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Bullard admits to guilt pangs

01 Apr 2009 - 13:34:11

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Injured Hull City midfielder Jimmy Bullard is determined to repay the club's faith in him.

Bullard moved to the KC Stadium from Fulham in January for a club record transfer fee of £5million but suffered cruciate ligament damage after just 37 minutes of his debut at West Ham United.

The 30-year-old hopes to be able to show the Hull fans his best form next season though, saying: "I just want to be able to give back to Hull all the support that they've given me.

"Because I'm not involved, it feels like I'm letting people down. I'm on pay-back already. Everyone here has been unbelievable but things like this are part and parcel of football.

"I know what will have been in the backs of fans' minds. They'll have thought 'He's had an injury there before and now we've gone and signed a wrong un.'

"I can understand why fans would think like that but I can only prove to them that it's not the same problem. I know after last time that I will come back.

"When I signed for Hull, it's because I want to be a Hull player in the long-run. It's a four-and-a-half year contract and I want to play that for Hull and more - so long as they want me, that is.

"Years on the contract weren't really a big deal for me. I wasn't bowling in saying 'I want this and I want that'. Hull came to me and said 'Jim, we want you.' I just wanted to play for a club that wanted me."