Pool Panel - Hull City (h) Draw 1-1

Friday felt like a defeat and is definitely two points dropped as we dominated for much of the game before conceding so late on.  Of course, we have been doing that to teams all season long, so there had to be a time when we were on the other end.

For once, we came flying out of the traps and could easily have been a few goals to the good by half time.  That continued in the second half with the keeper making great saves, in particular one from Kevin Phillips.  When all you have to show for such a dominant display is a fantastic finish from Ince, then there is always a danger that you will concede.

For once, I didn’t think the substitutions helped us, as we no longer won the longer balls once Bednar came off.  In addition, Fleck seemed to struggle to get into the speed of the game.  We seemed to sit deeper and deeper for the last fifteen minutes and that simply invited Hull to press on and eventually nick an underserved point.

However, the performance for much of the game has to give cause for optimism; play like that every week and it will result in far more wins than anything else.

In other news, I’m sure most fans wouldn’t begrudge the Oystons getting some return on their investment over the last decades, but to remove £11 million when we still have antiquated training facilities is bad PR at the very least.

STAR MAN:  Keith Southern