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Jul222020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI for Danny Schofield’s return to Millwall

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Danny Schofield will take change of tonight’s game against Millwall as Town’s caretaker manager, following last Sunday’s sacking of Danny and Nicky Cowley. This makes predicting the lineup particularly tricky in a game which was already likely to see many changes due to it now being a dead rubber. Schofield has taken two training sessions before the game, so not enough time to dramatically change the tactics. I think he’ll stick with the 4-2-3-1 shape but due to his connection to the under 23 team, he’s likely to want to play a few of Town’s youngsters alongside experienced pros. GK: Coleman I think we'll give Coleman one last run out between the sticks before his contract runs out. He's not played much for Town lately but he didn't let us down back when he did play and I'd pick him pur...

Jul212020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Huddersfield Town can still be relegated – here’s what would have to happen

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I firmly believe that Huddersfield Town are safe and will play next season in the Championship. However, there is a ridiculously unlikely combination of events that could take place that could see them relegated. Sitting on 51 points on the table means that Town cannot finish in the bottom two positions but it's mathematically possible for them to finish third from bottom. But's it's seriously unlikely. Here's what would have to happen: Town would have to lose to Millwall first and foremost. While the drama off the pitch won't help their chances tomorrow, they are still in with a chance of getting something from the game. A point or more makes all the scenarios described below irrelevant as Town will be 100% safe. But if Town do lose, all of the following would have to happen for Town ...

Jul212020 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Will new job title affect how Huddersfield Town approach transfers?

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In the wake of Danny Cowley’s sacking as Huddersfield Town manager, it has been widely reported that the club are now looking for a head coach rather than a manager to come in. We're going to take a look at the difference between these two roles and what is might mean for Huddersfield Town and Phil Hodgkinson's "vision" for the club's future. The difference between a head coach and a manager The two roles are very similar, as both are the person that takes charge of the first team, picks the tactics and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the football team. It gets a bit different when it comes to off the field matters, particularly recruitment of new players. The manager would expect the pick the players the team buy whereas a head coach is only part of the group if people...

Jul202020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Why was Danny Cowley sacked? Rumour roundup

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Huddersfield Town fans were shocked by the news yesterday that Danny Cowley had been “relieved of his duties” as manager. The short statement made by the club cited that their former manager had a different vision about the direction the club should go in. With so little to go on about the reasons for the sacking, there have been lots of rumours flying around about why Danny Cowley was given his marching orders after successfully guiding Huddersfield Town to Championship safety with a game to spare. As this is a fan-run blog rather than an esteemed news publication, I have no issues with spreading around unsubstantiated rumours for entertainment purposes. Please bear in mind, anything written below that turns out to be true is pure coincidence and has not been the result of any inside kn...

Jul192020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Unexpected results likely to affect Danny Cowley’s Wednesday night selection

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BREAKING NEWS: Huddersfield Town have sacked Danny Cowley - read more by clicking here. It was lovely to watch yesterday’s Championship results coming in knowing that Town had already secured enough points to be well clear of the relegation scrap. There was one result that does affect Town’s end of the season though. Milwall’s defeat to QPR and other results going against them means that our opponents in the final game of the season can no longer reach the playoffs. With Town clear of the relegation zone and Millwall out of the hunt for promotion the game is now a dead rubber. Maintaining the integrity of the competition In previous press conferences, Danny Cowley has said that it’s important to maintain the integrity of the competition, meaning teams should field their strongest teams...

Jul182020 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Washing off the stench of relegation – 6 thoughts about Town’s win over West Brom

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Huddersfield Town beat West Brom 2-1 last night, making them almost certain to retain their Championship status. It was a remarkable performance from Town, with every player contributing well and pulling together when it really counted. Here are a few of my thoughts about the game: Awful officials One thing I'd like to get out of the way early is how bad the officials were last night. Chalobah was booked after 18 minutes for time wasting, which I don't think I've ever seen before. I can understand the desire for the ref to speed up play but surely a quick word would have worked. Instead he left a defender one mistimed tackle away from red with 72 minutes still to play. It seemed petty, which summed up his general approach to the game. The biggest two errors made by the officials came a lit...

Jul172020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

5 things to look out for in the Huddersfield Town v West Brom game

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Huddersfield Town take on West Bromwich Albion tonight in a game with huge implications for the top and bottom of the Championship table. West Brom need a win to avoid Brentford pushing them out of the automatic promotion spot. Town are fighting for their survival, with a win likely to see them safe and anything less leaving them sweating on other results. Here are a few things to look out for in tonight's game... Will Town play for a draw? Town have managed three nil-nil draws in lockdown so far and another tonight, though dire to watch, would put them in a much stronger position in the league. Not safe but far more likely to not need anything from our final game at Millwall. Given West Brom have a much better team than Town and have played better football, I suspect Danny Cowley won...

Jul162020 by Terrier Spirit10 Comments

Survival maths – What has to happen for Huddersfield Town to stay up?

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If Frazier Cambell had scored the glorious chance he had to win the game against Sheffield Wednesday the other night then this blogpost wouldn’t have been written. Instead we could all have accepted that Town were most likely safe and turned our attention to how we can turn things around next season and avoid another relegation scrap. But, unfortunately, the chance was missed and now I’m spending an unhealthy amount of time looking at the league table and the list of remaining Championship fixtures. To try and make sense of the permutations, I’ve gone through the various possible scenarios to see what has to happen for Town to survive. Clearly the ambition for Town has to be to get a win or two in our last couple of games and go up without sweating on other teams’ results. In reality it ...

Jul152020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

“Lots of huffing and puffing without any end product” Player ratings after 0-0 with Sheffield Wednesday

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Huddersfield Town managed to play out another joyless stalemate last night, this time against Sheffield Wednesday. The players showed more desire and determination than they had against Luton last week but did not have the creativity to break open Sheffield’s resolute defence. The result was frustrating but could end up being a vital point in our survival bid. Some players did significantly better than others. Here’s how I rate their performances. Lössl - 9 out of 10 The diving, fingertip save from Kadeem Harris’ curling long-range effort was the highlight of the evening. It was a truly magnificent save, full stretch and strong enough fingers to get just enough on the ball to spin it past the post. It was the best individual moment produced by a Town player on the night and Lössl’s seco...

Jul142020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Sheffield Wednesday

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Huddersfield Town have another chance to steer themselves clear of relegation worries against Sheffield Wednesday tonight. After the bitter disappointment of last Friday's loss to Luton, it's vital that Danny Cowley selects the right starting eleven. Here is how I would have them lining up tonight if it were up to me. Goalkeeper - Lössl My personal opinion is that keepers should nearly always come out for balls in their 6 years box, so it was disappointing to see him stuck to his line when Luton scored their opener on Friday. While Schindler was most obviously to blame for that goal, the whole situation could have been avoided if Lössl had been more confident. Having said that, we have few other viable options given how long it is since Coleman has played a game and I think Schofield i...