Hull Boss: 'Saturday Is Do Or Die If We Want To Stay Above Toon'!
Last updated : 07 May 2009 By Footy Mad - Editor
He has asked that his side "die for the cause" in their fight for survival.
Brown was present at the Britannia Stadium for West Ham's win over Tony Pulis' side, and will have taken note of the effective way West Ham left their box free of too many defenders when dealing with Rory Delap's aggressive throw-ins.
It will have been a valuable lesson, as the importance of taking points from the match is not lost on Brown.
"We have got to score goals and win. We need to put pressure on [Newcastle and Middlesbrough], and the only way to put pressure on is to get something from the Stoke game."
Brown refused to accept that an injury to Ian Ashbee within the first five minutes of the match against Villa ultimately affected his side's ability to cope with Villa's attacking thrusts.
Brown: "Five minutes into the game you lose your inspirational captain, it can damage you, but I don't think it did to a large extent.
"We stuck to the game plan, and worked hard. I would describe the performance as spirited, but we just lacked a bit of quality at times.
"That came in the last 15 minutes, with some decent balls into their box, but the two strikers left them to each other. You have to die for the cause in those situations. All over the park, we have to show that extra commitment."
Brown was anxious to play the kind of commitment shown by his two strikers, Geovanni and Daniel Cousin, who had to be separated when they walked off the pitch at half time after a disagreement over whether Geovanni should have shot from 20 yards, or passed to his partner instead.
"Were there punches thrown?" Brown asked. "It was just a discussion."
PREMIERSHIP
Saturday 09th May 2009
Blackburn v Portsmouth 15.00
Bolton v Sunderland 15.00
Everton v Tottenham 15.00
Fulham v Aston Villa 15.00
Hull City v Stoke City 15.00
West Brom v Wigan Athletic 15.00
West Ham v Liverpool 17.30
Sunday 10th May 2009
Arsenal v Chelsea 16.00
Man Utd v Man City 13.30
Monday 11th May 2009
Newcastle v Middlesbrough 20.00
Wednesday 13th May 2009
Wigan Athletic v Man Utd 20.00
Saturday 16th May 2009
Bolton v Hull City 15.00
Everton v West Ham 15.00
Man Utd v Arsenal 12.45
Middlesbrough v Aston Villa 15.00
Newcastle v Fulham 15.00
Stoke City v Wigan Athletic 15.00
Tottenham v Man City 15.00
Sunday 17th May 2009
Chelsea v Blackburn 16.00
West Brom v Liverpool 13.30
Monday 18th May 2009
Portsmouth v Sunderland 20.00
Sunday 24th May 2009
Arsenal v Stoke City 16.00
Aston Villa v Newcastle 16.00
Blackburn v West Brom 16.00
Fulham v Everton 16.00
Hull City v Man Utd 16.00
Liverpool v Tottenham 16.00
Man City v Bolton 16.00
Sunderland v Chelsea 16.00
West Ham v Middlesbrough 16.00
Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth 16.00