Horton ready for Tigers test
23 Jun 2008 - 11:46:37
Hull City's assistant manager Brian Horton thinks that his side face a tougher test than gaining promotion when they begin life in the Premier League next season.
Horton is aware that the Tigers are already favourites to be relegated straight back to the Championship, but the experienced coach is hoping to prove a few people wrong in the coming months.
He told the Hull Daily Mail: "Staying in the Premier League is harder than it's ever been.
"Survival would be a bigger achievement than going up without a shadow of doubt. I had four years as a player with Brighton and Luton and stayed up and they were clubs probably smaller than Hull City.
"It will be tough, but what a ride to be on. I'm not one of these people who will say 'let's just enjoy it', I don't go along with that. We don't want to be whipping boys.
"It's always nice to prove people wrong and that's what we'll look to do.
"We have to beat those sides around us and pick up points whenever we can against bigger clubs."