Hull City: August 2009 Archives

Defender deal confirmed

Sunderland have signed Michael Turner from Hull City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee - believed to be in excess of £10m.

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Benjani blow for Tigers

Phil Brown has suffered more transfer frustration after Benjani's £2million switch to Hull from Man City collapsed over personal terms.

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Tigers chief reveals Plan B

Phil Brown has confirmed that he is in talks with a Premier League defender in case Michael Turner quits Hull in a multi-million deal.

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Benjani set for Tigers switch

Hull City are set to end striker Benjani Mwaruwari's frustrating stint at Manchester City with a beat-the-deadline swoop for him.

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Brown may lose Turner prize

Phil Brown has conceded Hull may have to listen to a "silly" offer for defender and Sunderland target Michael Turner.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Hull City

Wolves came from behind to draw with Hull and claim their first home point of the season after an entertaining clash at Molineux.

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FT:Wolves 1-1 Hull: The points are shared after an entertaining, end-to-end clash at Molineux

GOAL:Wolves 1-1 Hull: (46mins) Stearman's half-volley from Craddock's flick-on levels

HT:Wolves 0-1 Hull: A frantic first half with both sides battling hard ends with Hull on top

GOAL:Wolves 0-1 Hull: (3mins) Geovanni nods in Hunt's cross at the far post

LINE UP: Myhill, Zayatte, Turner, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Ghilas, Olofinjana, Kilbane, Hunt, Geovanni, Folan

LINE UP: Hennessey, Stearman, Craddock, Mancienne, Elokobi, Halford, Henry, Milijas, Jarvis, Doyle, Keogh

Big guns return

Hull boss Phil Brown is expected to recall all his big guns for the clash at Wolves but Dean Marney is expected to remain out.

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Black Cats set to land a Tiger

Hull are bracing themselves for a player plus cash offer of £6m plus Nyron Nosworthy and Daryl Murphy for centre half Michael Turner.

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Brown preparing Reading raid

Hull City boss Phil Brown could make a move for Reading defender Leroy Rosenior if he loses Michael Turner this summer.

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Sunderland step up defender hunt

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is ready to step up his bid to sign £6million-rated defender Michael Turner from Hull City.

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Striker move ruled out

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson has denied that he has received a bid from Hull for striker Matty Fryatt and nor does he want one.

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Tigers wait on defender

Hull boss Phil Brown believes Paul McShane will fit straight back in when he completes his move to the club on Wednesday.

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FT:Hull 3-1 Southend:Hull book their place in the third round of the Carling Cup following a comfortable win.

GOAL:Hull 3-1 Southend: (75mins)Geovanni wraps up the win with a well taken goal

HT:Hull 2-1 Southend:Moussa's goal has given Southend hope in a lively encounter.

GOAL:Hull 2-1 Southend: (45mins)Moussa pulls one back from the edge of the area

GOAL:Hull 2-0 Southend: (41mins)Altidore gets his first goal for the club from close range

GOAL:Hull 1-0 Southend: (9mins) Carney chips Mildenhall from 18 yards out.

Tigers close in on defender

Hull look to be close to agreeing a deal to sign Sunderland defender Paul McShane following talks on Monday.

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Jozy set for start

Hull are to make a raft of changes to their starting line up when they face Southend tonight with Jozy Altidore set to make his debut.

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Foxes ace in City link

Hull City are set to make a £4million swoop for Leicester striker Matty Fryatt before the transfer deadline, according to reports.

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Samab ace in deal talks - Cousin set for exit

Phil Brown says contract talks are at an 'advanced stage' with Geovanni, but Hull could be set to offload striker Daniel Cousin.

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Hull City 1-0 Bolton Wanderers

An inspirational Kamel Ghilas strike in the second half sunk Bolton in a tight encounter at the KC Stadium.

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FT:Hull 1-0 Bolton:An inspirational Ghilash bags the winner for Hull in a tight encounter against a battling Bolton side.

GOAL:Hull 1-0 Bolton: (61mins)Altidore lifts the ball into Ghilash who drills it home.

HT:Hull 0-0 Bolton:Bolton have edged a tight encounter and Kevin Davies should have scored.

LINE UP: Jaaskelainen, Ricketts, Cahill, Knight, Robinson, Davis, Mark Davies, Muamba, Kevin Davies, Taylor, Elmander

LINE UP: Myhill, Zayatte, Turner, Gardner, Dawson, Ghilas, Olofinjana, Geovanni, Kilbane, Hunt, Folan

Debut for US striker

American striker Jozy Altidore looks set to make his debut against Bolton after finally receiving International clearance.

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Double striker swoop mooted

Lokomotiv Moscow's Haminu Draman and Mauro Boselli of Estudiantes are the latest names to be linked with Hull City

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Tigers chief hails 'outstanding' Spurs

Phil Brown admitted there was a huge 'gulf' evident after his Hull City side were thrashed 5-1 against Tottenham at the KC Stadium.

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Tigers move on after striker snub

Phil Brown has already moved on to his next transfer target after Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo snubbed a move to Hull City.

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Hull City 1-5 Tottenham Hotspur

Jermain Defoe scored a stunning hat-trick as Spurs outclassed Hull at the KC Stadium to make a perfect start to their season.

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FT:Hull 1-5 Tottenham: A stunning attacking performance from Spurs has left Hull boss Phil Brown with a lot to work on

GOAL:Hull 1-5 Tottenham: (90mins) Defoe gets his hat-trick with an emphatic strike

GOAL:Hull 1-4 Tottenham: (79mins) Keane scores with a glancing header from Lennon's cross

HT:Hull 1-3 Tottenham: A breathless first half in which Spurs have looked dangerous throughout

GOAL:Hull 1-3 Tottenham: (44mins) Keane and Defoe link up again and Defoe makes no mistake

GOAL:Hull 1-2 Tottenham: (23mins) Geovanni gets a touch on Hunt's free-kick

GOAL:Hull 0-2 Tottenham: (14mins) Palacios finds the bottom corner of the net

GOAL:Hull 0-1 Tottenham: (10mins) Defoe shows his class with a fine finish

LINE UP: Gomes, Hutton, Corluka, Bassong, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Palacios, Huddlestone, Modric, Keane, Defoe

LINE UP: Myhill, Mouyokolo, Turner, Gardner, Dawson, Mendy, Boateng, Olofinjana, Hunt, Folan, Cousin

Villa dismiss Tigers offer

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill says there has been no contact from Hull regards a move for Luke Young to the KC Stadium.

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Injury blow for Hull

Hull boss Phil Brown will be without midfielder Dean Marney for the opening home clash with Spurs tonight as he has a knee injury.

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Season KO for Tigers ace

Hull City have been hit with an injury bombshell after it was revealed that Ian Ashbee is unlikely to feature this season.

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Striker expected at Hull

Hull hope striker Alvaro Negredo will be at the KC stadium on Wednesday night to hold discussions about his proposed £12m move.

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Striker deal still on

Hull boss Phil Brown claims the Tigers are in the market for Real Madrid's Alvaro Negredo whether or not they sell Michael Brown.

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Spanish competition for Tigers

Hull are in a fight with Real Zaragoza for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo who will cost around £11m.

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Chelsea 2-1 Hull City

Didier Drogba's late goal gave Chelsea a winning start against a Hull side unlucky not to claim a draw at Stamford Bridge.

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FT:Chelsea 2-1 Hull: A slightly below par Chelsea sneak home against Hull who were unlucky not to get a point from the game.

GOAL:Chelsea 2-1 Hull: (91mins) Drogba finds the back of the goal from a tight angle.

HT:Chelsea 1-1 Hull: Its all square at half time Drogba equalising Hunt's opener in an open game

GOAL:Chelsea 1-1 Hull: (38mins) Drogba equalises for Chelsea with a swerving free kick.

GOAL:Chelsea 0-1 Hull: (28mins) Stephen Hunt fires home with a left-foot strike for Hull.

LINE UP: Myhill, Mendy, Turner, Gardner, Dawson, Marney, Olofinjana, Mouyokolo, Boateng, Hunt, Folan.

LINE UP: Cech, Bosingwa, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Mikel, Essien, Malouda, Lampard, Anelka, Drogba.

Striker deal off

Hull boss Phil Brown has pulled out of the race to sign Cardiff City striker Ross McCormack.

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Quartet eye Bridge start

Hull could hand debuts to Stephen Hunt, Kamel Ghilas, Seyi Olofinjana and Jozy Altidore at Chelsea on Saturday.

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Bolo back on the radar

Blackburn are one of three Premier League clubs in the running to sign Dutch midfielder Boudewijn Zenden, according to the player.

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Tigers record bid reported

Hull are set to unveil new signings Stephen Hunt and Kamel Ghilas today and are closing in on a £12m swoop for striker Alvaro Negredo.

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Striker move possible

Hull boss Phil Brown has a chance of landing Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo according to the player's agent.

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Striker signs - reports

Spanish reports claim Hull have completed their latest signing with Algerian striker Kamel Ghilas signing a three year deal.

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Celta frontman close to Tigers move

Hull City have agreed personal terms with Celta Vigo's Algerian international striker Kemal Ghilas, according to a report.

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Altidore ready for Premier chance

Jozy Altidore is relishing the chance to play for Hull in the Premier League after securing a work permit to complete his loan move.

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Midfield Hunt looks over for City

Hull City will look to wrap up the signing of Reading's Stephen Hunt after agreeing a fee for the Republic of Ireland midfielder.

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Tigers chief wary of Reds interest

Phil Brown has admitted his fears that Liverpool will snap up Hull's influential defender Michael Turner during the transfer window.

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Tigers to pounce for strike ace

Phil Brown has confirmed that he is set to add striker Henri Camara to his Hull City squad on a free transfer.

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Benitez will have to dig deep for defender

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is reportedly £6m short in his bid for Hull defender Michael Turner.

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No cut-price Turner deal - Brown

Hull manager Phil Brown has said he will not allow Michael Turner to leave Hull for reported suitors Liverpool "on the cheap".

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Hull set to miss out on defender

Aston Villa have stolen a march on Hull in the race to sign defender Habib Beye and are discussing terms with the Newcastle man.

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Cardiff braced for fresh striker bid

Cardiff City have rejected a £3million offer from Hull for Ross McCormack but the Tigers are set to return with a higher bid.

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Tigers in first for Beye

Hull City chairman Paul Duffen has revealed the Tigers have agreed a fee for Newcastle defender Habib Beye.

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Midfielder signs on at Hull

Hull have signed Stoke midfielder Seyi Olofinjana on a three-year contract in a deal worth £3million.

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Spurs defender interests Brown

Hull City, Blackburn and Panathinaikos are all in the chase to land unsettled Tottenham full-back Pascal Chimbonda.

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Tigers to confirm triple transfer swoop

Hull are set to announce the signings of Jozy Altidore and Seyi Olofinjana today - and have taken Henri Camara on trial.

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Zamora snub no blow - Duffen

Chairman Paul Duffen has played down the significance of Fulham striker Bobby Zamora snubbing the chance to join Hull this summer.

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Five arrivals on the cards for City

Hull could make up to five new signings this week with Stoke's Seyi Olofinjana and former Wigan striker Henri Camara amongst them.

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Brown set for US starlet swoop - report

Hull City are set to make a £6.5million bid for Villarreal's American striker Jozy Altidore, according to a report.

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McCormack bemoans valuation

Cardiff striker Ross McCormack has said he would like to join Hull City, but feels his club's £5million price tag is too high.

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New interest but no bids for stopper - Brown

Phil Brown has admitted that further interest has been shown in Hull defender Michael Turner, but no concrete bids have been made.

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No Tigers pounce for stopper - Redknapp

Harry Redknapp has denied speculation linking Tottenham right-back Alan Hutton with a transfer to Hull City this summer.

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Brown on Beye bid

Hull boss Phil Brown has confirmed he will not match Newcastle's reported £4m valuation of right-back Habib Beye.

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Right-back raid hopes revealed

Hull boss Phil Brown could return with a second bid for Newcastle right-back Habib Beye after seeing a reported £2m offer turned down.

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Defender deal confirmed

Sunderland have signed Michael Turner from Hull City on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee - believed to be in excess of £10m.

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Benjani blow for Tigers

Phil Brown has suffered more transfer frustration after Benjani's £2million switch to Hull from Man City collapsed over personal terms.

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Tigers chief reveals Plan B

Phil Brown has confirmed that he is in talks with a Premier League defender in case Michael Turner quits Hull in a multi-million deal.

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Benjani set for Tigers switch

Hull City are set to end striker Benjani Mwaruwari's frustrating stint at Manchester City with a beat-the-deadline swoop for him.

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Brown may lose Turner prize

Phil Brown has conceded Hull may have to listen to a "silly" offer for defender and Sunderland target Michael Turner.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-1 Hull City

Wolves came from behind to draw with Hull and claim their first home point of the season after an entertaining clash at Molineux.

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FT:Wolves 1-1 Hull: The points are shared after an entertaining, end-to-end clash at Molineux

GOAL:Wolves 1-1 Hull: (46mins) Stearman's half-volley from Craddock's flick-on levels

HT:Wolves 0-1 Hull: A frantic first half with both sides battling hard ends with Hull on top

GOAL:Wolves 0-1 Hull: (3mins) Geovanni nods in Hunt's cross at the far post

LINE UP: Myhill, Zayatte, Turner, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Ghilas, Olofinjana, Kilbane, Hunt, Geovanni, Folan

LINE UP: Hennessey, Stearman, Craddock, Mancienne, Elokobi, Halford, Henry, Milijas, Jarvis, Doyle, Keogh

Big guns return

Hull boss Phil Brown is expected to recall all his big guns for the clash at Wolves but Dean Marney is expected to remain out.

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Black Cats set to land a Tiger

Hull are bracing themselves for a player plus cash offer of £6m plus Nyron Nosworthy and Daryl Murphy for centre half Michael Turner.

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Brown preparing Reading raid

Hull City boss Phil Brown could make a move for Reading defender Leroy Rosenior if he loses Michael Turner this summer.

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Sunderland step up defender hunt

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is ready to step up his bid to sign £6million-rated defender Michael Turner from Hull City.

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Striker move ruled out

Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson has denied that he has received a bid from Hull for striker Matty Fryatt and nor does he want one.

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Tigers wait on defender

Hull boss Phil Brown believes Paul McShane will fit straight back in when he completes his move to the club on Wednesday.

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FT:Hull 3-1 Southend:Hull book their place in the third round of the Carling Cup following a comfortable win.

GOAL:Hull 3-1 Southend: (75mins)Geovanni wraps up the win with a well taken goal

HT:Hull 2-1 Southend:Moussa's goal has given Southend hope in a lively encounter.

GOAL:Hull 2-1 Southend: (45mins)Moussa pulls one back from the edge of the area

GOAL:Hull 2-0 Southend: (41mins)Altidore gets his first goal for the club from close range

GOAL:Hull 1-0 Southend: (9mins) Carney chips Mildenhall from 18 yards out.

Tigers close in on defender

Hull look to be close to agreeing a deal to sign Sunderland defender Paul McShane following talks on Monday.

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