Here is the preview from the BBC Sport Website ================================================== Hull City v Blackpool Venue: KC Stadium Date: Friday, 5 August Kick-off: 1945 BST ================================================== TEAM NEWS Hull will be without striker Aaron Mclean, who has a calf injury, so summer signing Dele Adebola is likely to partner Matty Fryatt up front. Peter Gulacsi, Adriano Basso, Jack Hobbs and Paul McKenna will all be hoping to make their debuts. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has several new faces in contention. They include Bojan Djordjic, Matthew Hill, Kevin Phillips, Barry Ferguson, Craig Sutherland, Miguel Llera and recent arrival Tom Ince. ================================================== MATCH FACTS Head-to-head ⢠This is the 99th meeting of these clubs. Hull have won 40 of the previous 98, Blackpool 31 with 27 drawn. ⢠Last met in February 2008 in the Championship at the KC Stadium, when four goals were shared. ⢠The first of their 92 league meetings was in 1906, since when each club has scored 128 league goals against the other. Hull City ⢠Embarking on a second season outside the Premier League, with the aid of a parachute payment of £16 million. ⢠This will be their sixth Championship campaign in eight seasons. ⢠Kicking off a league season at home for the eighth time in 10 years. Blackpool ⢠Back in the Championship, after ending their only top-flight campaign in 40 years. ⢠Beat Wigan 4-0 away in their first Premier League match last season; one of only two opening day victories in the last 10 years. ⢠Chasing their first away win in this calendar year. ================================================== So how do you guys see this match going?
2-0 us, Blackpool might be on a downer from last season, plus we will be underestimated as is often the case.
I can't believe Barry Ferguson dropped into the Championship, he has arguably been Brum's best player over their stint in the Premier League. I'm worried about Kevin Phillips mainly though Tight game, 1-1, Brady to get a goal
Blackpool will be a stern test of what we can expect, 1-1 or Matty to grab us a 2-1 winner.. we won our opening game at the KC last season and our opening game in the PL so recent record is good.. plaus we have a good record at home vs them..
I've only just noticed this and I made the thread lol but the BBC have made a mistake I thought it was our 4th in 6
neither are right.. 2003/4 L2 2nd (promoted) 2004/5 L1 2nd (promoted) 2005/6 Ch 18th 2006/7 Ch 21st 2007/8 Ch 3rd (promoted) 2008/9 PL 17th 2009/10 PL 19th (relegated) 2010/11 Ch 11th 2011/12 Ch ? so it will be our 5th in 7 season in this division..
Correction: 2011/12 Ch 1st Anyway, with regards to the thread, We'll take the lead through Matty and they'll equalise. Half time at the break, Koren to grab the winner in the second half. FT 2-1 City. Specific enough?
Expected lineups? I reckon: Gulasci Rosenior Hobbs Chester Dudgeon Koren McKenna Cairney Brady Fryatt Adebola Subs: Basso, Dawson, Evans, Devitt, Simpson Would prefer to see Simmo starting and Bullard appearing somewhere but I don't see it, especially the latter, although Amber Nectar reckons he's back in first team training, despite reports he's been told not to come back after his two week ban : http://www.ambernectar.org/blog/2011/08/news-number-27-jimmy-bullard/?
Tight game, not much between the sides but i'm going for us to shade it 2-1, Matty and Koren with the goals. Would take a draw however.
A couple of weeks ago, I would have been seriously confident about tonight but Blackpool have done some good business that makes me less confident. Barry Ferguson will hold a side together and Kevin Phillips is always dangerous while the two lads from Liverpool, Bruna and Ince give them legs in midfield. I don't think there's a great deal to fear but so many of their signings are unknown quantities that it's very hard to judge. I'm desperate for us to get off to a good start though. So excited but nervous too.
Just to make our visitors feel at home....... [video=youtube;uLeD2ZdIXM0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLeD2ZdIXM0[/video]
Kick off could be delayed. Team bus delayed in the foothills of the western Pennines. [video=youtube;bcgXAQcvxdc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcgXAQcvxdc[/video]
