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Jul192018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Transfer rumour roundup – Who’s coming and going from Huddersfield Town?

Transfers

Here’s a quick round up of the various rumours floating around about transfers both in and out of Town right now. I wouldn’t usually write about this stuff, because it’s pretty unreliable, but the sheer volume of chatter justifies to a quick roundup of what’s being said. I’d love to tell you that I have anonymous sources close to the club, but the truth is that I don’t. Like most Town fans, my insight into transfers in and out comes from the completely unreliable mishmash of blogs, forums, and friend’s uncle’s dogwalker’s mate kind of connections. With that in mind, here are a few of the most persistent rumours that have been doing the rounds this week… Limbombe to have a medical after agreeing personal terms Anthony Limbombe has been linked with a potential move to Town for most o...

Jul152018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Don’t panic! 5 reasons to not worry about defeat to Accrington Stanley

Matches

If you’d have told me 30 years ago that Town would lose 3-0 to Accrington Stanley one day, I’d assume you were either lying or Town had gone bust and were playing in an amateur league. Thankfully it was just a friendly game which lead to this defeat, and it’s not worth getting too upset about it. Reaction from Town fans after game was mixed. Many accept it’s just another opportunity for the players to get fit, others were behaving like the sky was falling in. While losing 3-0 to a side that are associated as being a punchline to a joke isn’t a great feeling, it really doesn’t matter much either. Here are five reasons to not be too concerned by this defeat... It’s only a friendly It’s our second game of preseason and the players have only been back a couple of weeks. These games a...

Jul142018 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Who is Erik Durm and how will he fit in at Huddersfield Town?

Player profiles, Transfers

Huddersfield Town have signed Erik Durm from Borussia Dortmund for an undisclosed fee. The German fullback was a part of the World Cup winning German squad in 2014 and was considered a hot prospect back then. Bad luck with injuries has meant he’s not yet fulfilled that promise, but he’s back to full health now and ready to get going for The Terriers. Here are a few bits and pieces that you might like to know about our latest signing. What kind of player is he? Durm is a fullback that can play on either flank. His playing style is a hard-pressing, physical, and energetic type of football that should naturally suit Town’s playing style. He likes to get forward and is known for his energy, that allows him to burst up and down the wings. Durm started as a striker, but converted to full...

Jul132018 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

4 times the Huddersfield Examiner crossed the line when reporting Town, according to the ATT Voices Panel

Opinion

In the last At The Town Voices Panel meeting there was a discussion between fans and club officials about the conduct of the Huddersfield Examiner. I wasn’t at the meeting, but the minutes released this week suggest fans highlighted perceived bad behaviour from the local paper and asked some pointed questions about whether the club would continue to work with them. Here’s the most relevant bit of the minutes: [The Voices Panel] Understand [The Examiner] are a business and need to sell papers but feel they are abusing their position at the Club and not upholding the code of conduct that the Club abide by and their behaviour doesn’t fit the Club ethos. The response from the club about these comments was fairly non-committal. They praised the support they’ve received over the years ...

Jul112018 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Bury 0-4 Huddersfield Town – Analysis of all Town’s goals

Matches

Town travelled to Bury for their opening preseason game last night. Here’s a breakdown of all the goals Town scored, with tweets from the club showing clips of each goal. For some reason the quality of the clips in the tweets isn’t great for me. If you’d like to see the highlights in better quality, I’d suggest checking out the Sky Sports highlights of Huddersfield Town’s 4-0 victory. Alex Pritchard opens the scoring https://twitter.com/htafcdotcom/status/1016762173350141953 Philip Billing makes a driving run through central midfield, lays the ball off to Pritchard in the left channel and he drills the ball in from an acute angle. Billing did well to get forward and find an attacking player in a dangerous position, but there wasn’t nearly enough pressure on the ball from Bury. Prit...

Jul102018 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

5 things to watch out for in Town’s friendly with Bury

Matches

Town are set to face their first friendly game of their preseason tonight against Bury. It’s the second preseason in a row we’ve visited Bury in a friendly, with Town winning 3-1 when we played them last July. It feels strange to be playing friendlies while England are still involved in a World Cup. Stranger still, the game will be taking place at the same time as France take on Belgium in their other World Cup semi-final. Here are a few things to watch out for in today's game... Will our new signings make their first appearance? One of the biggest draws of preseason friendlies is the chance to see new arrivals pull on a Town shirt for the first time. It’s likely anyone at the game will get to see Ben Hamer between the sticks at some stage and Juninho Bacuna is also likely to g...

Jul72018 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

The potential significance of Huddersfield Town’s squad numbers

News

Huddersfield Town have announced their squad numbers for the forthcoming season. In the absence of anything more substantial to write about, I’m going to take a look at the potential significance (or not) of the squad numbers handed out. Scannell drops down the pecking order (and towards the door?) Sean Scannell has vacated his number 7 shirt and dropped down to 28. This seems like a clear signal that he’s unlikely to form part of David Wagner’s plans for the forthcoming season. He was loaned out to Burton Albion last season before returning to Town after an injury. I suspect Scannell is one of those unfortunate players that would have had a future at Town if we were in the Championship, but aren’t quite up to Premier League standard. It’s a shame, because Scannell has been a good pla...

Jul62018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Who is the young lad training with Town’s first team?

Player profiles

It’s Matt Daly. He’s one of Town's academy players but has been brought in to train with the first team despite being the tender age of 17. He’s an exciting prospect, and the fact he’s stepping up to train with our first team suggest the coaching team at Town think a lot of him. But who is he? I’ve scratched around the internet to find out a few bits and pieces about him. Who is Matt Daly? Matt Daly is an England under-17s international and plays regularly for Town’s youth teams. He arrived from Everton’s youth system a few years ago and is one of our most promising youth players. He plays as an attacking winger/inside forward kind of role. He comes from Stockport, signed for Oldham’s youth team when he was eight, and then went to Everton after a couple of seasons. He was named Eve...

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...