Hull fans don't have much to be optimistic about right now. Their team is getting beaten from pillar to post and the Championship beckons. But at least in Tom Cairney they can have hope for the future. Cairney caught the eye when he scored on his debut aged just 18 against Southend in the Carling Cup earlier this season. He impressed against Chelsea when he was up against Frank Lampard in only his second league appearance, prompting George Boateng to tip him as a future England star. On Sunda...
The Sunderland manager is not alone among the top-flight strugglers in feeling relative security Steve Bruce might have been forgiven the haunted look of the condemned man yet, as he considered Ellis Short's presence at the Stadium of Light this evening, all he could offer was defiance. The Dallas‑based businessman is a rare visitor to Wearside but, with his investment treading water above the relegation zone, the time has come to witness their lack of progress first-hand. "There's no trepidation that he is coming," offered Bruce. "I'm glad he is. [...]
Manchester City - Se siste kamp Mål fra Jozy Altidore og George Boateng bidro til Hulls første seier på 11 kamper. Samtidig fikk Manchester Citys håp om å komme innenfor topp 4 til slutt, et skudd for baugen.