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Aug12017 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

SQUAD REPORT: Do Huddersfield Town have 2 players for every position?

Opinion

Since the flurry of transfer activity in early July, Huddersfield Town have more than enough players to name in their 25-man squad for their first year back in the top-flight. However, are they all Premier League standard players? In this article, we'll look at each position in David Wagner's 4-2-3-1 formation to see if there are two players for each position on the pitch that are good enough to compete in the Premier League. Embed from Getty Images Goalkeeper With Danny Ward going back to Liverpool we were always going to need to strengthen in this area in the summer. Jonas Lössl has come in on a season-long loan with an option to buy, and he looks like a capable replacement. It's hard to judge keepers from their highlights but he seems at least on a par with Danny Ward, so a good firs...

Jul232017 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

MATCH REPORT: Barnsley 0 – 1 Huddersfield Town – pre-season friendly

Matches

Huddersfield Town won a relatively entertaining friendly against Barnsley by a single Steve Mounié goal, scored in the final minute. It was a deserved victory over a Barnsley team that worked hard and forced Town to up their game. Town victorious after testing first half It was a fairly slow start to the game and Barnsley pressed well, forcing quite a few sloppy mistakes from Town in possession. If this was a competitive game it might have been a concern that we misplaced so many passes in the first half but this kind of rustiness is to be expected in pre-season friendlies. Town struggled to build meaningful chances in the first half and the best chance of the half came from a cross-come-shot from Philip Billing which went wide of the post. Barnsley nearly scored themselves from a hea...

Jul212017 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

MATCH PREVIEW: Barnsley v Huddersfield Town pre-season friendly

Matches

Huddersfield Town make the trip to South Yorkshire to play Barnsley for their fourth pre-season friendly. Now we’re getting slightly further into the pre-season schedule it’s likely a few players will make it through 90 minutes for this game and the tempo might be getting closer to competitive football. The relatively short journey to Barnsley and the number of fans on lower priorities worrying they’ll not get to see many away games this season makes me think there will be a strong Huddersfield Town following at Oakwell on Saturday. Barnsley v Huddersfield Town - Match details Kick-off: 4pm - The tickets say 3pm because the time was changed after printing but it is definitely a 4pm kickoff. Venue: Oakwell Stadium, Grove Street, Barnsley, S71 1ET Ticket prices: Adults: £12 / Over-65s...

Jul162017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

PREVIEW: Bury v Huddersfield Town – Pre-season friendly

Matches

After all the hoohaa about away ticket priority, it’s nice to get back to talking about football. The football in question is a friendly between Huddersfield Town and Bury at Gigg Lane. Here’s a match preview with all the practical details, stats, opposition info, and idle speculation that you’re likely to need. Match details Kick-off: Sunday 16 July 2017, 3pm Ticket prices: Adults: £10 / Over-65s and under-23s: £5 / Accompanied under-12s: free of charge / Ambulant disabled & wheelchair-bound supporters: £5 with a free carer Town fans can pay on the day for the same prices as above. Travel info: The Football Ground Website has some useful information about how to get to Gigg Lane. It sounds like parking is tricky, as there’s virtually no official club parking, so you’re left to...

Jul142017 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Away ticket priority – Who are the winners and losers?

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town have confirmed the priority system for their forthcoming season in the Premier League. As predicted in my earlier article about the difficulties in working out an away ticket priority system, many fans have been left feeling aggrieved. There are winners and losers with the system that’s been announced but I personally think that the club have done a good job of trying to make a system that gives everyone a chance but rewards fans that have followed the club for the longest. The system isn’t completely fair though, so here’s my interpretation of the winners and losers. Embed from Getty Images The winners in the away ticket priority system Blue and White Foundation members, Terriers on Tour members or patrons that have had a season ticket for the last three ...

Jul132017 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Six things we learned from the Accrington Stanley friendly

Matches, Opinion

As I said in my preview of the Accrington Stanley friendly, I'm not a big fan of preseason games. I find them frustrating to watch even though I know that they're meant for building fitness rather than entertaining the crowds. Having said that, there are a few things we can take away from the game which are quite interesting. Here are six things I noticed: Embed from Getty Images Nahki Wells may have to play deeper to get game time Last night Nahki Wells played in the second-half 11, alongside Laurent DePoitre. I thought this may have represented a change in formation to accommodate two strikers but it seems that Nahki played deeper, as a number 10. He later played in central midfield when Kasey Palmer replaced Mark Hudson. I don't think he's likely to play in the midfiel...

Jul112017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

PREVIEW: Accrington Stanley v Huddersfield Town – Pre-season friendly

Matches, News

Huddersfield Town play their first friendly of the pre-season against Accrington Stanley on Wednesday evening. It's Town's first game since their historic playoff final victory that saw them promoted to the Premier League. I suspect this game will be substantially more low-key. I have to confess that I'm not a big fan of pre-season friendlies, so won't be going to this game. They're good for raising fitness levels, testing out tactics and helping new players gel but they're rarely much of a spectacle. Accrington Stanley v HTAFC - Match details Kickoff: Wednesday 12 July 2017 at 7 pm Venue: Accrington Stanley Football Club Livingstone Road, Accrington, Lancashire, BB5 5BX Tickets prices: Adults: £10 / Over-65s / Full-time students & under-18s: £5 / Under-12s: £1 The ticket office ...

Jul92017 by Terrier Spirit16 Comments

Away ticket priority for 2017/18 – Who should be at the front of the queue?

Matches, Opinion

This season will see David Wagner and his team coming up against some of the best teams in club football and have to solve problems that seem impossible. Before any of that, the club have a problem to solve that's as tough as any of the tactical challenges in the Premier League. Away ticket priority. Town will receive a maximum of 3,000 tickets for away games in the Premier League next season. It seems very likely that demand will outstrip supply and some fans will be left disappointed. The dilemma for the club is how to divide the tickets up fairly. Or if some people will miss out, who is the most deserving of a place at the front of the queue? Embed from Getty Images Who are the different groups of people with a claim to priority tickets? There is a thread on Down At The Mac wh...

Jul82017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Steve Mounié – Find out about Town’s record signing

Player profiles, Transfers

Steve Mounié is Benin international striker, that has just signed for Huddersfield Town from Montpellier for a record fee estimated to be around £11m. Fulham, West Ham and West Brom were reported to have been interested in Mounié but Huddersfield Town managed to secure a deal. Who is he? How will he fit into David Wagner’s style of play? Have Town got a good deal? Read on to find out more. Embed from Getty Images What does Steve Mounié bring to Town? Mounié has potential to be the answer to the problem Town had all last season: goals. He scored fourteen goals in thirty-five appearances last season, which works out to be a goal every two and a half games. Obviously, those goals were scored in a different league and with a different team, but it’s encouraging that he managed to scor...

Jul82017 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Kasey Palmer – The Chelsea man returns for another year on loan

Player profiles, Transfers

Kasey Palmer returns to Huddersfield Town for another year on loan, after signing a new contract with Chelsea. The attacking midfielder impressed on loan last season despite missing most of the second half of the campaign due to injury. While he’s not exactly a new signing, as he’s already spent a year in West Yorkshire, his return is a real coup for David Wagner. Palmer proved himself to be an incredibly talented player and would have been hard to replace had we not been able to get him back for another year. Embed from Getty Images What kind of a player is he? Palmer’s best position is in the space behind a lone striker. He’s an intelligent player that reads the game well and can burst past the main striker to get into dangerous positions or drift wide and cause problems for def...