A LOT of people are unhappy with Assem Allam's decision to change the name of Hull City, but I think it's time to concentrate on what's happening on the field. The owner has come in and ploughed his money into the club, so he can do what he likes as far as I'm concerned.
Allam knows what he is doing, and he's not done badly in his own business – he's certainly earned a few quid or two!
Fair play to him for coming out this week and offering a refund to fans who are not happy. Not many owners would do that or want to be in Allam's shoes right now, but at least he is being honest with supporters.
It would be quite sad if there are fans out there who would want to boycott their beloved club, just because of a name change.
There will be fans who will have been going longer than me that will be upset at what the owner is doing to their club.
A lot of anger has been vented on social media and there is a big online 'No To Hull Tigers' campaign.
I'm not one to judge anybody as it's their decision to protest at the end of the day.
But for the sake of football, I think we should get behind the team and put this issue behind us.
People should come to watch Hull City to watch football, not to argue over a name.
Fans will still sing 'City 'till I die', regardless of what the club is officially called, and the large majority of the 20,000 fans who turn up to every match at the KC will not be fussed by the name change.
Allam has made his decision to press on with it, and I feel it's time to now focus on football.
I've watched City since I was a little kid, and I remember going to Boothferry Park as a young lad to watch the Tigers.
City are my hometown club, they will always be Hull City in my eyes, and that will never change. I will always have many fond memories of playing for City.
Allam wants Hull City to be more popular with the international fans. For me, there is no harm done by adding Tigers onto the official club name.
Let's not forget, it has been a fantastic week for Hull, having been named City of Culture 2017 on Wednesday.
Looking on my phone, I saw a text from my missus saying I'd been named as one of the top 50 things about Hull.
I'm not sure about that, but I'm happy to see that City are included in there as a club, as well as the other sporting teams in the city.
I hope many supporters can accept the owner's decision, but I know some will fight until the bitter end.
Ultimately, I can't see City's attendance slipping just because of a name change.
We have yet to see the real impact of the change, but from next year I expect we will see a big re-brand at the club.
Even so, City fans should still get behind the side this afternoon in a crucial match against Crystal Palace, one they have to win.
