Author Topic: Hull City - Protest (Read 69518 times)

BCCC · « **Reply #480 on:** April 28, 2015, 02:11:35 pm »

Quote from: Graham Smith on April 28, 2015, 01:49:01 pm

Yeah, that's right. Sat back.

Weren't interested, already classed lower than ST's and the Aways group, Wools, OOTs etc. Not exactly the socialism Bill Shankly spoke of.

matt_lfc · « **Reply #481 on:** April 28, 2015, 02:58:56 pm »

Am not going tonight and have bought a £10 ticket despite it being the closest and easiest away for me to get to living in Scunthorpe - only 40mins away from Hull.

Looking at Hulls pricing for home fans its quite fair in that an A and C match combined costs £66 meaning equaled out is £33 a game.

What i don't agree with is charging the Cat A game away fans £50 and that is simply the reason for me choosing not to go as that's totally unfair.

Hopefully there will be some way of getting the official number of LFC fans in the ground tonight and show that the boycott was succesfull.

archie · « **Reply #482 on:** April 28, 2015, 03:25:23 pm »

Now a headline on BBC sport page:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/

maloneavic · « **Reply #483 on:** April 28, 2015, 03:38:28 pm »

If im honest id be a bit annoyed if it is just 500 or so tickets not been used tonight, its still the way forward and obviously a start but i was hoping for around 1k seats empty in our end but we will see.

I think you have to respect the people who go to the game tonight and those who go no matter what the price is as they just want to cheer on the lads but that said they can never argue over the price of a ticket as long as they go.

Anyways will be interesting to see our end tonight and the media coverage it gets after.

kcbworth · « **Reply #484 on:** April 28, 2015, 04:14:34 pm »

Favourable coverage on BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/31980363

quinny · « **Reply #485 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:19:58 pm »

Quote from: Statto Red on April 28, 2015, 01:37:42 pm

I remember Man City fans doing a similar boycott at Arsenal a couple of years ago, Arsenal charged £35 for aways for some games, but charged City £62.

I thought City just didn't sell out at that price?

Smudgester · « **Reply #486 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:23:53 pm »

So Steve Bruce wants a PL rule change does he?

How about ... for every £ difference between your Cat C and Cat A price, that is how many points you WILL have deducted at the end of the season. Acceptance of this new rule is a pre-requisite for entry to the PL. Any club who doesn't accept the rule will be expelled from the league with immediate effect.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #487 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:25:50 pm »

Quote from: Smudgester on April 28, 2015, 06:23:53 pm

So Steve Bruce wants a PL rule change does he?

How about ... for every £ difference between your Cat C and Cat A price, that is how many points you WILL have deducted at the end of the season. Acceptance of this new rule is a pre-requisite for entry to the PL. Any club who doesn't accept the rule will be expelled from the league with immediate effect.

There's a lot of other people you should be attacking on this issue before reaching Steve Bruce, especially as he's one of the few who has bothered to raise the point

G1 Jockey 4(betfair) · « **Reply #488 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:26:25 pm »

Quote from: Buck Pete on April 28, 2015, 02:11:02 pm

Exactly and people using that word to fans who happen to go to Hull tonight should be extremely fucking careful who they say it to.

Was talking to a load of scousers on Smethwick station after the game on Saturday about the protest, and I'm taking about lads who go EVERYWHERE, home, away and Europe and have done for hundreds and hundreds of games. Some of these lads are going on tonight and do understand and respect what SOS are trying to achieve tonight.

But one thing is certain, if that word 'Scab' gets banded around at people fists will be flying. To compare a fan going to Hull tonight against a strike breaking miner is wrong on so many levels.

they "respect" but clearly don't give a shit.
its one fucking game to highlight the problem.

as a union rep sadly this kind of thing was all too common amongst the membership.
people only joined to help themselves personally.

talk about a little sacrifice for the bigger picture.....didnt give a fuck.

way of the world i suppose...everyone for themselves.

Smudgester · « **Reply #489 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:29:02 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Wych on April 28, 2015, 06:25:50 pm

There's a lot of other people you should be attacking on this issue before reaching Steve Bruce, especially as he's one of the few who has bothered to raise the point

Really?

He didn't raise the point at all. He was asked about it at his press conference and, without pausing for breath, he blamed the PL for the problem rather than his own club.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #490 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:32:02 pm »

Quote from: Smudgester on April 28, 2015, 06:29:02 pm

Really?

He didn't raise the point at all. He was asked about it at his press conference and, without pausing for breath, he blamed the PL for the problem rather than his own club.

I just really don't see what you gain from attacking him, he's actually came out and said something. Time better spent rallying against those at the top of the ladder, or those opposing fan protest

Redman0151 · « **Reply #491 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:33:44 pm »

Quote from: Sharado on April 28, 2015, 06:33:09 pm

It's a premier league wide problem. It isn't just hull that are pricing working class fans out of the game. People have got their arrows pointed at the wrong people if they think Steve Bruce is the problem here.

Exactly mate

Redman0151 · « **Reply #492 on:** April 28, 2015, 06:34:34 pm »

Spirit of Shankly ‏@spiritofshankly 8s8 seconds ago

Meanwhile at Anfield a strategically placed digger reduces our meeting place size #cmonGedplayfair

brownie 09 · « **Reply #493 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:08:25 pm »

@SpionKop1906: Over 1000 £10 'kids' tickets have been sold by @LFC ticket office for Hull (a)

Boss effort that. Well in

Alan_X · « **Reply #494 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:18:39 pm »

Quote from: brownie 09 on April 28, 2015, 07:08:25 pm

@SpionKop1906: Over 1000 £10 'kids' tickets have been sold by @LFC ticket office for Hull (a)

Boss effort that. Well in

That's fantastic. Well done to all involved.

GinKop · « **Reply #495 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:20:30 pm »

Quote from: brownie 09 on April 28, 2015, 07:08:25 pm

@SpionKop1906: Over 1000 £10 'kids' tickets have been sold by @LFC ticket office for Hull (a)

Boss effort that. Well in

Incredible!

Hats off to everyone that has done it - this will be a visible protest now, the empty seats from a Liverpool away contingent who always sells out will tell its own story.

redgriffin73 · « **Reply #496 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:22:07 pm »

Quote from: brownie 09 on April 28, 2015, 07:08:25 pm

@SpionKop1906: Over 1000 £10 'kids' tickets have been sold by @LFC ticket office for Hull (a)

Boss effort that. Well in

Brilliant effort!

Redman0151 · « **Reply #497 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:26:07 pm »

Quote from: brownie 09 on April 28, 2015, 07:08:25 pm

@SpionKop1906: Over 1000 £10 'kids' tickets have been sold by @LFC ticket office for Hull (a)

Boss effort that. Well in

So that's at least £40,000 they've cost, not even counting all the alcohol and food that would be sold inside. Brilliant news

Smudgester · « **Reply #498 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:27:52 pm »

Quote from: Sharado on April 28, 2015, 06:33:09 pm

It's a premier league wide problem. It isn't just hull that are pricing working class fans out of the game. People have got their arrows pointed at the wrong people if they think Steve Bruce is the problem here.

Really ? Which other PL clubs charge us £30 more than Stoke fans ?

Or, according to your post, it would be easier to name the ones that don't.

Jake · « **Reply #499 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:36:21 pm »

Sad thing is there's that many self interested fans who will go even if there is a boycott that that's £10,000 wasted that could have gone in a fund for a real show of protest, even taking out an advert (obviously not on the TV

)

And Pete whilst I suppose I wouldn't use the term scab on reflection, from speaking with ex-British Coal miners day in day out as part of my job I know many that bandy it around for lesser offenses than those in the 80s, so of course no offense meant.

rob1408 · « **Reply #500 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:37:38 pm »

There's a picture on Twitter of the away end, it's, shall we say, a little sparse.

Well done lads.

Jake · « **Reply #501 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:38:15 pm »

Quote from: rob1408 on April 28, 2015, 07:37:38 pm

There's a picture on Twitter of the away end, it's, shall we say, a little sparse.

Well done lads.

Post it up & tweet it to the BBC Football page

4pool · « **Reply #502 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:41:52 pm »

Watching on tv...just now.

Not seen the away end yet.

quinny · « **Reply #503 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:43:51 pm »

Quote from: 4pool on April 28, 2015, 07:41:52 pm

Watching on tv...just now.

Not seen the away end yet.

Just had a shot on my stream, looks very visible that a lot have swerved it. Lots of empty seats.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #504 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:44:07 pm »

4pool · « **Reply #505 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:44:23 pm »

I see patches of bare areas in the corner of one stand. Some decent size.

Harinder · « **Reply #506 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:45:09 pm »

Well done on protest folks. It's a lot of money and the pisstake has to stop. It's not easy organising any protest so kudos do those that did

4pool · « **Reply #507 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:45:17 pm »

Quote from: Crosby Wych on April 28, 2015, 07:44:07 pm

That's filled in a bit since then. Still some bare spots easily seen.

tommy LFC · « **Reply #508 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:46:19 pm »

I hope the media highlights it.

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #509 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:50:40 pm »

Pics please

Will put them on the comms thread.

Alan_X · « **Reply #510 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:51:17 pm »

Quote from: tommyLFC on April 28, 2015, 07:46:19 pm

I hope the media highlights it.

19:49

Hundreds of fans will be at Anfield this evening - and, no, they haven't got the wrong venue.

While their team are playing 200km away in Hull, some Liverpool supporters will be boycotting the KC Stadium protesting at their own ground.

The Spirit of Shankly supporters union has organised the event as part of an ongoing campaign against the cost of watching top-flight football.

Tickets for the match at the KC Stadium are £50, with a £2 reduction by Liverpool as part of the Premier League's away fans initiative.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/32482622

Johns_Barn · « **Reply #511 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:52:25 pm »

Graham Courtney and Saggers have just acknowledged the protest and that there are at best 400 liverpool fans scattered. Apparently Sagger covered it in yesterday's show (which I know he'd done in the past with Stan Collymore).

Well done on the whole. First steps etc...

JerseyKloppite · « **Reply #512 on:** April 28, 2015, 07:52:32 pm »

Quote from: Alan_X on April 28, 2015, 07:51:17 pm

19:49

Hundreds of fans will be at Anfield this evening - and, no, they haven't got the wrong venue.

While their team are playing 200km away in Hull, some Liverpool supporters will be boycotting the KC Stadium protesting at their own ground.

The Spirit of Shankly supporters union has organised the event as part of an ongoing campaign against the cost of watching top-flight football.

Tickets for the match at the KC Stadium are £50, with a £2 reduction by Liverpool as part of the Premier League's away fans initiative.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/32482622

Would be nice if they pointed out the price disparity too.

Redman0151 · « **Reply #513 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:01:19 pm »

Just been brought up on my Fox Sports stream too with a nice pan of the away end! Brilliant success

tommy LFC · « **Reply #514 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:02:10 pm »

Just got a mention on my NBC stream. Said that fans had bought tickets ("whatever the price") but chosen not to use them in protest. Showed it on camera too.

Ski · « **Reply #515 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:02:19 pm »

Good to hear the commentator talk about how few away fans are at the game and why.

Well done all involved!

conman · « **Reply #516 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:05:52 pm »

Fair dues to Steve Bruce http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/32483521

Le_Mot_Juste · « **Reply #517 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:07:08 pm »

Feels like a successful first step. Getting decent media coverage. If the protests expand and grow, it will inevitably have an impact.

DougLFC94 · « **Reply #518 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:13:02 pm »

Just got a mention on sky sports news there

hoppyLFC · « **Reply #519 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:14:27 pm »

Just got back from the protest at Anfield, about 250-300 turned out I reckon.

Jay McKenna spoke and said about 1000 kids tickets were bought, Well done to everyone who backed it