I hope the seller of this t-shirt on eBay hasn’t printed hundreds of them…
If so, they’d better buy a black marker pen.
Archive for May, 2009
Hull City’s season in numbers
The Mirror today listed some interesting records claimed by the Tigers this season – some wanted others unwanted:
10 – the number of corners from which we scored
12 – the number of corners from which we conceded
29 – the number of times the opposition hit the woodwork against us.
51 – the percentage of goals we scored from set-pieces.
141 – the number of times we were flagged offside
566 – the number of fouls we committed
Of course they missed the most important numbers:
1 – the number of Yorkshire teams in the Premier League
2 – the number of divisions we’re above Leeds United
We are the pride of all Yorkshire
Is Middlesbrough in Yorkshire? Who cares any more?
After the Smog Monsters’ relegation, the debate over whether they’re a rubbish Yorkshire side (as they were seen traditionally) or a rubbish North Eastern side (as they are happy to be portrayed nowadays) becomes irrelevant.
And with a woeful Sheffield United falling well short of Premier League quality in the play-off final yesterday, it confirms what everyone has alway known in their hearts anyway – Hull City is Yorkshire’s finest team.
* The best league team in Yorkshire (17th in the Premier League).
* The best FA Cup team in Yorkshire (quarter finalists).
* The best reserves team in Yorkshire (9th in the Reserves Premier League North).
* The best youth team in Yorkshire (2nd in North East Youth Alliance).
No Yorkshire team fared better in any of these competitions.
And with Hull Kingston Rovers currently the county’s top Rugby League side, who can argue that Hull is the sporting capital of Yorkshire?
Let’s Kick Leeds Out Of Football
The city of Hull – and just about every other conurbation in the Western Hemisphere – celebrated long into the night as Leeds United lost in the Division Three play-offs last night.
If you need reminding why Leeds are despised by every other set of fans, just take a look at this picture from last night’s game from the Yorkshire Evening Post website.
Leeds - the family club
During the game Millwall’s goalkeeper was struck by a coin, while afterwards hundreds of Leeds fans rampaged through the city.
This comes after the club went unpunished for the thuggish pitch invasion during the game on the day they were relegated from the Championship. (‘Super Deano, he sent the Leeds down’).
Not to mention the way they tried to squirm their way out of punishment for going into administration.
Just what will it take for the authorities to finally kick Leeds out of football?
Hull – a footballing City
According to this article in today’s Hull Daily Mail, 19,000 season ticket holders have already renewed for next season – despite it looking likely they’ll be viewing Championship football.
With league rules stipulating we can only have 20,500 pass holders, those on the waiting list and in the membership scheme are likely to snap up the remaining tickets.
It means that next season we’ll be backed by sell-out crowds each home game once again.
Who can argue with the slogan now – “Hull – a footballing City”?
Hull City helping to save the tigers
Hull City have donated £1,500 to wild tiger conservation charity 21st Century Tiger, according to their website.
The cash was raised from a golf match and the Ricky Hatton sportsmans’ dinner.
So we’re helping to save tigers – but who will save the Tigers?
Hull City academy players show off their skills
It seems like every Hull City fan will have already watched this, since it’s been viewed 130,000 times already, but if not here’s two Hull City youngsters, John Leonard and Liam Simpson, on Sky Sports showing off some impressive ball skills.
What’s Billy Whitehurst up to nowadays?
Well, you can find out on his website here. Though we can’t guarantee it’s not an imposter.
But seriously – what is the greatest man ever to wear a Hull City shirt doing nowadays?
Last I heard – a few years ago – the news was mixed. He’d left the Sheffield pub he was working at but he was writing his autobiography and there was talk of a TV documentary. Then all has gone cold.
Any clues? His story must be told.
For anyone who uses Facebook, there’s a Billy Whitehurst appreciation page with 189 members (including Don Robinson’s son) and lots of anecdotes from his time.
Hull City 1 Stoke City 2 – Twitter match commentary
Here’s how Twitter users reported Hull City’s 1-2 defeat at home to Stoke City.
You can get plenty of polished match reports on the web – but here are the off-the-cuff remarks from fans at the game or watching on hooky internet connections.
thekempton: #hcafc getting out of the Circle easy today as half the City fans left well before end. “Don’t dream it’s over” sang Crowded House on tannoy
lugster: So, we can look forward to two easy final games against Bolton and ManUre with a mixture of fear and loathing. #hcafc
thekempton: #hcafc full-time 1-2. Right result in the end. We deserved nothing. Horton on pitch remonstrating with ref. Loads of booing.
thekempton: #hcafc 1-2. Dawson free-kick towards end of 8 mins injury time, though.
thekempton: @cjtyrrell we’re out of ideas. Low confidence. No King any more. Geo off form. #hcafc
thekempton: #hcafc 2-0 down. Superb strike from Lawrence. Game over.
thekempton: #hcafc Zayatte being stretchered off. Geo on. Need a reshuffle – prob Mendy at RB, Ricketts at CB.
thekempton: Stoke hit the bar. Zayatte takes second blow to head #hcafc
thekempton: #hcafc couple of close calls. Subs: Garcia and Cousin for Mendy and Manucho.
thekempton: Great Stoke save from a #hcafc shot which I couldn’t quite see. Corner comes to nothing.
thekempton: Common consensus here – this is the worst #hcafc have played all season. Booed off. Really can’t envisage us scoring.
barog: Handball in there from our angle – Fuller maybe #Hcafc 0-1
thekempton: #hcafc one nil down from a corner. Of course.
thekempton: #hcafc Garcia and Zayatte both spurn good chances
thekempton: #hcafc really bad first ten minutes and crowd subdued. Bit of an improvement since with Barmby looking on form.
thekempton: #hcafc subs Duke, Hughes, Mendy, Halmosi, Marney, Manucho, Geo.
thekempton: #hcafc line-up: Myhill, Ricketts, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Garcia, Boateng, Kilbane, Barmby, Cousin, Fagan
jghull: That nervous about today I keep having nosebleeds. City owe me a win! #hcafc
All new letter to Doctor Fun – number 3
Dear Dr Fun.
I`d like to thank-you first and lastly. (Take that as my first thanks by the way).
Back at Boothferry Park during a game in the late great Cocal Cola Division 2, I kept hearing you shouting:
“Vulva…..Vulva” at intermiittent and seemingly random points of the game.
My young son and I where somewhat confused as my young son Mark remarked. Sadly, we can offer no proof that my young son Mark remarked that.
We did laugh like pelicans later that day though, when we found out that a vulva was a woman’s penis.
Thank you
Terence Bullfighter, formerly of Glossop,
[Doctor Fun has chosen not to reply]
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