Phil Brown won't move on Hull City job until Nick Barmby's future resolved
FORMER Hull City boss Phil Brown is interested in a return to Hull City – but says he won't be throwing his hat into the ring until Nick Barmby's future is resolved.
Brown has been touted as a candidate for a return to the KC Stadium in some national papers, and he added fuel to the fire over the weekend, telling Radio Five he would 'jump at the chance', and that he had 'unfinished business' at the club.
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Happier days: Phil Brown and Nick Barmby during the Premier League years.
However, speaking to the Mail yesterday, he stressed he was only currently an interested onlooker to Barmby's situation.
"I think it would be tactless and tasteless to discuss who would be the next manager," Brown told the Mail.
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"Of course I'd love to go back but I've been assured by the LMA that Nick is still the manager.
"It doesn't help anyone's situation to comment on it and it would be remiss of me to talk about who might be the next manager.
"I've just done a TV programme with Gary Megson and it was a similar situation with him when he was Sheffield Wednesday manager and Dave Jones was in the frame for the job."
Brown was keen to explain his comments on radio, in which he talked of a possible return.
"I have been quoted as saying I had 'unfinished business' at Hull and that's because I still believe we would have kept Hull City in the Premier league for a second season," he said.
"I still recall the last Arsenal match. It is still fresh in my mind. I had four fabulous years at Hull City, but I don't know enough about the current situation to comment."
The Tigers enjoyed their greatest years under Brown as he took them to the Premier League in 2008 and retained their status in the top flight the following year.
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Comments
by Ant_Hull
Wednesday, May 09 2012, 3:30PM
“How about tapping up Paulo Di Canio if he is snubbed by Chelski?”
by ChildOfThe80s
Wednesday, May 09 2012, 7:16AM
“What about Joe Kinnear as long as David Burns has the bleeper button at the ready! I wouldn't mind Peter Reid either. He might have the heed of a monkey but he knows how to take teams up to the Premier League. If neither of these two are available, I wonder if Warren Joyce could be tempted away from Old Trafford.”
by Removals Grimsby
Wednesday, May 09 2012, 12:50AM
“id welcome brown”
by Britincal2010
Tuesday, May 08 2012, 11:49PM
“Anybody but Phil Brown, I can't face the thought of Craig Fagan running around like a headless chicken again, not to mention the tuneless excuse for singing at the end of the season. That's if he lasted until the end of the season now that Mr Hirem and Mr Firem are in charge!”
by HCFCsboro
Tuesday, May 08 2012, 11:20PM
“To be honest...
who ever we appoint as manager WILL have my support even if my worst nightmare comes true and Phil Brown returns. :-(
can we have a decent home shirt this season and can we drop addidas as soon as possible ?
can the home fans have the North Stand ?”
by SollyAtwell
Tuesday, May 08 2012, 10:59PM
“embittered.............
Phil Brown did not follow Peter Taylor in the managers job, it was Phil Parkinson whom he took over from.”
by embittered
Tuesday, May 08 2012, 8:23PM
“No not Phil Clown please. The bloke is clueless, the English Sven Goran Ericsson. Seriously there are posters on these comments boards with more idea of how put a side out better than Brown. He was an embarrassment in the end. It wasn't Brown who got City into the Prem, he inherited a squad from Peter Taylor and the great backroom staff at the time and free wheeled into the Prem...His true capability was shown when he had to build his own side and boy didn't we go down the table like a lead balloon once the 4 or 5 game honeymoon period was over.
We've seen how players didn't want to come and play for him when every serious enquiry was rejected...We ended up with 4th and 5th choice players on stupid wage sweeteners.
No please, anyone but Brown...Stan Ternant, Colin Appleby,..What about Stuart Pearson?...Good relationship with Man U?
Now that the Allams have shown themselves up for what they are, where's Don Robinson when you need him?”
by veneztigres
Tuesday, May 08 2012, 8:12PM
“maybe after his gardening leave the unfinished business is with the groundsman lord knows someone needs to do something about that awful pitch !
"UP THE TIGERS"”
by Danleno1949
Tuesday, May 08 2012, 7:50PM
“Sad to see Nick go but Brownie "Come on down, the time is right". You should never have been sacked in the first place IMHO.”
by codhead22
Tuesday, May 08 2012, 7:01PM
“How about ian dowie ?”