Philip Brown is an English former professional footballer, coach and current manager, who most recently managed Indian Super League side Hyderabad FC. As a player, Brown was a right-back who made over six hundred league appearances in an eighteen-year career, but never made it to the top flight. However, as a manager, he became the first to lead Hull City to the top division in their 104-year history, winning the Championship play-offs in 2008 after a 1–0 win against Bristol City at Wembley.
Since 2011, Brown has appeared as a match summariser on BBC Radio 5 Live as well as the station's sport panel show Fighting Talk, winning for the first time on 5 May 2012.
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“The way they questioned my decisions was absolutely disgraceful.”
1-Oct-2005, Radio Derby
Reaction to the booing against Leicester City after Peschisolido was substituted.
06-May-2007, Hull City OWS
More hat-throwing, and poor shoe control.
“I'm not saying alarm bells are ringing at this moment in time.”
21-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
Phil steadies the ship after 6-1 defeat at Coventry.
7-Jan-2006, DCFC website
You're just going to have to work that one out for yourself.
“The players have got to know that we are not firing at them by the seat of our pants.”
Jun-2005, DCFC website
He means that he is prepared (apparently).
“This is the start of the season for us - an 11-game season”
3-Mar-2009, Hull City OWS
Phil is very confused about how the Premier League works.
06-Mar-2007, Hull City OWS
It's maths, not rocket science.
27-Aug-2008 Hull City OWS
More pictures for Phil's collection, but unfortunately also something of a kit problem.
28-Feb-2009
Sam Allardyce will occasionally liven games up with the odd magic trick.
26-Dec-2005, Radio Derby
Phil gives a definitive answer to which part of Andrew Davies' anatomy was injured - then talks himself out of it.
“Stern is a goalscorer but did not score for us in seven games.”
15-Dec-2005, Radio Derby
Yes, I know what you mean, Phil. I think.
2-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
PB blames the players for DCFC's poor record.
20-Feb-2009, Hull Daily Mail
Waiting for news on Jimmy Bullard's knee injury. Unfortunately, it turned out Bullard wasn't even pregnant.
Oct-2011, Lancashire Evening Post
That nearly makes sense.
17-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
Phil lacks a detailed knowledge of DCFC history as Mikkel looks to offload a player.
“All the boxes are ticked. The yeses and the positives are coming back from the medical department.”
28-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
Standard nonsense.
“Seriously if I had a gun I would have shot the plane down.”
MY-2011, Lancashire Evening Post
Did he not like Blackpool's stunt
02-Aug-2007, Hull City OWS
Victory against Newcastle allows Phil to add to his picture collection.
“We gave ourselves a hill to climb and we climbed it.”
11-Aug-2007, BBC Radio Humberside
You have to give yourselves stretched targets.
“If one or two do go out, hopefully the players we get in will be better players.”
4-Jan-2006, teamtalk.com
After the transfer window opened, PB made an obvious but worrying statement.
“They will watch his decision-making process.”
18-Oct-2005, DCFC website
Poole will show the young goalkeepers.
“It's vitally important that as manager you make decisions.”
20-Jan-2006, DCFC website
Brown, management guru.
“Unfortunately we've come on the end of a loss.”
16-Jan-2007, BBC TV
Phil returns to the fray with some simply-executed locution.
5-Oct-2005, DCFC website
Phil collects pictures. Lee Holmes is a door-to-door art salesman?
29-Jun-2005, Radio Derby
I think he's covered all the angles there.
13-Mar-2008, Hull Daily Mail
There's no doubt that he's definitely doubtful - I think.
“His Prozone stats are often in the 80s, 90s.”
17-Dec-2005, DCFC website
Yes but what does Thirwell do?
“The plans we put in place this week have gone according to plan.”
7-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
He had a plan about the plans - maybe.
“They know, in that changing room, that the strength is that changing room.”
30-Jun-2005, Radio Derby
Answers on a postcard please.
“I have spoken to the referee and I spoke to him like a man.”
21-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
An oft-repeated theme. Phil likes "men".
06-Mar-2007, Hull City OWS
It's tough maintaining discipline with all this hat-throwing going on.
“Today's draw is another little brick in the wall.”
15-Sep-2007, BBC Radio Humberside
An interesting metaphor, erm...
“I asked for 11 men and I asked for 5 men as substitutes.”
1-Oct-2005, Radio Derby
No women allowed.
“If that's foreign strength or that's English strength, it doesn't matter to me.”
Jun-2005, DCFC website
Phil wants to strengthen his team but will look abroad if necessary.
“The whole team needs solidifying.”
3-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
We have been losing a lot of games and the team needs to become more solid.
28-Jul-2008 Hull City OWS
The pre-season friendly against Crewe provided a huge boost to Phil's picture collection.
“Nick has thrown his hat into the ring and I've had a long chat with him”
05-Mar-2007, Hull City OWS
Phil won't stand for any of this hat-throwing nonsense.
“I don't know what Murdo's talking about.”
5-Nov-2005, Radio Derby
Phil responds to the director of football's desire to get more involved.
“There was pride in the shirt. There was sweat in the shirt. There was blood in the shirt.”
1-Oct-2005, Radio Derby
A good washing powder was required after the game.
“You have to be horrible when you haven't got the ball.”
20-Jan-2006, DCFC website
A new slant on the beautiful game.
“The fans were asking me "was I watching?". Of course I was watching.”
14-Jan-2006, DCFC website
Phil displays a poor understanding of rhetoric.
“We're knocking on the door of success.”
5-Oct-2005, DCFC website
Said after 9 games without a win.
“He will hopefully bring a mentality in both penalty boxes.”
26-Jan-2006, DCFC website
Darren Moore signs - with attitude.
“The fans are starting to get disgruntled with the board, with the players.”
28-Jan-2006, Radio Derby
Phil deflects from himself after another sorry defeat at Colchester.
29-Jun-2005, Radio 5
I'll learn 'em.
Jul-2009, City Magazine
Yo?
“I know my best team, but my best team has got 15 players in it.”
14-Mar-2008, BBC website
Err.. that's not allowed, Phil.
“Inigo is, without a shadow of a doubt, a player.”
6-Dec-2005, DCFC website
No arguing with that one.
30-Apr-2007, Hull City OWS
When the players ask for a holiday, that shows their hard-working attitude!
6-Feb-2009, Hull Daily Mail
Anthony Gardner's suitcase struggled to break into the Tottenham first team.
“We've got 8 points from 4 games. That's automatic promotion form.”
15-Dec-2005, Radio Derby
An optimistic extrapolation.
3-Sep-2008, Setanta website
Just missed out there then.
07-Nov-2007, Hull City OWS
No comment.
24-Aug-2007, Hull City OWS
As opposed to under the ground?
“That's a lot of hard work gone under the water, under the bridge.”
Jun-2005, DCFC website
“It's important that you win games at any level.”
27-Feb-2009, Hull Daily Mail
He's getting the hang of this football management lark!
14-Jan-2007, Hull City OWS
Last season they were women?
“Inigo limped out of training but it was a precautionary limp out.”
Dec-2005, DCFC website
He has such a way with words.
“For me today, Hull City beat Hull City.”
1-Sep-2008, Guardian website
It was a bit of a one-sided game as Hull lose at home 0-5 to Wigan.
“We used the home advantage to our advantage.”
7-Jan-2006, DCFC website
The quotes come thick and fast.
