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Sep262020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Huddersfield Town players respond on social media to 1-0 victory over Forest

Social media

Huddersfield Town won their first game of the season last night and their players took to social media to celebrate. Now we're not able to celebrate victories in the stadium together, these messages online feel more important. With that in mind, here are the posts from the boys following the first three points of the season. Romoney Crichlow expresses his pride https://twitter.com/rcrichlow_/status/1309609319059644417 What a great performance from a young lad on his Championship debut. He looked at home on the left side of central defence and I can see Naby Sarr having to push hard to overtake him in the pecking order. Koroma blames Forest keeper for keeping out his effort https://twitter.com/longlivejk11/status/1309630210048917505 Koroma was one of our standout p...

Sep132020 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

My 11 favourite tweets from Huddersfield Town fans following Norwich defeat

Matches, Social media

Huddersfield Town fans are a broad church and represent a wide spectrum of opinions. Twitter is a melting pot where these views are expressed and that's what happens yesterday after Town's defeat to Norwich. Here are a selection of my favourite tweets about yesterday's game. HTAFC Statto reminds us that we don't tend to start well https://twitter.com/HTAFC_STATTO/status/1304852148337991680 We beat Brentford on the opening day of the promotion season and Crystal Palace in our first Premier League game and haven't won any of the rest since 2011. I suspect this trend may go back even further but haven't had time to research it. Losing by a single goal is better than expected https://twitter.com/Ben_Harrison25/status/1304836778151620610 I agree with Ben, we performed ...

Jul242020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Huddersfield Town’s departing players leave heartwarming farewell messages

Matches

Today Huddersfield Town announced their retained list and said a sad farewell to some much-loved players. While the decision to release these players makes sense in terms of clearing the decks for a fresh start, it's still sad to see loyal servants to the club on their way. Most of the players leaving Town, including loan players returning to their parent clubs, left messages on social media to say farewell. These messages are fairly common place these days, but they feel more important in the current climate, given they did not have the chance to say goodbye to the fans in the stadium due to the ongoing pandemic. A special place in Kachunga's heart https://twitter.com/ekachunga15/status/1286618538862612480 What a lovely message and it's hard to disagree with the comment abo...

Jul192020 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Cowley brothers sacked – what is going on?

Matches

Huddersfield Town released a statement this afternoon confirming that Danny and Nicky Cowley have been relieved of their duties. It wasn't a "mutual consent" kind of arrangement, it was clear that the club have sacked the managerial pair. The club's statement Here's the what the club's owner, Phil Hodgkinson, had to say: “I would like to place my thanks on record to Danny and Nicky for their hard work and dedication towards securing the Club’s place in the Sky Bet Championship for next season. That was the clear priority when they were appointed in September and we are very grateful that has been achieved. “We all wish Danny and Nicky all the best for the future and they leave with my best wishes in their future endeavours. “However, we have made this decision in the belief ...

Jul182020 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

What did Town’s players have to say after beating West Brom?

Matches

Here's a roundup of all the players' reaction to last night's 2-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion. Usually the players would celebrate with the fans on the pitch after the game but in the current world we live in, they had to settle for expressing themselves over social media. Here's what they had to say. (This post is a bit of an experiment, so feel free to add your thoughts about whether it's a good idea.) Trevoh Chalobah highlighted how doing the dirty work pays off https://twitter.com/TrevohChalobah/status/1284196751323398145 Emile Smith Rowe dedicated his goal to the fans https://twitter.com/emilesmithrowe/status/1284200102714683393 Lewis O'Brien shared a tender moment between him and Hoggy https://twitter.com/Lewis_OBrien98/status/1284210905652367362 T...

Jul52017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Tom Ince: Everything you need to know

Player profiles, Transfers

Tom Ince has signed for Huddersfield Town from Derby County for a rumoured fee of £8m initially, rising to £11 with add-ons. The signing of Ince adds creativity and goal-threat to the Terriers in their first season back in the top-flight. Town put in a bid a few weeks ago for the 25-year-old winger but their initial offer was rejected. Then there were reports that we couldn’t agree personal terms with Ince anyway. It seemed like the deal was off but an improved offer from Town and presumably a compromise on wages has meant the deal has got over the line. What can Town fans expect from Ince though? Read on to find out. Embed from Getty Images What kind of a player is he? Tom Ince was going to be the next big thing when he burst onto the scene at Blackpool in his early career. His ...

Jul12017 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

The best Huddersfield Town accounts to follow on Twitter

News, Social media

Twitter is a great social media platform to find out about what’s going on at Huddersfield Town. It can be hard to know which accounts to follow. Here’s a rundown of all the Town Twitter accounts I thought would be useful. You can also see a lot of Town chatter by following the #HTAFC hashtag on Twitter. Official club accounts The official Huddersfield Town Twitter channel - obviously the first account to follow on Twitter The HTAFC Ticket Office - A good account to follow for updates on ticket availability The Huddersfield Town Megastore - Updates on official merchandise HTAFC Canalside - The account for the training ground, sports and recreation club for Huddersfield Town HTAFC Academy - News about the young uns The Town Foundation - The clubs official charity. They do good work ...

Jun302017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

SIGNING: Jonas Lössl joins HTAFC on year-long loan from Mainz

News, Transfers

Huddersfield Town have signed Jonas Lössl on loan from Mainz. The goalkeeper joins for the 2017/18 season with Town having an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the loan period. This article looks at who he is, what’s his history, how he’ll fit into the team and includes some tips on how to get those two little dots over the O in his surname. Embed from Getty Images Who is he? Jonas Lössl is a 28-year-old Danish goalkeeper. He’s six foot five and has played over 250 games in his career so far, all in the top-flight of either Denmark, France or Germany. From reading a few posts on the Mainz fans forum it seems that he was well liked by their fans and they wished him well in his move to Huddersfield. It’s quite revealing that no fans were distraught to be losing him though,...

Jun302017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Why Huddersfield Town should NOT sell Michael Hefele

Opinion, Player profiles, Transfers

There is speculation in the papers today that a host of Championship clubs are looking to buy Michael Hefele from town. After his key role in helping Town to promotion last year, he’s become a target for aspirational Championship teams that want to follow Huddersfield to the Premier League. It’s understandable that other clubs would see the contribution Hefele made last season and want to bring him to their clubs. However, it’s essential that Huddersfield keep hold of Hefele, even if it means giving him a new contract on higher wages. Here’s why he’s such an important piece of our team. Embed from Getty Images Hefele’s getting better and better Hefele had a slower start to his Town career than some of last season’s other signings. He had to be patient and work hard to get a chance...

Jun302017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

What are David Wagner’s tactics?

Tactics

In his first eighteen months at Huddersfield Town David Wagner has completely transformed the way the club play. He’s introduced his own personal variation on gegenpressing, the high tempo pressing style of football made famous by Jurgen Klopp in his time at Borussia Dortmund. I’ve heard that gegenpressing was an idea that developed between Klopp and Wagner during their playing days when they were roommates at Mainz. They talked about the way they both believed football should be played and developed it into a tactical system that can be seen today at Liverpool and Huddersfield Town. But what is it? When asked for a name for Wagner’s style of play he’s shied away from gegenpressing and preferred to use the expression “Terrier Identity”. But what exactly is it? High pressing The most n...