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Hull fan’s fury at EFL over Spygate after spending £2,000 to attend playoff final

A Hull City supporter who has spent around £2,000 to attend the Championship playoff final from his home in Australia says the English Football League has “no regard for fans” after ‘Spygate’ plunged the game into uncertainty.

Jack Gorbert is a former Hull season-ticket holder who relocated to Melbourne. The 27-year-old rushed to secure a flight home to see his side at Wembley on 23 May following their win over Millwall in the Championship playoff semi-final earlier this month. With a cost of almost £1,300 for the return journey, plus an additional £700 in other hotel and travels costs, the ongoing uncertainty has left Gorbert with a major expense and no guarantees that the fixture against Southampton will even go ahead as planned.

Continue reading…Jack Gorbert travelling from Australia for Wembley gameEFL has raised doubts over fixture with Southampton A Hull City supporter who has spent around £2,000 to attend the Championship playoff final from his home in Australia says the English Football League has “no regard for fans” after ‘Spygate’ plunged the game into uncertainty.Jack Gorbert is a former Hull season-ticket holder who relocated to Melbourne. The 27-year-old rushed to secure a flight home to see his side at Wembley on 23 May following their win over Millwall in the Championship playoff semi-final earlier this month. With a cost of almost £1,300 for the return journey, plus an additional £700 in other hotel and travels costs, the ongoing uncertainty has left Gorbert with a major expense and no guarantees that the fixture against Southampton will even go ahead as planned. Continue reading…

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