I've only just seen your result from last night. Having been a Gills fan all my life, L1 is old territory for our army of fans, but it now appears barring a miracle on your GD, let alone a final game win, you will be joining us next season. I believe Sunderland are about to spend something like their third season with us in 2020/21, which will demonstrate, even with money (compared to other teams in L1) it is no guarantee of a quick return to the Championship. You only have to look at the likes of Blackpool as past examples, and how long it has taken Coventry to get back to the Championship this season concluded on a PPG basis. I wish you good luck for the future and whatever has brought about this misfortune, may you overcome. Just been warned anyone that wants to explore the darker side and depths of my home ground, best be prepared for a shock, our away section is a scaffolding stack, no roof and well pass it's sell by date. Said all tongue in cheek.
We know all about the forthcoming struggles in L1....Sheff Utd, a club relatively similair in size to City, took a decade to bounce back. Sunderland,Ipswich are also rans. Rest assured City won't be figuring in the final shake up come the business end of next season, not unless the owners piss off or have a bump to the head.
Not quite sure how the owners have managed to bring about such a demise ! The must think it's in their interests for us the play at a lower level with drastically reduced wages. Why otherwise would you stubbornly stick with this manager ?
On the more positive side, I did have the good fortune to travel to Sheffield United when they were down with us, as well as Wolves, both teams now doing extremly well in the Premiership. Sheffield Utd's start down with us was really shaky, to think that was only five years ago... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33744300 You will see ^^^ in the team listings, John Egan scored for us, what a change of fortunes for him!
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-golden-era-surrendered-4341926 Well written article from HDM (PB). "An absence of ambition, experience and gumption has had consequences and they are plainly grave". They, like RH, came to the party far, far too late, but at least they now get it and are saying it as it is (well, nearly).
Read this.....explains things nicely https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/hull-city-golden-era-surrendered-4341926
-> I wish you good luck for the future and whatever has brought about this misfortune, may you overcome. Thanks One of many let downs has been Tom Eaves, and a not insignificant part of our downfall as we've been shockingly poor up front. Yet he looked decent for you?
I was saying to my mate the other day, I don't think I've ever seen Eaves just have a clear shot at goal. He occasionally gets his head on a poor cross with no real chance of scoring but that's it. Same with Magennis when he plays instead. The way we've played all season is so weird, we don't create chances at all. It's all part of McCann's 'attacking style'. What is annoying about Eaves is that he just won't learn.to stop fouling people. Every ball up to him ends with a foul and no matter how many times it happens he just keeps doing it. It's bizarre that he doesn't seem to try to stop.
Yeah he was brilliant for us, a lot of fans used to worship Cody McDonald many seasons back, I felt Eaves was an all round far better player for us in comparison. By that I mean, not just in the space he covered on the pitch, but players like Cody, constantly needed someone alongside them like Bayo (currently Wycombe), whereas Eaves was more capable of being anywhere you wanted him really. However, like all moves, it depends on how Eaves was used, I somehow doubt he would have been given the same free role, that we have the luxury of in a poorer L1. If you like, a poor mans Andy Carroll. The Championship is a big step up for any lower league player, and I couldn't be confident, despite fellow supporters wishful thoughts that he would be in the same category of previous players of ours, such as Egan (Sheff Utd), Dack (Blackburn), and Gazzaniga (Spurs). Actually whilst on the topic of lower league players, I remember seeing Maguire at Sheffield United when they were down in L1, how much did Man Utd pay for him, something like £80M I PMSL. Anyone that watched yesterdays game will know what I mean. However, back on topic, am I right in thinking Eaves was injured for a while when he came to you?
Eaves was briefly injured in pre-season but he's generally stayed fit. He got a bad ankle injury just before lockdown which ruled him out for the season, but obviously the season was delayed and as it turned out he actually missed very little football.
For a tall bloke I thought he'd be better in the air than we've seen. Saying that, despite showing the odd good touch, I don't think he's been used particularly well or had the sort of service he likes. Bit wasted really.
Good news in that perspective then, obviously I'm mindful in it's dependent on how you look at it. However, IF Eaves is still with you next season and respectfully reminding myself, you are not officially relegated yet, he can be sure to get a good reception at our place, even if it's not worked out so well for him this season. Although I'm sure a bit of banter from the lads will remind him he's a shhite Andy Carroll.
Economics 101 Following the worst fail in it's 116 year old history, setting unprecedented disastrous records en route, what venerable institute would consider retaining an incompetent management team and equally bereft personnel to ensure its continuing downward spiral into the future? A. Hull City AFC B. Mental Asylum run by the inmates. C. ........?........(please provide your own description)
The problem with Eaves is in the Championship I think he would have been better suited to a 4-4-2 with some help up top. I also think the rotation of Magennis and Eaves hasn’t helped as it’s constant stop start. Players need matches to find form, if they hit form then they stay in the team barring injury or suspension. McCann’s raffle ticket approach to team selection hasn’t enabled any players to find form or play in a settled team. Such is his ****wittery. Hoping the nightmare will be over some day.
