Brown to use Bullard from bench

Hull City boss Phil Brown will resist the urge to hand Jimmy Bullard a start against his former club Fulham tonight. The 30-year-old midfielder has been included in the Tigers’ travelling squad for the first time since damaging knee ligaments on his January...

Up next: Hull City

Night games at the Cottage are always special. They have been for me since the early nineties when I fell in love with the wonderful old ground. Much has changed since then: Fulham are now a Premier League side rather than one scrapping in the lower leagues, but...

Is Brian Horton delusional?

The Hull City assistant manager reckons Jimmy Bullard will get a good reception on Monday when he comes back to Fulham. I’m sure he will get a good reception. I can’t see any reason why he shouldn’t – if he is part of the squad. He’s a...

Hull to travel in numbers

Hull City will be backed by a strong travelling support at Craven Cottage on Monday night after the Tigers announced that they had sold more than 1,200 tickets for the game against Fulham. There should be a good atmosphere – and attendance – for a...

More on Smalling and player development

Rich added some thoughts on Chris Smalling last night – and got me thinking. He says (and it’s certainly true) that it is easier for fans to relate to a young player coming through and establishing themselves in their team. Since Smalling came in from...