http://hull.theoffside.com News from Hull City English Championship football team Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:33:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ok, so we're currently in a UEFA cup spot, so do you guys just want to call it a day? No? Ok fine, we'll play week two. Away to Blackburn presents a tricky tie (as most will this season!). I'm not quite sure what to make of them. On the one ... http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/week-2-preview.html Caleb Folan slides in the winner in the 81st after good work from Craig Fagan. Both substitutes, Phil Brown is showing that we aren't here to be this years Derby. Geovanni was man of the match, great equalizer, worked hard, some lovely tricks as well. Defense was frail at times ... http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/full-time-hull-2-fulham-1.html 1-1 at the half. 7th minute Seol Ki-Hyeon heads past Myhill from a Jimmy Bullard cross. 22nd minute Geovanni curls in an equaliser of off a cross from Sam Ricketts. Geovanni is the best player on the park, second half should be interesting. Deano to come on as a late sub and lash ... http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/hull-vs-fulham-halftime.html Hull City: Myhill, Ricketts, Turner, Anthony Gardner, Dawson, Garcia, Ashbee, Boateng, Barmby, Geovanni, King. Subs: Duke, Fagan, Windass, Mendy, Halmosi, Folan, Marney. Fulham: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hangeland, Hughes, Konchesky, Davies, Murphy, Ki-Hyeon, Bullard, Gera, Zamora. Subs: Zuberbuhler, Teymourian, Nevland, Stoor, Dempsey, Andreasen, Kallio. First day at the KC, CMON YOU HUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/hull-vs-fulham.html So before I send in my CV and some video highlights (I was always a better winger anyway) to the Hull backroom staff, let me ask, does anyone know a striker to lead the line for a Premiership club? Currently we have the following senior strikers on the books: - Dean Windass: ... http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/wanted-striker.html So far so g...well, mediocre. As a manager, Phil Brown doesn't put too much stock in preseason, which can be evidenced by the fact that our stiffest opponent this summer will be Basque side Osasuna. A few easy wins against non-league competition was followed by a draw with Belgians KV ... http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/preseason-so-far.html So any other Hull supporters pipe in if you disagree, but I am absolutley delighted with our actvity in the transfer market so far. Hopefully it (among other things) translates into survival come May. We kicked it off with signing Craig Fagan from Derby, who of couse played in the ... http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/summer-signings-so-far.html TIPS WANTED Soooo...Nothing to do with Hull but your loyal Tigers blogger (me) is heading to the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain this weekend. Hopefully I can make the half mile and into the ring without getting gored, trampled etc. So have any other Offsiders (readers, writers, friends, enemies) ... http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/running-of-the-bulls.html So just some quick updates as the off-season progresses. 1. Jay-Jay Good-Bye As most well now know, Jay-Jay Okocha, our absurdly talented Nigerian midfielder, has left the KC. I'm sure most Tigers supporters would agree with me when I say its a true shame he was only able to play 11 matches ... http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/summer-update-part-1.html Will be back for further analysis later, but fighting through the celebratory hangover at the moment. What better way to go up then through a screamer from Deano, brilliantly setup by Frazier Campbell. No question that the doubters will soon start dismissing our EPL stay as temporary, but who cares, ... http://hull.theoffside.com/team-news/were-going-up.html