I didn't see it as a slap in the face to Davies. I think he's happy with Dawson, Davies and Maguire but if one is injured we are very thin. I think they realise they made a mistake getting rid of McShane and Rosenior - as well as Harper! In the summer the only thing they could think of was saving money.
I liked how Maguire surged forward when he spotted a gap. He doesn't have the skill to exploit it on his own but he draws defenders towards him which could make it easier for other players to exploit the gaps.
Biggest difference tonight was Hernandez and Maloney who came on (Maguire solid aswell) the rest (especially Meyler) were appalling.
Did you see on TV how Williams kissed him to defuse the situation? I wonder what the rules say about kissing opponents? I know Birchenhall and Currie did that but it was just fooling around by a couple of "entertainers".
I genuinely thought the chant was aimed at the tortoise like way that Reading were sauntering back to their half, on immediate slow down?
I like this. I didn't want to see him any where near the game, as I fail to see why we should be schooling players in our important matches (I know, they all are); but we did and I thought he had a better game and the tantrum was just that, not some malignant personality flaw. The most positive thing I've seen from Twitter for a long time. Hurrah!
Oh well there you go I was close to it as well Just goes to show what drinking does for mental acuity
I'm wondering if I'll ever see this team firing on all cylinders, we've only played well for 90 minutes in one league game this season. Get a girlfriend.
If Meyler had sprinted to block that shot in second minute when we had been ripped open, we would have been 1 down immediately. But really there is no point arguing with the Meyler dissidents. If you cant see what he brings to the overall team by now, you never will.
Because there is no one to replace him??? Still believe it is a weak area for us the centre of the park. The amount of goals our centre mids have scored this season proves it really.
He is a holding midfielder, he did his job. He makes that covering run if the defence gets split like that.
He gave the ball away uncharacteristically cheaply last night, particularly in the first half, but he also did some good stuff winning the ball back, particularly in the second half.
Philip Buckingham: Jake Livermore's emotional winner sealed crucial three points for Hull City please log in to view this image ON THE same night movie fans flocked to cinemas for a first showing of the new Star Wars blockbuster, Hull City proved that the force is back with them in the Championship promotion race. A last ditch victory over Reading was not always the captivating spectacle awaiting the big screens this week but this was another significant step back towards a Premier League galaxy not so far away. Four days after squeezing past Bolton Wanderers to halt a losing streak, Steve Bruce's men made it six points from six with a second restorative victory. That sobering defeat at Leeds 12 days ago is fast being forgotten, especially after this heartening show of character. A manager-less opponent, winners of just one in nine games, had been on course to damage City's promotion hopes when leading through Nick Blackman's opener in a first-half that saw their hosts fall desperately short. City, though, produced a comeback on which promotions can be built. Equalising through Abel Hernandez just after the hour mark, they snatched a dramatic victory when Jake Livermore smashed home from close range in the final minute. The midfielder's first goal in 13 months could not have been better timed. An eighth home victory of the season for the Tigers moved them level on points with Derby County and just two short of a return to the automatic promotion places. City now know a third consecutive win at Rotherham this weekend will see them celebrate Christmas firmly in the mix. With the current top two of Brighton and Middlesbrough going head to head on Saturday lunchtime, the Tigers might even be able to celebrate the festivities from the top of the tree. Bruce had identified Reading's visit as a gilded chance to record back-to-back chances and responded by sharpening his attacking line, with the fit-again Hernandez partnering Chuba Akpom up front. Harry Maguire was City's other change from the weekend win over Bolton, filling the boots of club captain Michael Dawson. Reading caretaker boss Martin Kuhl acknowledged City's threat by starting Michael Hector in a holding midfield role, but it the Royals who resembled the side with one eye on the top two throughout the first half. Twice Allan McGregor was called upon inside the opening five minutes. First he kept out Daniel Williams' shot after he had skipped through a weak Moses Odubajo challenge and then the Scot was extended further still with a full-length save to keep out Nick Blackman. The dangerous Matej Vydra had been the architect of both chances and almost grabbed one of his own when picked out by Oliver Norwood's searching pass. Only the covering Odubajo stopped the Czech striker's path to goal. A City defence without Dawson's calming hand on the tiller had begun with its troubles but they were not alone. McGregor aside, the Tigers laboured in a one-paced, error-strewn display. Stray passes punctuated City's first-half performance. Cohesion was nowhere to be seen among a side that performed as though they were strangers. David Meyler, the trusted midfield talisman, summed up the failings of his side. Possession was surrendered far too cheaply in a display to rival the shortcomings of the recent defeat to Leeds. Reading began to feel their luck was finally in after three straight losses and after 29 minutes they grabbed the goal their inventive play had deserved. Even City fans were left applauding at the quality of the visitors' opener. Deft touches on the edge of the box, first by Norwood and then Vydra, carved open the Tigers with a dazzling passing move. That left Blackman in space inside the box and he finished emphatically high past McGregor for his 10th of the season. City momentarily threatened to wake from their slumber. Sam Clucas' deep free-kick picked out Harry Maguire, who headed back for defensive partner Curtis Davies to bring out a solid low save from Jonathan Bond. That, though, would stand as the Tigers' only attempt on goal. Ahmed Elmohamady's low cross had just too much on it for Hernandez to profit in a rare opening, but it was Reading who came closest to the game's second. Blackman's free-kick from 25 yards out clipped the top of the crossbar with McGregor scrambling. Billy Whitehurst summed it up best when asked for his appraisal during a half-time interview on the pitch. "Crap," the former centre-forward said. Bruce will have been less kind in his own assessments at the interval but at least his message coaxed a reaction in the second half. Albeit 45 minutes late, City began to get their house in order and set about rectifying their mistakes. Odubajo exchanged passes with Elmohamady to burst into the Reading box and after riding a challenge he was denied a first City goal by Bond at his near post. Livermore's long-range drive brought another save from Bond, before another opportunity fell to Hernandez when Robertson's searching pass picked out the striker. Sumptuous control and a first-time shot fizzed narrowly past the upright. City's improvements were clear and in the 62nd minute came the equaliser. Clucas was denied by Anton Ferdinand's block after being fed by Hernandez yet remained alert to collect the loose ball and centre to Elmhamady. Although the Egyptian was then kept out by Bond, Hernandez was back in the thick of it to pounce from three yards out. The KC Stadium came to life. Akpom's quick feet inside the penalty area had Reading defenders backtracking before he shot into the side netting, before the youngster came closer still with 18 minutes to play. Robbing possession from Jake Cooper, a one-two with Hernandez sent Akpom clear on goal. Only a superb save from Bond kept Reading level. Time was against City but in the final minute came a precious winner. The excellent run of Odubajo caused panic inside the Reading penalty area, Robert Snodgrass found fellow sub Shaun Maloney and when his shot was blocked, Livermore was on hand to smash home an emotional winner to raise the KC roof. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Phil...tory-28381502-detail/story.html#ixzz3uZLYpVBm
