“MY GOD am i dreaming or what!!! Mr J BULLARD the best player to pull on a black and amber shirt !!!!! Gee i feel so sorry for city supporter,s i would love to hear what a Mr B ullless would think or Chris Chilton this joker would not get a jog cleaning boots!!”

“Response to Mike B.
I agree Mike the opinions on the 'best ever player to wear the Hull City shirt' are academic and not about what will happen in season 2010/11. However, as a lifetime footballing fan (fan being short for fanatic) I always enjoy entering into conversations/debates about the history of football, current day football and the future of football. I'll discuss any player, any club or any issue enthusiastically.
I cannot agree however, that Bullard will be affected mentally or detrimentally to such an effect that his ability in the Championship will suffer. Bullard is of Premiership quality. Of that opinion, I respectfully suggest there can be little doubt. Mentally therefore he will be extremely confident playing at a lower level than he is capable of, and as some previous contributors to this debate have suggested Bullard is and will therefore believe he is a better player than most of his opponents. Mentality therefore, not an issue. However, injury and physical fitness is an issue. A major issue!
No matter what your ability, if you are not 100% you will struggle at any level.
I use the brilliant Wayne Rooney as my example of this. Very few people, and certainly no one with any level of football knowledge will doubt Rooney's ability. However, there has been occasions for both Man U in Champions League games and England at international level when Rooney has not been 100% fit and as a result he's struggled. Torres (Liverpool), one of the worlds best strikers is another great example if you consider his contribution last season.
Just to make it clear, Bullard is not of course in any stretch of the imagination of ability any where near Rooney or Torres, but I use them as perfect examples as to how a lack of fitness can affect performance. After all, if it affects the best, it will affect anyone.
A fit Bullard will be a tremendous asset in the Championship to any side, and if he remains at Hull he will be a tremendous asset when fit and when on the field. Injured, he's no use to anyone, but still cost lots of money in wages.
Mentality, in my opinion does not enter into it. However, it is likely Hull City will not benefit from Bullard's talents this season as his Premier League wages are clearly such a serious drain on resources that (again in my opinion) Hull City will be prepared to give him away in the end.
The official club statement will read 'Bullard joined .... for an undisclosed fee'.
Better that than going bust!”

“There's a lot of aruments going on a bout Bullard most of now history and academic just like the debate of who was the best ever City player. The sorry fact is; Bullard is a washed up crippled has-been. He may be able to shine in the Championship, but it's not just his knees that are dodgy. All that time out with injuries would affect any player mentally. Mark my words; he will only play ahandful of gamesthis season, injured at every hands turn and substitute early in the second half of the games he manages to start.
I hope I'm wrong!”

“What about Tony Finnegan? He's an agent now and is probably the greatest 'Player' (in the modern day money grabbing sense of the word) to don a City Shirt.”

“Response to Andy.
Thank you Andy for a fair and reasonable response. I am 53. My first game as a fan was in 1962 at White City for an FA Cup tie. I am retired, have worked in professional football most of my life and took a more than active interest in Hul City when I moved to the area on retirement five years ago.
I will not deny Jimmy Bullard is a real talent, but if he did not have the injury history I feel certain Fulham would never have sold him. I would be very interested to know the full details of the medical examinations carried out on Hull City's behalf, prior to transfer.
However, to the point. I accept Bullard is the most talented player to play at Hull City in recent years, on the understanding that Barmby was past his best when he signed. At his peak Barmby was a better player, in my opinion than Bullard. Everton, Liverpool, Spurs and 23 England caps probably support my opinion!
In short Andy you make a fair point and football is all about the fans and the fans opinions.”

“Anthony, your either of an age to remmember Franklin and co or you are a great historian when it comes to football. and you put a good argument forward. My defence would be compering todays game with years gone by, but thats an argument no one can win as the Franklins and Carters cannot come back and prove who is right. my first game watching HullCity was a friendly against Liverpool pre season in the late 60's, so if you will allow me, can i say the greatest player since the 60's to pull on a city shirt.”

“a lot of talk about the HDM talking to Bullard.. personally I would prefer KCFM get him on air and ask some straight forward questions in the hope to hear some straight answers.
Is it a case of City are just trying to offload Bullard to cut the wage bill regardless of what he or his family want, or is it the mans ego holding the club to ransom as we're led to believe?
Come on Kcfm talk to Jimmy and lets get to the truth”

“Mel U; I assume your comments about contractual entitlements don't apply to BA or organisations with Faschist dictators as bosses!!
Alan W ; "limp argument" ; Very droll!!
See Luke Young is stuck at Aston Villa as he wouldn't go to Liverpool for £10 thou a week less. Bet Martin's pleased about that!”

“Hull City¿s Greatest Ever Player. Someone said Jimmy Bullard. Whoops!

So why have I said Neil Franklin was Hull City¿s greatest ever player?

Raich Carter, a true football great was 35 when he joined Hull City in 1948. His best years were pre war whilst playing for Sunderland. His last England appearance was in 1947, a year before he joined Hull City, the club where he finished his playing career. Carter, whilst manager of Hull City signed Don Revie of course. Carter¿s best managerial years were however at Leeds United where he managed one of the greatest ever players of all time in John Charles.

Revie, although a former Hull City player cannot be considered Hull City¿s greatest player either because just as Carter was way past his best, Revie was just beginning his career. Revie was transferred by Hull City in 1951 but didn¿t win his first England cap until 3 years later. Revie¿s best years as a player were at Manchester City and Sunderland. The fact that Revie was considered successful as a player with Sunderland was one of the reasons the great Brian Clough regarded him as a rival in every sense of the word. Both Clough & Revie were centre forwards although Revie¿s 15 goals in 64 games for Sunderland hardly compares with Clough¿s 54 goals in 61. If you add Clough¿s record at Middlesbrough where he scored 197 goals in 213 games, it is easy to see why Brian Clough is not just considered one of the greatest English managers, but was just as certainly one of England¿s greatest centre forwards.

Neil Franklin on the other hand was 29 and at his peak when he joined Hull City. Had he not been banned for playing for England in 1950 he would have been a permanent fixture in the England side and played a prominent role in the 1950 World Cup. In addition had he not been exiled he would have played for one of the major 1st Division sides and Hull City would not have had a sniff. However, Hull City smashed the world transfer record to sign Franklin when they paid £22,500; and yes Neil Franklin was undoubtedly the very best player that ever played for Hull City.

Forgive me for not mentioning Bullard, but you cannot talk of him in the same breath as those mentioned above. Bullard is at best an average Premier League player and although capped, not international standard. The same cannot be said about any of the aforementioned footballing greats who also wore the amber shirt of Hull City.”

“A message to Paul, Hull.
Paul, why do you think I am a Hull City fan? I am not, but I love football. I have worked at the highest level in professional football, I have negotiated players contracts, bought and sold players and written reports on football matches for the media and sports web sites.
I have also watched football at grass roots level, which you have suggested I do, including many Saturday mornings on Hackney Marshes. Oh, I forgot to mention, I have worked as a scout for professional football clubs and I am a qualified coach.
The manager that bought injury prone Bullard is now in football's wilderness. The manager that sold him has just earned a lucrative deal at Liverpool. Does that suggest anything to you?
But thanks for your advice anyway!”