Cheerful Hull City supporter Gareth Richardson, 37, of Beverley, looks ahead to the Tigers’ return to the Premier League. Verdict: This summer has been horrendous. I wasn’t Steve Bruce’s biggest fan and at times I thought he got his tactics wrong. But the way he was treated by the club after winning promotion was dreadful. No-one gives up managing in the Premier League easily so the fact Bruce quit last month says a lot. I have been wracking my brains to think of a club who has had a worse preparation for a Premier League season and I just can’t. It has been a nightmare from start to finish. The club needed to be taken over and, for a time, that looked like happening. But the longer the saga dragged on, the more worrying things became and now I can’t see anything but a poor season ahead. We had a tough enough start with home games against Leicester, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal plus trips to Swansea, our bogey team Burnley and Liverpool in the first seven games. But now, with no new signings and Bruce having gone, things have become impossible. I’ll still be going every week, my six-year-old has only missed two home games in three years and is mad keen. But we’ve had to move seats because of the new membership scheme and I honestly can’t recall feeling flatter or more disillusioned before a new season in all the years I have been going to City. It is a total mess. Key man: A new chairman. Advice to manager: Good luck. You’re going to need it. What will make or break your club’s season: I fear it may already be too late but we needed a takeover to go through. What changes are needed off the field: New owners. Nothing else will do. Which team would you like to most beat and why: At this stage, I’d take a win over anyone in the Premier League. Champions: I say this through gritted teeth - Manchester United. Jose Mourinho is a winner and has recruited well. Relegated: Us, Burnley and Bournemouth. Predicted finish: Bottom. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city/hull-city-fan-s-verdict-2016-17-1-8048543?
Another grim, but accurate, review... Premier League 2016-17 preview No7: Hull City https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ue-2016-17-preview-hull-city?CMP=share_btn_tw
This is one of the many comments Windyend 19m ago 34 My summer by Ehab Shambles Get booed at Wembley after playoff final, fans are ungrateful idiots, they’ll pay for this. Add Steve Bruce’s number to blocked callers – don’t need any pesky calls about transfer budgets Decide to pretend that the club is up for sale for lolz See how sales of my magnificent new membership scheme are going, oh.. never mind. Go on holiday, make sure nobody knows where so that Bruce doesn’t find out. Work on looking smug and arrogant, woah! Nailed it. Adopt it as my default look. Issue memo to all employees reminding them that calling the club ‘Hull City’ is a sackable offence, Hull Tigers all the way baby. Add Premier League to blocked callers list, some nonsense about offering concessions to fans, don’t want any annoying kids or smelly old folk at our games. Pretend that takeover talks with the Americans are progressing well and that a deal is in sight, give those supporters some hope. Sale contracts are almost ready so demand £40m more, two rainbows and six unicorns, they can’t deliver! Announce takeover talks have failed, crush fans and ruin their summers. Megalolz. Feel on cloud seven. Bruce has tracked me down, enough is enough, I’m trying to relax! decide to undermine him and make him leave. Commission sexy new kit, realise supporters might actually like it so ruin it by putting the rubbish new badge on it. Bruce leaves! Yay, success. Finish 3rd in the PL on Football Manager, seems pretty easy, maybe I could be the new boss? Annoying journalists asking questions about who the new manager will be. Haven’t got a clue, look at bookmakers odds, decide the first five names will be the shortlist. Play some more Football Manager, finish second and win the FA Cup, seriously, this is a doddle. Secretary reminds me that there’s less than two weeks to the season and there’s no manager and hardly any adult players. Go on holiday again. Gaze at myself in the mirror for a few days, hmmm, so sexy. Ring up Manchester Hunters and ask them about getting Bill Boney on loan, crikey, he’s on a lot of money. Speak to some guy called Roberto Martins about the manager’s job, he doesn’t think he can match my football manager achievements with a budget of £5m. Not impressed. Cross name off list Try and speak to that Gary Coleman chap who managed Whales at the Eurovision. Not allowed! Ridiculous, cross name off. Gorgon Zola? Never heard of him, cross name off. Can’t even be bothered with the other two, this is harshing my buzz. Contact Manchester Devils and ask about getting Marcus Roachford on loan. Why is everyone laughing at me? Feel depressed, make self feel better by sacking the 1st team coach as he tries to get on the bus to the airport with the squad. Ha ha, muppet. Tell Honorary President he’s not welcome at the club anymore. Feels good. Contact LMA and ask them to send me their out of work and desperate list. Like the look of this Steve Evans guy, only wants £500 a week and luncheon vouchers for Mr Chu’s China Palace. please log in to view this image
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Ive just read an article on the guardian about our pre season preparation, or lack of it. it is a good read taking a quick look at the main points for the fans frustration but the best thing about the article has to be one of the greatest comments ever left on an article. the article is here, "https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/aug/04/premier-league-2016-17-preview-hull-city" And the comment is below. "My summer by Ehab Shambles Get booed at Wembley after playoff final, fans are ungrateful idiots, they’ll pay for this. Add Steve Bruce’s number to blocked callers – don’t need any pesky calls about transfer budgets Decide to pretend that the club is up for sale for lolz See how sales of my magnificent new membership scheme are going, oh.. never mind. Go on holiday, make sure nobody knows where so that Bruce doesn’t find out. Work on looking smug and arrogant, woah! Nailed it. Adopt it as my default look. Issue memo to all employees reminding them that calling the club ‘Hull City’ is a sackable offence, Hull Tigers all the way baby. Add Premier League to blocked callers list, some nonsense about offering concessions to fans, don’t want any annoying kids or smelly old folk at our games. Pretend that takeover talks with the Americans are progressing well and that a deal is in sight, give those supporters some hope. Sale contracts are almost ready so demand £40m more, two rainbows and six unicorns, they can’t deliver! Announce takeover talks have failed, crush fans and ruin their summers. Megalolz. Feel on cloud seven. Bruce has tracked me down, enough is enough, I’m trying to relax! decide to undermine him and make him leave. Commission sexy new kit, realise supporters might actually like it so ruin it by putting the rubbish new badge on it. Bruce leaves! Yay, success. Finish 3rd in the PL on Football Manager, seems pretty easy, maybe I could be the new boss? Annoying journalists asking questions about who the new manager will be. Haven’t got a clue, look at bookmakers odds, decide the first five names will be the shortlist. Play some more Football Manager, finish second and win the FA Cup, seriously, this is a doddle. Secretary reminds me that there’s less than two weeks to the season and there’s no manager and hardly any adult players. Go on holiday again. Gaze at myself in the mirror for a few days, hmmm, so sexy. Ring up Manchester Hunters and ask them about getting Bill Boney on loan, crikey, he’s on a lot of money. Speak to some guy called Roberto Martins about the manager’s job, he doesn’t think he can match my football manager achievements with a budget of £5m. Not impressed. Cross name off list Try and speak to that Gary Coleman chap who managed Whales at the Eurovision. Not allowed! Ridiculous, cross name off. Gorgon Zola? Never heard of him, cross name off. Can’t even be bothered with the other two, this is harshing my buzz. Contact Manchester Devils and ask about getting Marcus Roachford on loan. Why is everyone laughing at me? Feel depressed, make self feel better by sacking the 1st team coach as he tries to get on the bus to the airport with the squad. Ha ha, muppet. Tell Honorary President he’s not welcome at the club anymore. Feels good. Contact LMA and ask them to send me their out of work and desperate list. Like the look of this Steve Evans guy, only wants £500 a week and luncheon vouchers for Mr Chu’s China Palace." Comment of the year? I think so.
