Hull City will finally have a permanent manager at the helm when they travel to the south coast of England to face Bournemouth on Saturday.Mike Phelan has been in charge of Hull (2-1-4) on a caretaker basis for the opening seven games this season, but agreed to a full-time contract with the Humberside club on Thursday to end this managerial uncertainty.Its exciting to step over that threshold into management, and Im lking forward to working with this group of players that has done so well so far, Phelan said. It has taken time, but things have to be done correctly with these matters.What is important now is that we move forward and help this squad of players be successful for this ftball club. Im lking forward to what is to come now, so roll on the next few games.The deal is a just reward for a coach who sparked an unexpectedly bright start to the season for the Tigers, who beat both Leicester City and Swansea City in their opening two games.As surprising as that six-point opening was, it was also necessary given the daunting nature of the clubs following fixtures. A draw with Burnley is the only point Hull have picked up since matchday 2, with Phelans side being beaten in four of their last five -- albeit against big-hitters Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpl and Chelsea.Having ridden out that rough run of games and sunk back down to a much more expected 15th-place position in the table, Hull now have the opportunity to start racking up wins in this crucial busy period of the season before the relegation race really starts to heat up after ChristmasWeve got six or seven big games coming up against teams that are likely to be in and around us in the table, rather than the run we had recently when we were up against a lot of the big teams in this league, full-back Andy Robertson said.And he isnt wrong.Hulls upcoming run of games represents an important period of the season, and -- crucially -- this trip to Bournemouth (2-2-3) will feel like a fresh start for the players after their two-week break from club ftball due to the international fixtures.Im really lking forward to the weekend and its always gd when the group gets back together after an international break, Scotland international Robertson added.It has felt like a long two weeks since we last played, so were all lking forward to traveling down to Bournemouth and we hope to come back with a positive result. We need to be at our best to take something from the game at Bournemouth and that is what we are aiming to do.In contrast, hosts Bournemouth have very few players with international commitments, which has given highly-rated young manager Eddie Howe a fortnight to continue developing his teams tactics and style after a run of positive displays that saw the Cherries lose just one of their five matches before the season interlude.I always view it as an opportunity, the Bournemouth manager admitted last week, when asked about the international break. Its a chance for us to really work with the players individually and collectively.This meeting will be the first ever between the teams in top-flight history. kiestore.com/Rams-Orlando-Pace-Jersey/" target="_blank">Orlando Pace Youth Jersey . Datsyuk will miss Tuesdays game against New Jersey and could be sidelined longer, while Cleary will likely miss at least the next three games. 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