Well I'm not convinced with all these recent rumoured signings at all.
McShane has returned to Sunderland.
Boa Morte is having second thoughts as the money ain't good enough.
I cannot see us offering Marlon King a contract on the 30,000 quid he is reported to be on.
The 'Boat' does not have a body that can sustain the rigours of intensive training at this level.
We have officially signed nobody.
My personal opinion is that it is all Window Dressing in an effort to portray the Club as a solvent Premier League outfit for prospective buyers who own camel trains and chauffeur driven extra long limo's.
The Paul Duffen led consortium has spent absolutely nothing on Hull City Football Club and appear to be in 'damage control' following the current world financial crisis. They have no money to spend and before anyone mentions the failed West Ham 60 million quid take-over I would remind you that this was based on using The Boleyn Ground (which West Ham own) as collateral and NOT their own money. Adam Pearson, from whom the Duffen led consortium bought Hull City, had to reportedly threaten Court action to obtain his money. Their purse is full of moths and will remain firmly shut.
With the contracts of Ashbee, Barmby, Bridges, Stelios, France, Ricketts, Welsh and Windass coming up for renewal in June this year I feel that only Ricketts will be offered a new contract and perhaps Ashbee a much lesser one (which I believe he will turn down) freeing another 20-30,000 quid in wages and making the Club look an even better proposition.
Whereas the KC Stadium is relatively new and open for expansion it is not owned by the Club and a new consortium would not buy into a Club to make other money for other people. Would the Council sell the stadium?
OzTiger2009-01-15 22:33:11
, albeit after 104 years of asking 
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