Source: SKY_Sports
Ashbee - Barmby the right man
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Hull City midfielder Ian Ashbee is pleased that Nick Barmby has been given the captain's armband in his absence.[LNB] Manager Phil Brown had struggled to find a replacement for the long-standing skipper, who is out until March with a serious knee injury, but the Tigers boss has now settled on home-town favourite Barmby.[LNB]Four different captains were tested before Brown decided on Barmby for the 2-1 win over Wigan at the KC Stadium, but Ashbee thinks he has made the right choice.[LNB]Respect"Nick is a local boy who understands the city and the people," Ashbee told the Hull Daily Mail.[LNB]"He's a good player, he's got respect in the dressing room and for me, he was the easy choice.[LNB]"It's difficult when the gaffer brings in leaders from other clubs, you don't get to know them until you actually meet them.[LNB]"It was a difficult one for him but it looks like he's settled on Nick and I'm sure he's made the right choice."[LNB]Good dealMeanwhile, Hull striker Jozy Altidore has revealed he is happy to bide his time as he tries for a first-team place.[LNB]The 19-year-old USA international, who is on a season-long loan from Spanish side Villarreal, is not worried that he has been left out of the starting line-up for the Tigers' last three games.[LNB]"I think it will come together well, with the amount of games left, how I'm starting to gel with the guys," he said.[LNB]"A lot of different scenarios could happen, but for right now, I think it's going to be a good deal."[LNB]
