🚨 HULL OWNER FIRES BACK AT PUNDITS OVER 'LAUGHABLE' DISRESPECT

📝 THE FULL PICTURE: Hull City's owner Acun Ilicali is not here for the disrespect. After pundits Joe Cole and Carlton Cole mocked Hull's Premier League survival chances on a podcast, Ilicali clapped back on social media. Joe Cole said he'd be "stunned if they stayed up" and joked they "slipped in through the back door." Hull earned promotion with a last-minute play-off final win over Middlesbrough in May. It's their first top-flight season since 2017, and they barely avoided relegation to League One on goal difference in 2025. Ilicali called the criticism laughable and said the club enjoys being underestimated. Coach Sergej Jakirovic sees it as motivation. Carlton Cole brushed it off as banter. Hull spent £70m on signings and face Manchester United on Saturday. 💭 MY TAKE: Dude, I love this energy. Ilicali has every right to be annoyed. You win a play-off final at Wembley, drop serious cash, and pundits are already writing you off? That's wild. Joe Cole's "back door" joke? That's lazy banter, even if it's harmless. But here's the thing, Hull has nothing to lose. Saturday against Man United is the perfect stage to prove everyone wrong. Let's go.