Our daily blog with the latest news, transfer rumours and gossip about Hull City in the Premier League.Should City have been awarded a penalty? Laudrup hints that they could have
City fans could be forgiven for being a little annoyed this morning, after several key decisions were missed by the match officials in the 1-1 draw with Swansea.
And immediately after the game, Swans' boss Michael Laudrup, who admitted Swansea 'didn't deserve to win', appeared to concede the handball from Alex Bruce's header by Dwight Tiendalli could have been a penalty.
He told Sky Sports: "Its a 50/50. If you give it, it's OK, if you don't give it, it's OK. It can go either way and you just have to accept it."
Sky pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher agreed it was a 'stonewall penalty'.
Neville said: "Absolutely it's a clear cut penalty.
"He puts his hands in an unusual position and it hits in slap bang in the arm. He's closed his eyes. He's panicked. He doesn't even know where the ball is.
"The Hull players are absolutely incensed. It's a stonewall penalty."
Carragher pointed to the fact that every City player in the box had claimed for the handball, a move which should have alerted referee Martin Atkinson to a genuine claim.Davies says Swans were lucky to escape with a pointBen Davies admitted Swansea were lucky to escape with a point following the draw with the Tigers.
The Swans needed a major stroke of luck to avoid defeat, as Jonjo Shelvey's cross struck Flores on the arm and flew past Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor.
"We are a bit disappointed overall," Davies told the club's official website: "We didn't play as well as we can.
"They made it difficult with how organised they were, and in the end I think we were a bit lucky to get a point."Shola Ameobi linked with the Tigers
Talk about a kick in the teeth. Just after Danny Graham scored his first goal for City last night, the Tigers have been linked to Newcastle forward Shola Ameobi.Steve Bruce sent assistant coach Steve Agnew to St James' Park to assess Ameobi's display against West Brom in the last home game, The Chronicle reports.
It's well known that Bruce is after a striker and he's aware that Ameobi's contract is due to expire at the end of the season.
The City manager also wanted to check out Shane Long in the 2-1 win for United.
It is believed that Ameobi, 32, is open-minded about his future, and is free to discuss a move to another club in January.
Earlier in the season, Ameobi said: "I feel I can play football for Newcastle.
"I think I've got a little bit left in me. Whichever way the club wants to go, it's down to them.
"If I'm wanted at Newcastle, I'll play at Newcastle. If I'm not, I'll go elsewhere.
"It means a lot to be playing now. I'm in the latter stages of my career. In recent months, I haven't done that, which is very frustrating.
"I feel like I'm fit and strong enough to compete with anyone here at Newcastle."Elmo named in team of the week
After his brilliant cross to Danny Graham last night, it's congratulations to Ahmed Elmohamady, who was named in the WhoScored Premier League team of the week. He lines up alongside recent opponents in Liverpool's Luis Suarez and Arsenal's Mesut Özil. Check out the full team of the week here.Deano puts a ring on it
And finally, it's another congrats to City hero Dean Windass, who revealed he has found true happiness and plans to marry a woman he met while on a lads' holiday in Spain. In an announcement that will please his army of loyal supporters, Windass, 44, says he has "turned a corner" after a public battle with depression and booze.
It's great to see a Tigers legend turn his life around, and I'm sure a lot of you Tigers fans will agree.
You can read the full story on the Hull Daily Mail website here.
