Hull City win back-to-back promotion

[Rochester Rhino]

This weekend Hull City secured promotion into Championship after just being promoted in League 1 the previous year. I really don't know how rare this event is, but I'm sure it's not often. A lot of the team's sucess came from their Striker Staurt Elliot who scored 28 goals this year.

Hull chairman Adam Pearson is already looking towards next season as the club gears itself for life in The Championship.
Peter Taylor's side secured a second successive promotion at the weekend and are now looking to consolidate their position in English football's second tier.
Hull command a large following but Pearson admits that whilst the club should be able to compete next season, finances will still be tight compared to several of the division's more celebrated outfits.
''It's a massive step-up when you see the resources,'' Pearson told Sky Sports News.
''We will be batting off around a £3-and-a-half million wage bill next year, which will hopefully make us competitive.
''But when you look at Leeds and Wolves and the three teams that come down - the size of their wage bills makes it a very uneven playing field.
''We'll be going at it against clubs with a wage bill of £20 million and that's got to make a difference and to compensate we have to have the right attitude and work even harder.
''I've got to strengthen the infrastructure of the club even further, training grounds and the commercial side of the business.
''We've all got to keep working hard.''
Two promotions in two years have exceeded all expectations at Hull but Pearson admits that the club still want to press-on - with a place in The Premiership their ultimate aim.
''There's no timescale but definitely that's the aim - where everybody wants to go,'' concluded Pearson.
''It would do wonders for the city of Hull and supporters here are realistic.
''Now is a period of time to consolidate, to become more competitive in this league and then move on from there.''

 

[PaPaGeorGeo]

Im going to take them to the Premiership in FM when the next update comes out. Thats a Top Effort :Bow:

 

[Rochester Rhino]

That's kinda how I became a Hull City fan, when they had the lower leagues in FIFA 2004 i took Hull City to the premiership so I began to follow the team in real life. I'm hoping for Hull to be mid-table next year and maybe find some sucess in FA Cup which they have had trouble the past few years.

 

[Parkin09]

it's quite easy to win back to back promotions when you've got more money than any other lower league team apart from Wigan

they can attract any lower league player they want they will get to the prem next season no doubt about it but it will be due to a extremely large amount of money

we still beat them 4-2 and they couldn't beat us to get promotion proper

 

[Rochester Rhino]

Yes true they had more money than the other teams but now they are in an equal league.

 

[TOON ARMY]

I remember the days before the KC Stadium when they played at Boothberry Park struggling year in year out. I tell you it was as **** hole of a place to visit as an away fan.

Pearson comes along injects the money and look where they're now. Great manager, decent stadium, good fan base, they'll hold their own in the Championship and i wouldn't be surprised if they were pushing for the play-offs next season for a place in the premiership.

 

[Rochester Rhino]

U really think they could make the playoffs, that's what they were expected to do this year and look what happened getting automatic promotion with 3 games still to play.

 

[Elber2k3]

Reminds me of SSV Ulm they were promoted from Regionalliga to 2. Bundesliga then they were promoted to the 1. Bundesliga, then they were relegated back into 2. Bundesliga then they were relegated again to Regionalliga. They didn't have enough money, so they were relegated again to Oberliga (4th division).

 

[Punkt]

Estoril won back-to-back promotion too in this last couple of years, from the third level to SuperLiga.

 

[mega montana]

that's pretty cool

another reason why the promotion/relegation system is great

 

[Daz]

Peter Taylor is a genius

 

[Torontolynx]

Phew they're really flying. I've known about this for a while, as I follow the English Lower divisions. My eyes would really widen if they managed a premiership stint...

Hey, back to back promotions is better then back to back relegations. like COMO!

Serie A--->Serie B---->Serie C, now SECOND LAST in serie C. wow. :boohoo:

 

[Rochester Rhino]

Peter Taylor is a genius

Yes he is, that's why he is the U-21 manager.

 

[Klobb]

Back-to-back promotions, that's truly impressive, theyll prob be mid table for the first few years in championship though.

 

[Punkt]

talking about back-to-back relegations:

Tirsense

SuperLiga -> Liga de Honra -> Second division B -> Third Division -> Porto Regional Division 1

all in 4 years it must be a record

now they are in the third division

 

[admore]

Peter Taylor is a genius

I don't think I would describe someone who spent 5m pounds on Ade Akinbyi as a genius. Though i'll give him some credit as he's done better since he left Leicester, not that would have been particularly hard but.

 

[Parkin09]

Yes true they had more money than the other teams but now they are in an equal league.

eual clubs in the championship are in dire straits.......Gillingham, Notts Forest, Leeds (sort of), Leicester, Ipswich, Derby all these clubs are struggling Hull are much much financially better than many clubs in the championship

 

[ScimitarPES2]

Amazing stuff from Hull City. It's great to see teams coming up through the divisions, but there are always those who will head in the other direction as a result.. MKD (formerly Wimbledon) could be playing in Division 3 next season, after they were relegated from Division 1 last season.

Anyway, back to Hull City .. I can see them challenging for a play-off place next season. Then maybe they'll be playing in the Premiership in 2006-2007!