Scottish Mag 3 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 The long-term future of Hull City's Brazilian forward, Geovanni, has been plunged into doubt after he was the subject of an extraordinary attack by manager Phil Brown following his public display of insubordination. The former Barcelona and Manchester City player incurred Brown's wrath after responding to his 53rd-minute substitution with a show of head-shaking petulance as he left the field before kicking a water bottle in the dugout A chorus of boos rang around the KC Stadium aimed at Brown who later put the club's most high-profile player firmly in his place in an astonishing blast. "He will never do that to me again," Brown said. "I'm the manager. I haven't spoken to him yet. He's getting drugs-tested so hopefully they will find that positive." "Geovanni is not bigger than this football club - it's as simple as that. I don't think he was having a positive impact on the game." Brown insisted Geovanni, who was replaced by Nick Barmby, still had a role to play in halting Hull's freefall. "I'm there to make big decisions and if the fans don't like it then they don't like it there is nothing I can do about that," Brown added. "Nicky Barmby was our match-winner last Thursday against Sheffield United and it was a chance of him to play in a similar position and as I saw it he had a positive impact." Hull have now won just one Premier League game in their last 18 attempts. "This is the biggest test in my career as a manager and it probably is for the rest of the players," Brown said. "We have to play above ourselves in the last 11 games." Rovers took the lead when Warnock thumped in a loose ball after City keeper Matt Duke had spilled a spinning ball under pressure from Roque Santa Cruz who teed up the midfielder in the 35th minute. The advantage was doubled within a minute as Brown's defence froze allowing Morten Gamst Pedersen to find Warnock whose low cross was knocked in from close range by former Hull midfielder Keith Andrews. Brown's woes deepened in the 63rd minute when Dean Marney was dismissed by Martin Atkinson for retaliating to Pedersen's clumsy aerial challenge by kicking the prostrate Norwegian right where it hurts. "I'm disappointed in Dean but it was uncharacteristic," Brown added." It just shows how much pressure these players are under. He's in tears in the changing rooms but that counts for nothing. He got his comeuppance." Hull were invigorated when Pedersen - booked for his challenge on Marney- was sent off after being cautioned for a clumsy foul on Kamil Zayatte in the 70th minute. But a late siege yielded just Ian Ashbee's 79th minute goal when he thumped in a Bernard Mendy cross beyond substitute goalkeeper Jason Brown - a half-time replacement for the injured Paul Robinson - from 12 yards out to set up a frantic finale. Rovers manager Sam Allardyce: "It wasn't about how we played it was about how we had to dig this one out. We had to hang on for the last ten minutes but we defended tremendously. We got what we deserved. This was my first win away from home so we've laid a bogey to rest." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Neville Neville Neville 0 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 Rather have him than hughton (and a healthy Kinnear).......... You get the feeling that chrissy is actually physically unable to raise his voice. Brown is perma-tanned and pretty ridiculous and BSA's biatch, but you get the feeling there's a football brain there which I don't get from Chrissy H upwards at NUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 I would take a punt of Geovanni in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6492 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I would take a punt of Geovanni in the summer. Is he gannin back to Venice like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 At least Brown had a plot to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I just like how high Hulls fans expectations have been raised already, especially considering where they were 4 seasons ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I would take a punt of Geovanni in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I just like how high Hulls fans expectations have been raised already, especially considering where they were 4 seasons ago. I don't think a lot of those fans were there four seasons ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I would take a punt of Geovanni in the summer. Is he gannin back to Venice like? Cambridge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Almost as mad as booing a fifth place finish eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Brown's a dirty sand dancing mackem cunt. He doesn't like anyone at all questioning him. He'll bite his nose off to spite his face, I said when Hull were second they'd go down, I still think that, and falling out with Marlon King is one thing, but getting rid of him when he was probably their best chance of survival tells you all about the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 Absolutely loves himself. Much like his pal XXL Sam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manc-mag 1 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 How old is Nick Barmby ffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 He's always struck me as a Mike Newell type character (an absolute nutter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 He's always struck me as a Mike Newell type character (an absolute nutter) Aye I can't remember the name of the film but Newell reminds me of that character de Niro plays, where he's dead nice to the wife till they get married, but he only likes sex in one position and pins her down when he's shaggin her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 He's always struck me as a Mike Newell type character (an absolute nutter) Aye I can't remember the name of the film but Newell reminds me of that character de Niro plays, where he's dead nice to the wife till they get married, but he only likes sex in one position and pins her down when he's shaggin her. Sounds like me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 6492 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 (edited) He's always struck me as a Mike Newell type character (an absolute nutter) I just read that as this bloke, didn't recall him being too mental Edited March 2, 2009 by trophyshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 He's always struck me as a Mike Newell type character (an absolute nutter) Aye I can't remember the name of the film but Newell reminds me of that character de Niro plays, where he's dead nice to the wife till they get married, but he only likes sex in one position and pins her down when he's shaggin her. Sounds like me +1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 He's always struck me as a Mike Newell type character (an absolute nutter) I just read that as this bloke, didn't recall him being too mental Apparently he chased Carol Malia down Dean Street and took a shit in her mouth. Nutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 I just like how high Hulls fans expectations have been raised already, especially considering where they were 4 seasons ago. I don't think a lot of those fans were there four seasons ago. Aye, almost certainly not. Well not unless they breed by mitosis in Hull so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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