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Oct62020 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

A Hudersfield Town fan’s perspective on Chris Willock signing for QPR

Transfers

Last night QPR signed Chris Willock from Benfica for a fee believed to be in the region of 750,000. Huddersfield Town had been linked with the winger earlier in the transfer window but the deal was alleged to have broken down after failing to agree personal terms with the player. Chris Willock spent the second half of last season on loan at Huddersfield Town and scored one of the crucial goals in our season-salvaging victory over West Brom in our penultimate game. Here are a few of my thoughts on Town losing out on Willock to a Championship rival. How did Willock do during his loan spell at Huddersfield Town? Chris Willock arrived at Huddersfield Town lacking match fitness after his loan at West Brom was prematurely ended because he wasn’t getting any game time. He looked rusty and was ...

Oct22020 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

How do the double transfer deadline days this season affect Huddersfield Town’s transfer dealings?

Transfers

This transfer window is a bit different this season due to the disruption caused by the pandemic. Rather than having a single deadline there are actually two, one that affects dealings with clubs abroad and one for domestic deals. It’s not all that complicated but it’s definitely different to the usual deadline situation. Here’s a quick summary of what the rules are for the upcoming deadlines and how it could affect Huddersfield Town and their ongoing transfer business. Next Monday’s deadline - Monday 5 October 2020 Monday’s deadline is the last day for Premier League clubs to do deals with other Premier League clubs and those abroad. So it will mean top-flight teams in England will only be able to buy, sell and loan players with clubs from the leagues below them in England. EFL teams ...

Sep292020 by Terrier Spirit18 Comments

The Karlan Grant to West Brom saga – A Huddersfield Town fan’s perspective

Transfers

Karlan Grant has been linked with a move away from Huddersfield Town since almost the moment he arrived at the club. He was signed in the January transfer window of the season we were relegated and it was immediately clear that he was one of the very few players in our squad at the time that deserved to be playing at that level. The low-level rumours of him wanting to move back to the top-flight have been there since summer 2019 but this desire was confirmed by the club early this summer, making it almost certain he would be on his way out of the door if an acceptable offer came in. For the last month or so there have been persistent rumours that a deal has been close between Hudderfield Town, West Brom and Karlan Grant but it has not yet got over the line. The speculation about the tran...

Sep172020 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

Transfer rumour roundup – Who might be coming and going from Huddersfield Town?

Transfers

Huddersfield Town head into Saturday's game with Brentford with a squad that is still worryingly thin. So it's no surprise that Town fans are chomping at the bit for news of any potential transfers on the horizon. Below is a summary of the rumours that have been flying around about Town lately. Some feel a lot less likely than others but I thought I’d present them all anyway just in case they come to anything down the line. Carl Eiting from Ajax Let’s start with the most exciting rumour that emerged yesterday afternoon. Carl Eiting has been linked with a loan move to Town after a few injury-hit seasons at Ajax stalled his promising start in the game. He was part of the crop of Ajax youngsters that include big-money Premier League transfers this summer, Ziyech and van de Beek. He looks ...

Sep162020 by Terrier Spirit10 Comments

Journalist says Huddersfield Town are in talks about signing three different midfielders

Opinion, Transfers

Alan Nixon, a journalist that often has stories about goings on behind the scenes at Huddersfield Town, has said on Twitter that Town are currently sniffing around three different midfielders. The journalist expressed his surprise at the club pursuing three targets for the same position but our squad is so things I wouldn't be stunned if this report turned out to be true. Who could the three midfield targets be? Nixon didn't expand upon who these players were but I'm willing to speculate about who at least two of them could be. Bear in kind this is just me putting together past rumours and isn't based on any inside knowledge. https://twitter.com/reluctantnicko/status/1305966381452734466 Robbie Gotts from Leeds Robbie Gotts has been linked with Town throughout the transfer window. Th...

Sep152020 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

How many new signings do Huddersfield Town need?

Matches, Transfers

Huddersfield Town’s squad is worryingly thin at the moment. Everyone knows that new players are needed but which positions are most desperately in need of being filled? To answer this question, I’m going to take a look at every position on the pitch and look at what options Town currently have. Some areas look well-stocked whereas other parts of the pitch are severely lacking. Goalkeeper - options but too many monkeys on too many backs Ben Hamer Joel Pereira Ryan Schofield This is an area of the pitch where we could have issues this season. Ben Hamer has struggled for form all the time he's been at Town (including while on loan at Derby). His understudy, Pereira had an even worse time of it last season at Hearts. It's not clear where Schofield falls in the pecking order ...

Sep132020 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

8 thoughts on Huddersfield Town’s opening day defeat to Norwich – Fashion choices, squad gaps, positives, mistakes and more

Matches, Opinion, Transfers

Huddersfield Town lost to Norwich in yesterday's opening Championship fixture. As a Town fan I've become something of a connoisseur of defeat this last couple of years. This was definitely one of the more palatable beating we've had. Plenty of positives, bad luck to bemoan and a decent performance. Here are a few of my thoughts about the game, including my thoughts on Carlos Corberán's sartorial choices. Early signs of the new approach This was the first league game under Corberán and I was pleased by how the new system is developing. Managers are excellent at talking about their intention to attack and press the opposition but it often doesn't materialise. This wasn't the case yesterday and it was obvious we were doing things differently. The work rate from the players without the ball ...

Sep92020 by Terrier Spirit15 Comments

Mounié leaves a wholesome farewell message to fans as he leaves HTAFC with a tear in his eye

Transfers

Steve Mounié left Huddersfield Town today, transferring to Brest in France for an undisclosed fee. The much-loved striker left a heart-warming farewell message on his Instagram account, saying he had been welling up when looking back at pictures and videos of his highlights at Huddersfield Town. Steve Mounié's message to Town fans Not everyone is on Instagram, so here's his message in full. Im Getting emotional while Im looking at all these pictures and videos. I would like to thank every people who works at the club. You gave me a warm welcome from day 1 until the end so thank you very much. 🚨 Special mention for the FANS I can’t thank you enough for all this years, you have been nothing but amazing towards me. I seriously got tears knowing that I’m leaving you and that I won’t hea...

Sep82020 by Terrier Spirit7 Comments

What do Espanyol fans think about Pipa leaving for Huddersfield Town?

Transfers

Late last night Huddersfield Town made me look silly by announcing a new signing despite the article I wrote yesterday confidently predicting that we only announce signings between 12pm and 8pm. Nevertheless, Town announced the signing of Pipa from Espanyol. The Spanish U21 player has arrived in Huddersfield and has helped lift the increasingly tense mood among Town fans frustrated by the lack of transfer activity. But how do Espanyol fans feel about this player leaving? With some help from Google Translate, I've put together some of the responses from their fans. Most fans were sorry to see him go It's reassuring to see that the bulk of comments about Pipa are positive and Espanyol fans are sad to see a former youth team player leave before he reached his full potential with them. ...

Sep72020 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

What time of day to Huddersfield Town usually announce new signings?

Opinion, Transfers

This is one of those articles that I'm not particularly proud to have put together. I've gone back through the announcement tweets for every player Huddersfield Town have signed since the start of last season and looked at the time these announcements were made. I've used this data to work out when Huddersfield Town usually announce their new signings. I had a hunch that late afternoon or early evening were the most common time for new arrivals to be unveiled but I've now got the data to see if this hunch is correct. What is the average time that signings are announced? The average time of day for an announcement is 4.26pm. This average is dragged later in the day by the couple of deadline signings (Willock and Lössl's loan deals) we made in January late into the evening. Even so, the vast...