Precisely.

So in the highest league they can be in and being solvent's not succesful? How odd.



The accounts were mentioned in Private Eye at the back end of last season, the reasons for the hold up are well documented in a number of interviews and financial statements have been accepted by the Premier League and the results published . Sorry if that spoils your excitement.





As for "new" fans, our gates have gone up quite gently since the change to the new stadium, even though Premier League away fans don't seem to travel. There's a fair amount af fans that used to go to some games, that now go to most, but yes there's some pillocks that've latched on, I just thought they'd jumped over from FC. I don't think too many City fand hate RL as plenty have a lot of time for Rovers. I suppose the more mature attitude of their fans has something to do with that.



As for Duffen, I don't really understand why you hate him, bet then again, looking at what you've put about the RL's mess up with the Internationals, you seem to prefer to dislike Duffen rather than face the truth about those that run RL.

They've never won a trophy.

Ignoring the fact that City have won trophies, my local pubs won lots of trophies, does that make them more succesful than Hull FC?

What trophies are they then ? Please don't say the ty one they got for the play offs.

Okay, if a prize worth a minimum of £60,000,000 is rubbish in your eyes, there's little point me listing the others.

mainly from tv money, and which you were unable to spend on players as they kept turning you down



small fish in a massive ocean thats what hull city are atm



enjoy it this season, because i can't see them staying up again

In relative terms, yes. Have City won anything since being in the premiership? No.



Also, there aren't many fans (of any sport) that use the balance sheet as a measure of success.

I didn't use it as a measure of success, more just to highlight the stupidity of the other guys comment. You seem to be trying to add a bit to his stupidity by adding a qualifying point to his post that wasn't there, but makes no difference anyway, unless of course you're just trying to drift the thread off topic to get it locked.

wouldn't be a bad thing

Bit rich.



As this thread is about the imminent departure of your eminent chair, it's your unexpected rants about the imagined hatred you appear to think we harbour for your insignificant team that have caused any diversion.



We aren't bothered about your club. As Duffen is also chair of the SMC we do have an interest in him and his operations which affect our stadium - if his consortium goes bust we are going to speculate on how that could affect us and the future management of the stadium.



In my opinion, that will be for the better - adieu, Mr D.

Stoke finished second that season, got promoted and got the prize money, but they didn't get a trophy. I know I'd be more happy as a Stoke fan.



The trophies with any prestige in England are the Premier League, FA Cup and Carling Cup.



Same in English Rugby League, theres the Super League and Challenge Cup.