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Not sure where to put this so bunged it here..
If it’s been posted previously...**** it..

Hull City Season Preview: youthful additions
Wednesday, 18 July 2018 Gabriel
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With the 2018-19 Championship season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to Hull City fan David Morley (@DaveMorley4).

You won six games by a margin of three or more goals in 2017-18 – the fourth-most in the division – and yet the threat of relegation often loomed large. Is this a poor team capable of the occasional wonder-show, or a good team that hasn’t been playing to it’s potential?

Last season was probably the strangest season I’ve had following the club – older fans may disagree – simply because of our inconsistency. When we were at the races, we were fantastic to watch, but most of the time our frail defence often showed. I think this was down to a lack of desire from a large amount of the players – if we went 1-0 down, we folded. If we went 1-0 up, we started to grow in confidence. For me this was down to the amount of loan players we had in defence, and also some players wanting out.

A lot of fans remain angry towards the Allam regime. Do you see Nigel Akins’ relentless positivity to be a good thing, or is there a danger that he could be perceived by some as a ‘yes man’?

When Adkins came in, I swayed between two thoughts: no manager in their right mind would want to step in to this club with the Allam’s at the helm, or he’s here to be a yes man. We were hammered at Sunderland and in his post match comments, he stated “our pre match warm up was fantastic”. After he said that I was definitely leaning towards he’s not in his right mind!! He comes across to many as frustrating, trying to find good things in even the worst situation (for example our pre match warm up after being hammered by Sunderland), and it grates on me too. I would rather sometimes he said it as it is. However I feel this is part of the reason the Allam’s appointed him; in the past managers and players have said things the owners perceive to be out of line, there’s no danger of that with Adkins. I do feel he’s building a bigger picture at the minute, the players coming in are a sign of this, but results must turn around this year if he is to appease to fans.

Goalkeeper Allan McGregor, centre-back Michael Dawson plus midfielders Sebastien Larsson and David Meyler have all left. Where do you see the leadership coming from?

Not sure on this one. We’ve lost the remaining spine that was at the club, everyone who was on the team sheet for the F.A. Cup final, even our past promotion to the premier league, have gone. There’s no one who the fans look to as the leader, or a hero. Growing up as a football fan your heroes are sometimes the ones who resonate with the fans, they’re a leader on the pitch, not the most technically gifted but they perform every week for the crest on their shirt. And I don’t see that with any of our current crop.

David Marshall was one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League in 2013-14. Can he rediscover that form, or might Will Mannion challenge him for the jersey?

We have now signed George Long from Scunthorpe, that to me means one of our current keepers will be on their way out. I hope that if it is Mannion that goes, it’s only a loan deal, he has huge potential and I would like to think he’s still got a future here. So far, Marshall hasn’t been given a fair crack, I would like to see him have a regular stint in goal and show the fans what he’s made of.

Chelsea loanee Todd Kane looked technically impressive at Oxford last year while Eric Lichaj is a willing battler. Are you happy with your right-back options?

This looks one of our stronger positions, I am interested to see which one is the preferred choice for Adkins and see how they do in a black and amber shirt. Our defenders on loan from Chelsea last year did alright, but to me they didn’t show the desire you need to be successful in the Championship, I hope we see more from Todd Kane. On a side note, I’m sad to see Moses Odubajo go. We stuck by him when he was injured, and he finally gets back and moves on. The cynic in me says that’s down to the owners offering a poor extension to his contract.

You’ve added two young centre-backs in Reece Burke and Jordy de Wijs. Do you expect one of them to partner Angus MacDonald?

Youth in defence didn’t work out last season, Michael Dawson was at times covering for everybody else and focusing on them so much that he was often caught out of position himself. I feel if he can’t lead some younger players about successfully (albeit his legs have gone), I worry about MacDonald playing the same role. If Ondrej Mazuch stays fit he would be my preferred choice to start in defence.

You look a tad short at left-back at the time of writing, although Scunthorpe’s Conor Townsend has been linked. Could you rely on Stephen Kingsley to start 46 league games?

Why we now think a player we let go in the first instance is good enough to come back and do a job for us sums up where we are as a club. He may feel he has a point to prove in coming back, I don’t know, but I think he could do well if he comes back. Kingsley initially looked like a good signing last year but was kept out by injury, and Max Clark holding down the position. Although he plays Left back, he came up as a central midfielder. For me, if a young player playing out of position can keep out a more experienced, proven player, it is a telling sign that it isn’t quite going to work out here for Stephen Kingsley. Max is another player I’m said to see go, he is a homegrown talent and I’m pleased for him and excited to see how his playing career works out abroad.

Midfielders Jackson Irvine and Markus Henriksen have had fine goalscoring records at Burton and AZ Alkmar respectively. Are you hoping to get more out of them in that regard this year?

Last season we played Irvine completely out of position to where he played for Burton, so he was never going to get the same chances at goal. I think if we manage Henriksen well this year he could be vital, and I’m sure fans would love to see him play to his full potential, I’m sad to say we haven’t seen it yet.

You seemed to have some good options out wide last year with Kamil Grosicki’s creativity and Jarrod Bowen’s movement. Will David Milinkovic add to your options?

If we believe the paper talk it is highly likely that come the end of the transfer window we won’t have the services of Grosicki or Bowen. I would love for us to keep both players, as Bowen’s record last year speaks for itself, and Grosicki can produce something in the blink of an eye. I’m looking forward to seeing how Milinkovic settles in, there’s no doubt he’ll get the minutes. It’s a surprising signing and he has the potential to be a fans favourite.

Your attacking record improved by 30% last season when Abel Hernandez started. Now that he’s left, do you have a striker capable of replacing him?

Frazier Campbell needs to convert more chances, and stay fit. I was sceptical when he returned to the club but I think his effort he puts in chasing defenders down, and the graft he puts in for the team shows that he’s not here just for a payday. I feel we need another striker at the club to partner Campbell, and most importantly put the ball in the back of the net.

Hull aside, what are your thoughts ahead of the Championship season as a whole? Any potential dark horses for you?

It’s an exciting one, we say it every year but the Championship is getting more competitive. Wolves ran away with it last year and rightly so, this year it will be tighter. I picked out Derby last year, I’ll stand by them again but also fancy Stoke (they suit the Championship down to a tee) and Leeds to do well.

Where will you finish?

I’d take anywhere in the top half, realistically I’m going 15th.

Thanks to David for his answers. The Football Lab’s verdict on Hull can be found on We Love Bettingfrom late July.
Frazier?

**** off.

Not you Red :emoticon-0105-wink:
 
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We've had a dozen players whose contracts were expiring and were offered new deals and all of them rejected them, the only existing players we seem able to get to sign a new deal now, are kids who haven't yet made the first team.

That suggests the deals we're offering aren't great.
Compared to who?
We've seen the money forest are offering.
The don't go up and they are in **** street.
Villa gambled. **** street.
Only three go up, he'll of a lot of clubs will be in trouble soon.
Wensdee another.
 
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Compared to who?
We've seen the money forest are offering.
The don't go up and they are in **** street.
Villa gambled. **** street.
Only three go up, he'll of a lot of clubs will be in trouble soon.
Wensdee another.

They've haven't all gone to clubs spunking loads on wages, Rangers, AIK, Vitesse Arnhem, Reading, they're hardly footballing powerhouses.

Individually you can make excuses for those decisions, he wanted to go home, he wanted a new challenge, he wanted to go back to his boyhood club etc, but collectively, to not manage to sign any of them, shows there's an issue.

What do reckon Clark's on at Vitessse? I reckon it's less than £3k a week, which is brilliant if you're a plumber, but **** if you're a professional footballer.
 
They've haven't all gone to clubs spunking loads on wages, Rangers, AIK, Vitesse Arnhem, Reading, they're hardly footballing powerhouses.

Individually you can make excuses for those decisions, he wanted to go home, he wanted a new challenge, he wanted to go back to his boyhood club etc, but collectively, to not manage to sign any of them, shows there's an issue.

What do reckon Clark's on at Vitessse? I reckon it's less than £3k a week, which is brilliant if you're a plumber, but **** if you're a professional footballer.
We didn't want Clark. We did for the compo. It was more than he's worth.
What happened to all those championship clubs circling him.
Adam had a slash and burn policy when he came back, rightly so, with all the stupid contracts duffen gave out.
The Allams are doing exactly the same now.
Football is unsustainable without a rich benefactor willing to spunk his own money. Fact.
 
They've haven't all gone to clubs spunking loads on wages, Rangers, AIK, Vitesse Arnhem, Reading, they're hardly footballing powerhouses.

Individually you can make excuses for those decisions, he wanted to go home, he wanted a new challenge, he wanted to go back to his boyhood club etc, but collectively, to not manage to sign any of them, shows there's an issue.

What do reckon Clark's on at Vitessse? I reckon it's less than £3k a week, which is brilliant if you're a plumber, but **** if you're a professional footballer.

larsson been in england for 16 years, wanted to return to his native land

mcgregor could never turn down rangers and play infront of 40K+ every home game

what more could meyler achieve at city anyway, was always going to move on
 
Bit too positive I know.


City deserve credit for moving fast to acquire exciting recruits

Football columnist Peter Swan reviews Hull City's transfer business so far
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Making early inroads in the transfer market isn’t what Hull City have been known for in recent years.

Before this summer the club have made a tradition of leaving it later in the transfer window, bringing a host of players into the club in the last few days of the market.

However, this summer is different, I don’t know if it’s because of the change in deadline day perhaps that could have forced the club’s hand a little, but with two and a half weeks to go until the Tigers host Aston Villa on the opening day of the season, City have six signings in the bag.

There’s time to spare. There’s no nervous energy and no sweating ahead of a fast approaching deadline, instead City look to be well on their way to approaching the season well prepared and that has to be a positive for the head coach, the players and indeed the fans.

The recruitment team have clearly been hard at work over the last 12 months, keeping an eye on talent which may be available on the cheap and could strengthen Nigel Adkins’ hand.

With the exception of Eric Lichaj who has spent the last five seasons playing regularly with Nottingham Forest, of the players to arrive so far Championship experience is hardly in abundance.

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Hull City's Eric Lichaj is not afraid to aim high during his first season at the KCOM Stadium
But, it’s not as if any of them have been sat not playing. The club’s last five additions all spent time out on loan last season, playing at different levels throughout Europe, and the fact that they were all keen to get out of their parent club permanently is a good sign for me.

All five are under the age of 24, the five latest recruits all have one thing in common. They’re hungry, eager to make a name for themselves and at a pivotal age in their career.

While I accept the Tigers have hardly landed recognised talent, every player has the potential to add something to the squad and that excites me.


Of course there is still more business to be done before Adkins can sit back and look out over a squad filled with all the attributes needed to be able to compete in a 46-game Championship season, but the signs have been encouraging so far.

Bids are being placed, progress is being made and for once there is a positive atmosphere around the club heading into the new season. Long may it continue.
 
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Bit too positive I know.


City deserve credit for moving fast to acquire exciting recruits

Football columnist Peter Swan reviews Hull City's transfer business so far
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Making early inroads in the transfer market isn’t what Hull City have been known for in recent years.

Before this summer the club have made a tradition of leaving it later in the transfer window, bringing a host of players into the club in the last few days of the market.

However, this summer is different, I don’t know if it’s because of the change in deadline day perhaps that could have forced the club’s hand a little, but with two and a half weeks to go until the Tigers host Aston Villa on the opening day of the season, City have six signings in the bag.

There’s time to spare. There’s no nervous energy and no sweating ahead of a fast approaching deadline, instead City look to be well on their way to approaching the season well prepared and that has to be a positive for the head coach, the players and indeed the fans.

The recruitment team have clearly been hard at work over the last 12 months, keeping an eye on talent which may be available on the cheap and could strengthen Nigel Adkins’ hand.

With the exception of Eric Lichaj who has spent the last five seasons playing regularly with Nottingham Forest, of the players to arrive so far Championship experience is hardly in abundance.

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Hull City's Eric Lichaj is not afraid to aim high during his first season at the KCOM Stadium
But, it’s not as if any of them have been sat not playing. The club’s last five additions all spent time out on loan last season, playing at different levels throughout Europe, and the fact that they were all keen to get out of their parent club permanently is a good sign for me.

All five are under the age of 24, the five latest recruits all have one thing in common. They’re hungry, eager to make a name for themselves and at a pivotal age in their career.

While I accept the Tigers have hardly landed recognised talent, every player has the potential to add something to the squad and that excites me.


Of course there is still more business to be done before Adkins can sit back and look out over a squad filled with all the attributes needed to be able to compete in a 46-game Championship season, but the signs have been encouraging so far.

Bids are being placed, progress is being made and for once there is a positive atmosphere around the club heading into the new season. Long may it continue.
He just wants his KCOM ban lifting.
 
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We've had a dozen players whose contracts were expiring and were offered new deals and all of them rejected them, the only existing players we seem able to get to sign a new deal now, are kids who haven't yet made the first team.

That suggests the deals we're offering aren't great.

It seems we offer ok deals to players we want to sign, but not players we want to retain. Doesn't make sense otherwise.
 
We didn't want Clark. We did for the compo. It was more than he's worth.
What happened to all those championship clubs circling him.
Adam had a slash and burn policy when he came back, rightly so, with all the stupid contracts duffen gave out.
The Allams are doing exactly the same now.
Football is unsustainable without a rich benefactor willing to spunk his own money. Fact.
Clark is supposedly getting 10k a week now. Source is my Dads next door neighbour who is mates with him.
 
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Clark is supposedly getting 10k a week now. Source is my Dads next door neighbour who is mates with him.
There seems to be some money in Holland this summer....Blind for £14m, not often that sort of money is paid out (unless its young talented)

Just checked it is a record paid out....but Ajax did receive 70m euros last summer for Klaassen and Sanchez
 
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Not a chance, only the top players in the Eredivisie get that sort of money, the average wage there is less than in the SPL.

Surprises me.
Average salary in the Swedish league for a good player (good player in a top half team) will get at least 8K I believe.
 
Nick Daws on our interest in Conor Townsend...

“I believe we have had some interest,” Daws told BBC Radio Humberside. “If any bid has been put in, it’s not what the club are willing to accept.

“Any player in any club, if there’s interest from levels above and then that’s matched with a bid or an offer that matches or exceeds the level we would be looking for, then it becomes a challenge.

“That’s something that managers all over the country are dealing with at the moment.

“To all intents and purposes it does make it more challenging but Conor is contracted to us and he’s enjoying his football.

“He’s still our player. He’s under contract for another 12 months as a minimum and we want him to stay. As it stands, that’s where it is at the moment. I hope Conor is with us not only this season but beyond that.”

Asked if he was confident Townsend would stay with the Iron, Daws added: “That’s a difficult one to say. I have not been told by my chairman or chief executive that we have accepted a bid for him so I can’t say any more than that.”
 
Nick Daws on our interest in Conor Townsend...

“I believe we have had some interest,” Daws told BBC Radio Humberside. “If any bid has been put in, it’s not what the club are willing to accept.

“Any player in any club, if there’s interest from levels above and then that’s matched with a bid or an offer that matches or exceeds the level we would be looking for, then it becomes a challenge.

“That’s something that managers all over the country are dealing with at the moment.

“To all intents and purposes it does make it more challenging but Conor is contracted to us and he’s enjoying his football.

“He’s still our player. He’s under contract for another 12 months as a minimum and we want him to stay. As it stands, that’s where it is at the moment. I hope Conor is with us not only this season but beyond that.”

Asked if he was confident Townsend would stay with the Iron, Daws added: “That’s a difficult one to say. I have not been told by my chairman or chief executive that we have accepted a bid for him so I can’t say any more than that.”
Expect us to put in an even lower offer shortly then :emoticon-0100-smile