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How About Starring in a Sky Sports Advert?

Calling all Hull City Fans…..


The club have asked us to publicise the opportunity for Hull City fans to take part in a Sky Sports advert for the Championship Play-Offs.


They are looking for fans of all ages to take part and, if you think you’ve got what it takes, then this is all you need to do:


Just send a headshot of yourself along with a recorded video of you & either friends and family singing the famous Wembley song ‘We’re going to Wembley / Que Sera Sera” to Hannah.campbell@sky.uk


If you are successful, Sky will be in touch.

Good Luck!!

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HCST Update: Club Contact

Further to requests from a number of members the Trust has issued the following update on ongoing communication between HCST and Hull City.

The Trust Chairman was invited by the club Vice Chairman to attend an informal meeting which took place at the KCOM Stadium at the end of 2020.

No specific items were discussed, however an indication was made that the club were now in a position whereby they would like to begin working with the Trust going forward.

The Vice Chairman suggested holding a further meeting where specifics could be discussed.

Unfortunately due to lockdown restrictions and Covid issues, it has not been possible for this meeting to take place yet, although we are hopeful this will take place soon.

The Trust is in regular communication with the club and have recently raised the issue of club memberships given the ongoing Covid-19 issues and have been assured this is something the club is reviewing on an ongoing basis.

We will update members of progress once the proposed second meeting has taken place.

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HCST welcome introduction of ‘Supporters’ Committee’

We are pleased to hear of the introduction of a “Supporters’ Committee” at Hull City AFC, and hope to play a key role in having the voices of Hull City fans heard in the near future. Hull City announced this week that meetings will take place four times a year and will be attended by representatives from various groups.

The concept of such a committee was discussed between the Trust and Club representatives back in November, and while it’s a big shame that the club has waited until after finalising and announcing the latest changes to its membership scheme before arranging this dialogue, the formation of the committee is a step in the right direction.

Like many supporters, we do have some concerns based on the events and outcomes of previous fan dialogue arrangements. In recent years, the Fans’ Working Group was held, but the views aired by fans at the meeting were routinely ignored, while the representative of the club who attended the meeting was not allowed to make any meaningful decisions without the consent of the club’s owners. Of course, neither of the Allams themselves ever dared to attend.

It is vitally important, if this committee is to be successful, that whoever attends this meeting on behalf of Hull City is in a position to actually listen to and act upon the views of supporters’ on the key issues. This is as prescribed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) guidelines for Meaningful Supporters Dialogue. The guidelines, which can be read in full here, state that:

  • Senior representatives from the club – either club owners / directors and/or senior executive management should represent the club at these meetings
  • No individuals should be excluded from the meetings without good reason
  • Frequency of meetings must be clear, set-out from the start, and consistent
  • Meetings should be fully minuted and minutes should be made public knowledge in weeks following meetings

All of the above points represent a change from how the meetings were run in the past.

This committee could represent a positive step forward in rebuilding the relationship between fans and the club, but only if it really is a genuine concerted effort by the club to do so. There will be no shortage of passionate fans prepared to give up their time to contribute. The only question is whether the club are serious about consultation or whether it will be a half-hearted effort like previously.

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Buy a Season Ticket for Hull… something…

Supporters of Hull City who don’t wish to support a club called ‘Hull Tigers’ could be forced to renew season tickets before knowing the name of the team they’ll be supporting, or face being charged extra for waiting to find out.

In response to the latest application by the owners of Hull City to change the name of Hull City to Hull Tigers, The FA has begun a consultation exercise with interested parties, including HCST. Submissions from stakeholders are due in by Friday 8 May (the Trust’s will be submitted on the 5th).  However the timescales associated with the FA decision process are such, it seems probable that this could all drag on until the next full FA council meeting in July.

In recent weeks, many Hull City fans have suggested to us, media outlets and through social media that they won’t support a team called ‘Hull Tigers’. At a recent Fans’ Working Group (FWG) meeting, the club’s representative agreed that he was “minded to provide refunds” for those who want them should they buy season tickets and the name change situation continue.[1]

Yet the club’s announcement and literature regarding season ticket renewals features no mention of refunds, indeed recent correspondence from the club states that they have made no arrangements for refunds at this time.  The announcement did however state that fans renewing after May 23rd will be charged extra for doing so – well before the probable FA decision date for the name change.[2]

This means fans could be in the crazy situation of having to buy a season ticket before knowing the name of the team it is for, or pay even more for their season ticket. That is unacceptable, especially in light of price increases at a time when many are finding it harder and harder to finance their passion.

This situation is entirely down to the owners of Hull City. They’ve decided to go through with this process yet again, at this particular time of year when season ticket renewals are made. It’s therefore their responsibility to make arrangements for the season ticket sales process to fit around the process they’ve started with The FA, without penalising fans.

We call on Hull City to deal with the situation they’ve created by extending the deadline for renewals until after the name change process has been concluded or by providing a written guarantee of refunds upon purchase of season tickets which can be claimed if the name is changed to Hull Tigers.

[1] http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/2015/03/notes-from-the-latest-fans-working-group-meeting-3/– These notes were agreed as a true record of the meeting by James Mooney at Hull City.

[2] http://www.hullcitytigers.com/tickets/season-card

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Phelan groovy?

Guest writer Ollie Harsley looks at assistant managers and new signings in his first blog post for HCST.

Hull City fans will be delighted with the news that is being reported today as Mike Phelan has reportedly agreed to become Steve Bruce’s new number two. Phelan has previous experience of winning Premier League titles as assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson, so should bring the valuable experience needed to fight against the danger of relegation. However, Mike Phelan will officially join the club from the 1st of February so Hull will have to prepare for Saturdays game against Newcastle without Phelan there as an influence.

One other worrying issue is the fact that this January transfer window has been unusually quiet for Hull City and as the days tick away it becomes even harder to see the club actually bringing any new additions in. The club have to comply with financial fair play rules which means they have to sell before they can buy and therefore don’t have sufficient funds to search for the player that will reinvigorate Hull City’s season.

A number of names have been linked with moves to the KC Stadium these include Rudy Gestede of Blackburn Rovers and most notably Aaron Lennon of Tottenham Hotspur. There were reports that talks were ongoing over Gestede however, nothing has ever materialised since then. You expect that in Lennon’s case it could end up as a loan deal as it seems Mauricio Pochettino will not stand in the winger’s way if he wants to leave to get first team football.

One name that I think would be a very good addition to the team would be Daryl Murphy who currently plays for Ipswich Town in the Championship. Murphy is currently one of the top goal scorers in the Championship and his form this season has been terrific. A move however, could be hampered by the fact that Ipswich are challenging for promotion this season and therefore would be very unwilling to let Murphy leave for a very cheap fee.

After today, there will be 5 full days of the transfer window left and whatever Steve Bruce decides to do in this time will have a decisive effect on Hull City’s season. Even if no business is completed over the next few days expect transfer deadline day to be a very busy one for Hull City.

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Hull City Round Up, 30th November, 2014

A trip to Old Trafford brought little for Tigers fans to cheer with a dispiriting 3-0 defeat to Manchester United.

Predictably, the national press chose to focus on the improving fortunes of United, rather than City’s continuing struggles.

The Telegraph’s Mark Ogden lauded Robin Van Persie’s goal and return to the scoresheet following a run of poor form from the Dutch forward.

We need to look locally for any real analysis of City’s precarious position. In the Hull Daily Mail, Peter Swan urged Steve Bruce to make drastic changes to his starting XI before Wednesday’s game at Everton, labelling City’s performance against United as ‘awful’.

Amber Nectar painted an equally bleak picture, their match report describing a glum mood in the away end and a performance ‘devoid of leadership and purpose’.

City Independent’s reporter was also less than impressed by City’s efforts, but found time to praise the travelling Tigers support, who were ‘Excellent for the full 90 minutes’.

Vid of the week: OK, so Hatem Ben Arfa has been rubbish so far, but don’t forget how good he can be. Here are some of his highlights!

And.. You think Steve Bruce is having a bad time of it? At least he knows the name of his own players!