Jimmy "My best days are behind me but I'm still a geezer" Bullard go and do one. Take your haircut and porcelain teeth with you. Greedy knob jockey.
HULL CITY: Tigers give Bullard chance to shine Saturday, July 09, 2011 Profile image for Hull Daily Mail Hull Daily Mail Follow NIGEL Pearson is ready to hand Jimmy Bullard a clean slate and challenge the midfielder to win a place in his Hull City plans for the new season. Bullard was a surprise inclusion in the City squad as they departed for a six-day training camp in Slovenia this morning. ​Hull City's Jimmy Bullard in training Hull City's Jimmy Bullard in training The 32-year-old was expected to be overlooked as uncertainty continues to surround his future with the club, but Pearson has now invited the playmaker to prove his worth in pre-season. Despite continued links to Premier League newcomers QPR, Bullard is no nearer to securing a move away from the KC Stadium. Contact has been made between the two clubs in the last week but unwilling to foot his £45,000-a-week wages, any interest from the Londoners is yet to be firmed up. That leaves all parties facing up to the reality that Bullard will stay put for the time being and Pearson appears willing to consider the star in his first-team plans. "The situation with Jimmy is that he's gone to Slovenia as part of the first-team squad and I genuinely can't see that changing," said City's head of football operations Adam Pearson. "We've had a bit of interest from QPR, as has been widely reported, but that hasn't come to anything. "Jimmy is fit, he's come back in good shape and he's part of the first-team plans for sure. "He looks to have a smile on his face and let's hope he can play a part for us." Bullard's inclusion in today's travelling party represents a clear change in tack from City. The midfielder was left out of a training camp in Portugal last July and not considered for any pre-season fixtures as the club looked to manufacture a move following relegation from the Premier League. Bullard eventually won a place back in the City side last September but unable to convince Pearson of his worth, he was farmed on-loan to Ipswich in January. The £5m club-record signing reported back for pre-season training on Monday and has since underlined he would be "more than happy" to play for the Tigers this season. It remains to be seen if Bullard will see out the remaining two years of his deal but he will be considered for all pre-season friendlies, beginning with the trip to North Ferriby United in 10 days. The same cannot be said for Seyi Olofinjana. The Nigerian midfielder, who spent last season on loan at Cardiff, is recovering from minor knee surgery and is unlikely to feature in any of City's five friendlies. That has put any prospect of moving away from the KC on ice but Adam Pearson confirmed there had been approaches for Olofinjana. "There's been some interest in Seyi but he's injured at the minute so it could be something that gets done later," he added. "We're waiting to get him back into training as soon as possible before anything happens on that."
Ah... so after all the sound and fury, Bullard finally 'signs' for Hull. We do love a bit of irony don't we?!
