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Jul32018 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Which Town players might leave this summer?

Opinion, Transfers

Yesterday I wrote about the areas of the pitch that Town need to strengthen, so today I thought I’d write about who we might be losing this window. I’m not saying these players should leave, or criticising their efforts for Town, it’s just speculation about who might be on their way before the window closes. If I was in Wagner's position, I'd be reluctant to disrupt the squad with wholesale changes. The team we had last season was good enough to keep us up, so we don’t need to get rid of too many. Players that might leave Here are my thoughts about players that might leave… Rajiv van La Parra It wouldn't surprise me to see van La Parra leave in the summer if anyone comes in for him. The talk in the papers about him wanting to move to a bigger club was widely mocked when it came ...

Jul22018 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Which three areas do Town need to strengthen?

Opinion

Huddersfield Town have already been busy in the transfer market this summer, but I think there are still some signings needed before the window closes. I don’t know which specific players will be coming in, but here are the three areas of the pitch we most need to bring in some new blood. A quality winger Every Town fan I've spoken to about this transfer window has said that our priority has to be to add some creativity to the final third. Kachunga, Ince, VLP, and Quaner all had their moments last season but for various reasons they didn't contribute enough goals or assists between them. Ramadan Sobhi's arrival adds something to this area of the pitch, but he's likely to start out as a squad player. I think one high-quality addition will push Town on. There are press reports linki...

Jul12018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Relive the best moments of the 2017/18 season through the lens of these Town vloggers

Matches, Opinion

I'm enjoying the World Cup, but it's not the same as watching Town. I'm badly missing seeing the Terriers and it feels like a long time until the season starts, so I've gone back and picked out best vlogs from last season. It's a chance to relive some key moments from a slightly different perspective. Vloggers (video bloggers) get a bit of stick sometimes from other fans, but I like them. At their best, they capture the feeling of supporting a football club a lot better than traditional TV can. They're not perfect, and the production values are mixed, but being rough and ready is part of their charm for me. MATTWRLD - Crystal Palace 0-3 Huddersfield Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT0ZGDRSAO8 Mattwrld has put together the best produed vlogs of any Town fans last season, which...

Jun232018 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Who are the winners and losers from Town’s points based priority system?

Opinion

Huddersfield Town have launched a new away ticket priority system, which they’ve introduced to help work out who is most entitled to be at the front of the queue. Last season’s system caused acrimony among some supporters, who felt their loyalty to the club was being snubbed. The biggest change is moving away from consecutive years’ season ticket purchases as priority, to points being given to fans for more varied reasons. But who stands to gain the most and who’s going to lose out from this scheme? How are the points given out? Here’s a quick summary of how you can earn loyalty points under the new system: Season tickets purchased since the 08/09 season - 25 points each Away tickets purchased last season (including cup games) - 1-5 points per game (depending on distance a...

Jun202018 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Juninho Bacuna – Who is he and how will he fit in at Town?

Player profiles, Transfers

Juninho Bacuna has signed for Huddersfield Town from FC Groningen for an undisclosed fee. Unlike other recent “undisclosed” transfer fees, there’s no mention in the press of how much we’ve spent. The Transfer markt website values him at £1.35m, but I suspect we’ll have paid more than that. Who is Juninho Bacuna? He’s a promising 20-year-old Dutch footballer that has played a surprising number of games for his age. Bacuna has played all his career at FC Groningen, but has experience of playing youth international football for the Netherlands, and was selected for the U21 team as recently as last March. He’s played over 80 times in the Dutch top-flight, so has been playing first team football for a number of years. To put that into context, Philip Billing is two years older and has ...

Jun192018 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Huddersfield Town’s new away ticket priority system – How will it work?

Opinion

Huddersfield Town have announced a new, points based, priority system for away tickets next season. The system was in need of a revamp, after last season’s priority system caused controversy for some fans, who felt they lost out through the scheme. The new system will give Town fans points for various qualifying criteria, and tickets for away games will be sold to those with the highest points. It’s a bit more complicated than last year, but that complexity makes it fairer. How will the new points system work? Town fans will be given points for the following: Season ticket history - this is likely to be highest number of points, because it’s the biggest commitment a fan makes to the club Away ticket history - the club only have accurate records for last season, so it’ll be...

Jun182018 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

How are Huddersfield Town’s players getting on in the World Cup?

Matches

A Huddersfield Town player hadn’t played in the World Cup for over 40 years until last week. Now we’ve had three play, and another feature on the bench. This last two years have been an incredible time to be a Town fan, and seeing our players playing in a World Cup really brings that home for me. Here’s a quick roundup of how Town’s players got on in the opening round of World Cup fixtures... Aaron Mooy - unlucky to lose to France The only Town player to start a game in the World Cup so far, Mooy was a standout performer in the Socceroos’ defeat to France. Mooy was his typical, terrier-like self, and helped to break up France’s play and frustrated their star-studded lineup with his hustle and bustle. Mooy’s often played in the number ten role for his country, but in this game h...

Jun172018 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

5 thoughts about Huddersfield Town’s new Umbro home kit

Opinion

I wrote this article about a week ago, but never got around to posting it. The kit hasn’t changed in that time (despite a few fans calling for the old badge to be reinstated), so here are my thoughts on Town’s new home kit for the 2018/19 season. Classic stripes This is one of the best looking kits that Town have had for a number of years. My preferred type of kit is a simple, blue and white striped shirt, white shorts and white socks. This seems like fairly basic criteria, but every year there seems to be some extra flourish added by the designer that messes it up. Last year the shirt had the weird bubble design which made my eyes go a bit funny when I looked at it. In previous seasons we've had dissolving stripes, solid blue on the back instead of stripes all around, odd shades ...

Jun142018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Analysis of Huddersfield Town’s Premier League fixtures

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town's Premier League fixtures were revealed today. I always love this day, as it means you can visualise the season ahead more easily and start planning away trips. Obviously, the fixtures will be subject to change for TV and to fit around European commitments, but we know roughly what our fixture list will be for next year. I've taken a look at the most important bits of the fixture list, including the start of the season, our "easiest" run of games, what's happening over Christmas, the tricky run we've got in February, and of course, the run in. Opening matches: Chelsea at home and Manchester City away This looks like a daunting pair of games, but Town confirmed their survival last season by grinding out back-to-back draws against these two teams. So we know we can...

Jun122018 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

Ramadan Sobhi – Who is he, and how will he fit in at Huddersfield Town?

Transfers

Huddersfield Town have completed the signing of Ramadan Sobhi from Stoke City for an undisclosed fee, rumoured to be £5.7m. The Egyptian international winger has been linked with Town for weeks now, so it isn't a huge surprise that he’s committed his future to the Terriers. The deal won’t complete until the end of the World Cup, which means Stoke can trouser the FIFA compensation money for him and Town can (presumably) pull the plug on the deal if he picks up a nasty injury. Who is Ramadan Sobhi? Despite looking a good deal older, Sobhi is just 21 years old and is relatively inexperienced. He started his career playing for El Ahly Cairo in the Egyptian Premier League, where he earned the reputation of being one of the hottest talents in the country. Stoke snapped him up a coupl...