haha, im most likely to support hull now, hope they wont beat derby records, 11points lol

Dean Windass is the resident journeyman in the league now. Last I saw him play in the Premiership I think it was for Bradford. Anyway, kudos to him for having scored 15 goals in all competitions last season at the ripe old age of 39! Don't see him going the distance in Premiership games though.

To answer your question, no I'm not a Hull City fan but I'm hoping Paul Anderson is all he is touted to be.

I can't help but ask though, who did you support before Hull? I know nothing about the club. Anything you can tell us?

Don't know too much about Hull apart like their nickname is the Tigers. Got a former Reds playing there in Nicky Barmby. I think it must be a dream come true for him as he is promoted with his boyhood club. Afraid to say all those 3 teams that is promoted will struggle next season as those 3 clubs apart from WBA have premiership experience. Moreover this season in the Championship has been quite interesting as 16 times the league leaders has change over the course of the season. That could only spell the lack of quality of the team that is promoted.

i can seriously see hull city = derby, i just dont see how they're gonna survive at BPL unless they spend big which i hugely doubt so.

Have a friend studying at Hull University.. so this is extra sweet for her as she will get to see premiership teams next season...

i read from article before that Hull City is the biggest city that has never went top flight football tier...but now they have! congratzzz!!

Congratz and good luck.

I've looked at their squad from Wiki and these are the only familiar names to me:

a) Dean Windass - Resident journeyman. Typical English centreforward. Robust and strong but at 39, his best days are surely behind him. Don't see him starting up-front.

b) Nick Barmby - Never rated him, even at Liverpool. Diminutive player that lacked pace or much skill.

c) Michael Bridges - I'm assuming it's the same one from Leeds Uts. Has a scoring record as impressive as Jamie Carragher's. Use to partner Alan Smith up-front at Leeds but didn't have the same combative spirit or energy. Career has been plagued by injury. Loaned out by Hull to Sydney FC. Hopeless...

d) John Welsh - Former Liverpool prodigy. Was touted to be the next big thing out of the reserves after Michael Owen but failed to live up to expectations. Made a couple of appearances for the senior side but didn't make much of an impact.

e) Jay Jay Okocha - Well don't have to say much. Everyone knows him.

It was said they are to adopt Bolton's strategy when it comes to transfers this season i.e. signing cheap/free old has beens.

new comers to BPL, if they can survive for atleast 1 season in the BPL, that good enough to them, we all know what happen to Derby this season.

hahaha i gonna bet 1 buck that they wont last very long...prolly guaranteed a place back 2 championship halfway of next season

This post has been edited by skylinegtr34rule4life: May 26 2008, 01:51 PM

i think hull will maybe survive the premier league . prolly they need to buy 1 or 2 expensive player then can survive the league i think

will he still be there next season ? i read it somewhere that he most likely retired after this term.

i'm wondering is he still doing all those flamboyant moves.

He did say he was going to retire but the gaffa is trying to talk him out of is. Unless they sign any new players or promote some lads from the youth team, they will surely be one of the oldest teams in the league.

How much is the prize money for getting promoted to the BPL? Inclusive of TV rights and all.

I'm sure they'll have a good sum of cash, but having the reputation to lure good players in is a whole different story.

they can lure players from wigan, sunderland, and WHU if they manage thehalf season very good, sum winning and draw will d

Birmingham, Reading were down...
they can get those players from those 2 teams who still want to play top flight football but money will play the major role..

I think players like Shorey, Kitson, Lita, Forsell and Dunne are decent but if they couldn't save their clubs from relegation, who is to say they can do better at Hull, a side with arguably less talent. Well like you say, I don't know if they have enough money to spend anyway.

Logically, players would want to settle down in a club for a minimum of 2 years on average. It's no point for players like Lita or Shorey from relegated clubs to jump to Hull knowing that a year later they'll be facing the same cycle again.

Players from relegated teams will most probably eye for a more secured top flight club, like Middlesbrough or something.

lol because you saw them come up to Premiership and then support them?

thats why i post earlier, they have to make sure that the players believe HULL can compete in premier league

is quite surprising to see them do this well this season..last season they were 21th in coca cola championship..
anyway, i m not actually their fans but they are just a team of liking...

Cracking name though, Windass. Right up there with Butt

i think they better take in many young young players to play in the team...at least the young players got BPL experience...and some may turn out to be gems....so when big clubs came approaching...they can sell it big money...and use big money to buy good players...haha...

Hull have to loan in some decent players thats for sure

read in BBC that Tiger's manager is like Big Sam..believe in systematic, discipline and planning...

chances dont look good for Hull but teams like this, who play hard and tough, may survive...

at least there will be a team in bright orange...been missing the likes of Wolves and Watford...hahaha

They will go right back down but will do better than Derby and actually make a fight of it

Derby was a disaster... Hull? IMHO, Derby have a better team than the present Hull City team, that is before the summer transfers... so, will Hull do any better? Let's watch!

Windass wouldn't last 70 mins in the BPL... even 5-6 years ago when he was with Bradford (and Boro? I think), he seems to tire out and got subbed...

they did a surprising job to be promoted to league after 21th in the previous season...
i wont be surprise if they will be able to remain in BPL next next season..

they will be the hot favourite to go down ... and really suprise got Hull supporters outside england ...

Tourism Malaysia should sponsor Hull.
They are tigers right? can use the Malaysian belang harimau sports uniform.

Hull could finish above Stoke but thats about it.

That's an idea!

That should, erm... add another 3 tourists to Malaysia! LOL

whatever happens to Proton? still on Norwich City's Jersey?

of course, else proton so realistic, cancel the deal once norwich kicked out from epl ?

No problems, Proton's kepala harimau can sponsor 2 teams in different divisions.

Hull is not a small place (12th largest motropolitan area in UK) & putting Malaysian tiger in the eyes of BPL is good exposure.

Brand association takda berapa bagus lar... probably can milk some publicity, the usual crap about some player exchange with Hull or training lessons etc... But Hull? Proton had problems trying to publicize their association with Norwich coz let's face it, I dare say 8 (cld be 9)outta 10 Malaysians won't know who's Norwich City!

With Hull, it's even worse... can't see any value there... bad investment IMHO, no offense...

Days where brand exposure was enough are long gone... it's more than that now, it's about exposure and credibility.

congrats to them!!
hope they will do well!!

dunno much about them though

Rumours states so...

Hull trying to sign campbell for another season loan from manu..

Even with windass over in hull city squad,i dun think they will be able to stay in the EPL top flight..

DEy got F.campbell ma ..... loaned frm MU d .......sigh dey need to buy at least 9 players in order to survive in EPL... i mean gud playerz not like TAibi,Veron,Blomquist, bla bla who kenot make impact for the club in d 1st season .... dey need more Expriences playerzzzzzzzzz

I think with F.Campbell there,it wont changed much as he not that experience..Sigh,well all the best to hull city.

wow no one impressed by Hull City's performance? 4 wins, 3rd place and yet still managed to conceded more than scored (11 vs 10)

their early season form is amazing. not to mention their discipline and desire not to be beaten, which is what really amazes me, cos this team really has discipline.

however that said, they will have to keep this up consistently throughout the season. we see a lot of teams do well in the beginning (Man City) then get a string of bad results somewhere in the middle of the season for some reason (injuries, fatigue, etc)

keep it up hull! you're making the epl worth watching!

wat so impress of conceding more than scoring?

yea they deserves some credits for their current form...

This post has been edited by solstice818: Oct 6 2008, 09:54 AM

geovanni is simply magical...i can see hull finishing in the top 10s this season

Hull is impressive in the early season but see how they perform in the mid season.

i wouldnt say its a beginners luck team. The team is consistent and all team members work well with each other...

btw this is my fav team when i first started playing CM...lol

Hopefully Hull stays this way. Usually the promoted teams get fired up early in the season.
But as it goes later on through the mid season, we will see the lack of consistency.
Don't get me wrong.. I love underdogs though

Well I don't see Hull finishing in the top ten because I think in the long run, they lack depth. As elgee says, injuries and fatigue will set in as the season wears on and when the cup competitions get going, smaller squads will feel the pace more than the bigger sides. Over the years many sides have had surprising starts to the season only to falter at the end, over the very next season, most recent examples being Wigan, Reading and Man City of course. That being said, credit to Phil Brown's side for winning back to back games, especially against Arsenal and a struggling Spurs side.

because Hull beat Arsenal & Tottenham?

let see how they end up this season.

Seems like Hull is flavor of the month eh?

But I like the way they press high up the pitch. Most of the time teams that just got promoted in the BPL tend to sit deep against the bigger teams.

they should play the game positively if they want to win it.

A string of good result and HULL CITY able to impress a lot of fans out there. Hull is playing great football and finishing in the top ten is possible IF they able to maintain the consistency and avoid injury to the key player such as Geovanni, he is crucial to the Hull side. This is just the start of the season, with FA cup and Carling cup coming, Hull will experience the fatigue and player have to be rotate to make sure they are fit. Geovanni can't play all the match, so expect Hull drop some few points and see whether they can climb back after the defeat.

Congrats to Hull for a string of good results. I always support the underdog.

if they keep their play,mayb they can finish in the middle of the table.

Keep on going Hull City... you have done super great job...

just hopefully they will not be reading no.2

Reading sell almost of their great players and don keep their manager.. and now relegated. (Don forget Reading done very well when they are promoted to EPL)

usually newly promoted team will shine in the first half of the season then going down hill after new year.

Ipswich Town a few seasons ago anyone?

the most important thing for the team is their capabality to mantain their strenght and focus through out a long season.. remember reading?

Congrats for the great start.

they should really starts rotating their subs. else geovanni will get a quarter season injuries..

Its been fun to have a team like Hull City doing ever so well in the opening stages of the EPL. With enthusism and good tactics, I believe Hull City might survive in the EPL.

it is stated that this team is the weakest among three teams who promoted to the league this season..

but judging by the performance..i dont think soooooo...


great team,great determination..really had a lot of respect tward small teams who give challenge among the bigger teams

their problem is they dont have big squad.

It's not a surprise someone opened Hull thread after they beat Arsenal and Totenham.

IMO, they do not so many players with technical abilities but their team spirit, determination and motivation are all above their abilities, which is something that the other stronger teams should learn from them.

agreed,like what iv stated..determination will result in winning..

wow...geovanni coming up with stunners here and there!
now how did city let that one slip?

Hull are certainly punching above their weight. We've seen this in recent seasons where Wigan and Reading finished in the top ten the season after promotion and then free fall the following season. Geovanni is class and that Cousin dude ain't half bad. They'll probably slip up somewhere during Christmas when games come thick and fast and I reckon they would finish in the mid-table positions. The result against Arsenal was a shocker but I don't expect them to top that result thruout the season.

but i woried this thread will sink after they relegate.

Actually this thread has been opened since May

Hull don't have the technicality as WBA nor as rich as them but they are certainly punching above their weights for a promoted team.

Good to see something new for a change

hehehehe.. sorry to mention that this thread has opened before the season kick off..

wow,serious?why only now active?

Coz Hull is getting popular

Is Geovanni that good? If yes why Man City release him in the first place?

he is good.. he scored in the opening match of man city last season.. but, he can't compete his place with elano and petrov, plus johnson also make a brilliant debut last season.. he has no place to play

true,its a tough competition for him in man city..but he's performing wonders at hull..so he seems to be comfort with the team itself,good for him

i bet hull can stay in bpl next season...i hope they is not "one season wonder team" like wigan n reading....

see how they perform in the mid and end of season.

you are wrong!

Hull, from the way I've seen some documentaries on them on TV, is a good football club. Massive support from the local fans plus they do have the determination. And yes, to beat Arsenal on their own turf is something else. Spurs, as we all know, is declining. They could stay in top 10 in this season.

Back in the championship, the season b4 this,Saints thrash them 4 - 0, but came back strongly to finish 3rd (They thrashed Saints back 5 - 0).

But as I remember, they are one of the fastest teams to get promoted.. The season Saints went into the Championship was the year they were promoted to the Championship (in 2005). B4 that, they were heroes for being promoted once per year.

They've got really loud and passionate fans as well, which is a part I like about this football club. They made themselves heard at the Emirates and sang "Are you Arsenal in disguise?" last week at White Hart Lane.

WIGAN are not a 1 season team as they are doing pretty well without much financial aid. Reading don't have the financial power to hold their stars or else they would stay in BPL. Hull meanwhile plays as a team and I don't see anyone in particular really sticks out accept Geovanni and maybe Myhill

geovanni's been really rocking it out on the premier league. his goals are spectacular, especially the arsenal one. who can deny that. definately goal of the week.



anyway, hope they dont become like norwich or other promoted clubs. play well for a few games then relegate or something.

eufa cup FTW!!

up,that goal is nice.

Hull boss Phil Brown has been named Barclays Manager of the Month for September

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,1...4296863,00.html

gosh.... seriously!!!!!! damn i wish any dubai group will have confidence in Hull and pump them few mills to fund for their backup players. come january i fear myhill n geovanni injured and there goes their good form... still all d best for hull, epl now getting exciting^^

he deserved that.

i am 2000% agree...new talented manager...

hope to see how Hul City perform against Man Utd,Liverpool and Chelsea.

lol.... now hull number 3 in the table standings....
dunno they can hold on or not...

but they are playing good football lately
im sure they deserve to stay on the premier league if they consistently perform like they did...

unlike totenham n newcastle.... pure disapointment(though im not their fans), but those 2 are once steady UEFA cup clubs...

Spurs much more worst than Newcastle

the season still has long way to go.

hull menang WHU 1-0 woi!!!!

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Added on October 20, 2008, 12:30 amdamn.. my wife sebok nak tengom cerita melayu.. who scoring bro? Ashbee? King? Cousin? Zayatte? hehe

This post has been edited by Apis_LuaLua: Oct 20 2008, 12:31 AM

hope hull city will not be the next reading....

soli bro, i pun tengah layan entourage s4 js now. hehe.....Michael Turner scored for hull.

i see.. tak keje ke.. haha.. thx bro.

Hull surprising win again...

they will ...

like ipswich, wigan, reading and then Hull ...

Funny thing is a friend of mine lived in Hull but chose to support Spurs.

Hull is flying high up on the table!
I wonder can they keep the pace on...