Hull (a) Post Match Thread

The most pleasing thing about the last three results is Pep learned from the Leicester game. Best thing that happened to us. A real wake up call that he needed to adapt to the league without compromising his core beliefs. Has the guts to drop anyone not performing and is ruthless but in a more diplomatic way. I guess the next game will tell us more and I think we have turned the corner now. When you look at that bench yesterday we need some re-inforcenents or start to promote one or two. All good though for me so far as you can see more pragmatism. As others have said this guy may have beliefs but he's not stupid, and said at the beginning he is also here to learn.
 
It wasn't a vintage performance, but we ground them down eventually. The three points are all that really mattered. Thought Otamendi and Kolarov were both very good. The defence has looked fairly solid now for the last three games.
 
A fully deserved win, how can commentators say it was tough on hull, where did they dream up that they had a spell in the first half ?

Truth known hull tried to keep it tight in the first half and played not to let a goal in which made them flat up front creating nothing, I was behind the goal at that end were hull kicked towards and hardly so the ball unless our defence passed it around.

Second half hull fans got behind the team and they tried to attack, which explains why they played tight in the first half as when they came forward we picked them off to finish nicely at three nil. Had we have played another twenty minutes it would have been five.

Three well deserved points, shame fans didn't wake up til we scored. Atmosphere was like at burnley away, don't know what is happening these days, home atmosphere is getting better away has gone a bit flat.
 
Ric said:
It wasn't a vintage performance, but we ground them down eventually. The three points are all that really mattered. Thought Otamendi and Kolarov were both very good. The defence has looked fairly solid now for the last three games.
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Think playing a flat back four is certainly helping us, there's greater protection on the flanks and it offers our opponent's less space in an attacking sense.
 
trevorriley said:
A fully deserved win, how can commentators say it was tough on hull, where did they dream up that they had a spell in the first half ?

Truth known hull tried to keep it tight in the first half and played not to let a goal in which made them flat up front creating nothing, I was behind the goal at that end were hull kicked towards and hardly so the ball unless our defence passed it around.

Second half hull fans got behind the team and they tried to attack, which explains why they played tight in the first half as when they came forward we picked them off to finish nicely at three nil. Had we have played another twenty minutes it would have been five.

Three well deserved points, shame fans didn't wake up til we scored. Atmosphere was like at burnley away, don't know what is happening these days, home atmosphere is getting better away has gone a bit flat.
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The rags had to wait till the final minute to secure the points against this lot. We were never in danger at our end but needed a bit of magic to break the deadlock. It came with Raheem, what a transformation is going on with this kid, every time he gets the ball something happens. Unfortunalty the Raheem revolution will not be televised as the nation does not like giving credit out to their number one boo boy.
 
The meeja love an underdog and when it suits them they value pluckiness, organisation and hard graft even if it means applauding more anti football.

I've been saying for years we need to give the opposition more of the ball to bring them out and give them some over confidence. If we'd done that against Leicester the score would've been reversed.
 
Tugay One Cup said:
Like the time we headed into the final game of the season needing three points for the title and we found ourselves 2-1 down against relegation candidates QPR going into stoppage time?

Or the time we thrashed Blackpool 3-2 with a late winner from Silva?

What about that same season where we drew 0-0 with Birmingham?

The 1-0 drubbing in the home game against Blackpool?

Our 2-1 loss against and 4-3 destruction of a Wolves team who narrowly avoided relegation?

2-2 against Birmingham?

Our 3-2 thrashing of Bolton?

1-0 against Reading courtesy of a 93rd minute goal from Gareth Barry?

The 0-0 demolition of QPR?

The 1-0 annihilation of Wigan with a Tevez goal in the 83rd minute?

These matches were all against teams who were comparable to Hull as they finished in the bottom three with the exception of Wolves in 2011 and QPR in 2012, both of whom finished in 17th.

I love Mancini for winning the title with us but I stick by what I said previously. He never transformed us into a team who routinely thrashed weak opposition.
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It's rare to see an argument destroyed quite so well.
 
CrownPointBlue said:
Bobby completely changed the mentality of the club,players,fans AND OPPONENTS.

He restored our pride & identity,rammed the rags back into their box,faced the GPC down live on tv in front of a massive world wide audience.

Bought world class players.....Yaya,David,Kun. Was denied others who would have taken us to the next level....Hazzard,Sanchez,Van PissPot,Javie Martinez,de Rossi.

Beat the rags at Wembers,won the cup & Championship.....oh sick swan & the Vincent 'park the bus derby'.

Thank you Bobby....Forza Mancini.
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None of that counters his post though does it, nor is your post untrue. It's just a strange reply.
 
As much as possible, I try to avoid commenting on the media as I'm never sure if City fans are just overly paranoid on that front. However, I know how often I swear at pundits when I watch a game on TV. Can't say that they got me particularly riled yesterday; although the pair of Redknapp and Henry get up my nose more than coke did Francis Rossi's. The whole Hull didn't deserve the scoreline is probably understandable from a neutral point of view and not something to get offended about; albeit that I think it misses the point that the gap in ability between the sides meant that once City scored, they had the opportunity to be able to more fully exploit that, which they did and, as a consequence, justified the scoreline; far more than Chelsea's win at City had a fair scoreline.
 
It was a good result even though not a great performance. No point moaning anybody. If it was Utd or Chelsea the press would be wettingthemselves.
Much bigger test to come but so be it
 
Tugay One Cup said:
We invited pressure on us in the second half and they still couldn't make it count.

Why is it that we deserve to lose when we can't take our chances but dominate (Chelsea reaction springs to mind) whereas it's really unfortunate when a shite team manages to threaten us for five minutes but then get comfortably beaten?
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That is a very good summary of the media narrative regarding City. There are also a few City so called supporters using this.
 
Just a new years wish for Pep. Take note of this game and FFS ALWAYS PLAY KEV IN THE MIDDLE. That is all.
 
That was a good win and the atmosphere from our fans was fantastic. They sang from the word go (ok, the whistle go!) right through to the end. I have no voice this morning as I joined in almost every song! Loved it, especially the 'Jingle Bells'. Great Boxing Day fun again, bring on New Year's Eve and that Liverpool lot!!

Thanks lads and lassies for a great away day again.
 
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