Match Day Thread Hull City v Derby County

Bizarre how people read different things into the same article!

“But I know from being up here a while that there is a certain apathy about the place in terms of attendances
“But I can’t control that. Control the controllables is what I can do. Try and bring that togetherness, and feelgood factor, back to the club.
“It has been highlighted there has been a touch of apathy around the place for a few years. That is a shame but it is what it is. What can we do as a staff? Give everything for the supporters, work long hours and do what we can to win.”

He then goes on to talk about another factor, being money.

Unfortunately, as much as we'd perhaps like him to, he can't simply come out and say, 'the Allams are ****s'. He's a football manager, trying to do his best for us and his players (and of course for himself). He really doesn't deserve such ****.

 

But he does refer to the team putting on good performances, and stating he's aware we like to see football played a certain way. Now that is down to him, and irrespective of the players at his disposal he's simply not delivering at the mo! Half the time they look disinterested and what is Plan B, in fact for that matter Plan A? Get it sorted Nige

 

No idea why but I've got a 2-2 feeling today

 

My first game going this aft and I have never been less enthused about going, my old man can’t be arsed and is off racing instead. That’s from two people who have hardly missed a home game since 95.

If it’s 2-0 in the first 10 minutes I might leave and join him.

 

His Mum nearly ran me off the road...#JustSaying

 

It's cos you voted 'No'.

 

Well to be expected.

After all the time Askew spent outside her house, her bringing him cuppas and crumpets, she see's you as a threat.

 

In the HDM article he does say at one point 'its their club' with reference to the supporters.

He talks a lot but I imagine he's said that on purpose. I don't dislike him, I think he knows the owners are ****s but he's got a job to do.

 

Jackson Irvine injured then ?

 

HULL CITY HOST DERBY COUNTY FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS WEEK LOOKING TO REGISTER A FIRST HOME WIN OF THE SEASON.
After the Rams’ 4-0 win in the Carabao Cup in midweek, Frank Lampard brings his side back to the KCOM Stadium as both sides return to Sky Bet Championship action.

All four of the Tigers’ league points have come on the road this season with Nigel Adkins’ side going down to 3-1 and 1-0 defeats at the hands of Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers respectively in their opening two home fixtures of the 2018/19 league campaign.

The Rams, meanwhile, have enjoyed a decent start to life under Lampard’s guidance having registered nine points from a possible 15 and head to the KCOM looking to claim a fourth straight win in all competitions.

TEAM NEWS
Jackson Irvine remains a big injury doubt for the Tigers ahead of today’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Derby.

Irvine has missed the last two games after picking up a thigh problem during the win against Rotherham United and is yet to join in with training this week.

“Jackson hasn’t been able to join in with training yet so he has to be classed as a big doubt for the weekend,” said Adkins.

“I’m not ruling him out completely and I hope he can be available for selection, but if the game was today he wouldn’t be fit to play.

“Also on the negative side, Nouha Dicko could be struggling for the weekend. He’s feeling his knee a little bit and he dropped out of training today (Thursday). We’ll see how he responds.”

Ondrej Mazuch and James Weir remain unavailable as they recover from knee injuries.

Derby will again be without former Tiger Curtis Davies because of a hamstring injury whilst right-back Jayden Bogle will sit out with an ankle problem.

Wales internationals Harry Wilson and Tom Lawrence face a race against time to be fit with groin and calf issues respectively, but Tom Huddlestone and Scott Malone are available after returning from injuries in midweek.

OFFICIALS
Referee: John Brooks
Assistant Referee: Robert Hyde
Assistant Referee: Nick Greenhalgh
Fourth Official: Geoff Eltringham

PRE-MATCH VERDICTS


“It’s an important match for us due to the fact we’re going into the first international break of the season afterwards. We want to go into the break on the back of good team performance and a positive result.”
Click here to read more from Reece Burke

“It’s unusual to face the same team twice in a row but it’s an opportunity for us to bounce back against them and hopefully put a few things right.”


FORM GUIDE
Hull City: D L W L L
Derby County: W L W W W

KEY BATTLE
Stephen Kingsley vs Mason Bennett
This could be a key battle out wide this afternoon, with Stephen Kingsley looking to get the better of the Derby forward.

Kingsley returned to the Tigers’ starting line-up against Stoke last weekend and, on a difficult afternoon, produced a solid display against a Potters’ side that had plenty of pace and power. The left-back will be keen to impress again this afternoon against the Rams as he looks to make the position his own this season.

Bennett could be Kingsley’s direct opponent, with the 22-year-old enjoying a positive start to the season. He started in the recent wins against Ipswich Town and Preston North End and will no doubt be looking to kick-on in the next few months after a frustrating 2017/18 campaign that was disrupted by injury. A product of Derby’s youth system, Bennett has previously spent time on loan with Chesterfield, Bradford City, Burton Albion and Notts County.

TICKETS
Today’s game against Derby is a Category A fixture – £24 Zone, £27 Zone 2 and £30 Zone 3. Tickets will remain available to buy online up until one hour before the scheduled kick-off time (print at home) and in person from Tiger Leisure at the KCOM Stadium up until kick-off.

REMEMBER THE LAST TIME?
The Rams ended Hull City’s interest in the Carabao Cup with a 4-0 win at the KCOM Stadium.

Martyn Waghorn scored his first goal for Frank Lampard’s side to open the scoring and Florian Jozefzoon also opened his Rams’ goal account to double the visitors’ lead before the break.

A Brandon Fleming own goal 17 minutes from time ended the game as a contest before Mason Mount added a late fourth to complete the rout.

IN NUMBERS

4
The Tigers come into today’s clash looking to end a run of four league games without scoring against Derby.

3
Derby are looking to win three consecutive league games without conceding for the first time since a run of four such wins ending in December 2017.

9
Hull City have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their last nine league games – they last went 10 without a shutout in January 2017 in the Premier League (20 games).

16
Derby’s on-loan 19-year-old attacker Mason Mount has been directly involved in 16 goals in his last 12 league games across the English Championship and Dutch Eredivisie (9 goals & 7 assists).

 

Good news.
I'd have turbo on the bench, he should be back, and get him on second half.

 

What about the continuous 'apathy' claim.

I wouldn't call people voting with their feet apathetic.

 

Well actually he can. Or he could just not get drawn into it. No need to spew a load of bollocks.

 

I don't have that surefire instinct that we're going to lose today, and have heard no ITK titbits about the result either, so I think there's a 68.4% chance we could be surprised come 5 o'clock.

 

Expecting a lot of stoppage time?

 

After the embarrassing and unacceptable 4 nil trashing in mid week I expect a radically different outcome today.......................................a 6 nil trashing minimum

 

It’s possible I might not care too much either way

I’m currently in the garden having a large margarita (the drink not the pizza)

Just heard Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville on the radio and it turns out that I am susceptible to advertising!

 

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