Against all odds, a transfer embargo, an injury cursed squad, a churned up pitch and a manager in his first season in England, we did it.

Sergej Jakirovic joins Phil Brown and Steve Bruce in taking us to the Premier League. The elite of English and World football.

This will be my 50th year watching Hull City. It began by going to Boothferry Park, with my Grandad, who used to take a case of Long Life Ale to share with his mates in the West Stand.

Sergej is one of the best Head Coaches I’ve seen, up there with Browny, Brian Horton and Steve Bruce. The media will certainly enjoy his press conferences.

A capacity crowd, Man Utd at home and a new exciting team, what more could we want.

Huge thanks to Acun Ilicali for believing in Hull City and for the way he has put the fans first.

Michael Carrick will be hard pushed to know what side we will field, given that most Hull City fans have no idea either.

Predicted Man Utd line up:

Lammens; Dalot, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Tielemans, Santos; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Dorgu; Cunha

Ex Tiger, Harry Maguire will receive a warm welcome, and the new midfield pairing of Tielemans and Santos could be interesting.

City could start off the new Premier League season with:

Tzolakis; Coyle, Ajayi, Mendy, Giles; Slater, Crooks; Belloumi, Hjerto-Dahl, Stroud; McBurnie.

Everyone has written us off, just as they did last season. Let this be our motivation to prove them all wrong, Carlton Cole, Joe Cole et al.

Get behind our club, make the MKM hostile for 90 minutes+ and Dare to Dream.

Prediction Hull City 1v1 Man Utd

By Lee J. Dolman 20.08.2026