: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:17 am  

Vicenzo wrote:

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!

Wigan?

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:35 am  

Vicenzo wrote:

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!

At this moment in time there are NO fixtures scheduled to be played at the KC on any of the weekends the RFL requested. It is complete nonsense to suggest that nothing could be fixed up for the GB game. Let the FL or PL work around the RL fixture not the other way round.

Hull only have one home fixture in August and one in September, granted they may make the play-offs but they will probably not have more than one home game if any.

Its all a load of bollox from Duffen and like SB said .... Wigan??

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:44 am  

blakeysrobin wrote:

The Killers would. Sold out sheff arena in hours. Kings of Leon would too. Good uni student bands. What about Pink? touring this year, I managed to get tickets due to advance booking privelage. Cant get VIP tickets now and the concert isnt while October!

I have booked to see her in Rotterdam in December as couldnt get decent priced tickets in the UK

I agree with the acts being poor, Killers would be awesome, even take that i think could get 20k

The SMC are not looking big enough in regards to the acts they get

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:04 pm  

Vicenzo wrote:

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!

hasnt the GF been brough forward a week and it will be on fairs opening weekend ??

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: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:25 pm  

Hutchie wrote:

hasnt the GF been brough forward a week and it will be on fairs opening weekend ??

All our home games will have to be played away then. Nice one vince!

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:05 pm  

Vicenzo wrote:

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!

Its got nothing to do with HUll FC numbnut, its about RL in general. What part of this entire event is escaping you?

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:26 pm  

hull smallears wrote:

Its got nothing to do with HUll FC numbnut, its about RL in general. What part of this entire event is escaping you?

Sort of answered your own question there chief

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:33 pm  

Vicenzo wrote:

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?

What, like the GF, CC final and other internationals? Or upwards of 40 SL games which will be played on a Saturday.

If he cannot perform his duties as head of the SMC objectively for its owners he should step down.

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:38 pm  

Vicenzo wrote:

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!

For what, being denied the chance to see two countries competing?

So, where the reasons you were defending prior to todays HDM merely another throw away comment until he wanted to come up with another poor excuse.

Wigan, Huddersfield and Doncaster appear able to accomodate these fixtures prior to Duffens March deadline.

He could get more credibility by simply stating he would rather it was City's stadium and he wanted it solely for football. This is wht he is implying.

Fortunately for the public of Hull, that will not happen (well not in the next 20 years anyway)

: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:23 pm  

Mild mannered Janitor wrote:

For what, being denied the chance to see two countries competing?

So, where the reasons you were defending prior to todays HDM merely another throw away comment until he wanted to come up with another poor excuse.

Wigan, Huddersfield and Doncaster appear able to accomodate these fixtures prior to Duffens March deadline.

He could get more credibility by simply stating he would rather it was City's stadium and he wanted it solely for football. This is wht he is implying.

Fortunately for the public of Hull, that will not happen (well not in the next 20 years anyway)

TBF i think City fans would be glad to have you out the KC and their chairman definitley would. With Rovers fans it wouldn't matter one iota either way.

So the only public of Hull who would be bothered about it would be you B&W's.