Steve Bruce furious as 'joke' penalty sends Hull to defeat at Spurs I don't mind getting beat fairly and squarely, it's part of the game. But to go down like that, he's totally ballsed it up. If my player made a decision like that, he wouldn't be playing next week. And I have to ask the question: would we have got it? I think you know the answer. I hope you write it, because I can't say it, otherwise I get fined. You know what I'm alluding to. The disappointing thing for me is I've got lads playing today who are desperate to play in the Premier League, desperate to make a fist of it and they are now questioning themselves. At Everton last week, we got some wrong decisions against us and then today, they have given it, and in my opinion, couldn't wait to give it. Absolutely couldn't wait to give it. There's a huge frustration for us. Bruce revealed that even Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas thought the decision was harsh on Hull. "He absolutely, totally agreed," Bruce said. He's as honest as what you lot are. He's thought that's a soft one and, in my opinion, it's not right. Not for the stakes we're playing at. Not for a club like ours or any club that you have a big game, and he's robbed the players of a well-earned point. Hull return to White Hart Lane on Wednesday for a Capital One Cup tie. "Great," said Bruce. Maybe a different referee. Meanwhile, Tottenham are contemplating a partnership with a new London-based NFL franchise as plans for their new 65,000-seat stadium begin to take shape. The club have appointed Populous, the architects who designed the Olympic Stadium and the Emirates Stadium, to draw up with a design that could accommodate both sports. According to the Mail on Sunday, such plans could include a sliding pitch to protect the playing surface. A spokesman for the club said all options were being considered.