Sulky Geovanni adds to woes as Hull spiral downwards

PHIL BROWN always counselled caution, even at the height of Hull’s autumn hey-day, but even he must be shocked at how spectacularly his side’s season has soured.

Another defeat yesterday — Hull’s eighth in their last 10 games — tipped them into the bottom half of the Premier League, while the Humbersiders’ famed spirit appears to have splintered.

Geovanni ended yesterday at loggerheads with Brown after the manager substituted him early in the second half, to a swell of boos from the home fans and a bout of head-shaking from the Brazilian.