To the Cottage

Fulham is the only stadium that isn't the KC where Hull City have won a Premier League game in 2009. And tonight seems to be as good a night as any to do so again.

We have the possible return of Jimmy Bullard, and the potential return of Anthony Gardner (though he's probably still a week away, befitting the regular mantra about our perma-crocked centre back), set alongside the gratifyingly blemish-free return to the Tigers by our numerous internationals.

Fulham, meanwhile, have the prospect of three games in six days, thanks to their involvement on the Europa Cup, and with a small enough squad already, one wonders whether Roy Hodgson will make personnel or tactical concessions to try to garner what he can from a ludicrously busy week - a ludicrously busy week that could play into our hands.

If it turns out to be a 93rd minute winner from an otherwise unfiring striker (like the win in March was, though now we'd have to change Manucho for Jozy Altidore), then fine by us, especially if the celebrations of such a goal are as insane as they were last season. Just let's get some points from our travels tonight, as with a rudderless Portsmouth venturing our way this weekend, it gives us a real opportunity for three in a row.