A very occasional blog about a football club, Hull City AFC.
Well I had a nice day on Saturday. I was originally a bit annoyed that I had agreed to go to Ascot races when such a crucial game was on but hindsight looks down on me with a smile. Even better, I ran out of phone battery so couldn’t continually check the score. To console … Continued
I got into a short but interesting debate with someone yesterday as to whether the Premier League should regulate ticket prices. Firstly, it would appear churlish not to mention the game last night for it was another excellent team performance. It does seem possible that Steve Bruce has stumbled upon his best 11, bar Jelavic … Continued
The man should be a Hull City hero. He should be up there with Harold Needler in terms of revered club owners. But instead the businessman is at war with the council for not giving him the stadium and a ton of land for free, and at war with the fans for not voting Tory … Continued
2 points ahead of Burnley with 5 of the top 7 still to play, along with a home game against Burnley who we all know is the game that we are least likely to win. We need a miracle. However I do not have an impending sense of doom like I did when Dolan relegated … Continued
I read Amber Nectar’s Facebook post last night (We Are Still Hull City AFC) which initially seemed a slightly joyous revelation that the FA had announced that the original name change application had been rejected. It soon sunk in that it meant that the original application was null and void and therefore the club could … Continued
David Meyler is a player that continually splits opinion on Hull City AFC message boards. He also splits my own opinion. Against Sunderland I was particularly disappointed with him, especially with some of the misplaced passes. But against Man City I was singing his praises. To me, this player epitomises the spirit and ethos of … Continued
Before the game I really couldn’t judge what the result would be – I thought a clear victory to Stoke was a clear possibility. Likewise a scrappy victory for us. But the draw predominated in my mind as the most likely possibility. And clearly it is what Steve Bruce chose to go for. There is … Continued
Last night was another fine example of kicking an opponent when they are down. We have been quite generous to teams at the very bottom, however those above us that are, or were, in freefall, we have taken good advantage of. Aston Villa were weak, meek and toothless. Kind of like we were against Burnley. … Continued
I just popped over the Atlantic to watch the game on NBC this afternoon and am now satisfyingly nursing my alcohol-free champagne on Concorde. I fancied us to win today. Several things stood out – lack of KC groaners, likely Man City complacency, overdue luck, #typicalcity, a line-up of battlers and a new assistant manager … Continued
It was tempting to conclude after two pints of Aspall’s Suffolk cider on Sunday after a 3-0 capitulation and two further injuries to key players that relegation is a certainty. It certainly doesn’t feel good but 21 points will take us to the magical safety bar of 40 points. This is 7 wins, in case … Continued