Kasey Palmer keen to use Coventry City experience to help revive Hull City
Kasey Palmer says there are similarities between Hull City and Coventry City as the Tigers look to build on their terrific 3-1 win at Stoke City on Friday night.
Palmer delivered an influential performance for City as they came from behind to beat the Potters, scoring his first goal and having a major hand in the third.
That first win under Tim Walter moved City out of the bottom three and with a great chance to make it back-to-back home wins on Saturday when they host struggling Cardiff City, themselves rock bottom with just one point - and goal - from their opening six games, and manager Erol Bulut sacked.
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Two years ago in Palmer's first campaign with Coventry following his move from Bristol City, the Sky Blues' start to the season was a nightmare having been forced to again play away from their home ground owing to issues with the pitch following the rugby sevens, which was held at the CBS Arena as part of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Mark Robins' men couldn't play at home until the end of August and had to wait until October 1 for their first win, a 1-0 success over Middlesbrough coming in their eighth game, a run which included a 3-2 defeat at City in late August courtesy of an Oscar Estupinan hat-trick.
Having seen their first four home games postponed, Robins' side were forced to play catch-up but still ended up in the play-off final, where they were beaten to a place in the Premier League after Luton Town won on penalties, following a 1-1 draw at Wembley.
Palmer says there's no need to panic about what had been a poor start prior to Friday's win in the Potteries, and can take inspiration from how his former club recovered to have a stunning campaign which was a penalty kick away from ending in promotion to the top flight.
"Two years ago, I was at Coventry and the first year was when we had problems with the stadium and we weren't playing and were a few games behind," the Jamaican international told Hull Live. "We started the season and were miles off it and we were in and around the bottom of the table for the first 10 games and then we ended the season in the play-off final.
"There's lots of games left to save the season and it's far from done because we have started badly. We could be in a whole different situation by the international break. We could be in the play-offs and it changes quickly.
"It seems crazy, but I am probably one of the most experienced players here that have played in the Championship for a good few years. I have kind of seen different situations and scenarios. There's plenty of time left. If there were five games left, I'd kind of understand it and be panicking as well. A couple of back-to-back wins and the picture completely changes."