Hull City v Ipswich Town 25 March 2006
Match Report
1 - 1
Well, what can I say? My first problem was that I couldn't understand where Jason Price was. Having put that to one side I then had to cope with the size of the numbers on the player's shirts. Before I'd worked that out the match started. Both sides were defensively inept but this made for an interesting and, at times, exciting match. City's best player was Dawson (is he a relation, I wonder?), I'd say he was a colossus but he's too small. Cort played well and needed to; defensive organisation was minimal. The attack lacked finishing and as for the fat, beardy bloke with number 6 on his back; he needs to eat fewer flapjacks. His main contribution seemed to be having a perpetual look of astonishment on his face as the ball sped past his barely outstretched foot. Town's goal summed up City's defence. Even the ball was surprised when it ended up in the net. Myhill is, I think and as all the cognoscenti around me agreed, a dodgy keeper (with a great first name). City's goal was well worked I think but I was distracted by having discovered that the camera on my mobile does indeed have a zoom function and can be adjusted to take account of cloudy conditions. One of the pictures that follows purports to show the build up to the goal but I can't say which one. Henry saved me from the disapproval of those around me at this point by pulling me back into my seat as I rose in celebration. They are all rather well mannered at Portman Road with the severest criticism of the opposition being limited to 'You're not very good' and a reference, that I didn't quite catch, to inbreeding (from the Tractor Boys). Peter Taylor says we need 47 points, 4 to go then.
Richard Larkman