Hull City vs Manchester City: Premier League Prediction Panel 2008/9 - preview and predictions
Hull has hit the inevitable rocky patch after such an exciting start to life in The Premier League. The relegation zone is still seven points distant - but with no-one trailed off just about every game is being fought for with a rare ferocity. Four wins on the spin for Hull has been followed by an almost biblical (think about that bloke with the colourful overcoat and the king's dreams) three straight defeats. It is difficult to tell if Hull are in a tailspin or about to go on a good run!
For Mark Hughes the rumours are starting to swirl around about his tenure; which is not surprising when there are rich owners who agreed to purchase Britain's most expensive footballer in August - only for the team to be a couple of points of the bottom in November. I guess that Hughes needs to get City moving upwards quickly and end the season where Hull are - in around sixth - if he is to keep his position. Like Villa at Arsenal yesterday, the best way to catch a team in a position you covet is to beat them!
Should be tense, the bookies can't split the teams and most pundits expect both teams to score.
Hull City vs Manchester City; Kick Off 4:00pm 16 Nov 2008
Prediction Panel
Our panel contains both Squarefootball writers and readers, the writers are marked: (sqf).
Tony Bellew : TBC - TBC
Dave Blackburn : 1 - 1
Sue Gardener : 1 - 0
Chris Goodwin : 2 - 2
Paul Grech (sqf) : 1 - 1
Colin Illingworth (sqf) : 2 - 1
Hugh Larkin (sqf) : 3 - 1
Peter Lee : 1 - 1
Don McMahon : 3 - 1
Antony Melvin (sqf) : 1 - 2
Stephen Orford (sqf) : 2 - 2
Tony Ratton : 1 - 1
Peter Rendle : TBC - TBC
Dan Taylor : 1 - 0
Bill Urban (sqf) : TBC - TBC
Andy Wakeman : 1 - 2
Isaac Williams : 1 - 1
Mark Williams : 2 - 2
Panel Verdict
Is Mark Hughes for the chop? The panel are tentatively predicting a score draw for City at Hull.
Home: 5; Draw: 8; Away: 2; TBC: 3;
* Do we have it right, or do you know better? Please don't bother with derisory comments on the predictions after the match - unless you also pulled us up before it!
