regulation 2-0 Ingram Emmanuel Burke greaves elder Smallwood the doc Wilks honeyman klp Magennis Grant McCann reported to the press that his Hull City side had come through Wednesday night’s 2-1 victory over Doncaster Rovers with no new injury concerns. The Tigers’ Head Coach reported after the Doncaster game that Jordy de Wijs, Dan Batty and Callum Jones had been sidelined through injuries, but was pleased to report that he’d be able to pick his team to travel to Oxford from the same group of players. Reece Burke was only on the bench in the Tigers’ midweek triumph after undergoing a small operation to fix a broken nose last Monday. McCann explained that he didn’t want to risk the centre-back after being forced to self-isolate for three days before having the procedure, but was confident that Burke would be available for Saturday’s visit to the Kassam Stadium.
I’m torn for this one, we should win, I predicted it on Febbos’ predictions thread, but now I think a draw.
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Anyone remember the old CI headline "Shouldn't Hull be top by now?" - if memory serves it was posted by a bitter and twisted ****, Simmo_oufc; they, and the Brummie streak of piss manager Ian Atkins had a real 'thing' for us. The total dismantling of them and their subsequent spiral into non-league obscurity was most satisfying.
Blimey, that's dragged back some memories. Wasn't there three of them? Your man, Big_Ox and some other empty vessel.
I can't help feeling a draw is just around the corner as we haven't had one of late. It's likely to be against a team we would expect to beat, so could this be the game? Will having people in the ground make any difference? The lack of them has seemed to have levelled the playing field for away teams? I guess the only question is whether Burke plays instead of A.Jones? Although Terry has opted to play Alfie alongside Smallwood in away games, so he might put Docherty on the bench, though that would be harsh on the Doch, after his performance Wednesday evening.
Is that an instruction? It's just I tried that when I last went for a check-up and ended up getting arrested
That's right, the third might come to me - a real bitter and twisted bunch, they were way past banter.
Wouldn't be surprised to see one of the starting CMs from Weds drop to the bench with the run of games we've got coming up.....but with Slater, Jones and Batty as alternates to come in there, rotation is not something to fear for us this year
Oxford United 3-1 Hull City I think the return of fans, however small the crowd, will make a difference
Add a 3 star jumper, 2 inch platform wedges, denim jacket with numerous humourous patches sewn on by ya Ma, silk City scarf tied around your wrist. If you were 14 in the mid seventies it was a statutory requirement to look like a complete ****ing dick.