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15-05-2025
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'Another uncertain time to be a Hull City fan'
Here we go again! That's how most Hull City fans must be feeling just over five months on from Ruben Selles' appointment and 12 months, almost to the day, since Liam Rosenior's shock departure. And it's why many supporters are starting to feel like they've become the 'new Watford' as the managerial merry-go-round sees another change and another summer of uncertainty for the Tigers. Selles' remit was survival, which he achieved. In doing so, he ensured Hull weren't faced with a huge financial hit that would have had significant implications on a club who reported losses in excess of £60m in the last accounts - a number likely to keep growing. Dealing with a number injuries to key players and possessing a toothless attack where the leading scorer (Pedro) only managed six goals, City survived on the final day on goal difference. A net zero goal difference during his time in charge showed that the Spaniard had managed to shore up a defence that was far too leaky in the first half of the season under the failed experiment that was previous head coach Tim Walter. Under Selles, the team were actually a top-half side in the Championship form table in the latter half of the campaign, managing nine wins - three times as many as they'd registered under Walter. That said, the football at times felt too safe and laborious which could be put down to a lack of trust in their attacking players to be able to score enough if they went behind in games. The final home game of the season against relegation rivals Derby was maybe the performance that signalled the beginning of the end for Selles in the mind of owner Acun Ilicali. It was largely felt the team had been set up not to lose that game when a win would have secured Championship survival with a game to spare and avoided the nervous last-day drama that unfolded at Portsmouth. Despite that, this decision still feels harsh and also appears to be the straw that broke the camel's back for many fans, if reaction on social media is to be used as any sort of credible measuring stick. Ilicali originally won over City supporters by being the knight in shining armour, taking over in early 2022 from the previous regime that had alienated itself from a large section of the fanbase. He's taken some fans on all-expenses paid holidays to his native Turkey, spoken repeatedly about his love for the city of Hull and promoted his 'One Family, One Dream' mantra that is visible around the club. Sadly, his ownership now feels like it's slid into a dysfunctional nightmare and many fans are venting their frustration towards the Turkish businessman with both barrels. Where Hull turn next is the big question. One thing is for sure - a new manager has to be appointed quickly to ensure another summer of uncertainty and poor recruitment doesn't rear its head again like last year. Names such as Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl as well as Russell Martin and Steve Cooper (both without clubs) are being touted among fans. It does feel like it needs an experienced manager with knowledge of the English leagues but it has been suggested to me that Ilicali could be looking internationally again despite previous failed experiments in Shota Arveladze and Walter. One thing's for certain - it's another challenging and uncertain time to be a Hull City fan.
BBC News
02-05-2025
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Championship: Who needs what on the final day?
Nine months of hard work, 540 games of football and now it all comes down to a couple of hours on Championship has once again delivered a season of incredible drama and entertainment with the pendulum swinging one way, then the other, and back again. And again. And into the final-day fixtures (all 12:30 BST kick-offs), the title, two play-off places and realistically one relegation spot are yet to be decided with 12 teams still having a lot to play is half of the division with something at stake, so we have taken a look at the permutations, of which there are many. Let us start at the bottom and work our way up. Who is involved? Stoke City, Derby County, Preston North End, Luton Town, Hull City and Plymouth ArgyleAlready relegated: Cardiff City Plymouth (23rd, 46 points, GD -36) Who are they playing? Leeds United (h)What do they need? The Pilgrims are effectively already down, barring a footballing miracle. Miron Muslic's side need to beat title-chasing Leeds convincingly and hope Luton are heavily defeated at West Bromwich Albion to overturn a 14-goal swing. They would also need Hull to lose at Portsmouth. Hull City (22nd, 48 points, GD -10) Who are they playing? Portsmouth (a)What do they need? Lose at Portsmouth and they are down. Hull City's fate is not in their hands, but their simplest pathway to staying up is to better the result of one of Luton, Preston or the Tigers draw and the Hatters or Lilywhites lose, Hull would survive with a better goal difference than both those Luton and Preston avoid defeat, Ruben Selles' side could finish above Derby on goal difference if they draw and the Rams lose to Stoke by three is also another unlikely scenario in which Hull could finish above Derby on goals scored if the Tigers draw 6-6 and the Rams lose by two goals. In the equally unlikely event Hull draw 5-5 and Derby lose by two, the Rams would stay up by virtue of a better head-to-head can only finish above Stoke if they win and the Potters fail to do so. Luton (21st, 49 points, GD -22) Who are they playing? West Bromwich Albion (a)What do they need? Luton will stay up if they win at West Bromwich Albion or if Hull Luton and Hull both lose and Plymouth win, the Hatters would only need to avoid an unlikely 14-goal swing in favour of Argyle to get slightly more complicated for Matt Bloomfield's side if they do not pick up three points at The Hull avoid defeat, Luton will need to match their result to stay up. Luton would also stay up regardless of Hull's result if they better the result of one of Preston or what happens if Hull, Preston and Derby all win? Luton would then realistically need to win themselves to finish above Stoke and avoid the is an unlikely outcome where they could also draw in that scenario and stay up if either:Stoke lose by six goals and end with a worse goal difference than lose 5-0 and the Hatters draw 3-3 with Albion to tie on goal difference and goals scored, but stay up with a better head-to-head lose 5-0 and Luton score at least four (4-4, 5-5 and so on) to stay up on goals scored. Preston (20th, 49 points, GD -11) Who are they playing? Bristol City (a)What do they need? Similarly to Luton, Preston will stay up if they win at Bristol City or if Hull not, the Lilywhites need to match one of either Luton or Hull's results to beat the drop, or better the result of one of Derby or Preston and Luton both lose and Hull win, Paul Heckingbottom's side will survive on goal difference as long as they avoid the unlikely scenario of losing by 13 goals and the Hatters losing by one, or losing by 14 goals and the Hatters losing by two and so Hull and Luton both avoid defeat and Preston lose, the Lilywhites would need Derby to lose by four more goals than themselves to stay up on goal difference (e.g. Derby 0-5 Stoke, Bristol City 1-0 Preston).Another far-fetched route to safety if Preston lose and Hull and Luton both avoid defeat, is if Derby lose by four goals and Preston lose by one, the Lilywhites would need to ensure they score three more goals than Derby to stay up on goals scored (e.g. Derby 0-4 Stoke, Bristol City 4-3 Preston). Derby (19th, 49 points, GD -8) Who are they playing? Stoke City (h)What do they need? Derby will secure their Championship status if they win at home to fellow relegation rivals Stoke or if Hull Rams also hold a slight advantage with the best goal difference of all the sides in the relegation Hull win and John Eustace's side do not, they will need to match one of either Preston or Luton's results to stay mentioned in Hull's permutations, there is an unlikely scenario in which Derby would go down if Preston and Hull draw, Luton win and the Rams lose by three can probably rule out these final two potential outcomes in the event that Preston and Hull draw and Luton win, but it would be remiss not to mention them:Derby would be relegated on goals scored if they lose by two goals and Hull draw would stay up on their head-to-head record if they lose by two goals and Hull draw 5-5. Stoke (18th, 50 points, GD -17) Who are they playing? Derby County (a)What do they need? Stoke City will stay up if they avoid defeat at the Potters lose by fewer than five goals, they will only go down if Luton and Hull win and Preston get at least a is an unlikely outcome where Stoke will be relegated if Hull win, Preston avoid defeat and Luton draw, and one of the following happens:Stoke lose by six goals and end with a worse goal difference than lose 5-0 and Luton draw 3-3 with Albion to tie on goal difference and goals scored, but the Potters go down with a worse head-to-head lose 5-0 and Luton score at least four in a draw at West Brom (4-4, 5-5 and so on) and the Potters go down on goals scored. Who is involved? Bristol City, Coventry City, Millwall, Blackburn Rovers and MiddlesbroughAlready secured play-off spot: Sheffield United (3rd confirmed), Sunderland (4th confirmed) Middlesbrough (9th, 64 points, GD +10) Who are they playing? Coventry City (a)What do they need? Middlesbrough have to win at Coventry to stand any chance of reaching the would move Boro into the top six if Millwall and Blackburn fail to Carrick's side could also secure a play-off berth with a win if Bristol City lose and only one of Millwall or Blackburn win. Blackburn (8th, 65 points, GD +5) Who are they playing? Sheffield United (a)What do they need? Blackburn have to win at Sheffield United to stand any chance of reaching the would move Rovers into the top six but only if two of Bristol City, Coventry and Millwall fail to win. Millwall (7th, 66 points, GD 0) Who are they playing? Burnley (a)What do they need? Millwall realistically need to win at Burnley to stand any chance of reaching the for the Lions would be enough if one of Bristol City or Coventry fail to win.A draw would only be enough for Alex Neil's side to finish in the top six in the unlikely event Bristol City lose by five goals and Blackburn fail to win - or in an even more implausible situation that Bristol City lose 4-0, Millwall draw 12-12 and Blackburn fail to win for the Lions to finish sixth on goals scored. Coventry (6th, 66 points, GD +4) Who are they playing? Middlesbrough (h)What do they need? Coventry City will finish in a play-off spot if they beat Middlesbrough.A draw would be enough for the Sky Blues but only if either of the following happens:Millwall and Blackburn both fail to City lose and one of Millwall or Blackburn fail to Coventry lose, they cannot finish in the top six. Bristol City (5th, 67 points, GD +4) Who are they playing? Preston (h)What do they need? Bristol City will secure a play-off spot if they beat Preston at home.A draw could be enough for the Robins but they would be relying on results elsewhere going their way. City will finish in the top six with a draw if any of the following happens:Coventry, Millwall, Blackburn and Middlesbrough all fail to or Middlesbrough win and Millwall and Blackburn fail to win and Coventry, Blackburn and Middlesbrough fail to win and Coventry, Millwall and Middlesbrough fail to and Middlesbrough win and Blackburn fail to and Middlesbrough win and Millwall fail to Liam Manning's side lose, they will only finish in the play-offs if:Coventry, Millwall, Blackburn and Middlesbrough all fail to or Middlesbrough win and Millwall and Blackburn both fail to win. Who is involved? Leeds United and Burnley Burnley (2nd, 97 points, GD +51) Who are they playing? Millwall (h)What do they need? Burnley realistically need to better Leeds United's result to win the Championship. Leeds (1st, 97 points, GD +64) Who are they playing? Plymouth (a)What do they need? Leeds will be crowned champions if they match Burnley's result, barring the unlikely scenario in which both sides win and the Clarets overhaul a 13-goal margin on goal difference. These are the title permutations on the final day:If Leeds and Burnley both win, the Whites will win the title unless Burnley win by 14 goals more than Leeds win and Burnley fail to win, the Whites will win the Leeds and Burnley both draw, the Whites will win the Leeds draw and Burnley win, the Clarets will win the Leeds lose and Burnley draw, the Clarets will win the title. Championship final-day fixtures All matches kick off 12:30 BST Bristol City (5th) v Preston North End (20th)Burnley (2nd) v Millwall (7th)Coventry City (6th) v Middlesbrough (9th)Derby County (19th) v Stoke City (18th)Norwich City (14th) v Cardiff City (24th)Plymouth Argyle (23rd) v Leeds United (1st)Portsmouth (16th) v Hull City (22nd)Sheffield United (3rd) v Blackburn Rovers (8th)Sunderland (4th) v QPR (15th)Swansea City (11th) v Oxford United (17th)Watford (13th) v Sheffield Wednesday (12th)West Bromwich Albion (10th) v Luton Town (21st)
BBC News
17-04-2025
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'Cautious optimism Hull will just about survive'
Consistently inconsistent is the best way to describe a side who haven't won back-to-back games since October under then-head coach Tim Walter, so attempting to predict how City will finish is like trying to plait less said about the German's brief stay in East Yorkshire, the better. But they are where they are in no small part thanks to his failed attempt to conquer the English game with a style that left most scratching their on what time of day you ask Tigers fans, I sense there's a cautious optimism that they will be OK and will just… emphasis on just… survive - if not from their own doing but what others may not they shouldn't be leaving anything to chance, although I don't believe anybody inside the inner sanctum of the club will be doing biggest issue outside of a lack of consistency is a lack of goals and conceding in sloppy and familiar ways (10 of their 50 goals against have come in the opening 10 minutes after half-time). They offer little in terms of a threat in front of goal and are the second lowest scorers in the division (41) ahead of Luton (37) - and if you're using them as a benchmark for attacking prowess this season, you're in 'clutching at straws' have to go to Swansea, who are unbeaten in four and have won the their past three, before returning to their less-than-productive MKM Stadium home for an Easter Monday meeting with Tigers then host Derby in what currently looks like being a pivotal game depending on how this weekend shapes course it could all be settled by that point and certainly the hope is that's the case by the time Ruben Selles' side make the long trip to Portsmouth on the final day.
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26-02-2025
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Hull loanee Barry returns to Villa after injury
Louie Barry has returned to parent club Aston Villa to undergo rehabilitation after suffering a knee injury in Hull City's win at 21-year-old limped off after 41 minutes during the 1-0 victory at the Stadium of Light on who has made four appearances for the Tigers since joining on loan in January, suffered damage to the cartilage in his knee, the club confirmed."The forward will return to his parent club Aston Villa to undergo rehabilitation, with the Tigers hopeful that he could feature for Ruben Selles' side again this season," Hull City said in a statement on the club website, external."We wish Louie all the best for his recovery."Before signing for Championship relegation-battlers Hull until the end of the campaign, Barry had enjoyed a successful loan spell with League One promotion-chasers Stockport scored 15 goals and provided three assists for Stockport in 23 league are 21st in the Championship and three points above the relegation zone with 12 games remaining following a 1-0 defeat at Cardiff on Tuesday night.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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Hull City midfielder Omur joins Caykur Rizespor
Hull City midfielder Abdus Omur has joined Turkish top flight side Caykur Rizespor on loan until the end of the season. The 25-year-old joined the Tigers from Trabzonspor in February last year and has made 36 league appearances. The Turkey international last featured for Ruben Selles' men in the 1-0 home defeat by Middlesbrough on 1 January. Hull are one point above the Championship relegation zone but with a game in hand on 22nd-placed Derby. Transfers - February 2025 and all the deadline day deals
