Source: SKY_Sports
Bullard 'embarrassed' by injury
Jimmy Bullard has admitted he was left embarrassed picking up an injury so early into his Hull City career and has set his sights on a return to action next season.[LNB] The talented midfielder is recovering from cruciate knee ligament surgery after he sustained the injury just 37 minutes into his debut for City against West Ham.[LNB]Bullard joined the Tigers during the January transfer window in a big-money move from Fulham, but he has been unable to show the fans his true potential because of the injury.[LNB]The 30-year-old is determined to bounce back from the injury and hopes to be back to fitness in six months.[LNB]"Whichever way I looked at it the situation was a killer for me, especially having just signed for Hull City and played less than half a game," Bullard told the club's CITY Magazine. [LNB]Embarrassed"I was embarrassed to tell you the truth but no matter what anybody out there thinks, I had proved to myself that the knee was solid after the previous injury. [LNB]"I'm on countdown mode already though. Being out for 16 months was just too long and I couldn't do that again - I'd have to go away somewhere and forget about football - but six months is easier to deal with and I've done a month of that now." [LNB]Bullard spent over a year on the sidelines with a similar knee injury during his Fulham days and the former Wigan man insists he will not be taking any risks with his fitness.[LNB]Progress"When I say six months, that's the average recovery time for an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction but I haven't really put a definitive time frame on being fit again. If it's earlier than that then great, if it's later then so be it," added Bullard.[LNB]"Myself and the medical staff are just taking a day at a time and we'll see how things progress. I'm off the crutches now which is a big step for me and I'll just keep setting little goals to aim for."[LNB]
