Hull clear out

earthworm

earthworm

Jack Burkitt
Might we want any of this lot?

Hull City will look to offload some of their highest earning players in a bid to balance the books.
The Tigers' relegation from the Premier League could spell grave consequences for the Humberside club, who are in danger of falling into administration after revealing debts to the tune of ÂŁ35million.
Stephen Hunt, one of the club's most valuable assets, had already announced that he expects to leave in the summer, whilst players such as Jimmy Bullard, Geovanni and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink may also head out of the exit door due to commanding such high salaries.
Chairman Adam Pearson, who will look to majorly reconstruct the club's finances this summer, confirmed that players will have to leave, but he will also try to persuade some to consider a pay cut as they prepare for life in the Championship.
"We have talked to players and they are going away to think about it," Pearson told Radio Humberside.
"The players were given those contracts, they didn't ask for them.
"The club wanted to give them those contracts and they have got every right to honour them.
"But we have got a pretty decent bunch of lads here who care about the club and it wouldn't surprise me if they did offer to help out."
Financial priorities

Pearson, who returned to take over the club from former chairman Paul Duffen in October, revealed that Hull were in serious trouble financially from the moment he arrived and that he would be bringing in an insolvency expert and moving owner Russell Bartlett into his position.
"He (the insolvency expert) will be working alongside Russell Bartlett, who will be looking at the financial side of the business, and myself, who will be aiming in on the football side, trying to get the players out, trying to get the contracts structured in the right way so they don't strangle the club," added Pearson, who will now become the new head of football operations.
"It is a real short-term goal to try to get the debt down and get some shape on it.
"Our aim is to avoid that ten-point penalty and that formal process of administration if at all possible."
Pearson insisted that despite the pressing matter of appointing a new manager still an issue within the club, with current temporary boss Ian Dowie yet to learn his fate and rumours of former boss Phil Brown returning as a cheaper option, the financial side had to take priority.
"The is no point appointing a manager and then going into administration, so we have got to look at making sure we are safe from that and then we will appoint.
"We have got a massive two weeks. We are going to work really hard to restructure this debt, a debt that never should have been allowed to build up at this football club."
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king_congo_red

king_congo_red

Ale Ape
I don't think any of those names are worth the crazy money Hull paid them...maybe if they lowered their wage demands...
 
DanR

DanR

Steve Chettle
We don't want Jan Vennegor of Hesselink, it would cost a f***ing fortune to get his name on the back of your shirt.

Do they have a decent left back?
 
TrickyTart

TrickyTart

Viv Anderson
Fagan would be a decent ade replacement if we dont go up i reckon, hunt if we did go up would be decent but not on crazy money....Struggling after that
 
TrickyTart

TrickyTart

Viv Anderson
Fagan would be a decent ade replacement if we dont go up i reckon plus he's fit, hunt if we did go up would be decent but not on crazy money....Struggling after that
 
wemaybefamousagain

wemaybefamousagain

Banned
Bullard will go to a prem side and the rest are the height of mediocrity. I can't believe that they are heading towards admin because they paid that load of shite too much cash.
 
Tutts

Tutts

Ian Bowyer
If we went up - I'd rather we were targeting top class Championship players who could make the step up - Pratley & Adam for example.

(Awaits someone on a Blackpool board to cut and paste this with 'Those arrogant bastards' comment!)
 
It's Baggio

It's Baggio

John Robertson
Tom Cairney. Talented, young midfielder born in Nottingham and a Forest fan.
 
Gary

Gary

No wonder my post count..
To be fair to hull though, with their situation most of the season, I can imagine the majority of the team didn't play to their full potential, so you never know in the right environment.
 
steppan

steppan

First Team Squad
Marshall. said:
Stephen Hunt's a good left winger.
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cant stand him for some reason though. He's not bad, but I'm not sure i'd be happy at seeing him come to the club
 
smithy

smithy

Geoff Thomas
If we want to build for the Premiership, why would we look to raid Hull for bargain players who have just been relegated!?

I dont think there is 1 Hull player i'd want.
 
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