Peter Swan: Hull City must cash in every month - not just against likes of Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough
LOOKING at the Tigers' next two league fixtures – against Sheffield Wednesday and Peterborough – fans might be tempted to think it's time to cash in.
To me, though, every month is time to cash in for Steve Bruce's side.
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No team is a pushover in the Championship, but I've seen Sheffield Wednesday a few times and I don't believe they are anything to worry about, if City play anything like.
However, Bruce has to get it into his players to give 100 per cent. Anything less and they can get turned over.
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The last time the teams met it was on the back of a three-game losing streak for City.
Bruce altered his formation that day from 3-5-2 to 4-4-2 and won 1-0.
This time – with the Tigers flying after a great points return over Christmas – I can't see him shifting from his favoured 3-5-2.
In Robbie Brady and Ahmed Elmohamady, the Tigers have got two players who can fire in the crosses and the 3-5-2 is used in a positive formation, rather than being looked on as having five players at the back.
That 3-5-2 suits City down to the ground, and I can see Bruce sticking with it to the end of the season, as long as his players stay fit.
For me, I'm now confident City have a great chance of collecting three points week-in, week-out.
Unlike other teams, where you look at the shock results and wonder what side turned up, I trust City will turn up consistently.
I can count on the fingers of one hand where the Tigers haven't – and that consistency is down to the manager.
He's got that blend of youth and experience at his disposal.
And those coming off the bench or returning from injury or suspension are willing to battle for a starting role.
Take Nick Proschwitz.
He's not the number one striker, and it wasn't his best game against Orient, but he got himself a goal and showed he's willing to fight for his chance.
Comments
by scarter65
Friday, January 11 2013, 9:28AM
“Matlill90 - People like me? Whats that supposed to mean? Casting aspersions about someone you don't know, now that's harsh.
I wont be going to the press about it though.”
by scarter65
Friday, January 11 2013, 9:16AM
“Scarb - I've read your ramblings on here for years, trust me I know what depression is lol. But please feel free to place your sympathy where the sun don't shine because I neither need nor want it.
Thanks”
by mattlill90
Friday, January 11 2013, 8:14AM
“Bit of a harsh opinion on Deano Scarter. Dont like the story dont read it. I wonder how people like you even get through a day of life when you cant even avoid something that annoys you.”
by mattlill90
Friday, January 11 2013, 8:09AM
“If NP is to be given a chance, he needs a full game in the same starting line up as Brady and Elmohamady. All this stress on bringing in a striker to score the chanves they put in the box when we have a guy on the bench not being given a chance. Sir Alex Ferguson (Most respected Manager around of not ever) has always said it takes a striker at the most 8 straight games to hit form. We can afford to play him and try him because it is now 874 minutes since a Hull City Striker has scored in the league that being a brace from Sone Aluko at St Andrews and look how well we have done since then?
Brucey just give him a chance!”
by Salwa_Tiger
Thursday, January 10 2013, 8:38PM
“scarter65 no war matey, everyone is entitled to thier opinion, Deano will always be a legend in all our eyes me thinks.
UTT”
by HCAFCscarb
Thursday, January 10 2013, 8:12PM
“scarter65
think you will find its the HDM that keeps bringing up the Deano story when they cant think of anything else to make up.
swanny is a leeds fan and his articles are always tripe that anyone could have wrote..
Deano would do a better Job then swanny without a doubt.
hopefully YOU wont suffer from depression yourself scarter65 and split up from your wife and family...remind me to have NO sympathy for YOU if it ever happens..
ALL THE BEST DEANO.....ALWAYS....”
by scarter65
Thursday, January 10 2013, 7:41PM
“Salwa - I do agree that what he did for City warrants respect and for that I do and always will. However listening to people bemoan the problems that fame and success have brought is not my cup of tea. I'm sure his problems are just as serious as other peoples; I just don't want to have to read about it every few days is all. We've all got problems. Plus I wouldn't want Deano to start to lose the respect he has earned by airing his dirty laundry in public continuously.
Peace”
by Salwa_Tiger
Thursday, January 10 2013, 6:11PM
“scarter65
""Scarb - Deano would have to learn to talk, then spell. Then he would probably only bang on about how difficult his life is!
Poor guy."
Lets not forget that this fella was instrumental in in our championship season that saw us into the prem.
Sorry matey but I just think that this fella earned more respect than that. Seems to me that the Tigers success was the catalist to his problems.
I for one will be forever gratefull for what Deano did for us.
UTT”
by scarter65
Thursday, January 10 2013, 3:42PM
“Scarb - Deano would have to learn to talk, then spell. Then he would probably only bang on about how difficult his life is!
Poor guy.”
by HCAFCscarb
Thursday, January 10 2013, 3:22PM
“Swannys reports are are always pointless in my opinion . He always states the obvious.
Give Deano his job”