Ahead of tonight's Premier League clash, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers had said he respected the decision of some Reds away fans to boycott the match over ticket prices.
The steep costs involved - £50 (€79) in this case - in watching games nowadays has been a bone of contention and also some away fans have to pay different prices depending on which club they follow.
In the Hull City case, Liverpool fans have to pay more than Everton and Stoke supporters have to and according to football writer Iain Macintosh, frustration is understandable.
"You can imagine that you'd more than a little bit miffed if you're a Liverpool fan that you're deemed to have almost three times as much disposable income available than a Stoke fan," he said on Off The Ball tonight, adding that travel costs must also be factored in on top of the price of the ticket.
But he also pointed out the challenge that TV companies will have to grapple with to avoid seeing fewer away supporters travelling to games.
"The TV companies are buying into the the atmosphere that you get in English football. We've got that because away supporters travel in great numbers. That's something worth protecting. It doesn't always come down to how much money you can make, it also comes down to safeguarding your product," he said.
"Without wanting to be too fatalistic, this older audience is going to eventually die away, quite literally, and if you haven't engaged the younger generations or haven't got younger fans there, then you're going to be in a sticky situation."
