F.A. Council reject Hull's proposed name change

The FA Council has rejected Hull City's proposed name change to Hull Tigers.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26960502

 

Good. Nice to see the FA make a sensible decision.

Hopefully some new regulation will come in to protect clubs' histories from people that want to completely change them to what they want.

 

I'm not advocating they should change their name but surely the precedence has already been set.

Leyton Orient changed their name to Orient and then back to Leyton Orient. Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic changed their name to AFC Bournemouth and then to Bournemouth. Even we were BArnsley St Peters before we changed it to Barnsley.
What's the difference?

 

Personally, I think there's a huge difference. Trimming a name down cannot be claimed to be the same as Americanising a club's traditional name simply because an owner likes the concept.
I accept I'm a traditionalist, a stick-in-the-mud, a dinosaur. It matters to me that clubs stick to traditional name, colours, continue to play (if feasibly possible) at their traditional location. I don't accept the mantra that change is always for the better.

 

I totally agree with you but I was thinking more in the terms of law and the precedence of name changing.
Couldn't his lawyers simply quote case no 2345 Leyton Orient vs the FA changing their name to Orient? Maybe I've been watching too much "Law & Order" and "Silks".
Regarding sticking in the mud and dinosaurs - we were once Barnsley St Peters and played in Blue & White stripes, I assume your Great Grandad would have been livid when we dropped the St Peters and changed to red & white

P.S. Rugby League teams all went through this process successfully but interestingly Hull F.C. and Hull Kingstone Rovers didn't join in.

 

Can't see a problem myself. tigers are the nickname anyway so Tull Tigers sounds maybe a bit rugbyish but not obscene or owt.

This bloke has spent millions on em so why shouldn't he change the name if it generates more income and benefits the team. better than being bottom of championship with no cash.

I would have no probs witha rich benefactor changing us to Barnsley Bombers (or something more appropriate) if it meant premier league year in year out.

In fact the way it is going, changing to 'The Dog and Duck' would sum us up right now

'Money is the root of all evil' but i wish I had billions!

 

N'er mind Nudge. Guess we'll have to put the 'Super Red Yorkshire Tykes' on hold for now.

 

Hehe.

 

Again, there's a huge difference between something being original and something being traditional. How long has red & white been the club's colours in comparison to it originally playing in blue & white? How long have we've been called Barnsley in comparison to Barnsley St. Peters? How long had the club been in existence before these changes were made?
As I've said, I'm a traditionalist. I accept I'm in the minority, most won't agree with me. Most will see the likes of me are holding the club back.