Owners rename Hull City AFC

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http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Alla...-City-Tigers/story-19634384-detail/story.html

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'.

They said one of the reasons for the change is to give the club a stronger "brand identity" on the international stage.

"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.

 

KJP

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"City is irrelevant" oh dear

 

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Man U are putting 'football club' back on their badge after 16 years off. FC Barcelona & Real Madrid CF...championship with palace next season fir the tigers

 

Icy Gull

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Foreign owners changing tradition again

 

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Icy Gull said:

Foreign owners changing tradition again

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A bit different though. Hasn't their owner been in Hull for a couple of decades and done loads for the area. That's what Steve Bruce said recently anyway.

 

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Can the Hull City Tigers roar into life against the Manchester Citizens? Find out next on Fox Soccerzone

 

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Thank god for Bloom or we'd be called Brighton and Hove Seagulls!

Because Albion would be irrelevent...

 

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dig54 said:

Thank god for Bloom or we'd be called Brighton and Hove Seagulls!

Because Albion would be irrelevent...

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Under this way of thinking I could see us being the 'Brighton Sea Hawks'

 

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sssSOCCERBAAALLLLLL!

I didn't know tigers were indigenous in Hull. They should have picked Hull City Goosanders, although they're mainly migrants (UKip are onto it)

 

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Ugh.

 

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Glad you Dolphins and us Glaziers would never do something like that

 

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Psalm 56:5 said:

Glad you Dolphins and us Glaziers would never do something like that

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Do you have a season ticket for the 2 bit arena complex this season?

 

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Ludicrous idea - as bad as Cardiff Bluebirds playing in red.

We could always drop the "and Hove Albion" bit as that goes on a bit as well - and then relocate to somewhere more relevant, like Harlow or Milton Keynes

 

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Hillian1 said:

Do you have a season ticket for the 2 bit arena complex this season?

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Do you get a discount for yours if you buy it with an American Express card? Or just the usual cashback?

 

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Psalm 56:5 said:

Do you get a discount for yours if you buy it with an American Express card? Or just the usual cashback?

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#soldyoursoul

Funding an addiction, CPFC 2010.

 

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I think we should change our name to #BHAFC

 

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dig54 said:

Thank god for Bloom or we'd be called Brighton and Hove Seagulls!

Because Albion would be irrelevent...

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Or Brighton Seagulls because " and Hove " is irreverant.

 

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Psalm 56:5 said:

Glad you Dolphins and us Glaziers would never do something like that

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Not quite the same, we both just changed nicknames. You'd have to have been the Crystal Palace Glaziers for it to be seen in the same context.

 

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Brighton & Hove SEAGULLS imminent then!

Nooooooooooo..................................!!!

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PS we did win 1-0

 

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Brovion said:

No quite the same, we just changed nicknames. You'd have to have been the Crystal Palace Glaziers for it to be seen in the same context.

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It's not really that different, or that big a deal, is it? Both of our clubs chose to rebrand and focus on a nickname for commercial reasons. Hull are now doing the same.

Honestly, who cares? If they want to promote the Tiger thing let them. This santaminious "I cannot believe it" bollocks would be awful coming from any set of fans, but neither of ours really have a leg to stand on.