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Oct52026 by Terrier Spirit10 Comments

Generous defending, catflap hands, Mumba’s best game and Bojan’s bowl cut – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 3-1 win over Burton Albion

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town beat Burton Albion 3-1 on Saturday in a game where they dominated the chances and exploited some bizarre mistakes at the back from Burton. Martin Drury picked an attacking lineup and committed players forward to press Burton and we regularly exploited their tendency to (over)play out from the back. I think this game was the clearest example of Martin Drury getting the better of his opposite number tactically, which is encouraging after some results where his decisions have been questioned and even more so when it’s come against a Gary Bowyer, who I think is an excellent manager at this level. There were some really eye-catching performances in this game, with Mumba, Fernandes and Humphreys being my standouts but plenty of others did their job well too. The three ...

Oct22026 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Burton Albion

Matches, Predicted lineups

As much as watching Huddersfield Town can be an unpleasant experience at times, it’s still annoying when the international break gives a pause to the football. Thankfully neither Burton or Huddersfield Town had enough internationals to justify calling off this Saturday’s game, so we’ve only missed one weekend of football. As a fan, I haven’t enjoyed the break in club football but I can see how some extra time on the training ground and a break from competitive games was a good thing for the team. After a very promising start to the season, our last three results had been two draws and a defeat against three teams that varied from poor to average. Burton Albion might not be the league’s most fancied teams but they’ve accumulated the same number of points as Town this seaso...

Sep212026 by Terrier Spirit13 Comments

The stats don’t tell the full story – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s defeat to Bromley

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town lost their first match of the season on Saturday when they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Bromley, a defeat made worse by the winning goal coming, inevitably, from ex-player Mickel Miller. The result leaves Town still in a respectable league position (fourth and only three points off the top) but our form is a concern with only two points coming from the last nine available against a trio of average-to-poor opponents. It's common to say that international breaks are unwelcome after a defeat as teams want a chance to get back to winning ways but I think the international break has come at the right time for Town. As we looks like a team that needs time to regroup, recharge and spend more time on the training pitch, working on the vulnerabilities this last few weeks have expose...

Sep182026 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Bromley

Matches, Predicted lineups

Huddersfield Town head to Bromley on Saturday afternoon. It’s the first ever time the two teams have met in a competitive game, which is hardly a surprise given that Bromley’s first season in the football league came in 2024. More surprising is that Bromley were founded in 1892, so have a longer history than Huddersfield Town (founded in 1908) even if they've spent the vast majority of their time at non-league and amateur regional league level. It's not all that long since Huddersfield Town were in the Premier League and playing against the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool, so it feels a bit sad that we're now facing up against Bromley FC. Though, I remember the smug and patronising comments bigger teams’ fans made about us in those Premier League years, so it's worth p...

Sep142026 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

“Really frustrating” Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 0-0 draw against 10-man Mansfield Town

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town came away from Mansfield with a point after drawing Saturday’s match 0-0 despite playing most of the second half against ten men. Getting a point away from home is often seen as a good outcome but this draw feels harder to put a positive spin on than the 1-1 draw against Notts County the weekend before. I wouldn’t say that Town were terrible in this game but they definitely underperformed and struggled firstly against a physical and direct opponent and then after the red card they couldn’t break down a stubborn and well-drilled Mansfield Town team. The stalemate at least kept Town’s unbeaten start to the season intact and we are currently sat in second place in the embryonic league table. So while there are a few grumbles and obvious wrinkles that need ironing out of t...

Sep82026 by Terrier Spirit7 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town lineup to take on Doncaster Rovers in the EFL Trophy and 5 reasons to bother watching

Matches, Predicted lineups, Talking points

Huddersfield Town launch their EFL Trophy campaign tonight when they travel to Doncaster Rovers for their first group stage fixture. It's easy to ignore these games and focus on the more serious business of the league but I'll talk later about why I think these cup games can be a good thing. Before that, here's who I think Martin Drury will pick for tonight's fixture. I'm assuming he'll use the match as a chance to keep our fringe senior players match fit and to blood a few youngsters who have potential to break into the real first team at some point in the future. Goalkeeper: Alnwick Some managers prefer to keep their first choice in the team for the cup games but the majority give their backup options a run out. It was Jak Alnwick on the bench on Saturday, so I presume he's the...

Sep72026 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

A good point or two dropped? Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 1-1 draw with Notts County

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town were held to a 1-1 draw with Notts County on Saturday afternoon. Town started the game strongly and went ahead after a period of sustained attacks. Notts County equalised from a corner, against the run of play, and from there grew into the game. Town dominated possession and created chances but Notts County made it difficult for Town and defended well. The draw was frustrating but wasn't entirely unfair, given how well Notts County held us out and stopped us finding any fluency. If this game come during a poor run of form then I'd be more inclined to criticise Town's performance but as this result sees us continue our unbeaten run and keeps us in the automatic promotion places in the embryonic league table, it's not such a bad point even if we should have taken t...

Sep42026 by Terrier Spirit6 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Notts County and pre-match talking points

Matches, Predicted lineups, Talking points

Huddersfield Town host Notts County on Saturday afternoon and will be hoping to extend their unbeaten start to the season and to strengthen their position at the top of the League One table. I used to think league tables were pointless so early in a new season but now I think they're very very useful and relevant. Town being top may have been a factor in my change of heart. Our opponents in this game are also unbeaten in the league so far, with three draws and one win. Two of those draws were against Luton and Leicester, so they've proven they can get results from the leagues most fancied teams. Here's my prediction of our starting eleven and a few pre-match talking points. Predicted lineup Goalkeeper: Young Defenders: Bronkhorst, Balker, Wallace, Bowat ...

Sep32026 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

“This feels a bit different” – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 3-1 victory over Oxford United

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town continued their unbeaten start to the League One season with a 3-1 victory over Oxford on Tuesday night. This was probably our trickiest opponent of this unbeaten run, so it was pleasing to see us get the better of one of the league's more fancied teams. Town took the lead in the second half before being pegged back to 1-1 but went on to score another two in a rampant period of the game where Oxford couldn't cope with our attacking play. They say that it's the hope that kills you, but this game has made me feel a lot more hopeful about Town's prospects this season. There's still work to do, there will be bumps along the way but I'm really liking what I've seen of Town this season and this season feels a bit different to the last two League One campaigns. Both Lee...

Sep12026 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Oxford United

Matches, Predicted lineups

Huddersfield Town started the season with a double-header against Wimbledon and the team that stole their old club's place in the league, MK Dons. The following two fixtures of our season see Town in a double-header against places better known for their universities than their football teams, with last Saturday's trip to Cambridge and tonight's visit of Oxford. This fact isn't related to football, but I was surprised to see that Huddersfield University has almost as many students (20,000ish) as Cambridge (25,000ish) and Oxford(27,000). So if you judge a university's quality purely on the number of students studying there, we're not actually that far behind these more established university towns. Apologies for the weird digression, here's the predicted lineup… Goalkeeper:...