Hull City AFC 5 Leicester City 2 | Match Highlights - 23rd November 1990 A Leigh Palin penalty and a brace apiece from Andy Payton & Peter Swan(Leigh Palin's barnet is a bit scary)...
His remains are going through my village next weekend on his funeral cortège. The day of the Chelsea game. **** you sky.
Leicester City vs Hull City Preview please log in to view this image Hull City travel to the King Power Stadium tomorrow in arguably the biggest game of the season so far at the tail end of the Premier League. Steve Bruce’s men currently have a nine point cushion over their opposition but have a horrible looking run-in with only ten games of the campaign remaining. Leicester, on the other hand, have been rooted to the bottom of the table for months now but face much more favourable opposition in their last eleven games. The Foxes have the worst home record in the league with ten points from eleven games and only two wins, equally, the Tigers only have two away wins so far this campaign. At the same time as these two lock horns, Sunderland take on Aston Villa in an equally crucial game at the foot of the division. With QPR and Burnley also in action tomorrow, the relegation picture may become somewhat clearer come 5 p.m. on Saturday. Nigel Pearson described this weekend’s tie as a “must win” encounter, ramping up the pressure on his players further. Both Pearson and defender Matthew Upson spoke of their belief in the recent 4-5-1 system they have employed in recent weeks, although some sects of the Leicester support feel the team should be a little more adventurous against a relegation rival at home. An away win would see the gap between the two sides extended to twelve points and speaking in his press conference today, Steve Bruce expressed that such a gap would be next to impossible for Leicester to claw back. Kasper Schmeichel returns to the fold, although Mark Schwarzer had arguably his best game for the club last time out against Manchester City, whilst Anthony Knockaert remains in France on compassionate leave. Steve Bruce had been hopeful Mohamed Diame could be in contention this weekend but declared that the game would come too soon for the Senegalese midfielder. Along with Diame, James Chester and Liam Rosenior could return ahead of schedule for Hull’s next home game against league leaders Chelsea. Both teams have had a ten day break and will be hoping to appear refreshed ahead of the final run-in. There had been fears over the re-occurring issue of Nikica Jelavic’s knee, although Steve Bruce said it was in good shape after this weeks training. The Croatian is crucial to the Tigers attacking threat and has formed a promising early strike partnership with January addition Dame N’Doye. N’Doye signed for a reported £2.2 million and has already repaid that fee with a return of three goals in his first three starts. After a poor performance at Stoke and a somewhat underwhelming draw against Sunderland, this game is one of only two particularly ‘winnable’ ties for Hull. Leicester were a little unfortunate at Manchester City, being denied two strong penalty shouts but they did have some luck at the KC Stadium earlier this season when they withstood a barrage of pressure to take all three points back to the King Power with a 1-0 win. Likely Line-Ups: Leicester City (5-4-1): Schwarzer, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Upson, Konchesky, James, Cambiasso, Mahrez, Schlupp, Kramaric. Hull City (3-5-2): McGregor, Dawson, Bruce, McShane, Elmohamady, Livermore, Huddlestone, Meyler, Robertson, Jelavic, N’Doye. Prediction: Leicester City 1-1 Hull City http://soccerlens.com/leicester-city-vs-hull-city-preview/
With everyone fit, I wouldn't have any in my starting eleven. I'd probably say Mahrez, Schmeichel, Cambiasso and Kramaric on the bench though.
Leicester are better than results suggest just been unlucky I'd bite hand off for a point right now It could take us 6 clear
If we go with that line up we'll win...even with Kasper in goal. Important we get in their faces and attack from the start though. And no sitting back after 65 minute if we have a lead. Keep Jelly on as long as he can go...then sub Hernandez in. 2-1 win for us, other lower teams lose, and we can breathe easier. Final nail in Nigels coffin.
I was there. I was watching these highlights thinking 'was this a Friday night game?' and then the comment clearly audible that "we'll be on Saint and Greavsie tomorrow" confirmed it
Slightly off topic, however does anyone at all know of any pubs that will be showing our game in town?
Oh I don't know, Fosse Filberto always comes across as a good egg, maybe we could do a straight swap for Calamity Jane.
I think Leicester will score first but i fancy us to win still, not sure why given we have only won 2 away all season, i just think tomorrow is the day!
http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/mar/13/premier-league-10-things-look-out-weekend 4 No sympathy for Pearson from either side Leicester and Hull fans have something in common with each other coming into this weekend’s encounter. Not nagging doubts about relegation – although both certainly have reason to worry about that – but perhaps a mutual disdain for the man in the home dugout. One may have thought an ex-player, and a manager who earned promotion to the Premier League after 10 long years in the wilderness, would be a life-long legend. But an unapologetic fracas with fans, thethrottling of a player who turned the club down in the summer, and a team that is rooted to the bottom of the table having scored less than a goal a game means that sympathy with Nigel Pearson is in short supply. How different it was three-and-a-half years ago. Pearson was in charge of Hull City in the Championship, one point off the play-off places, having taken over in Humberside after being unceremoniously ousted in his first spell at Leicester – with chairman Milan Mandaric showing another manager, Paulo Sousa, around the stadium while Pearson was still in charge. But in 2011 it was the Hull supporters who were furious with Pearson as, after just 18 months in charge, he opted to return to the King Power Stadium, to a side who were three places below them in the Championship. It is an act of disloyalty still not forgotten by Tigers fans. Both sets of supporters will be desperate for three points – Leicester need to get their survival bid back on track, while a win for Hull would help ease their lingering fears – but the manager may not receive a warm reception from any section of the ground. TM
