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Exclusive Dean Windass Book Signing

In this special year that celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Hull City’s famous victory in the Championship Play-Offs and our first ever promotion to the Premier League, we are pleased to announce that we have secured a signing of an exclusive edition of Dean Windass’ new book “DEANO: Life after Football….”.
Dean talks about life as a boy growing up playing on the streets beneath the stadium, he got to play the game he loved, a game that then defined him for a lifetime after being crystallised with a volley in front of thousands of fans, some who travelled from those very streets to see him smash in his multi-million-pound goal at Wembley.
“It’s Roy of The Rovers Stuff!!”.
But what happens when all that goes away, the phone stops ringing, and you find yourself naked, empty, and scrambling to find yourself again?
Dean shares his highs and lows through life during and after the game. Drink, Divorce, Despair, Reinvention, Positive Mental Health, and learning how to live again, after football.
With no stone unturned, the straight-talking Yorkshireman pulls no punches and simply says it how he sees it. Commentary on everyday challenges and hassles, great insight to the Nations favourite sport, as well as plenty of hilarious stories as you might imagine from the natural born joker (DOB: April 1st). Imagine that…?
From a career full of accolades scoring 1 in 3 of every game he ever played. He covers addiction, depression, and times where he’s nearly bowed out of life.
Learning ‘Life after football’, Deano shares his own wins, and speaks as a man in a game plagued by a disease people didn’t talk about enough, and still don’t.
“If it helps someone else too, I’m happy”.

On Saturday, 4th March 2023, Dean will be at Pearsons, on Princes Avenue in Hull to sign limited editions of his new book, as well as to hold a Q and A session with those attending. The event starts at 12 noon.

So come along, enjoy a great atmosphere, share the company of one of the club’s living legends and pick up an exclusive version of his brand new book “DEANO: Life after football…..”.

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First Hull City Supporters’ Committee Meeting

On Wednesday, 4th January, HCST Chair, Chris Stern, attended the initial meeting of the newly reconvened Hull City Supporters’ Committee at the MKM Stadium.

The session was chaired by the Club’s Deputy Chairman, Tan Kessler with several leading members of the Club’s backroom staff also attending.

In contrast to past meetings, input from the supporters’ representatives was welcomed, and the evening turned out to be a long, enjoyable, and very productive meeting one.

As part of the meet-and-greet, attendees were able to sample the new hot food selections that will be on sale inside the stadium soon. All were very impressed!

Among topics that were discussed were alternatives to free travel to away matches, and following the meeting, the Club announced extending their fantastic offer of free travel to away games for the rest of the season – a generous offer that will encourage a huge following to the remaining away matches which is applauded by the Trust.

Minutes were taken of the meeting, and we will make these available as soon as we receive them from the Club. The general feeling was that this was the start of a positive and constructive engagement between the Club and supporters which gives great hope for the future.

The Club really is living its motto of “One Family, One Dream”!

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Seasonal Greetings

The Board of the Hull City Supporters’ Trust would like to wish all of our members a merry and safe festive season.

We also wish you all a happy, healthy and successful (hopefully with many 3 pointers) New Year, and look forward to seeing you on Boxing Day and in 2023.

UTT

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Circle Restaurant Hospitality Draw Ends Soon

Just a reminder that the draw for 2 Circle Restaurant Hospitality Tickets ends in the next few days.
Participation is open to all full, active members of the Trust, and members will already have received details (see below) of how to enter the draw by email.
For all non-members of the Trust, joining the Trust or renewing an expired membership will automatically enter you into the draw.
To find out more about joining the Trust, check out this link: https://hullcitysupporterstrust.com/join/

Here the full details of the Circle Restaurant Hospitality:

Circle Restaurant Hospitality Draw

As part of the player sponsorship agreement between Hull City and the Trust, we have received 2 tickets for pre-match hospitality in the Circle Restaurant at the MKM Stadium.

The Circle Restaurant offers premium fine dining and is all about great food, great seats, and great service, with a locally sourced four-course fine menu not to be missed.
The hospitality covered by the tickets Includes:

• Four-course fine dining
• Spectacular pitch views
• Premium bar selection available to purchase
• Lounge entertainment
• Executive car parking
• Matchday programme

We are happy to say that we are offering 2 Members the chance to enjoy the Circle Restaurant Experience at the home match on Saturday, February 4th against Cardiff City.

So how do I take part?

To participate in the draw for the Circle Restaurant hospitality tickets, you need to:
• Be a full member of Hull City Supporters’ Trust
• Have a fully paid-up membership to the Trust on December 31st, 2022.
• Be able to attend the hospitality prior to the Cardiff City game on Saturday, 4th February 2023.

How do I enter the draw?

As a non-member or lapsed member, simply join the Trust or renew your membership and you will automatically be entered into the draw.

The draw will be made at the Trust Board Meeting on Monday, 19th December 2022, and the 2 lucky winners will be notified within 10 working days. Full details will be provided to the winners nearer the date.

Peter Tarbitten
Secretary – Hull City Supporters Trust

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Steve Massey Book Signing at Pearsons Bar Postponed

Unfortunately, due to very successful Book Signings in other parts of the country, Steve has sold all the available copies of his book “Where’s My Towel”. The Book Signing at Pearsons Bar will therefore be postponed to a later date. We are currently in discussion with Steve and are looking at Saturday, 4th February, prior to the Cardiff City home game. More details will follow when the date has been confirmed.

We are pleased to announce, that the Hull City Supporters’ Trust will be holding an informal book signing at Pearsons on Princes Avenue, for former Hull City player, Steve Massey. Steve joined Hull City in 1983 and became a favourite for many before moving on to Cambridge United.

Steve’s book “Where’s my Towel” explores lighter moments during his playing career, yet also reflects on some of the darker aspects of ‘the beautiful game’.

Steve’s career in the leisure industry has seen him calling bingo numbers in Minehead, managing an international circus and legendary rock bands on the Blackpool Pleasure Beach, designing innovative tourism marketing for holiday parks in Devon and Cornwall. Yet he is also someone who has faced family heartache and battled bipolar-related depression.

Coming as he does from a railway family, we might describe Steve’s autobiography as a cross-country journey, one which takes us from Cheshire to Cornwall, with stops at Bournemouth, Peterborough, Northampton, Hull, Cambridge, and Wrexham along the way.

So come and join us at Pearsons (64 Princes Avenue, Hull), from 11:45 on Saturday 17th December 2022. Enjoy some great food, have a drink, chat to Steve and maybe even buy a signed copy of his book before heading off to the 20th Anniversary game against Sunderland at the MKM Stadium.

After the informal signing, Steve will be attending a more formal session at the Tiger Trust Arena.

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Increase in Anti-social Behaviour

The Trust is monitoring closely the troubling rise in anti-social behaviour in, and around, the MKM Stadium, and at away games.

We have had discussions with the club on this topic and are aware that they are working closely with football authorities and police forces to do everything they can to combat this rise and provide a safe and enjoyable environment for all spectators.

At the same time, we, as fans, also have a duty to support the club, and we would ask all supporters to report details of any discrimination or anti-social behaviour to the club so that more targeted action can be taken.

Supporters can report incidents of discriminatory and anti-social behaviour on home matchdays by using the free text messaging service. Please text the word HULL followed by details of the issue and where it occurred to 60066. All texts will be treated in the strictest confidence.

We re-iterate our stance that such behaviour has no place around The Beautiful Game. We applaud the actions that the club is taking and will continue to work with them in our drive to eradicate antisocial behaviour from the game.

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More Abuse by Hull City Fans

A great win for the Tigers on the road at Blackpool, hopefully the start of things to come.

Sadly, this impressive victory has been overshadowed by confirmed reports we are receiving of homophobic abuse aimed at Ryan Longman by our own fans!!

The Trust finds this kind of abuse, along with online abuse, totally unacceptable and would urge all true fans to stand up against it. There were 364 of us there and someone must know who the abuser was. If you do know them, please make it clear to them that it is not acceptable.

The incident has been reported to Blackpool FC so we will see what action is taken.

Although not so prevalent with Hull City, player abuse in sport continues to increase, and has become such an issue that UEFA has launched a campaign #realscars to highlight the effect that abuse has on players (see link below) who, after all, are just people trying to do their job to the best of their ability.

If we want our team to improve then we need to stand behind them, encourage them and support them, even when the players, the staff or the team are going through a tough period.

Thank you.

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HCST Statement against Online Abuse of Hull City Officials and Players

Hull City Supporters’ Trust is deeply concerned following the massive rise in online abuse against officials and players of Hull City AFC.

From Andy Flounders to Tom Eaves with Damien Delaney in between we have seen and heard players become boo boys with sections of our crowd.

We understand that Hull City fans are passionate and whilst losing is no fun and Sunday’s performance was below the expectations of many, the Supporters’ Trust does not accept abuse and the unwarranted heckling of players.

The Club is going through a period of change and, in a time when the pressure is on and the confidence of some players is low, we should be looking to encourage players rather than kick them when they are down.

Criticism is a normal part of life, but it is unacceptable for anyone, never mind football players, to face abuse at their place of work, and we would therefore ask all supporters – remember that a supporter is someone who is actively interested in, encourages, and wishes success for a particular sports team – to stand behind the Club and the team.

Only together can we move forwards and upwards… fans, management, players, and staff.

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Collaboration with Hull Ladies’ Increases with New Board Member

As part of the ongoing close relationship between the Hull City Supporters’ Trust and the Hull City Ladies’ Football Club, the Trust is pleased to announce that, former Hull City Ladies’ manager, Rachel Gay will join the Board Trust as a co-opted Director.

To help promote a better understanding of the needs of the Ladies’ club, as well as ladies’ football in general, Rachel will be a direct liaison point between the two organisations, thus strengthening the current working relationship that has grown during six years of sponsorship and support.

The Board welcomes Rachel into her new role and looks forward to a long and prosperous collaboration.   

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HCST Sponsors Xavier Simons

Following the announcement that Andy Cannon would no longer feature in the Hull City 1st Team squad, HCST have agreed to sponsor new Chelsea loanee, Xavier Simons.

Xavier joins the club for a one season loan from Chelsea. He made his debut for Chelsea in December 2021 in a 2-0 win against his old club Brentford in the EFL Cup.

He has represented England at Under-15, Under-16, Under-17, and Under-19 levels, earning a total of 8 caps. In March 2022, Xavier featured in all three of England’s victories against Republic of Ireland, Armenia, and Portugal in the UEFA Euro Under-19 Championship qualifiers.

We would like to welcome Xavier to the club and wish him a successful season.