Alex Bruce: No eggshells for Hull City in 'funny old league'

“Here come the red arrows. We will have a lot better chance of keeping clean sheets if Bruce stops picking Alex.”

“Costa...There's none so blind as them that cannot see...or sumat! Those with the rose tinted glasses inscribed "Bruce is god" won't have a hint of criticism! Maybe ...up here...I've been exposed to too many Makems, but I don't think SBs tactics perfect by any means! Koren's been played out of position too often for a start, and in a game like Sat.....screaming for more midfield grip...to play him and Boyd was too attacking. This is why stronger squads/better managers have given us trouble! However, it's ours to lose still, and, after the weekend's results, maybe SB comes into the Napoleonesque "lucky general" class. Get stuck in like Forest...which will be needed at Huddersfield!....and there's still a great opportunity in wait!....But where are Faye and Fathi...? UTT!”

“Thanks for the green Alan,thats really made my day, lol. Red arrows don't bother me either as its a common thing to come under the archers aim if you so much as say a bad word about the tigers! I always try and tell it as I see it,isnt that what forums are about? Off to put my chain mail suit on......”

“I don't normally use the arrows but I gave you a green there, Costa; why you had a red is beyond me as you have summed it up spot on! Whatever happens it won't be for the lack of trying by one and all, much to come and enjoy!”

“The fates seem to be doing everything in their power to ensure our return to the premiership,but as is the norm with Hull City,we just don't seem to want divine intervention and prefer instead to continue making life hard for ourselves as chance after chance goes begging.We have had enough opportunities to be up with Cardiff and out of sight from the rest of the pack,leaving them to face the play off lottery,but two victories over two poor sides coupled with three defeats against much better opposition is all we have to offer from our last five matches,hardly the form of a team aiming for premiership football.The Forest defeat was a real body blow and although we were much the better side and didn't deserve to lose,a top side would have shut up shop and strangled the game in the second half,with no real need to keep attacking,having gone 1-0 up.The pressure is now on,brought about by our inability to seize golden opportunities when they have presented themselves and with twelve defeats suffered,we can Ill afford many more as the records clearly show,since 1994/5,of the 54 teams promoted,only 4 went up having lost more than 12 games,Wolves and Swansea losing the most with 14 defeats apiece.So that is the task ahead and with Watford yet to visit the KC and other top sides still to face one another,our destiny really is in our own hands.Its clearly written in the stars!!”

“Just out of interest, of the three challengers for that 2nd spot Watford have by far the toughest run in and Palace the easiest by a little. If we allocate 3 points for home games against teams in the bottom half of the table, 1and a half for away games against them, 2 points for home games against top half teams and 1/2 a point for away games against them, the season will end up with Cardiff on 91 us on 83, Palace on 81 and Watford on 79.

In my opinion there is NO other club in the running for second place. Cardiff have the 1st place sewn up now and Forest cant close the gap on 3 teams and pull back more than 5 points in 8 games, it is almost impossible, so with an inconsistant Watford with a tougher run in, that really leaves Palace and ourselves and as long as we do not do any worse than they do using the above formula, we should be safe. But it will be a roller coaster ride for sure. Let's hope the players are confidant enough to ignore what is happening behind them and focus on playing the way they did against Birmingham and Leeds where they not only won easily, but OBVIOUSLY enjoyed themselves doing it.

It is of course a pity we lost against Forest and Crystal Palace because a win in either match and we would be a certainty for 2nd spot already. But we still hold all the aces at the moment and have a wonderful team with a great manager and owner. It doesnt get any better than that.”

“so glad we got brucie at the helm, he has got the football brain and experience to settle this young squad down, and if we don't get promotion this season, then this experience of pressure at the top, will stand them in good stead for next season.”

“so glad we got brucie at the helm, he has got the football brain and experience to settle this young squad down, and if we don't get promotion this season, then this experience of pressure at the top, will stand them in good stead for next season.”

“so glad we got brucie at the helm, he has got the football brain and experience to settle this young squad down, and if we don't get promotion this season, then this experience of pressure at the top, will stand them in good stead for next season.”

“so glad we got brucie at the helm, he has got the football brain and experience to settle this young squad down, and if we don't get promotion this season, then this experience of pressure at the top, will stand them in good stead for next season.”