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Jul192020 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Cowley brothers sacked – what is going on?

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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...

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 Spirit1 Comment

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

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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 ...

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...

Jul132020 by Terrier Spirit7 Comments

Will Danny Cowley unleash his Hillsborough hero on Tuesday night?

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On Wednesday 17th May 2017 at around ten past nine Town were about to lose their playoff final against Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher had scored the opening goal on fifty minutes and since then Owls fans had been waving their phone torches around and planning their trip to Wembley for the final. Town were probing away at Wednesday but did not look particularly threatening. Then David Wagner rolled the dice and threw Collin Quaner into the fray. He entered the field with 71 minutes gone in the game. After 72 minutes the sold out away end was in hysterics after an unlikely equaliser was bundled into the net by Wednesday’s Tom Lees. Nahki Wells was the last Town player to touch the ball but the principle reason that goal was scored was the tenacity and raw energy of Big Col. Izzy Brown...

Jul122020 by Terrier Spirit10 Comments

Should Danny Cowley be sacked as Huddersfield Town manager?

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No. Danny Cowley deserves to keep his job. Here are my reasons why... He inherited a mess It was well documented that Danny Cowley turned down the Town job when he was first approached. Despite a rumour that our offer would increase his salary by a factor of 10 he still said no. Imagine howtoxic Town must have looked to be able to initially walk away from adding an extra zero to your earnings. It's clear Cowley turned down the initial approach because the club was so obviously in a negative spiral and had not yet hit the bottom (despite being bottom end of the league at the time). Cowley is notorious for carrying out detailed opposition research. So he will have discovered, when researching for Lincoln's League Cup trip to Huddersfield, just how crap our team were. He’ll have known tha...