According to the Hull Daily Mail, Hull City boss Phil Brown is hoping to sign a few players on loan in January. Brown said,

"We have looked at the fixtures and it will be a long six weeks (without Bullard), it could become eight weeks .

This weekend Jimmy Bullard mimicked Phil Brown's ridiculous team talk. Putting Tanfastic's #1 customer firmly in his place. It's one of the best callbacks i've seen in months so here's a few celebration's that benefit from a bit of background reading.

5. Fowler's "Traditional Cameroonian Grass Eating" Celebration

Gerard Houllier actually tried to claim Rigobert Song had taught Fowler this traditional African celebration after the Liverpool player was fined £60 000 for this celebration.

Morning all. There is pretty much nothing at all to write about today. No signings, no new injuries (Thank God), and really no news at all. However, there is a story about the prospect of Jimmy Bullard of Fulham and Martin Laursen from Villa coming to Arsenal. Now I won't pretend to have discovered this story on my own, so full credit to Arseblogger if this story proves to be true.

What up hoes? So I said I wouldn't post today if the news was only about Arshavin, but of course it is and I am still going to do a post. Why? Because today Arsene Wenger confirmed what we have all long suspected, that we are in talks with Zenit for him. He says we aren't close to signing the player at the moment, but the negotiations are ongoing.

That's Bullard Snr. we're talking about. According to Eat Out Magazine, Bullard Jnr, who plies his trade with Hull City, has splashed out on the The One Bell pub in Crayford, Kent. But if you're hoping to bump into Jimmy pulling pints on a Saturday night, think again.

The danger at holding a 1-0 and not killing a side off when you are in the ascendancy is that you run the risk of allowing your opponents back into the game.
Today was a perfect example of this and what should have been a return to winning ways to start an important week results in the sense of frustration continuing.

Midget Maestro, What a Player
The holiday season is upon us. Walking up and down Abbot Kinney two nights ago in Venice Beach, the Christmas Carolers were already out - entertaining locals and tourists alike with their festive renditions.
And you know what that means - the busy Christmas fixture list is around the corner, and then - a bunch of injuries due to exhaustion, overuse of muscles, and cold weather.

Almost all Premier League clubs are eagerly awaiting January transfer window as they will attempt to additionally boost their squads. Manchester City is likely to be the busiest club in January but the others will follow. Here is the list of the players that have attracted a lot of attention this season and could change their clubs in the next transfer window.

A happy substitute Who said all footballers are distraught at not being in the starting line-up? Jimmy Bullard looks quite at ease with life on the bench during last night's clash between Hull and West Ham as he gives the thumbs-up to a photographer.

What up hoes? So I said I wouldn't post today if the news was only about Arshavin, but of course it is and I am still going to do a post. Why? Because today Arsene Wenger confirmed what we have all long suspected, that we are in talks with Zenit for him. He says we aren't close to signing the player at the moment, but the negotiations are ongoing.

Morning all. There is pretty much nothing at all to write about today. No signings, no new injuries (Thank God), and really no news at all. However, there is a story about the prospect of Jimmy Bullard of Fulham and Martin Laursen from Villa coming to Arsenal. Now I won't pretend to have discovered this story on my own, so full credit to Arseblogger if this story proves to be true.

The madness is over, the phones are silenced, and January transfer window is closed. With all the snow and traffic collapse in London, the news of the day was Andrei Arshavin's transfer to Arsenal. A real soap opera lasted over 24 hours, minute after minute contradictory news arrived and it even seemed that nothing is [.

What up hoes? So I said I wouldn't post today if the news was only about Arshavin, but of course it is and I am still going to do a post. Why? Because today Arsene Wenger confirmed what we have all long suspected, that we are in talks with Zenit for him. He says we aren't close to signing the player at the moment, but the negotiations are ongoing.

Morning all. There is pretty much nothing at all to write about today. No signings, no new injuries (Thank God), and really no news at all. However, there is a story about the prospect of Jimmy Bullard of Fulham and Martin Laursen from Villa coming to Arsenal. Now I won't pretend to have discovered this story on my own, so full credit to Arseblogger if this story proves to be true.

In an age when footballers take themselves far too seriously Mr. Bullard is a breath of fresh air. Did you know the London born midfielder is actually available for selection for the German national team, can you imagine how hilarious that would be! It's worth Joachim Löw naming the Hull City man in a meaningless friendly just to see Jimmy line up before the match as the national anthem plays, you know he will just be fighting the urge to recreate the Fawlty Towers walk and subsequently causing a Third World War!

(video gol highlights di Manchester United-Everton)
I risultati della Premier League:
CHELSEA-WOLVERHAMPTON 4-0 (Malouda, 2 Essien, Joe Cole)
MANCHESTER UNITED - EVERTON (Fletcher, Carrick e Valencia)
SUNDERLAND-ARSENAL 1-0 (Bent)
LIVERPOOL-MANCHESTER CITY 2-2 (Skrtel (L), Adebayor, Ireland (MC), Benayoun)
BIRMINGHAM-FULHAM 1-0 (Bowyer)
BURNLEY-ASTON VILLA 1-1 (Caldwell (B), Heskey)
HULL CITY-WEST HAM 3-3 (Franco, Collison (WH), aut.

So if football is the national game, you would expect the BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist to feature at least 2 or 3 leading proponents of the beautiful game.
Wayne Rooney perhaps.
Not simply for his consistent, committed and talent performances on the pitch.
But for being an 'ordinary lad' who remembers where he comes from and is learning to become master of himself.

Based on the big point they picked up in Eastlands against favoured Manchester City (1:1) and the recent good results, it seems that Hull City players are on their way out of the crisis. Two wins and two draws in the last four games and four points ahead of the relegation zone give them the right to believe that the new positive stage is ahead of them.

This weekend Jimmy Bullard mimicked Phil Brown's ridiculous team talk putting Tanfastic's #1 customer firmly in his place. It's one of the best callbacks I've seen in months so here's a few celebrations that benefit from a bit of background reading.

5. Fowler's "Traditional Cameroonian Grass Eating" Celebration

Gerard Houllier actually tried to claim Rigobert Song had taught Fowler this traditional African celebration after the Liverpool player was fined £60 000 for this celebration.

1. Messi gets his trophy -- via Times of Malta
2. Don't fight the police -- via Pies
3. Arshavins at a wax museum -- via ONTD
4. Obama fan look-a-like is back -- via Futbolita
5. New Red Bulls GM -- via SBI
6. Swinging DeRossi -- via Kickette
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Ducky's Note : The semester is finally over and Lighter The Pundit, looks back on it in the same loving way that you look at a half-boil in the sink the day after. So, if what follows seems self-indulgent, it is.

Oh, and also, being a Stones kinda guy, he finds the excessive Beatles referencing downright offensive.

On paper, Arsenal should slip quite easily past Hull this afternoon. Its a home game, at fortress Emirates, in front of a passionate crowd of over 60,000 fervent Gooner fanatics. Plus Hull have had a pretty torrid calender year for 2009, they have not won away from home this season, Bullard is injured.