| Hull City Tigers 07:54 - Aug 9 with 12020 views | WeaverQPR |
Its official.
Allam exclusive: We WILL be called Hull City Tigers
By Hull Daily Mail.
By Paul Baxter, sports editor
HULL City Tigers will be the new name officially adopted by the club in the Premier League.
Owners Assem and Ehab Allam have confirmed their intention to re-brand Hull City by dropping the 'AFC' and putting the emphasis on 'Tigers'.
​Hull Tigers
'It is about identity': Hull City owner Assem Allam and the 'Hull City Tigers' badge.
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They said one of the reasons for the change is to give the club a stronger "brand identity" on the international stage.
In an exclusive interview with the Mail, Assem Allam also admitted he would personally prefer the club to be known simply as 'Hull Tigers'.
Hull City is irrelevant," he said.
"My dislike for the work 'City' is because it is common.
"City is also associated with Leicester, Bristol, Manchester and many other clubs.
"In the commercial world, the shorter the name, the better. The more it can spread quickly.
"It is about identity. City is a lousy identity. Hull City Association Football Club is so long."
The confirmation comes after weeks of speculation following increased club use of an amended badge without 'AFC' on the logo.
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| Hull City Tigers on 13:12 - Feb 21 with 1659 views | loftboy |
Sure,t that's blackmail |  |
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| Hull City Tigers on 13:13 - Feb 21 with 1657 views | Gloucs_R |
In Goal.
Defence
Midfield
Forward
And the Hull Firm...running away
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| Hull City Tigers on 17:59 - Feb 21 with 1558 views | terryb |
Wouldn't it be good if they took a stand & refused to pay extra.
Then instead of gaining income from a rebranded name they would lose out. |  | | |
| Hull City Tigers on 18:39 - Feb 21 with 1539 views | TacticalR |
| Hull City Tigers on 17:59 - Feb 21 by terryb |
Wouldn't it be good if they took a stand & refused to pay extra.
Then instead of gaining income from a rebranded name they would lose out. |
That depends. If there is more money to be got from TV rights at home and abroad than there is from tickets, then the fans are just optional extras. Perhaps that's why Allam said Hull fans "can die as soon as they want". |  |
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| Hull City Tigers on 18:59 - Feb 21 with 1514 views | terryb |
| Hull City Tigers on 18:39 - Feb 21 by TacticalR |
That depends. If there is more money to be got from TV rights at home and abroad than there is from tickets, then the fans are just optional extras. Perhaps that's why Allam said Hull fans "can die as soon as they want". |
I was basing my reply on the assumption that The Hull owner was stating that if he can't change the name he will have to incresae ST's by 50% to accrue the same amount of income.
Therefore, he implies that without the name change he would not gain outside revenue & a refusal to pay extra by the fans would leave him decreasing the takings.
I'm sure it is not as simple as that though! | | | |
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