HerrLjunga
Vital 1st Team Regular
Thought I'd show a bit of effort and get the thread started more than a couple of hours before kick off (another 3.00pm start, hurrah!) so here we go, away to top of the table 'Ull City.
The reverse fixture was the opening game of the season, way back in September when pubs were still a thing even if attending the football wasn't. I was allowed to actually watch proceedings on iFollow at that time, my Jonah-like tendencies having not yet manifested themselves, resulting in my "commentary only" exile which has continued since before Christmas.
My pre-season optimism bubble lasted precisely two and bit minutes before Lewis-Potter gave The Tigers the lead and though we gamely battled away we only managed a single shot on target in the whole game, Josh Magennis doubling the away side's lead with seven minutes to play and that was that. 0-2.
Hull look well-placed to be heading back to The Championship at the first time of asking, Wilks, Magennis and Lewis-Potter all having contributed greatly to the club's impressive goal difference and resulting in 21 wins from their 37 games.
One Hull player we all know and love is their powerhouse frontman, Tom Eaves. Injuries have sadly disrupted his season and the goals haven't flowed to anywhere near the extent they did with us. Having been a near ever present in the league last season, Tom has been restricted to a handful of late substitute appearances in 2021 and hasn't found the back of the net since bagging an 87th minute winner against local rivals Doncaster back on the 2nd December. I wouldn't be surprised to see his name amongst the substitutes tomorrow.
Enough of Hull though, Gills go into this game under little pressure despite only being two points off the play-offs. As Steve Evans rightly pointed out this week, there can't be anyone outside of the Gills' camp who can see anything other than a Hull win resulting from tomorrow's fixture. If the same Gills side turns up that has put in niggly, combative performances against the likes of Sunderland and Ipswich in recent times then I wouldn't rule out some sort of positive result for us tomorrow to put a dent in the opposition promotion push and keep our faint play-off hopes going for another week.
Bacon (unsmoked, thick-sliced) is at the ready for tomorrow morning's pre-match ritual, with beer in the fridge and a swift prayer that the Radio Humberside commentary team aren't too obnoxious. I remain cautiously optimistic about the game, which is usually the sign of a crushing defeat. I'll shoulder the blame if it transpires.
COYG!
The reverse fixture was the opening game of the season, way back in September when pubs were still a thing even if attending the football wasn't. I was allowed to actually watch proceedings on iFollow at that time, my Jonah-like tendencies having not yet manifested themselves, resulting in my "commentary only" exile which has continued since before Christmas.
My pre-season optimism bubble lasted precisely two and bit minutes before Lewis-Potter gave The Tigers the lead and though we gamely battled away we only managed a single shot on target in the whole game, Josh Magennis doubling the away side's lead with seven minutes to play and that was that. 0-2.
Hull look well-placed to be heading back to The Championship at the first time of asking, Wilks, Magennis and Lewis-Potter all having contributed greatly to the club's impressive goal difference and resulting in 21 wins from their 37 games.
One Hull player we all know and love is their powerhouse frontman, Tom Eaves. Injuries have sadly disrupted his season and the goals haven't flowed to anywhere near the extent they did with us. Having been a near ever present in the league last season, Tom has been restricted to a handful of late substitute appearances in 2021 and hasn't found the back of the net since bagging an 87th minute winner against local rivals Doncaster back on the 2nd December. I wouldn't be surprised to see his name amongst the substitutes tomorrow.
Enough of Hull though, Gills go into this game under little pressure despite only being two points off the play-offs. As Steve Evans rightly pointed out this week, there can't be anyone outside of the Gills' camp who can see anything other than a Hull win resulting from tomorrow's fixture. If the same Gills side turns up that has put in niggly, combative performances against the likes of Sunderland and Ipswich in recent times then I wouldn't rule out some sort of positive result for us tomorrow to put a dent in the opposition promotion push and keep our faint play-off hopes going for another week.
Bacon (unsmoked, thick-sliced) is at the ready for tomorrow morning's pre-match ritual, with beer in the fridge and a swift prayer that the Radio Humberside commentary team aren't too obnoxious. I remain cautiously optimistic about the game, which is usually the sign of a crushing defeat. I'll shoulder the blame if it transpires.
COYG!
