This week has seen a potential masterstroke from Hull City chairman Adam Pearson – the signing of Amir Zaki on a loan deal until the end of the season.

The Egyptian striker has had something of a chequered history, falling out with several managers. He has a reputation of being someone tricky to manage, and seemingly the sort of player that City boss Phil Brown has a tendency to fall out with.

At least this deal is structured in a no-lose scenario for City. They’ve taken a punt on someone who can be a great premier League striker on his day, and is more than capable of scoring the goals to keep City in the division. That’s all this deal is, a short term, short risk punt that’s got to be worth taking on a player with plenty to prove to his critics in this country.

What a great point for City on Saturday. White Hart Lane is a tough place to go, but a gritty team display and inspirational performance from Tigers keeper Boaz Myhill gave the visitors a much-needed 0-0 draw; the team’s first clean sheet away from home this season.

The praise shouldn’t only go to Myhill though. This was a really tough, committed team performance, with only Geo failing to step up to the mark. He was very disappointing again. The rest of the team were excellent, with Fagan back to his tenacious best and the back four manfully keeping Spurs’ dazzlers at bay.

For this week’s blog, I’m going to assess Hull City’s potential January transfer window. If Phil Brown can’t put out a side that can be bothered to play against Wigan in the FA Cup, then I sure as hell can’t be bothered to write about it.

The next three weeks will be a very interesting time to be a Hull City fan, with activities off the field that could have a huge bearing in the team’s end to season. We’re only guessing what will happen, but let’s start with the facts: