Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover bid.... : Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:56 pm  

well, money left over to improve the squad!

Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover bid.... : Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:05 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

Does anyone seriously believe that situation will continue for long?

AP may feel he needs a "day job" but the longer his "day job" is at Hull City, the more concerned I would become

Feeling a bit giddy and instinctively optimistic at the new broom but would feel much better if he'd severed his links with City. Until there is distance the spectre of Allam will loom always.

Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover bid.... : Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:06 pm  

WormInHand wrote:

So what's the long term misery all about? It does seem most are happy in the short term...

We're to adopt the fez as protective head gear

Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover bid.... : Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:07 pm  

WormInHand wrote:

Come on. At the time everyone thought Duffen was the best thing since sliced bread. The City fans loved him. The Mail did numerous double pages spreads about his commitment to the City and to City.

Even when warning shots were fired like the multi-million "Executive parlour" in the West Stand function bar, the fact that he didn't realize Hull FC existed until he arrived at the stadium and the abolishment of the International games (all and sundry (even fans on here) couldn't see through his lies about "can't commit because of Hull City's fixtures") failed to plack the blinkers from peoples eyes.

It was only when the full financial extent of the mess was revealed in the national press that people started to wake up.

While on the other hand - yes he most certainly could. What would be a respectable amount of time?

The thing is, Duffen wasn't the complete moron the poster suggests. Whilst the decision not to include relegation clauses in player contracts was a gaffe of the highest order, the bigger problem seemed to be the agents' fees, and Duffen possibly didn't do too badly out of those.

Either way, I don't personally see why Pearson should be in the least held accountable for the actions of his successors.

Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover bid.... : Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:08 pm  

B0NES wrote:

We're to adopt the fez as protective head gear

Fezzes are cool.

Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover bid.... : Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:17 pm  

After reading 35 pages, listening to Sports Talk, Humberside news bulletins and even listening to Pearson on talkSport. I can now conclude that Pearson HAS taken over the club and it's not just a "bid" anymore, as the thread title suggests!

[Kosh]

Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover bid.... : Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:27 pm  

east hull FC fan wrote:

After reading 35 pages, listening to Sports Talk, Humberside news bulletins and even listening to Pearson on talkSport. I can now conclude that Pearson HAS taken over the club and it's not just a "bid" anymore, as the thread title suggests!

Don't know what you mean, squire.

Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover bid.... : Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:58 pm  

Kosh wrote:

Don't know what you mean, squire.

Cheers

Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover bid.... : Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:11 pm  

Old_Faithful_IAKW wrote:

Yet sold Hull City to Duffen? Also, his choices in managers are questionable - Peter Taylor was obviously a good manager but what about Phil Parkinson, (debatedly) Phil Brown, Jan Molby, .

Maybe the BOD wouldn't sell to Allam because of his questionnable conduct and comments about Hull FC with regards to the stadium and mergers?

I really cannot see that?

If the BOD who were willing to sell, were offered more money by Allam than what AP offered, do you really think they would have turned it down?

My view is that no matter who the BOD are, if Allam really wanted to buy, then they would all sell at the right price.
I reckon that if Allam wants to buy the club in some future time, the price will be much higher by then, because imho we are much more likely to have greater on field success under AP, then what we would have had under the old board.

Re: Adam Pearson in Hull FC takeover : Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:13 pm  

Well, who can say they saw this one comming?

I would like to thank the outgoing BOD for their support over the last ten years, without whom there would not be a Hull FC today. Cardiff 2005 was a great day for all involved with the club, if only we had capitalised and built on that success.

With regard to Mr Pearson, and his time with Hull City, he has always struck me as man who knows what a 'club' is meant to be about. He always seemed forthright and truthful when dealing with the press rather than being a 'spin doctor' who always tries to play the positive.

We haven't aquired a multi millionaire messiah who will buy us success (ala Wire). He may well only be in it for the money, but there is more money to be made if we are succesful, so it would seem our aims are the same.

Hopefully, we will fulfill our potential and kick on and become the top four club that I, and the rest of the Faithful, deserve.