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Aug12018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Five things I noticed in Town’s 2-1 win over Bologna

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town scored in the last second of their friendly with Bologna to win the game 2-1. It was a fairly tepid encounter but there were some glimpses of decent football and I think the team look close to being ready for the start of the season. Here are a few things I noticed from the game... Sobhi showed his strength Ramadan Sobhi is incredibly strong on the ball for a winger. There were a few occasions where a Bologna defender tried to musle him off the ball and he just swatted them away. His close control looked very good, and he looked surprisingly speedy when chasing down balls. I wasn’t all that impressed with Ramadan in the Lyon friendly, but saw plenty to like about him in this game. The real test will obviously come in the Premier League, but the signs are there tha...

Jul312018 by Terrier Spirit1 Comment

5 reasons to believe Huddersfield Town will stay up this season

Opinion

A ball hasn’t yet been kicked in the 2018/19 Premier League season and Huddersfield Town have already been written off by many, including the bookies. You can’t blame them really given Town's lowly status, but I still think they’re wrong. Here are five good reasons Town could do better than expected this season. We’ve got David Wagner I genuinely wouldn’t swap Wagner for any other manager in the world right now. There might be better managers out there, but there aren't any better managers for Huddersfield Town. The way he’s turned the club’s fortunes around is incredible and I feel like he’s not yet finished the job yet with Town. He’s consistently managed to overcome expectations and he may just do the same again this coming season. I think David Wagner will perform even better i...

Jul302018 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

What’s going to happen to the four players that didn’t go on the Austria training camp?

Opinion, Transfers

The bulk of Town’s first-team squad are currently in Austria on a preseason training camp, but four members of the squad seem to have been left behind. I’ve not been able to find any official confirmation about why they didn’t make it onto the plane, so it’s possible they’ve stayed behind to arrange transfers away from Town. Here’s a quick look at some players that aren’t in any of the clubs’ videos and pictures from Austria and some thoughts on what lies in their future... Scott Malone Malone played in last week’s friendly win against Lyon and did a relatively decent job at left-back. There’s been no mention of injury, so his omission from the team suggests he may be looking to arrange a move. He had a patchy first season at Town, looking quick and dangerous as an attacking wingba...

Jul292018 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

Would you want any of this ex-Huddersfield Town XI back at Town?

Opinion

It feels like forever since Town’s first Premier League season ended in survival and there are still two weeks to go until the season starts. To try and reduce the boredom, I've picked a team of ex-Huddersfield Town players that are still playing, to see if the players we’ve let go could form a decent team. While I think Town’s current squad would wipe the floor with this ex-players XI, there are a few players in here that I’d happily see back at Town. Particularly Chilwell, Pilkington, and Drinkwater. GK: Alex Smithies I was delighted to see Cardiff snap up Smithies from QPR this summer. I’ll give him a warm welcome back to the John Smith’s Stadium when they play us in August. He was a great servant to the club and was perhaps a bit unlucky to be sold before the David Wagner era....

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 ...

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...

Jul12018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Relive the best moments of the 2017/18 season through the lens of these Town vloggers

Matches, Opinion

I'm enjoying the World Cup, but it's not the same as watching Town. I'm badly missing seeing the Terriers and it feels like a long time until the season starts, so I've gone back and picked out best vlogs from last season. It's a chance to relive some key moments from a slightly different perspective. Vloggers (video bloggers) get a bit of stick sometimes from other fans, but I like them. At their best, they capture the feeling of supporting a football club a lot better than traditional TV can. They're not perfect, and the production values are mixed, but being rough and ready is part of their charm for me. MATTWRLD - Crystal Palace 0-3 Huddersfield Town https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT0ZGDRSAO8 Mattwrld has put together the best produed vlogs of any Town fans last season, which...

Jun232018 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Who are the winners and losers from Town’s points based priority system?

Opinion

Huddersfield Town have launched a new away ticket priority system, which they’ve introduced to help work out who is most entitled to be at the front of the queue. Last season’s system caused acrimony among some supporters, who felt their loyalty to the club was being snubbed. The biggest change is moving away from consecutive years’ season ticket purchases as priority, to points being given to fans for more varied reasons. But who stands to gain the most and who’s going to lose out from this scheme? How are the points given out? Here’s a quick summary of how you can earn loyalty points under the new system: Season tickets purchased since the 08/09 season - 25 points each Away tickets purchased last season (including cup games) - 1-5 points per game (depending on distance a...

Jun192018 by Terrier Spirit2 Comments

Huddersfield Town’s new away ticket priority system – How will it work?

Opinion

Huddersfield Town have announced a new, points based, priority system for away tickets next season. The system was in need of a revamp, after last season’s priority system caused controversy for some fans, who felt they lost out through the scheme. The new system will give Town fans points for various qualifying criteria, and tickets for away games will be sold to those with the highest points. It’s a bit more complicated than last year, but that complexity makes it fairer. How will the new points system work? Town fans will be given points for the following: Season ticket history - this is likely to be highest number of points, because it’s the biggest commitment a fan makes to the club Away ticket history - the club only have accurate records for last season, so it’ll be...