“We'll just savour it while it lasts,” Adrian Swingler told BBC Sport, and that was the tone around Hull City's unbeaten Premier League start after the 2-2 draw at Chelsea last Saturday. Supporters are already talking about the Bernabeu, San Siro and Camp Nou, but mostly in the safest possible way, with the warning never far from the excitement.
A start that has turned heads
Hull are unbeaten in their first four Premier League games, the third best start by any promoted side in Premier League history after four matches. They have drawn twice and won twice in their most recent four league games, which is enough to explain why the mood has shifted so quickly.
Adrian Swingler put that mix into words in the same BBC Sport interview: “Obviously everyone's dreaming, everyone wants to see them doing well, but you know at some point we may get taken back to reality.” That is a fair read of where Hull supporters are right now, enjoying the run without pretending it has rewritten anything yet.
Phil Brown's reminder from 2008/09
Phil Brown pointed back to Hull City's first Premier League season in 2008/09, when they suffered just one defeat in their first nine games and won consecutive away games at Arsenal and Tottenham. He also reminded fans that the same season ended with just eight points after Christmas before Hull avoided relegation on the final day.
His message was simple enough for a fanbase enjoying a rare high: “My message to the whole City fans is keep on enjoying it,” Brown said. “Who knows where it can take you?” That is where the caution comes from. Hull's start has earned the daydreams, but the next league trip to Newcastle on Saturday will tell more about how long they can keep this going.
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