Our daily blog with the latest news, transfer rumours and gossip about Hull City in the Premier League. Today, more Nordin Amrabat rumours, Crystal Palace looks set to play Tigers without a manager, and the ladies score 19!The Mirror has piled in on those Nordin Amrabat rumours. "They will make a second swoop for the Moroccan international when the January transfer window opens," today's report claims.
Hull City were linked with a loan move for Amrabat in the summer but Galatasaray decided to hold on to the former Ajax winger. "But former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is now at Galatasaray and has branded Amrabat surplus to requirements," adds today's report.
The reason? He wants to clear the decks for new signings without falling foul of Turkey's cap on foreign players.Coppell: Palace can win next three
Former manager Steve Coppell says the next three games are crucial for Crystal Palace.
Coppell, now director of football at League One Crawley, says his old club has "winnable" matches against City, Norwich and West Ham - despite still being without a manager since the departure of Ian Holloway.
He said: "Keith Millen has done a good job in the last few games. He has intimated that he doesn't want the job but he has stabilised the team, against Arsenal and Everton, so the signs are there."
Palace have been without a boss since October 23. Ex-Chelsea player Dan Petrescu is thought to be among the front-runners for the position with the Premier League's bottom side along with Burnley's Sean Dyche and former boss Iain Dowie.
But despite their perlious position, Coppell says the club are right to be patient. "They need a manager who can cope with the Premier League football and also have the energy, if they do go down, to drive the club back up again. It is a complex process."Millen told to prepare for Tigers
With Palace's manager search rumbling on, Millen has been told to prepare the team for Saturday's match against City.
"I must admit I was a little bit in limbo this weekend about what to do or think," said Millen. "I ended up doing things around the house and the garden. But I spoke to the chairman on Sunday lunchtime and he said to prepare and start thinking about the Hull game."
Midfielder Jonny Williams could come into contention for a place in the Eagles' squad. He has been sidelined for three months with an injured ankle but will play for the reserves this evening. Supporters launch 'Ambition and Tradition' slogan
We report today on the City Till We Die group's challenge to Assem Allam to ballot season ticket holders over his rebranding plans. The fans are theming their plans under the slogan Ambition and Tradition.
Their statement reads: "We believe that fans want a football club that grows into a Premier League force, raising the revenues needed to do that while maintaining a keen eye on the club's history and standing in the football world. Ambition and tradition."
It's a sentiment that will strike a chord with many fans who in darker days helped save City by invoking the power of history, the passion of identity and a determination for a better future. Fans are rightfully grateful to Dr Allam for all the work he has done to ensure the club's financial security and continuing success. However, you only have to think back to the situation in the late 90s to understand why so many are so committed to the campaign to keep the name Hull City AFC.Hull Tigers Ladies beat Victoria Dock 19-0
Hull Tigers Ladies went goal crazy as they eased through to the next round of the East Riding Cup with a 19-0 win over Victoria Dock. Zoe Mitchell's five-goal haul saw her emerge as the game's top scorer, but Rebecca Beech (4) and Molly Storey (3) ran her close. With Sophie Etherington and Megan Hornby both bagging a brace, goals from Mel Halstead, Stacey Hubbard and Kate Rowland rounded off the scoring.
Manager Rachel Gay was pleased by the comfortable manner of the win, especially as the clash allowed her to hand a debut to new signing Jodie Croft in the centre of midfield. Goalkeeper Kathryn Batte, 16, only had to make one save from a long distance shot in a mismatch which did not really achieve anything for the development of either side.
Gay said: "Obviously, I am delighted with the result, it was a really professional performance from the girls. Credit must go to Victoria Dock, who did not give up and kept going until the end. But we played some really good football and did not let our intensity drop."
The second-placed Tigers will travel away to third-placed York for another tough league game on Sunday.
• More transfer rumours: Hull City paper talk November 18
