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Nov202021 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Predicted lineup, Grant’s return, mounting injuries, predictions and ownership issues – A preview of Town v WBA

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This recent international break feels like it was incredibly long, so it’s a treat to get back to watching Town again today. While it was nice to see Emile Smith Rowe do so well for England, I’m otherwise left entirely cold by international football outside of the big tournaments and I’m glad there won’t be another international break until next March. Today’s opponents are West Bromwich Albion, one of the league’s stronger teams but they’re not as good as Fulham and Bournemouth and have dropped a few points away from home in recent times. Looking at the players they have available makes them look to be an intimidating opponent but Town have already shown this season that they can, on their day, match anyone. Sadly they’ve also shown that on a bad day we can be really bad too. Let...

Oct312021 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

“Gritty” – Player ratings for Huddersfield Town’s 1-0 win over Millwall

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Huddersfield Town fought hard and came away with all three points in a fairly stale encounter with Millwall. Maybe it’s my blue and white tinted spectacles, but I think that Town genuinely deserved to win the game even though the ref missed a blatant penalty that could have seen Millwall equalise in the dying moments. Few players played badly yesterday even though the combination of their efforts wasn’t exactly sparkling football. In fact, Town were fairly ordinary for long spells but were organised enough to keep Millwall out and managed to score yet another set piece goal thanks to Sorba Thomas’ delivery. Here are my player ratings: Lee Nicholls - 6 out of 10 Had a horrible moment in the first half where he passed straight to a Millwall attacker but was bailed out by Colwill ...

Oct302021 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Millwall today

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Apologies for the recent radio silence on the blog. A hectic few weeks in my personal life have meant that my opportunities to write about Town have been limited. At least things have gone relatively smoothly while I’ve been out of action, as Town sit just outside the top-six as part of a large clump of mid-table Championship teams on the same number of points. Town entertain Millwall this afternoon, another one of the seven teams with 21 points on the board. It should be a decent battle between two teams that have done fairly well so far this season. Millwall, as always, will provide a tough physical presence and Town will have to decide if they want to mix it with them or try to play around them. Here’s how I think we’ll line up this afternoon: Goalkeeper: Lee Nicholls Signi...

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 Ha...

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 th...

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 a...

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 Fore...

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 the...

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 gro...