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[Ray de Galles]

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Hull's rebrand confirmed. It's rare that two promoted clubs manage to make the Premier League even tackier.

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

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Well you have to admit, in a city where the Rugby League club are called "Hull FC", the (proper) football club needs to do something.

I quite like Hull Tigers. I think the owner should release a few, around East Yorkshire, as well. Could liven the place up a bit.

[Kevin S]

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Rogin the Armchair Fan wrote: Well you have to admit, in a city where the Rugby League club are called "Hull FC"

Hull KR would like to talk to you.

the (proper) football club needs to do something.

They are, I believe, known locally as 'City'.

[Raynor]

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they're not real tigers though are they?

[Rogin the Armchair fan]

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kevchenko, I hope you appreciate I was trying to be ironic. I noticed you had no objection to my suggestion that actual live tigers be introduced into the fauna of Yorkshire.

[Kevin S]

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Ah, sorry, missed the irony then Rogin.

[Fussbudget]

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What a charmer.

It is about identity. City is a lousy identity.

Somebody went to the Vincent Tan school of making friends and influencing people.

[longeared]

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I wonder if the owners will give it two or three years then go the whole way and drop the "City" entirely from their name.

There must be some other owners looking on with interest to see if they can do the same - Leicester Foxes? Blackburn Chickens?

[Paul S]

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If we're talking about names, they really ought to be Kingston City AFC as Hull is the name of the river.

[David Agnew]

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Thank fuck our nickname is Town.

[David Agnew]

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I didn't realise this:

'The "Association Football Club" part of the Yorkshire club's name, which has been in effect since their formation in 1904, will be scrapped.'

[Kevin S]

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Surely, if anything, both the words 'Ipswich' and 'Town' would be dropped so that they become 'Marcus Evans FC'.

[Patrick Thistle]

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longeared wrote: Blackburn Chickens?

Blackburn Cocks, surely.

[Nocturnal Submission]

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Jongudmund wrote:

Blackburn Chickens?

Blackburn Cocks, surely.

Sorry, that's name has already been reserved:

[Jimmy Bignutz]

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Well I hardly think WSC is in much of a position to criticise this move, given the name of its editor.

[Patrick Thistle]

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But they aren't going to be Hull City Tygers.

That would be great, mind.

[Toby Gymshorts]

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Hull City Tygers of Pan Tang?

[Patrick Thistle]

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Hull City Ligers would be even better.

No one else has a Liger for a mascot.

[Bored Of Education]

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That is a good point. Nor unicorns

[dalliance]

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Off at a slight tangent but the Cardiff contingent might be interested in my new blog post about their CWC matches with Torpedo Moscow.

[Eggchaser]

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Jongudmund wrote: Hull City Ligers would be even better.

No one else has a Liger for a mascot.

They could set up a half time wrestling match with a Dragon.

[Ray de Galles]

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Excellent statement by combined Hull supporters' sites.

[Hamish! Dougal!]

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I see Mr Tan has come out in support of our owner, and hasn't ruled out a name change for Cardiff.

Jesus fucking wept.

[Bored Of Education]

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I see Mr Tan has come out in support of our owner, and hasn't ruled out a name change for Cardiff.

Well, he is preparing the path for the inevitable name change there. . As usual, you should never read the comments but this

"Changing a shirt colour is one thing but Mr Tan may find out the saying 'what's in a name?' It may just unite all Cardiff City fans and not divide them as the colour issue."

is laughable even by the standards of this fiasco wrapped in a farce wrapped in a debacle

[caja-dglh]

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Paul S wrote: If we're talking about names, they really ought to be Kingston City AFC as Hull is the name of the river.

But it is easy to color in letters of Kingston.