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Brown rues spitting row

Sat 02 May, 09:47 AM


Phil Brown believes the spitting row with Arsenal may have damaged people's perception of Hull.

Brown alleged Cesc Fabregas had spat at Tigers assistant boss Brian Horton following the teams' FA Cup tie at the Emirates Stadium. The Arsenal captain was subsequently charged with improper conduct while Brown has also been charged by the FA over his criticism of the referee, Mike Riley.

Brown admits it may have altered people's impression of the club. "Possibly it did," he told The Times. "I can't go overboard about that because it's part of an inquiry and I'm under FA scrutiny, but there was a lot (that) went on after the game."

He added: "I would have dearly loved to speak to Arsène Wenger straight after the game.

"I would have put it to him manager to manager, instead of going public, but there was no access to him.

"If there was access, none of this would have come out. But I couldn't speak to him or get any sense out of anyone else.

"Let's conduct the inquiry and then we'll see what comes out.

"I think it's something we need to look at. For as long as I've been involved in football, there has been a culture where the managers have a chat beforehand and afterwards and it doesn't spill over into personal animosity.

"We talked about a Respect campaign for the players at the start of the season. I think the League Managers' Association have a duty to make sure we all get together and say that this tension just can't go on.

"I know there's long-term battles going on with some of the big boys, but it doesn't have to be that way. We should be able to talk to each other, manager to manager."

 

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  1. Andy! lets get this right, Phil Brown is NOT Hull City!­ he wasn`t even born there! Just like a certain painter­ fella he did alright in the beginning but started to­ get Star allure, and a overblown sense of his own­ importance and infallability! If he just took a few­ months off and got his head screwed back on right maybe­ he will get better, just keep taking the tablets! C`mon­ Tigers!

    From Easyrider2609, on Mon 4 May 9:15AM

  2. Get Rid Of the Lords, You belong in the bottom of a­ toilet with the rest of your species. Before you talk­ on a blog, be sure next time to ensure you dont look­ like a complete nob before you add your opinion.

    From D Handley, on Sat 2 May 8:00PM

  3. Phil Brown may have lost the plot and he didn't­ handle the spitting incident very well but Arsene­ Wenger is an ignorant , arrogant swine. Very poor­ sportsmanship from such a great club.

    Come on Tigers,­ show these southern sasusages what we can do eh?????

    From Get rid of the Lords, on Sat 2 May 1:56PM

  4. Theres many a slip between tongue and Lip! Mr Brown­ you`ve just about used up any Brownie points you ever­ had! To fall so utterly flat on your face has to be­ some sort of record! In the normal course of events a­ slow slide would have seen Hull City sitting nicely in­ 14th or 15th place! Your consistant monologe about the­ opposing teams has got to be oh so demorilizing for­ your own players, or don`t you see it that way! C`mon­ Tigers! Next year there will be a vacancy for a New­ Manager irrespective of what happens, Mr Brown you have­ lost it!

    From Easyrider2609, on Sat 2 May 1:47PM

  5. good riddance to Hull. And who does Phil Brown think he­ is?? An A Class loser. It so enjoyable seeing them get­ relegatged after there good start to the season, why­ Brown thought he was the dogs-nuts.. And why is he­ pursuing this spitting row when he should be focusing­ on trying to scrape a couple points in the league.
    BYE­ BYE PHIL BROWN -- and dont come back.!

    From Andrew, on Sat 2 May 12:41PM

  6. SORRY MAN. Small guy with a big mouth. A very good­ looser. Definitely going to go down under. Good bye to­ Premier, back to championship.

    From RAJ K SHAN, on Sat 2 May 12:33PM

  7. i think phil brown is just trying to deflect attention­ from the dogs @#$% he has made of the second half of­ the season, how any team can go into free fall halfway­ through a season must go down to poor managment he­ should shut up and concentrate on getting things right­ on the pitch then perhaps in 20 yrs he can say he was a­ good manager but somehow i very much doubt it.

    From chris l, on Sat 2 May 11:59AM

  8. Phil Brown is an idiot with a quick mouth and no­ brain!!
    He thinks he's Sir Alex but isn't fit­ to lace his drinks!!

    From owenshall, on Sat 2 May 10:18AM

  9. Absolutely right! Poor loser - relegation beckons!

    From tom.cracknell, on Sat 2 May 10:06AM
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