Phil Brown: Is he Crap?

All of us are aware of the Premier League's very own Mexican manager Phil Brown, but after a season and a bit managing Hull in this league, we have to ask the question is he any good?

Last season, despite a superb start to the season followed by a monumental Leeds United style fall Brown managed to keep the Tigers in the prem. Along comes 09/10, and the difficult second season. Unlike Wigan and Bolton who have previosuly managed to avoid a second season drop, I have absolutely no faith that Phil Brown can do the same. To start with, the man doesn't look like a football manager, but the house karoke singer from 'Linker's bar' in Teneriffe.

Add to this his inability to deal with his team (I won't go into the pitch team talk at Eastlands last season), and his difficulty in the transfer market (Benjani today rejecting a move to the KC on grounds that Brown is a bit of a bell end) and you have the makings of the first managerial casulaty of the year. Sorry Phil. Though you never know, Paul (who?) Hart may well just pip you you it!

Mystic Wes 11

Many of you will know Wes Brown as the sometime Man United, sometime England defender. Others will know him as Mystic Wes due to his ability to predict the future with resounding accuracy. Every week, Wes will make his predictions known. A great source if you want to get a cheeky bet on.

Wes' record for the 2008/9 season was outstanding and we have full confidence that this will continue this term.


This week Wes has predicted that there will be a surprise addition to the Man United squad against Chelsea in the Charity Shield this afternoon. He said "All I'm saying is that he's an ex Liverpool, Real Madrid and Newcastle striker, who is most famous for scoring a goal for England v Argentina in the 2008 World Cup. He is also fond of horses. I don't want to give too much away".

We will be going to Wes on a weekly basis to get his predictions throughout the season.

The New Season

After a sloppy end to last season IAAB Bouncebackability is back for the new season. New features, interviews and possible lat signings are a prospect for the team. We have managed to keep hold of the big name players; Uncle Roy and Mystic Wes, despite some interest from abroad. At the moment we are unable to talk about the future of Jolean Lescott, but we hope this will be resolved within the week.