Hull City have some doubts heading into Leicester tomorrow night. Oli McBurnie has a knock from the weekend and may not be risked, while Lewie Coyle is set for a scan today on his ankle injury but unlikely to feature. - Baz
Destan to be given his first proper chance? I think he's looked bright but rusty, gets into some great positions and wants to shoot so I'd favour him up top over Joseph.
We do need to see more of him, not sure tomorrow would be the right time. Either way I think he's a yellow card or 2 just waiting to happen, looks to have an 'excitable' side to him from the little we've seen.
Didn't they also do some dodgy company name-change dealings back in the day to avoid points deductions/bankruptcy? Or summat.
Can super fit modern players take a bit of alcohol better than ‘old’ style players ? I assume it might show up as tired yesterday in training ?
I'm amazed players in the modern game are drinking 72 hours before a game. Given everything is marginal gains, I'd expect there to be a blanket ban on it that close to games.
Best pissed up players story has to be West Ham in the 1970's They're away at Blackpool in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. They get to their hotel on the Friday afternoon. Its being snowing all day. Players are told there is little chance of the game going ahead, so that night they all go out on the piss....Moore, Greaves, Clyde Best, Brian Dear, plus others. They get back to the hotel in the early hours, well and truly, Newton and Ridley. The next morning there's a sudden thaw, and hundreds of locals turn out to clear the pitch....At twelve noon the ref passes the pitch playable. West Ham lose 0-4....All those who played pissed, get a heavy fine and a formal warning.
