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

With the Tigers clinching promotion, having a Premiership side will be fantastic news for the City, adding to the already long list of sporting entertainment that locals can relish - derbies between Hull FC and Hull KR, Ice Hockey at Hull Arena, even the Darts Winmau World Masters at Bridlington, to name but a few.

Yet despite the dedicated fan base, I can’t help the slight nagging feeling that the Tigers’ rocketing rise in the football world might be too much, too soon. Will Hull have finally met their match now they have secured another promotion?

Life in the Premiership looks pretty brutal – ask any Derby fan. Could our fans cope with a season like Derby have had last year? With packed out games in the KC Stadium , the Club is pretty confident of wooing the fans throughout all of next season. Even with huge investment though, or loans from bigger clubs, many are reluctant to believe that a dedicated and solid fan base, or a fantastic KC Stadium, will be enough to see them through. Having made the year-on-year progress, consolidation may have been the name of the game rather than challenging the record for the worst number of points in the Premiership.

Then again, I remember when Wigan came up a few years back – most people were writing them off before they could say “Transfer Fee” and then predicting they would go straight back down. After three years in the Premiership, they may be battling hard but they have certainly proved their worth.

Can Hull follow in their footsteps? The general consensus is not, but wouldn’t it be great if they were all wrong. Here’s hoping the Tigers get straight on the warpath and have a roaring season ahead of them next year.