Adam Virgo
BRIGHTON LEGEND AND TV PUNDIT

OFF TO A FLYER: Hull City’s George Honeyman, centre, celebrates scoring the first goal of the new era against Blackburn and, Inset, new owner Acun Ilicali
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BY THE time Grant McCann spoke to the media following his team’s 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday, he was already speaking in the past tense.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time at Hull,” he said. Whether McCann meant it or not, the former Peterborough midfielder must know his time is up after the club was bought by Turkish entrepreneur Acun Ilicali.
The £30m deal we...