Showing posts with label hull city. Show all posts
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Friday, January 23, 2009

Hull City Sign Jimmy Bullard


Jimmy Bullard has signed for Premier League new boys Hull City in a £5 million deal after stalling on a new contract to stay at Fulham. The player has committed to a four and a half year deal, which expires in 2013. Tigers boss Phil Brown told the club's official website: "We're trying to improve a squad that has been competing in the Premier League and that just needed a bit of bolstering. "I think this signing shows everybody just how serious Paul Duffen, Phil Brown and Hull City are with regards to this year's Premier League."

He continued: "Jimmy is a good player, end of story."

Bullard signed for Fulham for £2 million in 2005, in a move that eventually prompted then-manager Chris Coleman to declare that it was the best £2 million he had ever spent.

The 30-year old has scored three goals this season: in the Carling Cup versus Leicester; and in the Premier League against Manchester City and Middlesbrough.

International call ups this season have been a just reward for his continued form in the Premier League, but he has yet to feature for England.

Jimmy Bullard's sense of humour is a thing of legend within England and his antics are often highlighted on Sky Sports 1 show Soccer AM.

He has been filmed in the Wigan Athletic changing room screaming: "Yeaargh!" while getting pushed around in the bin with his underwear on his head.

Alan Dawson, Goal.com

Friday, January 16, 2009

Manucho Loan Deal Sealed


Hull City have completed the signing of Manchester United striker Manucho on loan for the rest of the season.

Manucho goes straight into the squad for Saturday's clash with Arsenal after all the relevant paperwork was completed ahead of the midday deadline and he has been allocated squad number 28.

Manucho, full name Mateus Alberto Contreiras Goncalves, joined United in December 2007 following a successful trial with the Old Trafford club.

The 25-year-old, who had previously played for Petro Atletico in his native Angola and scored 34 goals in 78 appearances, spent the latter weeks of the 2007/08 campaign on loan with Greek club Panathinaikos and netted four times in seven games.



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