I don't see why it's a bad thing. They'll still be known as Hull City to the local fans, and it's a good marketing ploy to get a better oversea following.
Hull City to change their name?
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This is what I thought. Big fecking deal they got rid of the AFC part. Unless you are a Liverpool fan noone really says the "football club" when referencing their team.
This is hardly a case of Wimbledon and MK Dons.
People simply overreacting as usual.
Sounds like a name for a rugby league team.
I find this idea that it'll be good for marketing odd. A club like Hull is going to have virtually no fanbase outside England, are people really going to start taking an interest in them because they've got the word Tigers in their name now? I severely doubt it, they'll just carry on following the big clubs (who don't seem to be do badly for themselves marketing wise despite the generic names). When it comes down to it 99% of foreign support and coverage is based on a teams success, not gimmicks.
It's much easier to make a brand from Hull Tigers than Hull City. I know that their nickname has always been The Tigers but do oversea fans really take notice of that? Not really, they just look at the team name for the most part. Americans love all that, just look at the names of their sport teams.
Does the official merchandising of most clubs have a lot of stock with their nickname on it? I wouldn't have thought a lot would, and with 'Tigers' you'd be garnering a lot more interest in that side of the club i think.
It's not going to revolutionise the club, but it will allow evolution for the club.
Does the official merchandising of most clubs have a lot of stock with their nickname on it? I wouldn't have thought a lot would, and with 'Tigers' you'd be garnering a lot more interest in that side of the club i think.
It's not going to revolutionise the club, but it will allow evolution for the club.
You can't just make words up like that!
Smug
Having read the title I thought.... Oh dear.
Having read the interview I thought.... meh, pretty good idea actually.
Having read the interview I thought.... meh, pretty good idea actually.
That mascot is Ian Rush's nose twin.Liverpool Fishes
Jim White (or I guess the teleprompter he's reading from) just drew a link between Cardiff switching to Red and gaining promotion.
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I can imagine it now. Watching an American stream...."The Newcastle Magpies @ Norwich Canaries - The battle of the birds! Up next!"
If anyone needs to change their name it's Man City. Their fans must get pig sick when they're on holiday, explaining that they're not United, there's another club in Manchester.
Liverpool should get a vagina as a mascot and call themselves the Liverpool cnuts.
I dont really see a problem, if the fans are OK with it.
That's the thing the fans aren't ok with it. A lot of disgruntled fans. Personally, I fail to see the effect dropping of A.F.C will have on the commercial side of the club. The whole thing Hull City Tigers or even Hull Tigers just sounds shit. They will always be addressed as Hull City just as they were previously.
If you read the article the vice chairman accepted that the locals would still refer to them as Hull City. It's about commercialising to the wider audience.
well then they should not change it, the fans should come first.
Rofl, some club managers seem to have to make each mistake personally. Why learn from others, with us it's different 
Reminds me, I once played "online football" (game was called "footballsuperstars"), and the clan/player managed club, as they were called, I was in, was called "AFC Tigers" - it was led by a Hull supporter
Reminds me, I once played "online football" (game was called "footballsuperstars"), and the clan/player managed club, as they were called, I was in, was called "AFC Tigers" - it was led by a Hull supporter
Which overseas fans support fecking Hull anyway?
None. And the reason is a severe lack of tigers.
Too big to fail mate
Football as we know it will crash at some point. Eventually fans will get sick and tired of arsehole billionaires doing whatever they want.
True.
There is a method to his madness. 'City' is irrelevant as part of a name. And uninspiring. Downright shit. Whats the point? Milan City? Barcelona City? Daft.
Barcelona Lions or Milan Cobras, on the other hand...
Few things are more intimidating than muthafecken devils though. Isn't that why Matt Busby introduced the nickname the Red Devils in the first place? Didn't do him any harm.
Hull are showing the way. Manchester United is dead as far as I'm concerned, long live the Manchester Devils.
Blackburn Chickens
http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/9...hange-name-or-risk-uncertain-financial-future
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Hull tigers is quicker than hull city? Really?
Think it's laughable as well how he quotes you guys as an example... You're a different league ffs! Love it how he says city is common as well....so is united who he uses as an example
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Hull tigers is quicker than hull city? Really?
Think it's laughable as well how he quotes you guys as an example... You're a different league ffs! Love it how he says city is common as well....so is united who he uses as an example
I may start a club called the "Milan Cobras." I'm not sure if it will be in Italy though, as thats quite far. Or if it will be a football club, it could just be a night club. Maybe both. Maybe all the young ladies enter for free if they wear red and black stripes. Maybe it will also have a small casino to continue the red/black theme. And maybe there will be hookers. And black jack.
Argh screw the whole thing.
Argh screw the whole thing.
Manchester Massives or Moss Side Galacticos.
I like it better! Good change, imho. But "international" appeal is a stretch, imho!
Hull City Globetrotters
You could do a whole line in them.
It looks like a "Liverpool Pokemon"
Bulbasuarez.
Gerrizard.
Skuirtle.
Aggerkazam.
Etc.
The Skrtle one
I still refer to us as MUFC and treasure the old badge from 70's..!
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Looks like the FA will reject the name change
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/17/fa-set-reject-hull-city-owner-change-tigers
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/17/fa-set-reject-hull-city-owner-change-tigers
Should be interesting to see what happens now... and how much of a fuss Allam will actually kick-up. I just don't see him walking away though, he's pumped far too much money into it to just wash his hands....
FA making a popular decision...
Strange times.
Strange times.
The FA can reject a change of name? I would have thought they couldn't do anything about it unless it was offensive or something like that
I think changing the club name may invalidate their memership in the league or something of those sorts. So they could change their name, but Hull Tigers wouldn't be granted entry to the league.