Minutes of the latest HCST Board Meeting are now available.
Follow this link to see them: HCST Board Meeting Minutes from 28th August 2023
Tradition and Ambition
Minutes of the latest HCST Board Meeting are now available.
Follow this link to see them: HCST Board Meeting Minutes from 28th August 2023
Minutes of the latest HCST Board Meeting are now available.
Follow this link to see them: HCST Board Meeting Minutes from 24th July 2023.
Minutes of the latest HCST Board Meeting are now available.
Follow this link to see them: HCST Board Meeting Minutes from 24th April 2023.
Hull City Supporters’ Trust has launched a corporate membership scheme targeted at businesses across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire, as well as further afield.
Lancashire-based Christopher Stern Associates Limited has become the first company to sign up for corporate membership of the Trust.
The standard corporate member is £100 for a year-long membership, which comes with a variety of benefits, including listing on the Trust’s website, priority sponsorship options at Trust events, as well as free adverts in every Trust magazine. In addition, corporate members get a framed membership certificate and are also entitled to a vote in any organised ballots.
Trust Secretary, Peter Tarbitten, who was involved in developing the corporate membership scheme, said: “We have recognised as a Trust the importance of being an inclusive organisation and are now able to open our membership to businesses as well as individuals.
“We believe the membership benefits will prove attractive to businesses across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire (as well as further afield), and the more members the Trust has, the more impact it can have on behalf of supporters.
“In the short-term we will continue to represent the views of fans while our long-term objective remains greater participation for fans in the football club that we all love.”
For those companies seeking a longer-term relationship with the Trust, there are 3 alternative membership categories:
Classic – £250 for 3 years,
Premium – £750 for 10 years and,
Elite – £1,000 – lifetime.
Christopher Stern, Managing Director of the first company to sign up, said: “I’m proud to be associated with the Hull City Supporters’ Trust and the first business to join the Trust’s new corporate membership scheme. I hope other businesses in the community will get behind the Trust and its sterling work representing the fans of Hull City.”
For more details on becoming a corporate member of the Hull City Supporters Trust, please follow this link Corporate Membership, contact us by writing to HCST, 74, Riversdale Road, Hull HU6 7HB or by emailing the Trust Secretary at secretary@hullcityst.com
The minutes of the AGM held on 1st April, 2023 are now available and can be viewed by following this link:
Minutes of the latest HCST Board Meeting are now available.
Follow this link to see them: HCST Board Meeting Minutes from 27th March 2023.
On International Women’s Day, HCST is proud to announce it’s partnering with Her Game Too.
This is yet another step to support the local community and push for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the beautiful game.
We look forward to working closely with Her Game Too to promote the women’s game.
More details on Her Game Too can be found by following this link.
If you are interested in supporting the Hull City Supporters’ Trust by joining the Board, then applications need to be in by Sunday 12th March 2023 in preparation for the coming AGM (date to be announced next week).
If you’re interested in becoming a Board Director, more information about the elections can be found on our website by following this link: Board Elections 2023 or by emailing the Trust Secretary here.
When we set our initial target of £10,000 to support the victims of the Turkish Earthquake, we were expecting it to take 3-4 months.
However, the generosity of the Hull City Supporters blew our minds as well as our target, and we reached the £10,000 in just 9 days. A fabulous achievement and one where no words are available to thank the fans. The next decision was what to do with the money raised?
We listened to the views of the fans and have now decided to set another target for the appeal.
The MKM Stadium has an official capacity of 25,586 and we are, therefore, now aiming to raise £25,586 – £1 for every seat in the MKM Stadium!
This will not be easy but, we hope that everyone will continue to show the generosity shown so far and please support us in our bid to raise the £25,586 to “Fill the MKM”.
To find out more click here
Your generosity is phenomenal and greatly appreciated.
For more information please contact the Trust Secretary
Hull City Supporters Trust would like to thank everyone who voted in the ticket model poll, especially the 58.1% who voted in favour of the concessionary ticket model.
Whilst we welcome the limited return of concessions, we call on the Club to restore Disabled Concessions and justify why it’s necessary to relocate North Stand supporters. In addition, if this is, “based on the pricing structure used in the 2010/11 season” why are seniors prices now from age 65 and not 60 as previously?
We still believe all supporters who have attended matches in the recent past and are registered, as per previous ballots, should have had a vote and we call on the Club to explain why.
Finally, the Clubs refusal to engage in dialogue even with their own Supporters Committee on the ballot is an unacceptable practice and would have surely assisted engagement in the ballot and not relied upon individual supporters and ourselves as a Trust to provide support.
After the international break it’s back to domestic duties this weekend and a trip for the Tigers to the almost certain to be relegated Ipswich Town.
The Tractor boys have won only two home league games all season so do provide City with an opportunity to end their recent poor run of form away from home. A defeat and any faint play off hopes that still remain will have well and truly vanished.
Here’s your update from the trust this week…
Starman
The Trust wish to congratulate Jarrod Bowen in being named in the EFL Championship Team of the Season…
Jarrod has scored 21 goals in 37 starts in the Championship, including the current record-breaking run of scoring in eight consecutive home games, and becomes only the 26th player in the Club’s history to achieve 20 league goals in a season.
All 72 EFL managers were invited to vote for their players of the season, with votes compiled for the Championship, League One and League Two Teams of the Season.
The overall EFL Team of the Season will be announced at the EFL Awards on Sunday 7th April at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane.
Good Luck for that Jarrod!
HCST ‘Kids for a Quid’
One of the proposals passed at the recent AGM was that junior members will now only pay £1 for Membership.
Previously junior (non-voting) members had paid an annual fee £2, now it will be a ‘one-off’ payment of £1 for junior membership until they reach their 16th birthday
The aim of the proposal was to encourage more engagement with a supporter organisation connected to the club, to retain awareness and interest during a period when some families cannot afford to take children to home matches due to the club’s current pricing model that does not cater for concessionary age groups.
So, if you have children (or grandchildren) who aren’t junior members, or know of anyone who does, sign them up online here or alternatively download a paper application form here.
Book Launch
Keep the evening of Saturday May 4th free….
That date’s been set for an event in Hull including past players and staff who’ve contributed to Richard Gardhams New book “The Decade” .
It’s looking like a great event, an opportunity to buy the book and or get them signed, raising funds for DoveHouse too!
The final arrangements are being finalised so more details will follow soon.
(Sir) Nicky Barmby joins Scunthorpe
Hull City legend Nicky Barmby is reported to have joined the coaching staff at Scunthorpe United.
Nicky joins his former teammate Andy Dawson, who has been appointed as caretaker coach after the departure of Stuart McCall.
We wish both players well in their endeavours to keep the Iron in League One, they currently sit just two points above the relegation zone and have won just one of their last seven league games.
Easter Egg Appeal
Local Homeless charity Emmaus Hull & East Riding are appealing for your help.
They are looking to collect 350 Easter eggs and present them to the school children at Clifton Primary School before Easter.
If they manage to exceed this amount, any remaining eggs will be donated to rough sleepers by their outreach team.
Details of how you can help can be found here.
More details of the charities work can be found here on their website.
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 available and can be bought from the MIND on-Line Shop here.
More details of the campaign can be found here.
HCST Last Man Standing Competition
Week 10 and we are down to the last 2…
No fixtures last weekend, which gave the final two tipsters even more time to analyse the stats & make an informed choice for their team ( or pick a name out of a hat ).
** STOP PRESS** – We can reveal that the remaining contestants have plumped for Man City and Crystal Palace.
Remember for there to be a winner, there has to be a Last Man Standing.
If both fail at the last hurdle, everyone is back in.
We may need to include non Saturday fixtures (eg Easter, final Sunday
etc) and may well make the rules slightly harder (Championship games only).
Watch out for an email when we get to that stage. Be good for you all to
take part again.
If you didn’t sign up this time – don’t worry, we will be running another competition after this one finishes!.
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
In difficult, blustery conditions last Sunday, the Tigresses went down to a battling 2-1 defeat at home to champions elect Blackburn Rovers Ladies.
City were level at half time but a scrappy goal by the visitors was enough for them to claim their 19th win out of 20 league games so far this season and just 2 points from the title with 4 games to play.
This Sunday, City are away to 11th placed Sheffield Ladies and with a similar performance to last week will be hopeful of victory.
Good luck girls
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 – Hornsea Town Walking Football & The Frying Farmer.
Our first partner of the week is Hornsea Town Walking Football
Walking football club predominantly played by men over fifty, but no minimum or maximum age limits to play. Walk your way back to fitness with HTWFC. HCST Members benefit from 50% off annual membership.
They meet Sundays, 9:30am-10:30am, Hornsea School and Language College, Eastgate, Hornsea, HU18 1DW.
Their Facebook page can be found here.
Our second partner of the week is The Frying Farmer.
23 Hornsea Road, Aldbrough
HCST members can get a free side order with a takeaway meal or a free hot drink when eating in the restaurant.
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.
The HCST newsletter is back for the start of the 2018-19 season. We hope you all had a good summer enjoying the heatwave and England’s exploits in the World Cup leaving you refreshed and hungry for the domestic football season ahead and its inevitable high and lows.
The Trust has still been busy working on behalf of our members over the summer as you will have seen from our news updates which you can access here and here .
Around the club there have been a couple of positive changes with the local media, in particularly David Burns, being back in favour which we feel is a small positive step towards building a better relationship between the club and supporters. However, there is still a way to go, specifically on concessions where there has been no tangible outcome or progress from the clubs talks with the FSF meaning any introduction of concession pricing won’t be able to be effective until November assuming the two month notice period will be adhered to. There has also been mixed progress on the club name being used with some social media channels updated and work on the club website ongoing although there has been no update on the crest redesign process since the club survey. We can assure members and supporters that we will continue to try and initiate change on these matters and any other important subjects.
Back to on-the-field matters and City have brought in six signings so far. It was pleasing to see some business done early this year as this has been the downfall of the previous two seasons. However, progress has stalled in the last couple of weeks and we’re sure Nigel Adkins would like to add a minimum three new faces to the squad. Those additions could be enough to see City kick-on from last seasons disappointing finish but without further strengthening it is difficult to see the current squad performing too well given the lack of depth and quality.
On Monday we kick off the season at home to Aston Villa, who have had their own turbulent summer albeit they now seem to be on more stable ground. All home games are going to be very important this season and there’s no doubt City are capable of an ‘upset’ in the first game.
Here’s your update from the Trust this week…
RIP Stanley Metcalf
Everyone at HCST was saddened by the news last week that young Hull City supporter Stanley Metcalf had passed away in Sproatley.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
Rest in Peace Stanley.
Football Supporters Federation /Supporters Direct AGM Update
HCST Chairman Geoff Bielby & Secretary Richard Mathers attended the FSF & SD AGM’s in Central London on Saturday 28th July.
The main business for both meetings was for members to consider the motions for both organisations to merge to form a single Supporters organisation. Bot SD & FSF are funded by The Football Fund do operate in similar roles but have distinct identities.
Members approved the merger but SD Members were split with many concerned the new organisation should retain the Cooperative Mutual status enjoyed by SD.
An amendment to the FSF motion, recognising the Cooperative ethos and calling for the interim board working on the merger to recognise that status in the new organisation, was passed unanimously. More details can be found here.
The next step for members when the new organisation will be launched is expected in November.
Other issues voted on included TV scheduling of games over the Christmas & New Year period, the structure of the 2 Senior Womens League and even football’s connection with food & drink brands that are high in fat, sugar & salts.
Match Day Cards
In the interests of being open and honest we can inform you that the Trust have been in contact with the club in the past week regarding free match day cards
A number of members have concerns about the lack of publicity of their availability, and the short period you could apply for one. The Trust have asked for this period to be extended to try and boost attendances.
The club has confirmed they are looking into this stating it is due to an EFL rule issue and we await their response. We have contacted the EFL for clarity on this and they confirm confirm that the club have to charge for the cards because it gives a discount on ticket prices, and not charging for the card would discriminate against away fans.
Hull City Guess the Score Competition
Calling all football psychics!
Hull City supporter Andy Medcalf is running his usual Hull City Guess the Score Competition in aid of the R.N.L.I.
Andy has been running the competition for the last six seasons and has raised over £1,000 for the Withernsea branch where his brother is a crew member. To enter please complete the form from here and send to Andy here before kick off on Monday 6th August. It is only £3 to take part with all entry money being split between the RNLI and prize money. Give it a go, it’s all for a good cause and you might just win something! Good luck…
Development Review
The Billy Bly Memorial Trophy which takes place at North Ferriby and usually heralds the start of pre-season was finally played on Monday evening.
In recent seasons Hull City has fielded a side made up of under 23 players, but this time a number of the first team squad were selected along with under 23 players on the fringe of the full squad making it a strong side taking on a North Ferriby United side in stage of transition following successive relegations. Hull City managed to win back the trophy, winning 0-2, thanks to second half goals from Fraizer Campbell and Elliot Holmes. It was a lovely evening and the game was played in a good friendly spirit.
All the first team squad and management attended and made themselves available for autographs and photos which was a very welcome gesture and was clearly appreciated by those in attendance. Hopefully such gestures of goodwill and togetherness will be repeated during the season.
This week the mystery of where the under 23 side would be based for the coming season was finally resolved. Various options were considered, including playing at Bridlington Town’s ground, but after a number of years at North Ferriby it has been decided to stage the bulk of the under 23 fixtures at the Roy West Centre. For those unfamiliar with the Roy West Centre it is the base of the East Riding County FA and is at 220 Inglemire Lane in Hull (HU6 7TS). Matches will continue to be free for members and £4 for non-members (with concessions £2). More details can be found here.
A number of development players were released towards the end of last season but we will continue to keep an eye on their progress for various non-league clubs during the season as well as providing updates on the current squad. Already Goalkeeper Charlie Andrew has returned to Pickering Town on loan again and will gain valuable experience in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier Division 1.
Seasoned City watcher Rick Skelton has blogged a “who’s who” of the current squad which is well worth a read here.
Legends Match v2
Fans wait ages to see the legends lace up their boots and then suddenly like busses there are two in quick succession!
Again the match is at the Chadwick Stadium in North Ferriby but this time a Hull City XI take on a Bristol City XI ten years after the famous play off final. The event is staged to benefit the Hull charity Case and tickets are £3 (under 5s free) and there is plenty of non-football related entertainment as well.
New Content Writer
We are delighted to announce that Kathryn Batte has agreed to write some articles for HCST over the course of the coming season. We will publish these on social media and also in the newsletter.
You can find some of Kathryn’s existing articles on her blog site here .
If you fancy a go at writing for the trust then please let us know by contacting us though social media or email here.
Board Meeting Minutes
On Monday 23rd July the HCST board held our latest bi-monthly board meeting.
You can see what we discussed by reading the minutes which can be found 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 ouf 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 – Cross Solutions Chimney Sweep & Leasing for Business.
Our first partner of the week is Cross Solutions Chimney Sweep.
Paul Dobson, 07961 708669
Open Fires £5 discount normal £45 (with discount now £40) Log/multi fuel Burners £5 discount normal price £50 (with discount £45)
A Chimney Sweeping service covering he East Riding including Hull, Goole, Selby, Driffield, Hornsea, Withernsea and all surrounding villages. A member of the National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS) with a certificate given for each appliance/fire swept to conform to appropriate standard, to be kept with your insurance documents. I am able to offer a professional and friendly service giving flexible appointments to suit including weekends (although I would like to see City also!) I also offer a cowl fitting service this is a standard charge of £40 for single or 2 story buildings plus the cost of the cowl(s).
Our second Partner of the Week is Leasing for Business
01933 317129 or call Eddie Lambrick on 07944 356547
PREFERENTIAL PRICING GIVEN TO HCST MEMBERS
LEASING FOR BUSINESS have been involved in the Leasing and Finance Industry for over 20 years, and have access to a comprehensive portfolio of funders looking to finance a BROAD RANGE OF CAPITAL EQUIPMENT. We pride ourselves on providing a personal, honest service, based on your individual business requirements, and your best interests are our NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. We can finance most types of equipment, machinery, IT and vehicles. Assets financed include – manufacturing equipment, shop fittings, computer hardware and software, waste compacters and balers, restaurant and kitchen equipment, garage and body shop equipment, office furniture, industrial racking, engineering machines, copiers, franking machines, fitness and gym equipment, commercial vehicles, compressors, CCTV, air conditioning etc. We can finance pretty much any asset for business use. Our facilities range from £3000 to £1m, with payment periods from 1 – 7 years, dependent on the asset type. Whatever asset you are considering acquiring, please consider us. We look forward to playing a part in financing your future. Remember ‘You don’t pay your staff 3 years in advance, so why pay for your equipment that way?
Merchandise Offer
For this week’s offer,our Luxury Keyring/Bottle Opener is only £3. 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.