HDM Sport on Facebook Having picked up three much-needed points with a convincing 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, the Tigers' victory has been dissected and analysed in every way shape and form. And it's Ahmed Elmohamady and Andy Robertson who appear to have come out of the game with most credit, particularly from Hull Daily Mail pundit Peter Swan. The emergence of Robertson continues to make headlines north and south of the border, but Hull City boss Steve Bruce believes there are plenty of young players out there like him good enough to make the grade. He just thinks they need to be given the platform to play on, something of a rarity these days. "All this nonsense that we're not producing players, sometimes they need a stage to play on," Bruce said in the Daily Mail. "We decided that we needed a few younger players because we haven't produced many. "We've now got a nucleus of very good young players. I include Tom Ince and Harry Maguire in that. Jake Livermore's only 23, you think of him as a seasoned professional. It's his second season in the Premier League. We've got some good young players, which is important."Mariappa admits Eagles had an off day Crystal Palace have been holding their inquest into their KC Stadium defeat and Adrian Mariappa feels they just weren't at the races. Going down to their first Premier League loss under Neil Warnock, Mariappa came off the subs' bench after 12 minutes to replace the injured Scott Dann. But the 28-year-old admitted their usual game plan did not click as they paid a heavy price. "Things just didn't go our way, it happens," he told the Croydon Advertiser. "We had a lot of decisions which went against us and we're disappointed to lose the game. "It's hard to put a finger on what went wrong. We'll look back at the video and see where we can improve. "We'll look to rectify it but everyone needs to remember the lads have done terrifically in the last few games, and our wingers have been ripping full-backs apart. "In the second half we just didn't quite click this time."How much is too much for a ticket? Ticketing is becoming a big issue for fans at the minute and it's no surprise when you look at some of the eye-watering amounts being mentioned to watch a match. City do seem to be taking a different approach to their rivals, however, by offering tickets as cheap as £16 for the weekend win over Crystal Palace, offsetting the £50 charged for the arrival of Manchester City somewhat. But the £37 Burnley are charging for City's trip to Turf Moor is the one which is the most eye-catching amount, as Tigers fans have rightly pointed out on Amber Nectar. Read the full article here
