: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:15 pm  

blakeysrobin wrote:

Put a stage up,some lights and boarding on the pitch which in summer wouldnt be beat up would not cost that! dont forget the stadium would benefit from drink and food bought and any carparking. If the Killers sold 20000 tickets at £30 they would be quids in.

as i say it wa a guess, i haven't a clue on what it costs to put a concert on.

which band didn't make a profit? how much where their tickets and what was the attendence?

: Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:40 pm  

blakeysrobin wrote:

Its not just the capacity and price though, its the publicity and advertising thats important. Something that the KC are not famous for.

Aye, something the SMC have never been good at. A way to justify their future neglect of their obligations to the people of Hull in bringing major sporting and non-sporting events to the city?

Last concert The Who May 2007, Duffen arrives one month later, no coindidence, he simply died away what Pearson had started to trail off.

This is NOT Hull City's stadium, but the more people relax and ignore, the more Hull the City is losing it

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:11 am  

Mrs Barista wrote:

Duffen's just being lazy because it's a bit complicated to arrange and is not his priority. He's now compounded this by being abusive to the rugby league community in the city. If he's accountable to the council on the basis of effectively being caretaker of their asset maybe we should all write eloquent letters to the council chairman. I and I suspect many others do feel insulted by Duffen's sweeping generalisation. I feel that some compensation may be in order. Does anyone know a personal injury lawyer?

Not just RL Supporters in this City , but RL Supporters in General Quote 'I did not think Rugby League Supporters could write' Hello John Prescott have a word mate

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:57 am  

kathy kirk wrote:

Not just RL Supporters in this City , but RL Supporters in General Quote 'I did not think Rugby League Supporters could write' Hello John Prescott have a word mate

I couldn't believe some of the phone calls to Humberside. You need to lighten up FFS. It was a flippant throw away remark which maybe on reflection he should not have made. One guy said "there are 25000 RL supporters in this City" which makes me think that Maths is probably not the strong point never mind letter writing!

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:00 am  

davey37 wrote:

It's interesting that ALL rugby fans on here, both Rovers & FC, discuss the matter in hand for what it is but Vince turns it into his own personal attack on Richo and Kath

We are not bothered that our board don't have a say in the running of the Council Owned Stadium that is run Independently by the SMC (supposedly)

I hardly call it a "personal attack" but if that's what you think then that's uptp you. One thing for sure though...it's true!!! If you're not bothered about your board not having a say then shut up and leave it to a proper chairman!

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:04 am  

rover49 wrote:

Who was the last one ?

If they booked acts who were worth seeing people would come from anywhere, I saw Metallica last night and there were coaches from Scotland and Exeter next to ours, the same happened a few years back when I saw Springsteen in London, people came from all parts of the UK, can the same be said for Neil Diamond.

I was gonna go but didn't in the end...

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:19 am  

Vicenzo wrote:

I couldn't believe some of the phone calls to Humberside. You need to lighten up FFS. It was a flippant throw away remark which maybe on reflection he should not have made. One guy said "there are 25000 RL supporters in this City" which makes me think that Maths is probably not the strong point never mind letter writing!

You have contradicted yourself Vince.

The examples of Glenn Hoddle and Gerald Ratner making flippant remarks in the recent past should show anyone with an ounce of intelligence that if you are going to be broadcast on live radio you have to be careful what you say.


Whichever way you want to look at it, he has denied the people of Hull an international event.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:49 am  

Vicenzo wrote:

I couldn't believe some of the phone calls to Humberside. You need to lighten up FFS. It was a flippant throw away remark which maybe on reflection he should not have made.

first sensible thing youve ever said!

It was a tongue in cheek jokey remark.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:54 am  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

You have contradicted yourself Vince.

The examples of Glenn Hoddle and Gerald Ratner making flippant remarks in the recent past should show anyone with an ounce of intelligence that if you are going to be broadcast on live radio you have to be careful what you say.


Whichever way you want to look at it, he has denied the people of Hull an international event.

Which is why I said "on reflection". What Duffen didn't know was how sensitive RL supporters can be! Let's face the facts here. He is chairman of a club which is in the greatest sporting league in the world and his thoughts will be on staying in it next season. The rewards are in the strasophere and he can be forgiven if in the middle of this he is asked if he can put a game on next season which may bring another of his business interests about £25k. I know where my priorities would lie. Why didn't the RL ask for the game to be on a Sunday or Friday night like all other fixtures?

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:09 am  

In todays HDM Duffen gives us the real reason being that he told the RL he could NOT ask the FL if he could have an away game on the date requested until March which is Sunday. If, for whatever reason they took that as a refusal that is upto them but he does point out that City will be playing a lot of consecutive away games to accomodate Hull SL's fixtures during the Fair.
I think you should all apologise!