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Oct22021 by Terrier Spirit7 Comments

The “Luton Town away” chant, Adebayo’s revenge, predicted lineup and score for Huddersfield Town’s trip to Kenilworth Road

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Huddersfield Town take on Luton Town later today at Kenilworth Road. If Town win and other results go our way we could head into the international break in the playoff positions. Even if we don’t, our points tally and table position are looking very healthy when compared to most people's expectations at the start of the season. While there isn’t pressure on Town to get a result today, I would say there’s pressure to put together a consistent run of performances. The inconsistency this season has seen Town swing between looking like world beaters and relegation fodder from one game to the next. If Town play anything like decent today, regardless of the outcome, then I’ll be happy to see a sign that we’re heading in the right direction. The "Luton Town" away chant The H...

Sep302021 by Terrier Spirit8 Comments

“It’s impossible to not like him.” Player ratings for Huddersfield Town’s win against Blackburn

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I talked about Huddersfield Town being consistently inconsistent before Tuesday night’s game and that was how it proved, when they followed up two pretty dire defeats with a thrilling victory over a high-quality opponent. While it might not have been a perfect performance, there was plenty of effort and a fair amount of quality on display from the Terriers and that was what helped them secure the three points. It’s probably a bit late to be publishing a player ratings article two days after a game but a busy schedule and a desire to linger on a game that could prove significant to Town’s season made me write this article anyway. Lee Nicholls - 8 out of 10 He will have wanted to have done better with the penalty as he managed to get a glove to it but wasn’t able to get enough on t...

Sep282021 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Predicted Town XI for tonight, being consistently inconsistent, the Sorba slump and the Swansea inquest – Another Huddersfield Town roundup

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Huddersfield Town were beaten 1-0 by Swansea at the weekend, in a game that could easily have been a much heavier loss for the Terriers if it hadn’t been for excellent goalkeeping work from Nicholls and some wasteful finishing from the Swans. Thankfully there isn’t a lot of time to dwell on this defeat as Blackburn will be travelling to the John Smiths’ tonight to give us a chance of arresting the mini slump we’ve entered. Prior to the Forest game the weekend before last, things had been incredibly positive around Huddersfield Town football club but consecutive defeats have brought the doom mongers out from wherever they hide when things are going well. Avoiding defeat tonight is essential to change Town’s momentum and keep them at the right end of the table. Here’s another roundup ...

Sep252021 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Predicted lineup for Swansea away, Carlos’ tactical dilemma, O’Brien’s new deal and the Forest hangover – A Huddersfield Town roundup

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Huddersfield Town are in South Wales today to take on Swansea. After losing last week it feels like today’s game could offer a sign of whether the Forest game was a blip or if our previous good form was actually just a prolonged period of good fortune that has now come to an end. Is Carlos the messiah or a very naughty boy? It still feels hard to tell. I’m not going to just talk about today’s game in this post. A busy few days has meant that I’ve not been able to find time to write articles about Town’s deserved defeat to Notts Forest last weekend or Lewis O’Brien’s new contract that was announced earlier this week. So, inspired by those secured loan adverts of yesteryear, I’m going to consolidate all my Town ramblings on these subjects into one easy to manage article. Losing to For...

Sep182021 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Nottingham Forest

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I used to work with a Forest fan that became inexplicably cross whenever I referred to her team as Notts Forest rather than saying Nottingham Forest. I never understood it but as a tribute to her, I’ll be referring to Town’s opponents today as Notts Forest despite knowing full well that isn’t the correct name. That’s how petty I am. Back to Huddersfield Town, and things are going surprisingly well as we sit in fourth place in the table, are picking up decent results regularly and look like a good team all of a sudden. While it seems inconceivable that we’ll be able to sustain our current form over the whole season, Derby’s slide into administration and Notts Forest inability to register a win yet means we’re already pulling well clear of some of the teams towards the bottom of th...

Sep142021 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Do Huddersfield Town really always lose midweek away games? – Blackpool preview

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On the latest episode of the And He Takes That Chance podcast one of the hosts mentioned that Town never seem to win midweek away games, so I thought I’d look up the details and see if this was true. I’m not one of those fans that can immediately recall every Town result from years past but a quick Google search reveals that Town do indeed have a horrendous recent record when they play away from home on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Here's a look into this unusual stat and a bit of a preview of tonight's game too. How long is it since Town won a midweek away fixture? Last season saw far more midweek fixtures than typical because the pandemic caused the season to start late and therefore have less time to complete the same number of fixtures. So there were far more...

Sep132021 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Plan B, basic mistakes, unknowns and terrace sexism – Notes on Town’s defeat to Stoke

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Huddersfield Town were beaten 2-1 at Stoke in a tight game which was decided by set pieces and individual errors. A draw would have been a fairer result but we can’t really complain after riding our luck in the recent wins against Sheffield United and Preston. The good news is that this wasn’t the kind of defeat that suggests the wheels are falling off for Town. There were obviously things that could have been better but the optimism that came with three consecutive wins has only been slightly dented after another disciplined performance from the Terriers. Here are a few of my thoughts on the game: Town now have a way of playing against better teams Phil Hodgkinson talked in his recent interview about how all the bad eggs have now been weeded out of the club and we’ve got a gr...

Sep112021 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Stoke

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After an international break that seemed to last forever, Town are finally back in action this afternoon when they take on Stoke in the Potteries. This game represents a tough test for Town but our opponents won’t relish playing us either, after we’ve won our last three games. It’s still too early to get over excited about Town’s good form lately but there are signs that Town are now much stronger at the back and are able to score goals even in games where there aren’t many clear cut chances. Carlos Corberan admitted in his prematch press conference that he has a few selection headaches this weekend, so there are going to be some tough choices to make. Here’s how I think we’ll line up. Goalkeeper: Lee Nicholls I’ve been very impressed with Nicholls so far despite him not...

Aug292021 by Terrier Spirit7 Comments

“Unplayable” Player ratings for Huddersfield Town’s 4-0 win over Reading

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After a decent performance in the midweek defeat to Everton, I went into this game feeling positive about Town’s prospects but I didn’t see this result coming at all. Town dominated an admittedly poor Reading team from start to finish and fully deserved their emphatic victory. While Sorba Thomas stood out as the star man on the day, several other players were very good too and I can’t think of a single Town player that was under par. With that in mind, expect some high scores to follow… Lee Nicholls - 7 out of 10 Had very little work to do in terms of saving shots, with Reading limited to potshots from outside the box. However, he did come off his line confidently on several occasions, once cutting out a threatening attack with a clever header when he was outside his area. Calm a...

Aug282021 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Reading

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Town are back in action again this afternoon when they face Reading. Unusually for Town, we go into this game feeling pretty positive after back-to-back wins in the league followed by a respectable 2-1 defeat to Everton where we were unlucky to not at least go to penalties. I wasn’t able to find time to write a full article about the Everton game but it was unusual to enjoy a game involving Town so much. Maybe it was the freedom that comes with playing in a relatively unimportant cup fixture but the players seemed to express themselves more going forward and it was the best Town have played in a long time despite fielding a supposedly weakened team. The players that came into the starting lineup on Tuesday have now given Carlos a few selection headaches for this afternoon. Here’s ho...