Dowie the dictator: “It wasn’t a democracy, it wasn’t a debate. It was me telling them what we are going to do.”

SIX days ago, Iain Dowie decided to clear the air with his relegation-threatened Hull squad.

He called them together, in the wake of a 4-1 home defeat by Burnley, and told them exactly what the devastating effects would be if they dropped into the Championship.

It was a “no-holds-barred” meeting in which he reminded them of their responsibilities, not just to the club but to the wider Humberside area.