So Hull City’s fans are some of the quietest in the Premiership, according to Sky Sport’s Noise League.

Football Fans Decibels
Top three clubs                      Bottom three clubs

Stoke 101.8                             Wigan 86.06
Tottenham 97.58                      Hull 84.6
Liverpool 95.4                          Sunderland 84.05

I wasn’t even at the game against Man City on Saturday, but I could certainly hear the “Come on you Hull” chants, and as I drove past at the end of the game the general banter continued as the fans poured out of the stadium.

Admittedly, it wasn’t my greatest moment in terms of timing as I tried to navigate my car through everyone, crawling along because people were randomly crossing the road without even glancing my way. But it got me thinking about the plans to incorporate a train station stop near the KC and whether it would ease the post-game congestion deadlock.

A couple of blogs have also offered their opinion, but I’m in two minds. Would it work? Would people actually use it? It’s bad enough getting on and off busy trains at the best of times. At least bus stops have a “queue from here” philosophy whereas trains just tend to encourage people to pile in with little regard for the old lady/small child they happen to squash.

I think, as I’m writing this, I’m probably in the “no thanks, not a good idea” camp.

From the Hull Daily Mail:

“Latest figures suggest up to 30,000 people in Hull need to become more physically active if the city is to close the gap on the healthiest places in Yorkshire. 

 

The statistics also show 61.4 per cent of people in Hull are overweight or obese, while binge drinking is over twice the national average for men and women.”

Another glowing reference for Hull. But the report hits the nail on the head when it says that with our three top-flight clubs, we are in a great position to improve health and fitness. Hull’s sporting success has been front page news thanks to Hull City FC, Hull FC and Hull KR. What more inspiration do we need?

Keen to jump on the healthy bandwagon? You can find a list of gyms in Hull here