Brown's survival experience key for Hull - Sport in brief - Evening Standard
       

Brown's survival experience key for Hull

Hull manager Phil Brown admitted that he will draw on his experience of Premier League survival with Bolton after guiding the Tigers to the top flight for the first time in their history with a 1-0 win over Bristol City in the Coca-Cola Championship play-off final at Wembley.

Brown was assistant to Sam Allardyce when the Trotters were promoted to the Premier League through the play-offs and saw the club establish themselves among the elite.

He said: "I believe that survival is achievable. I am planning meticulously for survival in the Premier League and I have a ready-made plan from my time at Bolton Wanderers. That is the model that we will copy."

He added: "Bolton went up in 2001 with Blackburn and Fulham and all three are still there.

"Sam Allardyce is coming to our after-match party and I will speak to him an awful lot next season."

Brown confirmed that Dean Windass will be given a chance of another crack at the top flight after hitting the winner with an exquisite volley and also admitted that his strike partner Fraizer Campbell remains "top of his shopping list".

Campbell created the winning goal with a great run and cross and after a successful season on loan from Manchester United will be a sought-after commodity this summer.

Brown said: "I don't know if Fraizer will stay, that is for the manager of the European Champions to decide.

"It is obvious that he is a talent and we want to keep him and I would have thought that we had the money to buy him now but that is not my decision.

"He is top of my shopping list and I have promised the players who got us into the Premier League that they will be given their chance. We have a good nucleus but I will add to the squad with players who will improve us on the field and off the field."

Sport in brief in Pictures

Don't Miss
Gala night for the Queen of arts - stars turn out in their hundreds to pay tribute

Happy & glorious

Stars turn out in their hundreds to pay tribute to Queen
Prints charming: patterned trousers for summer

Prints charming

Patterned trousers for summer
Promethipedia: the lowdown on Ridley Scott's new blockbuster Prometheus

Promethipedia

The lowdown on Ridley Scott's new blockbuster Prometheus
The Middletan: Kate Middleton has the most requested tan in London

The Middletan

Kate Middleton has the most requested tan in London
Amy Childs bares all like Britney

Dare to bare

Amy Childs vajazzles like Britney
Thais go Gaga: singer’s ‘fake rolex’ tweet sparks new tour row... but fans still mob her at airport

Thais go Gaga

Singer mobbed at airport
Trip the bright fantastic - in vertiginous neon

Fashion

Trip the bright fantastic - in vertiginous neon
Chelsea Champions League celebrations - in pictures

Victory parade

Chelsea Champions League celebrations
High-flying heroes

High flying heroes

David Oyelowo reveals all about new film Red Tails
The Twitter Diaries: Think Bridget Jones tries social networking

The Twitter Diaries

Think Bridget Jones tries social networking