Neil Hudgell: Crucial decisions ahead for Hull KR
CHAIRMAN Neil Hudgell admits "serious discussions" will continue at boardroom level before deciding what the future holds for Hull KR.
Hudgell's comments at last night's end-of-season awards ceremony came after the Mail yesterday revealed the long-term future of the club was under review in light of losses in excess of £500,000.
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Neil Hudgell at last night's end-of-season awards ceremony.
Whilst Hudgell told supporters that would continue to be the case, he stressed he and vice-chairman Rob Crossland would eventually do what is in the club's best interests.
"There are some serious discussions taking place, as there is at this stage every season," Hudgell said. "I don't want fans to put their money into the club and we end up with a situation like Bradford, although it seems to have worked out well for them.
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"But I don't want supporters to put their money in and we end up in administration.
"We need to refocus our club and make sure we have people prepared to sweat buckets for this club, like Dave Hall and Roy Holdstock did.
"The people who care about the club will sulk for a month about this season, come back and rediscover our enthusiasm for the club."
Admitting he was disappointed with the way the season ended and not making the playoffs, Hudgell believes it is time for a new approach.
"We need to be more hard-nosed and look after the club more," he added.
"When you look at the legacy left by players leaving the club, there's not much this year.
"But Saturday's game in London showed what Hull KR is all about.
"The game was an end-of-season free for all, but there were a lot of fans down there who were very supportive. They summed up the passion, commitment and honesty that our fans have in bucket loads.
"Coming out second best in enthusiasm and commitment in a derby is unforgivable.
"But we rediscovered some of that later in the season with the kids."
JOSH Hodgson picked up the players' player of the year award and the coaches' accolade, while Liam Salter was Young Player of the Year.
Comments
by WayneSm
Wednesday, September 19 2012, 8:23PM
“Firstly HKR accounts refere to year ending Aug 2011. 2012 season accounts not released yet. Expect another large loss. Accounts to Aug 2011 show substantial liabilities both short and long term. Without getting into details HKR debts very serious company trading weekly losses of around £10,000 per week. Directors must be guaranteeing debts or banks etc will not allow them. That doesn't mean directors putting money in club it just means they get the bill if debt called in. If they will not to guarantee the increased debts banks will not lend more money which means unless someone else comes in to underwrite the debt then club cannot borrow more than the guarantees. A company cannot trade insolvent which means if they have information that means they may not be in business or they are losing money they cannot repay they are not allowed to sell goods ( passes for eg.) nothing to do with being nice to fans. It's not a surprise when you look back at 10 years of spending spree and annual losses of hundreds of thousands . It's a high price to pay for ego's. You might have had ambitions to beat Hull FC at all costs and lead Rovers out at Wembley but you might end up leading them to Admin. again.
What a shame.
Large shareholder”
by dextertexter
Monday, September 17 2012, 9:12AM
“bumsonseats got my season pass on friday.now updated to multiroom sky tv,even have skygo on my computer,even get some rovers games,but they rarely win these days,so i turn over because its embarrassing to watch because its usually rovers getting turned over in the last minute,but ooooooooooooooooh i like it,lol”
by FC_ON_THE_UP
Sunday, September 16 2012, 10:29AM
“Who have Rovers got in the play-offs ?
Oooops, sorry, my memory is getting worse, must be old age creeping in, they didn't make the play offs did they ?”
by MallyHullFC
Sunday, September 16 2012, 9:46AM
“It's game day!!! http://tinyurl.com/8esglsz”
by Bumsonseats
Sunday, September 16 2012, 9:29AM
“by deanboas
Saturday, September 15 2012, 10:24PM
.
"i dont no why you dobbins go on abot spellin. i dint go too school much but im still clever enough to support the mitey HULL FC!!!!!!"
You are the perfect fan for Pearson to brainwash.
Have you got your pass yet?
Bless him”
by bigred2012
Sunday, September 16 2012, 9:10AM
“stop being petty but how many true kr fans think ehab will take over peter may share at rovers seen as peter hathe majority shares at kr, also australianoz any latest on your nephews visit to aus or was it just a free hols, im not having a go at you or your nephew jut that we have heard or read nothing about anyone ging over there and it looks like our player recruitment as being completed?”
by deanboas
Saturday, September 15 2012, 10:24PM
“i dont no why you dobbins go on abot spellin. i dint go too school much but im still clever enough to support the mitey HULL FC!!!!!!”
by ossietta
Saturday, September 15 2012, 10:15PM
“Better spell racist correct, don't want a lecture....!”
by ossietta
Saturday, September 15 2012, 10:13PM
“Thats a cracker, "WESTERN SUBURBS" we are in Hull not Austrailia you rasist pr@tt......!”
by jezhull
Saturday, September 15 2012, 5:32PM
“A thought just crossed my mind, if the dobbins are wound up, the chavs will have more disposable benefits to spend on more tattoos, aka tramp stamps, and that's just the women :-)”