Re: What now? : Wed Oct 27, 2021 5:06 pm  

Rugby Raider wrote:

Makes sense for the Allam’s to sell now, as on current form City’s Sale price will be falling by the week.

If so, and the sale includes the SMC, hopefully Adam has a more workable relationship with the new owners going forward. There is no guarantee (not many football club owners are generous and friendly), though I doubt the relationship can be much worse as it has been in the past few seasons.

Turkish football clubs play other sports such as a Galastasary have a Basketball team, so while he won't know Rugby the concept of several sports sharing the facilities won't be new. You've just got to hope he sees the benefits of Football and Rugby sharing the stadium costs.

Re: What now? : Wed Oct 27, 2021 5:41 pm  

Wonder if he d be interested in investing in FC too

Re: What now? : Wed Oct 27, 2021 5:43 pm  

Rocknrolla69er wrote:

Wonder if he d be interested in investing in FC too

Think its a long shot sadly. Even basic due diligence on RL would uncover that the sport doesn't even know how many teams should be in SL, how many games we should play and that our TV deal is in decline and on a short contract with only 1 serious bidder interested. I love RL but you'd be mad to invest in it right now.

Re: What now? : Wed Oct 27, 2021 10:18 pm  

bonaire wrote:

When the USA buyer was interested in the club he pulled out when Allam insisted on an extra £5 million for the SMC.
The SMC valuation seems to be the sticking point to a genuine deal.
Can you imagine if Allam sells the club then decides to stick it to the Hull clubs and the supporters and keep the SMC under their control

Why would he do that? More importantly, why was he allowed to take out a loan for £8.5m on the SMC when he doesn’t own it. Isn’t it still owned by the Council?

Re: What now? : Wed Oct 27, 2021 11:47 pm  

AP has been really quiet recently. Almost too quiet…..

Wonder what he’s making of all this?

Re: What now? : Thu Oct 28, 2021 6:05 am  

Pretty happy with recruitment in terms of strengthening positions of weakness and balancing out the squad better, certainly more pace and power ,(in the forwards)with the 3 signings.

I still think we need two more, from what I hear the club are confident for Hookem to be used as back up halfback, but I still think we need first choice halfback with some pace, someone who can make a break, this can only happen if Reynolds doesnt comeback.

Another squad forward would be good too.

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Re: What now? : Thu Oct 28, 2021 7:55 am  

Dave K. wrote:

Pretty happy with recruitment in terms of strengthening positions of weakness and balancing out the squad better, certainly more pace and power ,(in the forwards)with the 3 signings.

I still think we need two more, from what I hear the club are confident for Hookem to be used as back up halfback, but I still think we need first choice halfback with some pace, someone who can make a break, this can only happen if Reynolds doesnt comeback.

Another squad forward would be good too.

I think considering the constraints faced by BH in making big changes to the squad for next season in terms of addressing areas with the squad that where weak and unbalanced we have to be happy. AP has been true to his words that the sort of performances wont be tolerated and he has taken the difficult steps to give BH some room to manoeuvre to be able to make some much needed changes.

Its interesting to read BH comments on Evans re his off load game where he says “He also brings an impressive offload game which can help us develop our second phase of attack further and threaten opposition teams across the park".

I think Sneyd and Reynolds will certainly need to up their levels (particularly Sneyd) next season though the fact that a player such as Fonua was moved on should hopefully be a kick up the back side to all the players that you have to perform to the level expected and consistently.
The addition of Evans and Lovodua along with hopefully Taylor being back to full fitness should give Sneyd and Reynolds every opportunity. If Reynolds makes a full recovery he will also be better for having a season under his belt in SL and without the isolation that Covid brought which certabily wont have helped him.

Re: What now? : Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:06 am  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

AP has been really quiet recently. Almost too quiet…..

Wonder what he’s making of all this?

I'm hoping he's got something to do with it,but acknowledge it's highly unlikely.

Re: What now? : Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:12 am  

Hull City Council have said this morning that there has been absolutely no contact with them regarding the sale of the SMC (or City), so either the Allams are keeping it, or the Hull City sale is currently a non-starter.

Re: What now? : Thu Oct 28, 2021 11:45 am  

ccs wrote:

Hull City Council have said this morning that there has been absolutely no contact with them regarding the sale of the SMC (or City), so either the Allams are keeping it, or the Hull City sale is currently a non-starter.

If you read further down the Hull Daily Mail article there is an alarming comment that the Council's clause to be involved in discussions about the SMC being sold expired in 2012 so legally they might not have to be even told.

Seems yet another I'll thought out clause in the contract, 2012 probably seemed a long way away back in the early 00s but yet again there seems to have been no plan or safety net for when Pearson left City and the SMC.

Only good news is I believe Pearson still has a very good relationship with the council, so if they do know anything he'd be in the loop I'd imagine.