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After losing 8-0 to Wigan, Hull are on the brink of relegation from the Championship.
When you consider they were in the Europa League five seasons ago, it's quite a fall.
So what's gone wrong?
Let us explain:
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When you consider they were in the Europa League five seasons ago, it's quite a fall.
So what's gone wrong?
Let us explain:
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#HCAFC
We'll start off with the infamous name change saga.
In summary, the owner Assem Allam wanted to rebrand the club to “Hull Tigers” in 2013 to make it "more powerful".
Unsurprisingly, the fans weren't on board with this.
In summary, the owner Assem Allam wanted to rebrand the club to “Hull Tigers” in 2013 to make it "more powerful".
Unsurprisingly, the fans weren't on board with this.
It soon led to protests.
Banners were being shown at games saying "Hull City till we die"
Mr Allam responded with "They can die as soon as they want, as long as they leave the club for the majority who just want to watch good football."
Charming.
Banners were being shown at games saying "Hull City till we die"
Mr Allam responded with "They can die as soon as they want, as long as they leave the club for the majority who just want to watch good football."
Charming.
Despite all this going on, Hull were still relatively successful on the pitch.
An FA Cup final, Europa League run, a couple of seasons in the Premier League.
Everything strangly seemed to go wrong when they got promoted in 2016.
An FA Cup final, Europa League run, a couple of seasons in the Premier League.
Everything strangly seemed to go wrong when they got promoted in 2016.
Steve Bruce resigned as manager just 3 weeks before the new Premier League season started.
He cited disagreements with Allam's son, Ehab, as the reason why.
So Hull went into the new campaign with no permanent manager, instead Mike Phelan was appointed as caretaker.
He cited disagreements with Allam's son, Ehab, as the reason why.
So Hull went into the new campaign with no permanent manager, instead Mike Phelan was appointed as caretaker.
To say the job was tricky would be an understatement.
On the first game of the season they only had 11 senior outfield players available.
Phelan did as well as he could have and was sacked after three wins in five months.
On the first game of the season they only had 11 senior outfield players available.
Phelan did as well as he could have and was sacked after three wins in five months.
Marco Silva took over for the rest of the season.
Despite a mini-revival, it wasn't enough to keep them up.
He would leave at the end of the season.
Despite a mini-revival, it wasn't enough to keep them up.
He would leave at the end of the season.
Worth mentioning in this season Ryan Mason became Hull's record signing for £13 million.
Five months later he would suffer a head injury which would end his career.
Obviously not something to joke about and there's nothing Hull could have done about it, but incredibly unlucky.
Five months later he would suffer a head injury which would end his career.
Obviously not something to joke about and there's nothing Hull could have done about it, but incredibly unlucky.
Heading into the first 2017-18 season back in the Championship and the Hull squad was decimated.
In the picture below is the side they had in the Premier League.
Quite decent you might say.
None of those players would still be at the club in a years time.
In the picture below is the side they had in the Premier League.
Quite decent you might say.
None of those players would still be at the club in a years time.
Hull decided to take a different approach to transfers and sign cheap players who they could sell for a profit.
Smart strategy.
Only issue is *checks notes* they haven't signed a single player since 2017 who they went onto sell for a profit.
Smart strategy.
Only issue is *checks notes* they haven't signed a single player since 2017 who they went onto sell for a profit.
There were also interesting decisions off the pitch, like deciding to get rid of concessionary tickets.
That meant if you took a four-year-old kid to a match, you'd be paying for a full adult ticket.
That meant if you took a four-year-old kid to a match, you'd be paying for a full adult ticket.
Back to football and former Russia manager Leonid Slutsky was appointed the new boss at Hull.
A club statement from Ehab Allam said "I am excited about his plans for guiding us back towards the Premier League."
Slutsky left in December after 3 wins in 20 games.
A club statement from Ehab Allam said "I am excited about his plans for guiding us back towards the Premier League."
Slutsky left in December after 3 wins in 20 games.
In came Nigel Adkins who spent a season and a half at the club, and did a superb job.
Despite a bang-average squad, he managed to keep Hull as a mid-table side.
He left in May 2019, saying he and the owners had different views on where the club was heading.
Despite a bang-average squad, he managed to keep Hull as a mid-table side.
He left in May 2019, saying he and the owners had different views on where the club was heading.
At the start of this season, Grant McCann took over and for the first few months hings were going quite well.
On New Years Day, Hull were 8th (8th!) in the Championship.
Then... it all started to go wrong...
On New Years Day, Hull were 8th (8th!) in the Championship.
Then... it all started to go wrong...
Hull were quite reliant on the goals coming from two players in particular - Jarrod Bowen and Kamil Grosicki.
In the first half of the 2019-20 season, Hull scored 39 goals.
Bowen and Grosicki scored 64% of them.
In the first half of the 2019-20 season, Hull scored 39 goals.
Bowen and Grosicki scored 64% of them.
The two of them were sold in January.
They were replaced by:
Mallik Wilks - who had scored 1 goal that season for Barnsley.
Marcus Maddison - who had gone two months without scoring for Peterborough in League One.
They were replaced by:
Mallik Wilks - who had scored 1 goal that season for Barnsley.
Marcus Maddison - who had gone two months without scoring for Peterborough in League One.
It was around this time that Hull were also suffering an injury crisis.
Four players were ruled out for the season (before it was extended because of lockdown).
In total, I've counted at least 12 players who suffered an injury in the space of a month at the end of January.
Four players were ruled out for the season (before it was extended because of lockdown).
In total, I've counted at least 12 players who suffered an injury in the space of a month at the end of January.
So that's when the results started to turn.
Between New Years Day and lockdown, they earned 2 points from a possible 27.
Suddenly, Hull went from being two points off the Playoffs to being two points above the relegation zone in the space of 3 months.
Between New Years Day and lockdown, they earned 2 points from a possible 27.
Suddenly, Hull went from being two points off the Playoffs to being two points above the relegation zone in the space of 3 months.
Lockdown though provided a bit of hope for Hull.
It meant all their players who were out with injury could have a chance to recover and they'd have a fully fit squad to fight relegation.
It meant all their players who were out with injury could have a chance to recover and they'd have a fully fit squad to fight relegation.
But that quickly went out the window...
Four key players, including the captain and vice captain, decided to leave the club with their contracts expiring.
Four key players, including the captain and vice captain, decided to leave the club with their contracts expiring.
Hull's atrocious form means they've managed just 6 points from a possible 54.
And that's where we are now... with Hull looking set to be in League One next season.
And that's where we are now... with Hull looking set to be in League One next season.
It's also worth mentioning attendances have nose-dived in this time.
The club's average home attendance in the 2019-20 Championship season was 11,500.
In comparison, they were getting nearly 17,000 in 2003-04... and that's when they were in League Two.
The club's average home attendance in the 2019-20 Championship season was 11,500.
In comparison, they were getting nearly 17,000 in 2003-04... and that's when they were in League Two.
The ownership has left fans disillusioned with the club.
Unfortunately, this will probably lead to young football fans in Hull supporting a Premier League side, instead of their local club.
Will they recover? It looks unlikely with the Allams in charge.
Unfortunately, this will probably lead to young football fans in Hull supporting a Premier League side, instead of their local club.
Will they recover? It looks unlikely with the Allams in charge.
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