Staffs FC wrote:
4 or 5 years ago a Pearson bid would have been far more agreeable. As things stand it seems like another of Allam's chess pieces has been moved. If AP opens with an unequivocal statement of support for Hull FC remaining independent and a club in its own right, with a cast iron long term lease at the KC to back that up, then maybe I will change my opinion. I'm one for trusting gut reaction and mine to this news is total suspicion.
For those who seem to want to talk down the current board's achievements I would remind them that without this board and the decisions they have made there probably wouldn't be a club any more. We have underachieved even with two CC finals and a grand final in the last decade, however we are also profitable and on a sound footing. A change of direction on the field, if it happens, will not be unwelcome, but don't slag the body of people who have ensured there is still a Hull FC club to support.
The only 2 scenarios I can see are that he's either directly acting for allam and it's a long term acquisition to give him total control of the KC or pearson sees the strategic importance of Hull FC in allam's long term objectives and sees securing the club for £3m or so now as a fairly easy way to make some cash by selling it to allam at some time in the future.
Many years of dealing with people in business has taught me to trust no one
