They mustered a feeble 17 points after a run that saw them win on opening day and not again until mid-January so were strong candidates to prop up the standings from a relatively early point.
women magista obra orange Sunderland, Derby and Portsmouth have delivered similarly turgid campaigns since the turn of the century that saw them all finish well adrift of the rest but in general, either a team's survival instincts or a more relaxed approach if their fate has been decided leads to a much closer tussle at the wrong end of the table.
There is little solace whether you finish bottom or third bottom with all experiencing the same fate but promoted Hull City are certainly showing all the characteristics of a team that could well find themselves in dire straits from an early stage.
women superfly vi red I thought the Tigers performed admirably last season to emerge from the Sky Bet Championship via the play-offs bearing in mind they would have had to steel themselves after the disappointment of letting a good chance of going up automatically slip from their grasp following a sticky run of results in the early part of 2016.
There seemed to be an inkling of trouble on the horizon though even in the immediate aftermath of beating Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley and an uneasy relationship between gaffer Steve Bruce and his employers over the summer finally came to a conclusion with around three weeks to go until the start of the new season.
women soccer cleats online The owners of Hull remain keen to sell the club although talks on that issue have been put on hold until September and a lack of commitment in releasing funds for Bruce to spend on bolstering his squad - which has been decimated by injury in pre-season - was seemingly the last straw.
women mercurial vapor pink Bruce threw his hat into the ring for the England job too along the way but now finds himself on a break for the time being and leaves a team floundering in some very choppy waters.
women ace 16+ purecontrol The vacant position hardly looks attractive for potential candidates with owners who want out and, at last count, 13 fit first-team regulars to go into battle against champions Leicester in the new season's curtain-raiser.
Compiling a successful year at the top level is hard enough with everyone pulling in the same direction but players are unlikely to respond positively to a situation when their paymasters aren't fully committed.
Fellow promoted clubs Burnley and Middlesbrough obviously feature prominently in the drop market at slightly bigger prices but both appear far-better prepared on paper than Hull for the long haul and the 9/4 about the latter finishing bottom makes a good deal of appeal.
