details of the organisations work can be found on their website here.

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the  Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but  don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

Black and Amber Friday Sale! 23rd November.
Our Black and Amber sale finishes at midnight tonight – Friday 23rd..

Don’t miss out on a bargain!

Check out our website  here for one day only deals on all our products. Perfect for stocking fillers or just treating yourself.

Development Review
Monday evening saw the under 23 side in action at the Roy West Centre when they took on Crewe Alexandra in the Professional Development League.

Conditions were terrible with wind and rain, as those spectators who braved the elements will testify, but this didn’t stop some entertaining football being played.

They went into the half time break leading 1-0, thanks to a penalty converted by Robbie McKenzie, and seemingly in control.  The second half saw them concede 3 goals in a 20 minute spell and whilst a late goal from Ahmed Salam led to a tense final few minutes but the game finished 2-3.

The under 23 side travel to Barnsley this afternoon (23rd) for a 14:00 kick off and the under 18 side are in action at Bishop Burton tomorrow when they take on Crewe Alexandra in an 11:30 kick off.

Hull City Ladies
City Ladies went down to a disappointing 1-3 home defeat to Middlesbrough Ladies last Sunday.

The visitors were very clinical with their finishing and leapfrogged above City in the league table as a result.

This Sunday, the Tigresses have an opportunity to bounce back and close the gap on a mid-table rival with an away trip at Stoke. An improved performance is needed to come back with a positive result but the girls have shown character in abundance this season and will be confident of doing so.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

Tiger Talk
The latest musings on all things City related from our Associate Writer Kathryn Batte.

Please follow the link  here .

Stocking Filler
If you’re still struggling to know what to get a Hull City loving family member or friend for Christmas, then we may have the answer with a 3 year HCST Membership pack.

Available for just £11 for non-members or existing members can be upgraded for £10

Don’t forget 1 year and Lifetime memberships are also available, as well as a Junior membership, (for fans aged 16 or under),  for just £2 – visit our website for details.

You could also choose something from the wide selection available in our on-line shop 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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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-depth look at two HCST partners – Victoria Dock Animal Services & Fudges Den Luxury Holiday Cottage.

Our first partner of the week is  Victoria Dock Animal Services

Contact Steph on 07852 367860.

10% OFF ALL SERVICES FOR HCST MEMBERS

They provide training services for dogs and other animals. This includes one to one behaviour consultations as well as wider classes. Although based in Victoria Dock, services are provided anywhere in Hull and the surrounding area.

Our second Partner of the Week is Fudges Den Luxury Holiday Cottage in Filey

See the brochure for full details.

10% DISCOUNT FOR HCST MEMBERS

Email Suzy to make your booking.

Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the store 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 us here.

City continued their recent good form with an eventful 3-3 draw at St Andrews last weekend against Birmingham City.

The Tigers found themselves 2-0 down at half time, courtesy of some horror defending which was a bit late for Halloween. However, a spirited second half performance saw City lead 3-2 going into the final few minutes of the game thanks to two goals from the inform Fraizer Campbell and a spectacular free kick from Kamil Grosicki.

However, unfortunately City defensive blunders hadn’t finished for the day and another mistake saw Birmingham snatch a point late on. At 2-0 down it was a point gained however there will have been some what ifs we are sure amongst the City players on the coach back.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

HCST Board Meeting.
The Trust Board held a Board Meeting on Monday 12th November at the William Gemmel.

The minutes of this meeting can be read here.

HCST Chairman at FSF/EFL Supporters Dialogue Meeting.
On Wednesday 14th Trust Chairman Geoff Bielby met Shaun Harvey (Chief Executive of the EFL) and his team in the second Supporter Engagement Meeting held this year.

Geoff was invited to attend representing Championship clubs together with fans from Brentford and Reading.

Geoff updated all at the meeting about the exclusion of HCST from Supporters Committee meetings and thanked The EFL for their efforts to seek a resolution.

Dementia Friends Awareness Sessions
Our Community Partners Dementia Friendly East Yorkshire are offering two opportunities to attend a FREE Dementia Awareness session as part of their commitment to making the East Riding of Yorkshire Dementia Friendly.

These will take place at the Treasure House, Champney Road, Beverley, HU17 8HE on Thursday 29th November & Thursday 6th December, both at 6pm-8pm.

For further details or to book your place, email them with your name and a contact telephone number here.

More details of the organisations work can be found on their website here.

Petition: Stop the North Ferriby United Move/Rename.
As you may know the owners of North Ferriby United are trying to rename the club and move it to Dunswell.

A petition to the FA to stop this has been started, and a time of publication has received over 8,000 signatures. The petition can be found here.

We urge our members to sign – it takes only 30 seconds to do so.

Supporters Direct have written an article on the issue entitled “North Ferriby United AFC – What’s in a name?” you can read the article here. – Hull City supporters should particularly know how important your club’s name is…

North Ferriby fans have also launched a survey to allow fans to give their view on the issue. The survey can be filled in here.

If you want any more information (or would like to offer your assistance) the campaign can be contacted here by email or on Twitter.

The issue was discussed on Hull Kingston Radio’s NFU Fans Forum Program – you can listen here.

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the  Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but  don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

Black and Amber Friday Sale! 23rd November.
We will be having our own Black and Amber sale next Friday (23rd)..

Check out our website  here for one day only deals on all our products. Perfect for stocking fillers or just treating yourself.

Development Review
It has been a busy and rewarding week for the Development sides. 

Last Saturday the under 18 side took on Nottingham Forrest at Bishop Burton.  Thanks to goals from Jacob Greaves and Dan Hawkins they ended up 2-1 winners.

Monday evening saw the under 23 side in action against Oxford United in the Premier League Cup at the Roy West Centre.  First teamer Kevin Stewart had a much-needed run out in what ended a 2-1 victory thanks to a goal in each half by the in-form Keane Lewis-Potter.  They are in action at the Roy West centre again this Monday evening when they take on Crewe Alexandre in the Professional Development League.

On Thursday night a combined Development Side begin their defence of the East Riding Senior Cup against Humber Premier League side Hessle Rangers at Bishop Burton.  Hessle Rangers did well to limit them to a single first half goal from Jacob Greaves.  In the second half City took control early on with goals from Callum Smith, Tom Powell (2) and Dan Hawkins resulting in a comfortable 5-0 victory.

Hull City Ladies
The Tigresses clinched a hard fought 4-2 victory at home to Sheffield last weekend and moved up to a comfortable 7th place in the league table.

This Sunday, our Ladies are at home against a Middlesbrough team just 2 points behind City in the table with a game in hand.

As usual, kick off time is 2pm at the Hull University Sports Ground on Inglemire Lane.So if you’re at a loose end during the international break then get yourself along and support the girls.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

Tiger Talk
The latest musings on all things City related from our Associate Writer Kathryn Batte.

Please follow the link  here .

Stocking Filler
If you’re still struggling to know what to get a Hull City loving family member or friend for Christmas, then we may have the answer with a 3 year HCST Membership pack.

Available for just £11 for non-members or existing members can be upgraded for £10

Don’t forget 1 year and Lifetime memberships are also available, as well as a Junior membership, (for fans aged 16 or under),  for just £2 – visit our website for details.

You could also choose something from the wide selection available in our on-line shop 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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the store 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 us here.

A season which was threatening to run away from City before the Christmas lights had even been turned on has been given an injection of life in the last two weeks.

Following up their win over Bolton, the Tigers defeated automatic promotion hopefuls West Brom at the KCOM. It was a thoroughly deserved victory boasting a second successive clean sheet and hopefully a boost to the players confidence.

City head to Birmingham City this weekend. The hosts had been in excellent form up until last weekend and the opportunity is there for the Tigers to take advantage of that defeat. That said, we’re sure Nigel Adkins would be happy with a point to keep the recently built momentum going.

Here’s your update from the trust this week…

HCST Chairman attends SD England & Wales Football Council.
On Thursday (8th) Trust Chairman Geoff Bielby attended the England & Wales Football Council meeting of Supporters Direct in his role as an EWF Councillor.

The minutes of this meeting will be made available in a future newsletter.

HCST Chairman to attend FSF/EFL Supporters Dialogue Meeting.
HCST Chairman Geoff Bielby will be attending the FSF/EFL Supporters Dialogue Meeting  on Wednesday (14th) next week in London.

Geoff will be joined by a number of Supporters Trust representatives, as well as FA Supporters Committee Members Malcolm Clarke, Chairman of FSF, and Ashley Brown, Chief Executive of Supporters Direct.

One of the issues which will be brought up by the FSF to the EFL will be the exclusion of HCST from the recent Supporters Committee Meeting.

The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) reacted to the issue saying: “Hull City’s exclusion of a democratic fan group goes against the guidelines set out by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on ‘structured dialogue’ which were adopted into the EFL rulebook.”

The full details of the FSF statement can be read here.

We will report the minutes of the meeting in a future newsletter.

Incedentally, the club have only this week – some 10 days after the meeting – contacted those people who failed in their application to be on the Supporters Committee…

Petition: Stop the North Ferriby United Move/Rename.
As you may know the owners of North Ferriby United are trying to rename the club and move it to Dunswell.

A petition to the FA to stop this has been started, and a time of publication has received over 8,000 signatures. The petition can be found here.

We urge our members to sign – it takes only 30 seconds to do so.

Supporters Direct have written an article on the issue entitled “North Ferriby United AFC – What’s in a name?” you can read the article here. – Hull City supporters should particularly know how important your club’s name is…

North Ferriby fans have also launched a survey to allow fans to give their view on the issue. The survey can be filled in here.

If you want any more information (or would like to offer your assistance) the campaign can be contacted here by email or on Twitter.

The issue was discussed on Hull Kingston Radio’s NFU Fans Forum Program – you can listen here.

Funds available for Local Youth Football teams.
Do You (or someone you know) run a Hull Boys Sunday Football team or an East Riding Girls Team?

The collapse of the  Wembley sale might result in no extra funds going to grass roots football, but  don’t worry – funding is available locally.

Several years ago, the then Tigers Co-Operative, now Hull City Supporters Trust, donated £6,000 to support local youth football teams.

For more details of the scheme follow the link here.

There are still funds available, of up to £100 per team. All you need to do is complete the application form available here.

Good Luck!

New Combined Supporters Organization
As you will probably know, the two current supporters Organisations, the Football Supporters Federation & Supporters Direct are planning to merge.

The new organisation – provisionally to be called The Unified Football Supporters’ Organisation (UFSO) – are calling for nominations to the new National Council from both Afilliated (Supporters Trusts) and Non-Affiliated (individuals & Associate organisations).

The National Council will be elected at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the UFSO in London on 22nd November.

HCST Chairman Geoff Bielby is standing for election to the Championship Clubs section of the National Council – We wish him luck

More details can be found on the FSF & SD Websites.

Development Review
Last Saturday was not the best of days for the development sides. 

At lunchtime the under 18 took on Bolton Wanderers but lost 1-0.  Then after the first team’s victory against West Brom the under 23 side took on Nottingham Forest at the KCOM.  Once again, a strong side was selected with Long, Mazuch, Dicko and Milinković all starting.

They didn’t all finish though as Dicko went off injured on  19 minutes and then Milinković was sent off following a foul when he had words with the referee.  In the end they went down 0-4.

Tomorrow it’s the turn of the under 18s to take on Nottingham Forest at Bishop Burton with kick off scheduled for 11:00.

Hull City Ladies
Hull City Ladies enjoyed a comfortable 3-1 away win at struggling Bradford City last weekend to strengthen their mid-table position.

After a couple of weeks on the road, the Tigresses return to a home match this Sunday against Sheffield. City are 4 points clear of their Yorkshire rivals so a win will really open the gap on the teams struggling at the wrong end of the table.

Kick off is the usual time of 2pm at the Hull University Sports Ground on Inglemire Lane.Don’t forget, kids get in free and adult HCST members receive a 20% discount on the £4 admission price.

Good luck girls!

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

Tiger Talk
The latest musings on all things City related from our Associate Writer Kathryn Batte.

Please follow the link  here .

Membership Drive
We are calling on existing members to try an recrute a friend / work colleague / family member to increase HCST numbers.

Now more than ever HCST needs to increase our membership so that we cannot be accused of not being ‘representative’ of City fans.

To sign up a new member please follow this link  (If your membership is due for renewal, please do it 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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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 – Fitness Digital Marketing & Photo Express.

Our first partner of the week is Finess Digital Marketing.

10% ON EITHER A WEBSITE COMMISSION OR DIGITAL MARKETING PROJECT.  20% IF YOU BUY BOTH!

Finesse Internet is one of the longest established Web site, Mobile and E-Commerce companies in the region, and along with its newer sister company Finesse Digital Marketing has an excellent, effective track record of providing a wide range of web related services to individuals, businesses and organisations of all sizes, both locally, throughout the UK and also abroad. Our depth of experience and resources mean we have a similarly impressive track record of delivering significant results for our clients. As a commercial partner of the Hull City Supporters Trust, we are offering members the opportunity to take advantage of these services at a discount rate.  The offer – if you commission either a Web site (or Mobile or E-Commerce site) or book a Digital Marketing project/campaign with us (encompassing any aspect from SEO to Social Media to E-mail Marketing) , we will offer a 10% discount to members. If you book both together, we will offer you a 20% discount off our normal rates. Please contact us directly for further information or to discuss your own specific project.

Our second Partner of the Week is Photo Express

163 Chanterlands Avenue, Hull; Tel 01482 448594 Facebook

10% DISCOUNT FOR ALL GOODS AND SERVICES

We have been providing photo processing services since 1989 and have the experience, equipment and expertise to give you the best quality results every time. Our friendly staff are always willing to offer information and assistance, and we invite you to visit our store and browse through the many products on display in a bright, warm and friendly atmosphere.

Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the store 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 us here.

City ended their seven match winless run with a hard fought 1-0 victory away at Bolton Wanderers last Saturday, Frazier Campbell scoring the only goal of the game. The result leaves city 23rd and two points from safety.

The leagues top scorers West Brom are the visitors to the KCOM this Saturday who will be looking to get back on track after a few disappointing results. The Tigers cannot afford to come away from the game with nothing however a point would not be a bad return.

Here’s your update from the trust in what’s been a rather busy week…

HCST Statement – Supporters Committee Meeting
The Trust Board issued a statement this week explaining our non-attendance at last Mondays Supporters Committee Meeting

You can read the full statement here.

HCST Secretary Richard Mathers gave further background to the issue on The Andy Comfort show on BBC Radio Humberside on Tuesday (30th October). You can listen here (from about 2hrs 47 mins in)

The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) reacted to the issue saying: “Hull City’s exclusion of a democratic fan group goes against the guidelines set out by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) on ‘structured dialogue’ which were adopted into the EFL rulebook.”

The FSF also stated that they will be taking this issue up directly with senior EFL officials at one of their regular meetings on November 14th. The FSF will also be bringing the case to the attention of DCMS.

The full details of the FSF statement can be read here.

HCST Chairman to attend FSF/EFL Meeting.
HCST Chairman Geoff Bielby has been asked by the FSF to attend the FSF/EFL meeting this month.

Geoff will be joined by a number of Supporters Trust representatives, as well as FA Supporters Committee Members Malcolm Clarke, Chairman of FSF, and Tom Greatorex, Chairman of Supporters Direct.

The meeting takes place on 14th November in London, and we will report the details in a later newsletter.

Petition: Stop the North Ferriby United Move/Rename.
As you may know the owners of North Ferriby United are trying to rename the club and move it to Dunswell.

A petition to the FA to stop this has been started, and a time of publication has received nearly 8,000 signatures. The petition can be found here.

We urge our members to sign – it takes only 30 seconds to do so.

Supporters Direct have written an article on the issue entitled “North Ferriby United AFC – What’s in a name?” you can read the article here. – Hull City supporters should particularly know how important your club’s name is…

North Ferriby fans have also launched a survey to allow fans to give their view on the issue. The survey can be filled in here.

If you want any more information (or would like to offer your assistance) the campaign can be contacted here by email or on Twitter.

The issue was discussed on Hull Kingston Radio’s NFU Fans Forum Program – you can listen here.

HCST attend FSF/SD EFL Group Meeting
On Monday, Trust Board member Russell Anson represented HCST at a meeting of the FSF/SD and reps from EFL clubs.

The meeting (in London) covered a number of topics including the new merged FSF/SD structure, Supporter Engagement, Concessionary Ticketing, and “Watching Football is not a Crime”.

We will inform members when the minutes of this meeting are available.

HDM Article – What is HCST?
In light of recent events the Hull Daily Mail have printed an article explaining what the Trust is and what we do.

You can read the full article here.

Happy Birthday to The Football Association
Last Friday was the 155th Annivesary of the founding of the Football Association.

On the 26th October 1863 a meeting was held at the Freemasons Tavern in London to try and create an agreed set of rules for Association Football, based largely on the work of Hull-born Ebeneezer Cobb Morley, who became the FA’s first Secretary.

(This may come as a shock to those who think football was invented by Sky in 1992)

There is an on-going campaign to have the achievements of Ebeneezer recognised by erecting a statue of him in his home town. More details can be found here on Twitter.

Development Review
Last Saturday the under 18 side took on Sheffield United at Bishop Burton. 

Dan Hawkin’s scored in the second half but this was not enough to peg back the two goals conceded in the first half.  On Saturday they travel over the Pennines to Bolton to take on the Wanderers in a 12:00 kick off.

On Monday a more experienced under 23 side than of late travelled to Thorp Arch to take on Leeds United.  Despite Long, Mazuch, Stewart and Keane all being in the starting line up they were to go down 2-1 with Will Keane scoring.

On Saturday they take on Nottingham Forest at the KCOM after the first team game against West Brom and Academy Manager Jon Beale is encouraging as many Hull City fans as possible to stay behind and support the lads.

Hull City Ladies
The Tigresses went down to a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Guiseley Vixens last Sunday who were full value for their victory.

This Sunday, our Ladies are on their travels again at bottom of the table Bradford City.The hosts have lost all 8 of their league games this season, so Rachel Guys team will be confident of bouncing back with 3 points from the game.

For more articles on The Ladies check out the excellent Fanatic Hull website.

Tiger Talk
The latest musings on all things City related from our Associate Writer Kathryn Batte.

Please follow the link  here .

Membership Drive
We are calling on existing members to try an recrute a friend / work colleague / family member to increase HCST numbers.

Now more than ever HCST needs to increase our membership so that we cannot be accused of not being ‘representative’ of City fans.

To sign up a new member please follow this link  (If your membership is due for renewal, please do it 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 from our friends at HKR.

You can listen to the latest programme here.

Tigers Down Under
The latest podcast from our antipodean friends. Available on YouTube and Soundcloud.

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-depth look at two HCST partners – Dementia Friendly East Riding & Leasing for Business

Our first partner of the week is Dementia Friendly East Riding.

Would you like to know more about Dementia?

There are currently 850,000 people with dementia in the UK, with numbers set to soar to 2 million by 2051.

One person will develop dementia every three minutes.

It effects so many more people though; in particular the loved ones of those diagnosed. If you are not affected by it now, chances are you will soon know  someone who is.

Dementia Friendly East Riding (DFER) is a charitable organisation which aims to raise awareness and understanding of dementia, and provide activities to support people living with dementia.

DFER is pleased to work in partnership with HCST, and is happy to assist any HCST members and organisations with training and advice on how we can all become dementia friendly.

Our second Partner of the Week is Leasing for Business

01604 312042 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
For this week’s offer, City / HCAFC scarves are £4. Buy yours from the store 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 us here.