The end of the transfer window looms large on Tuesday after a very decent point for City at Wolverhampton Wanders on Saturday. The Tigers started brilliantly, constructing a well-worked move for Geovanni to head home after just three minutes. But then, as so often seems to happen, we sat back and allowed Wolves to get back into the game. A threat was carried on the break for much of the first half, but it gradually fizzled out. The second was a tortuous affair for anyone of black and amber persuasion, with a lifeless City side offering very little going forward. A terrific display from Turner rescued a valuable point.

So what to make of a largely disappointing performance? There have to be lots of positives; gaining points without playing well is usually a decent sign (as long as there aren’t too many poor performances of course).

Tireless underappreciated grafter, or useless donkey? That seems to be the spilt of opinion on the merits of Tigers striker Caleb Folan. Saturday’s game against Bolton would tend to back up the latter viewpoint; an hour of huff and puff from a sloppy looking home side was followed by an exciting final 30 minutes, in which substitute Jozy Altidore replaced Folan, before setting up one goal and almost scoring two more.

But is it as simple as that? Phil Brown certainly doesn’t think so, claiming post-match that Folan’s efforts tired the Bolton centre halves, making it easier for Altidore to make an impact on the game. There may be a grain of truth in that, and certainly no-one can fault Folan’s effort, but technically the former Wigan striker is clearly extremely limited at this level. The ball wasn’t sticking to him in the first half, putting the side constantly under pressure and unable to get any forward momentum.

Outclassed, hammered, embarrassed. A few of the descriptions assigned to City’s 5-1 home defeat on Wednesday. While the result was obviously disappointing, it must also be put in some form of context. Tottenham’s starting XI on Wednesday cost around £90 million to assemble, whereas the Tigers, made up of lower league British players and unproven foreigners, boasted a side that cost just £15 million. This isn’t excusing a poor and at times witless performance, just a statement of fact.

The Tigers have to be at 100% commitment and at top form to compete at Premier League level. They weren’t on Wednesday, ripped apart in the first 15 minutes of the game after trying to match Spurs with a 4-4-2 formation. This created an exciting, open start to the game, but City’s lack of quality was shown on a grand scale.

First off, welcome to my new blog. I've been watching Hull City for over ten years now, and have seen the club rise from a lower league laughing stock, locked out of their own ground, to Premier League upstarts terrorising the big boys. Hopefully you'll find my views on the Tigers interesting. I'd love to hear your feedback on my thoughts.

I've got to say, well done to Phil Brown and Paul Duffen on the past couple of weeks. After a lengthy period of inactivity in the transfer market, the Tigers hierarchy have pulled off some decent looking signings, and hopefully more will follow. The City Chairman said at the off we may not see players brought in until the last few weeks of the transfer window, citing the false market created by the transfer window.