The Hull City Saga: The seesaw tale of the Tigers

IN SOCCER parlance Hull City FC have constantly been classified as ‘sleeping giants’ because they have invariably flattered to deceive and failed to fulfil their potential. Every so often they have emerged from their slumber to go through highly-successful periods when they have proved to their solid fan base that they do have the makings of a big-city club. But more frequently they have also had their comatose spells when they have unerringly failed to live up to expectations and have frustrated their faithful followers. David Bond’s book reflects on the Tigers’ fluctuating fortunes throughout the 20th century, culminating in the traumatic 1998-99 season and the background to the battle to stay in the Football League. This is the story of Hull before all of the Premiership glory and Cup Final appearance which followed and shows where the club came from.