Premier League - Windass out as Hull cull squad

Eurosport - Tue, 02 Jun 11:49:00 2009

Hull hero Dean Windass is among a host of players to be released as manager Phil Brown starts to shape his squad for next season.

FOOTBALL Dean Windass of Oldham Athletic - 0

Windass earned a place in Hull folklore by firing his hometown club into the top flight for the first time with the winner in the 2008 Championship play-off final but Brown can no longer find room for the 40-year-old striker in his squad.

Brown told the Hull Daily Mail: "I've got no animosity or bad blood towards Dean Windass but I wish it could have ended in a more poignant way.

"My advice to him was always to sit on his last year, and accept the plaudits and credit that he deserved. I dare say fate will dictate that we cross paths again in our careers but we wish him all the best."

Reserve players James Bennett, Joe Lamplough, Matthew Plummer and Tom Woodhead have also been released but Will Atkinson, Steve Gardner and Ryan Kendall are retained.

Youth team products Nathan Hanley and John Leonard have been awarded one-year professional contracts and young player of the year Tom Cairney has signed a two-year contract.

PA Sport

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  1. Chilla Black , what a prats name. Have played pro­ football like Brown or put a football team in the­ Premiership! NO!!
    He does look a strange colour though­ I'll give you that.

    From Paul, on Thu 4 Jun 4:47PM
  2. Phil Brown is a dodgy looking halfwit who will get his­ come uppance next season, simple as that.

    From Chilla Black, on Tue 2 Jun 8:16PM
  3. Thought it was a bit odd to see so many comments on a­ hull city story; then i looked at the dross that was­ being posted from the usual know-nothing­ suspects.
    Windass to be next hull manager, before Xmas!

    From cameron w, on Tue 2 Jun 5:54PM
  4. Excuse me! But I thought the article was about Dean­ Windass and Hull City?

    From Easyrider2609, on Tue 2 Jun 2:19PM
  5. For all those manchester united fans out there that­ are­ still
    clinically depressed about the result at­ the­ Champions League game
    a special helpline has been­ set­ up by sir alex ferguson
    simply call
    0800­ 2-02-02-0

    THE LINES ARE RED HOT pmsl!!!!

    From hamiltonsteve64, on Tue 2 Jun 2:17PM
  6. i think he is too old at 40 he wants to stiill play­ football, his legs are week. Good decision by Mr.­ Brown.

    From sitamiky, on Tue 2 Jun 1:27PM
  7. Man City or Chelski could do worse than sign Dean­ (Cleansheet) Windass :-)

    From art_tidesco, on Tue 2 Jun 12:31PM
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    TO ALL THE UTD FANS, LETS ALL GET INTO A CAR AND KILL­­ SOME SUPPORTERS

    From hamiltonsteve64, on Tue 2 Jun 12:02PM
  9. Olivia Rose, you've just become my new best friend.­ Couldn't have put it better myself. It's­ obvious that people know that Liverpool are successful­ and they can't cope with it. Well put!

    From Sharon, on Tue 2 Jun 11:56AM
  10. I think kevin m does not even have a P.R.I.C.K­ lmfao!!!!

    From hamiltonsteve64, on Tue 2 Jun 11:54AM
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    same as he w.a.n.k.e.r.s that talk about the 96 then ?

    From hamiltonsteve64, on Tue 2 Jun 11:50AM
  12. he'll go to Arsenal...

    From Renan, on Tue 2 Jun 11:49AM
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    hamiltonsteve64 - you are a w.a.n.k.e.r. ! No-one­ deserves that not even man utd fans. grow up p.r.i.c.k

    From kevin m, on Tue 2 Jun 11:45AM
  14. What else is he going to say, no we don't want­ Barry he's rubbish?!!! Of course he's going to­ answer the question like that, they are friends and­ England team mates. If they asked him do you want­ Crouch back he'd probably say yes!

    From tlarocca09, on Tue 2 Jun 11:43AM
  15. Any Man Utd fans that would like to see old big ears­ from Rome should come to ANFIELD to see it pmsl!!!!!!

    From hamiltonsteve64, on Tue 2 Jun 11:43AM
  16. For all those manchester united fans out there that are­ still
    clinically depressed about the result at the­ Champions League game
    a special helpline has been set­ up by sir alex ferguson
    simply call
    0800 2-02-02-0

    From hamiltonsteve64, on Tue 2 Jun 11:36AM
  17. liverpool should forget about winning the premiership ­ for now,with or without barry or alonso,there best­ chance was last season and they blew it, with chelsea­ and man utd,no way liverpool can win the next five­ seasons

    From uchdido, on Tue 2 Jun 11:31AM
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    TO ALL THE UTD FANS, LETS ALL GET INTO A CAR A KILL­ SOME SUPPORTERS

    From hamiltonsteve64, on Tue 2 Jun 11:28AM
  19. I thought we lived in a free society and were able to­ give our opinion which is what Gerrard was doing. ­ He's more than likely been asked the question and­ he's answered it. He's not telling Rafa who to­ buy he's just stating his opinion. All the­ insulting about northerners is cr*p, look in the mirror­ darren g before you start on northerners. It's the­ sort of mentality you'd expect from some­ southerners so crawl back under your rock you sad­ little boy. You'll be cheering on Gerrard next­ week when he puts his England shirt on so stop the­ double standards and just accept he's a great­ player who has loyalty.

    From Sharon, on Tue 2 Jun 11:26AM
  20. Darren G, it's nice to see you Southern softies­ wait until youve won a worthless tin pot against a tin­ pot team in the blues until you post half wit comments,­ lets face it Moysey couldn't organise a p**s up in­ a brewery so it wasn't really a glorious triumph­ beating half a team that only got there thanks to­ Fergie basically giving them a walk on pass, by the way­ how long is your latest manager going to last, not that­ he is bothered he is only there to swell his own bank­ account, heard his comments before he had even signed­ his contract, critising and making demands, your doomed­ with him, players will revolt as is becoming usual,­ we'll be hearing the shouts for the return of the­ special dope soon aswell hey? Absolutely clueless, 18­ english titles, 5 european, come back when youve­ matched the most succesfull British of ALL TIME. :)

    From Olivia Rose, on Tue 2 Jun 11:24AM
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