“Toad Fancier, Leeds Sorry it's GRP- Glass re-enforced PLASTIC. Philistines maybe Robin Relient a car I don't think so.”

“sheila, york ,it all pink and fluffy!”

“please toad fancier you really think that they are fibre glass not plastic makes difference, these toads need to be gold plated diamond encrusted for £200.000 and even then they are a waste of money, what colour is the sky in your world.”

“Crazy! Larkin didn't even like Hull..quote 'it's a frightful dump' & 'I can't think of one good thing to say about the place'. So to celebrate we're really going to spend in excess of half a million pounds on a load of toads, a statue that'll look like Eric Morecambe, and a festival.. Why not put that money into celebrating real living Hull writers and artists. And Mike who says Clipper and Freedom Festival brought in £9m, don't believe the hype, most of that money was set against 'perceived' cost of media coverage generated.”

“Can the philistines who hate culture at least get something straight? Fibreglass is not and has never been "plastic". If it's good enough to make cars, it'll make fine toads.”

“I don't live in Hull now, but I visit my family there regularly and still have great affection for the old place. I would like to say I was lost for words when I read this article but I wasn't but most of them were unprintable. Philip Larkin, although a well respected literary figure is not that well read, I can hear the collective gasp of all those academics and their groupies, but this is an obscene amount of money to spend on what is more fitting as a rag day stunt. Is it that the lib dems have spent so long playing fantasy politics, that now they are in power they are still playing, making silly childish gestures to impress their academic mates. It was said in the article it would make Hull famous, yes it will, as a city that lost the plot and spent £200.000 on plastic toads, for heavens sake mend your roads, or help the PCT provide decent wards for your elderly medical patients, or if you need to promote Mr Larkin have a wildlife pond in one of your glorious parks. Mr Welton do you really want to go down in history as the dipstick that made a laughing stock of a proud and beautiful city. No I don't live in Hull anymore but you could accept my comments as the neutral observations of one of those tourists you are hoping to attract, Queens gardens, the marina, the deep and eating fish and chips in the market, you have an amazing city with a friendly welcoming atmosphere please keep it real.”

“my flat has damp issues and plaster falling off walls .seems council have high prioritys”

“Must be election fever Mr Allison and Cllr Glews brother Steve Brady on the same side its a marriage made in Hell.”

“You know I've read all the comments, very narrow minded I'd say. So here a a few more sensible ones. It is coming up to an election and after a decision16 months ago, Labour highlight this decision funny that init. Now Labour shouted and screamed about the waste of money the freedom festival and yatch race would be, but it brought in £9 million that. If this does something like a quarter as well, I will be well happy. Plus will all those over paying ignoramouses (living outside the that boundary they want too keep enforced, please keep their noses out of purely Hull matters. If you don't like it move back to Hull or start an action group to extend the damn constricting boundary.”

“Charles. Cott - the last I heard none of the local businesses had come forward to sponsor the toads.
At least they seem to have some sense and do not want to throw their money away.”