Good old-fashioned sexism and to hell with responsible drinking!

www.hullcityafc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10338~2606114,00.html

“This is for the boys! Christmas is over. You survived January. The weather’s a bit chilly. You need a night out – you deserve Free Beer and a Proper Boys’ Night Out with The Tigers and your mates at our match on Wednesday 22nd February against Brighton! And that’s what we’ve arranged for you… When you arrive at the KC Stadium we’ll whisk you immediately to a warm, comfy seat from where you can start enjoying our VIP hospitality in the form of as much pre-match draught beer as you can drink – all on us.”

Nick Barmby in today’s HDM: “As long as we’re keeping the ball out of the net at one end, we’ll always have chances.
“Nine times out 10 we will score goals and knowing that we’re defensively strong gives you a lift.”

Is that a prediction for the next 10 games? Because we’ve only scored goals in 6 of the last 10 league games.

Recently, I have been conducting research on the latest incidents of racism in football and whether this is a new phase or has been present for a number of years. Today (Friday) John Terry has been removed as captain of England ahead of his court appearance in July. I’m interested to know what you think of this and whether Terry should go to the European Championships. I’ve set up a 3-question survey that will take you less than a minute to complete – just go to: www.topfan.co.uk

Thanks in advance.

This is my new favourite football chant / song. I demand we rip it off and start singing our own version:

We’re looking at playing two games a week from the start of March until the penultimate week of the season. To keep players fresh, lower the risk of injury, and give them a chance to train between games, how about this idea: a Saturday team and a midweek team. The defence would have to stay largely the same, but the rest could rotate entirely.

Mannone, Rosenior, Chester, Hobbs, Dawson, Evans, McKenna, Koren, Stewart, King, Fryatt.

Mannone, Rosenior, Chester, Hobbs, Dudgeon, Cairney, Olofinjana, Brady, Garcia, Simpson, Mclean.

The two sets would be used to playing together and preparing for matches together and have a full week between games, instead of chopping and changing every game when players have fatigue or knocks.

www.southlondon-today.co.uk/Sport.cfm?id=4358&headline=Palace

“I’ve got another season after this at Hull but I’m not willing to sit around and be treated as a player they don’t really want to play or that will never be looked at as a regular. It’s disappointing but that is football, I’ll probably have to move on.

“When you look back at the team that came down from the Premier League there is only Andy Dawson and myself left – so the writing has been on the wall for a long time. They want everyone gone from the old regime.”

There’s also Garcia, Olofinjana, Barmby, Kilbane, Ghilas (!), Cairney and the other kids, but the sentiment is right.

31-year-old (!) Richard Hinds has signed for League One Yeovil Town until the end of the season.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16861384

Solano has reportedly joined Newcastle Benfield in STL Northern League Division One as a coach:

www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?newsmode=FULL&nid=82209

A number of Championship clubs looking at Derby’s Paul Green. Weren’t City linked?

Those players we signed and never really saw anything of? Although I’m sure we’ve got other theories too…

thefcf.co.uk/2012/01/25/transfer-market-aware/10781/

Out of retirement to play in the Indian Premier League, along with Cannovaro, Fowler, Crespo, Pires…

Couldn’t they just play some Match Of The Day tapes from 15 years ago at half-speed to save everyone the trouble?

www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/jan/30/hernan-crespo-indian-football-league

Back amongst the goals for Brentford: hat-trick on Saturday makes it 10 goals in his last 9 league games. 14 goals in all this season.

www.soccerbase.com/players/search.sd?search=Gary+Alexander&type=player

Southampton have bought him.

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16794210.stm

Roy Carroll has joined Greek champions Olympiakos. I believe they’re still in the Europa League.

Many Championship clubs field weakened teams in the F A Cup to avoid top players either being injured or getting bookings. The lure of Premiership riches far outweigh any cup glory.

We saw Wolves field a weak team against Birmingham City in a dire televised replay which was also a local derby in order to field a full strength team in their following Premier League game.

Lower league teams go for it in the cup because a plum draw against a top team can raise the revenue to help them get into the big rat race. So forget cup glory – it’s all about the money.

Can anyone help? Hull City v Middlesborough cup match 24th September 1962 , who was the captain of the team on that day???

Moved from Blackburn to Reading. Very good signing for them. Could have given City options up front.

Those “Keep Calm And Pass To Koren” logos and T-shirts that were going around: wouldn’t “Keep Calm, Koren’s On” have worked better?

Depending on how he plays here i think he’ll definitely sign a permanent deal. I can’t see him going back to man utd again, there won’t be chances for him there. What are your opinions ?