The two matches Hull City have played since Adam Pearson returned as chairman and publicly warned the manager Phil Brown that he would be judged on a week-by-week basis have seen the Tigers produce by far their most spirited performances of the season.
Many will point to another return, that of Jimmy Bullard, as the catalyst to a revival which suggests City have it in them to stay up after all. To be sure, the former Fulham midfielder was genuinely outstanding, his instinct for being available in space infallible, his distribution all but faultless. That his efforts should give him a hand in two goals was entirely appropriate for all that both â€" a deflected free-kick and a penalty even Brown admitted was soft â€" were fortunate.
But it is also the case that Brown has abandoned the negativity that made City's early season so depressing, playing two up front and having a go in the manner which saw them pick up so many points at the start of last season.
The fans have responded, giving the stadium the sort of atmosphere which cannot help but inspire a home team, and driven on by Bullard, City reacted so determinedly to going two down in the first 10 minutes that they went off at half-time in the lead.
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