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Sep42025 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

Should U21s play in the EFL trophy?, socks, haircuts and a mismatch – Notes on Huddersfield Town’s 6-2 win over Newcastle U21s

Matches, Notes

Huddersfield Town beat Newcastle United’s Under 21 6-2 on Tuesday night and the scoreline, if anything, flatters Newcastle United’s youngsters as it was clear from the first 30 seconds of this game that Town would be comfortable winners. Even though the opposition was modest, Town remained professional and put in a disciplined performance where they did enough to convincingly beat their opponent without having to push themselves too hard. I said in the player ratings article that this is a match that it’s hard to draw too many conclusions from but I’m going to have a go anyway… Leo Castledine was Town's best player on the night` A clear mismatch Winning by a four-goal margin might seem like a flattering result for the winning team but I think it’s the other way a...

Sep32025 by Terrier Spirit20 Comments

“He needs to stop moaning” – Player ratings for Huddersfield Town’s 6-2 win over Newcastle U21s

Matches

Huddersfield Town signalled their intent to go deep into the Vertu trophy last night when they beat Newcastle Under 21s 6-2. The game itself was a complete mismatch, with Newcastle’s youngsters looking like rabbits in the headlights at times. While there was a sprinkling of talent among Newcastle’s team, they had nothing like the same level of match sharpness or tactical understanding to be able to compete on an even footing in this game. Despite making lots of changes from the weekend’s starting eleven, Lee Grant fielded a strong team, with Daniel Vost being the only player not a proper first team player. While a game with eight goals in it would usually be described as a thriller, this game was a bit more like an unevenly balanced training match, played in front of a handful of fans....

Sep22025 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Winning the whole thing, unexpected player availability and Newcastle sell out of tickets – Talking points ahead of Huddersfield Town v Newcastle U21s

Matches, Talking points

Huddersfield Town kick off their Vertu Trophy campaign tonight against Newcastle's Under 21 team. Probably the least exciting game of the season and, in some ways, almost insulting that we're being asked to play against another team’s youth team. Even more so when you consider we were promoted to the Premier League the same year as Newcastle not that long since. While the reputation of this competition is about as bad as it can get, it's also an opportunity to win some silverware and to have a day out at Wembley. It's also another chance for our fringe players and promising youths to get a run out in a competitive game. Here are my talking points ahead of this competition… Town want to win this competition While Lee Grant talked before this game about how keen...

Sep22025 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Newcastle U21s

Matches, Predicted lineups

Huddersfield Town are starting their road to Wembley tonight, with their first group game of this year’s Vertu Trophy. It might be a bit premature to start booking hotels for the final, but the ambition from the club is to go all the way in this competition. We’ll get a sense of how serious the club are about pursuing this target when we see the lineup tonight. If Lee Grant picks mostly first-team members, then we’re going for it. If it’s mainly B Teamers with a few fringe first teamers getting a run out, then we’re not actually that serious about this competition. Here’s how I think we’ll line up… Goalkeeper: Goodman With a stay on the sidelines coming up after his red card at the weekend, Goodman has a last chance to get some minutes in before stepping aside for Lee Nichol...

May52021 by Terrier Spirit14 Comments

Lewis O’Brien to Newcastle – A Huddersfield Town fan’s view on the rumoured transfer

Transfers

There have been numerous reports recently linking Huddersfield Town's Lewis O'Brien with a move to Newcastle United in the upcoming transfer window. I thought it to might be interesting to offer a Huddersfield Town fan's perspective to this potential move. O'Brien was last season's player of the year for Huddersfield Town and has played more minutes this season than most other members of the squad despite missing the opening month and a bit of the season due to injury. What are Lewis O'Brien's strengths? I think one of the best things about O'Brien is that he's such a hard-working player. Running stats are closely guarded by the club but I'd wager he covers more ground than the majority of players in any given game. His relentless running helps when attacking as he provides ove...

Feb222019 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

Predicted Huddersfield Town XI to take on Newcastle United

Matches

I’m laughably bad at predicting Huddersfield Town lineups, but that doesn’t stop me giving it a go anyway. With so little Huddersfield Town news for the last couple of weeks due to our early exit from the FA Cup, it’s nice to be able to have a game to look forward to this weekend. In case Town fans have forgotten, we’re still on a disastrous win-less run that goes all the way back to the victory over Wolves last November. I remember coming away from the game in Wolverhampton feeling confident that performance was a turning point for our season. Sadly it would be David Wagner’s last victory as Huddersfield Town manager. New boss Jan Siewert has a few selection decisions to make ahead of the Newcastle game in pursuit of his first victory. Here’s how I think we’ll lineup. Lössl to retu...

Apr12018 by Terrier Spirit5 Comments

4 reasons to be positive after Huddersfield Town’s defeat to Newcastle

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town turned in another poor performance against Newcastle, beaten 1-0 in a game where they showed little attacking intent. It leaves Town hovering perilously above the relegation zone and leaves many fans feeling nervous. It’s not all doom and gloom. Here are some reasons for Huddersfield Town fans to feel positive right now. West Brom, Swansea, Crystal Palace and Southampton all lost too It seems that the bottom third of the table have all hit bad form at the same time and nobody around us is picking up points. Town can’t rely on relegation rivals losing every week, but the total points needed to be safe might be lower than we previously thought given the way Southampton, West Brom and Stoke (who play Arsenal this weekend) are all struggling. While the defeat to N...

Mar282018 by Terrier SpiritNo Comments

Who will partner Jonathan Hogg in midfield against Newcastle?

Matches, Opinion

Last night Huddersfield Town issued a statement saying both Aaron Mooy and Philip Billing had to return early from international duty because they’ve picked up injuries. Added to the fact that Danny Williams is already out for the rest of the season, these injuries could seriously disrupt Town’s midfield for their upcoming games. What options does David Wagner have in midfield for the Newcastle game? How will it affect the team and the tactics we play? Read on to find out my opinion about the possible options. Florent Hadergjonaj It took Flo a while to get his chance at Town but recently he’s been a regular starter in the first team and has forced Tommy Smith out of the right-back position. He's also played in central midfield this season for Town, as part of a three-man defensive...

Aug202017 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

8 of the best tweets about Town’s win over Newcastle

Matches, Social media

Town beat Newcastle 1-0 and as usual, Twitter was full of people wanting to have their say. Here are some of the best tweets: 1. Gary Lineker suggests Town could be the next "Invincibles" https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/899275921831677953 2. Richard Kosmala captured the moment of joy when Mooy scored https://twitter.com/superkos/status/899279490802647040 3. HTAFC Away Days quite rightly point out Sky's ridiculous player ratings (we gave Schindler 9/10) https://twitter.com/htafc_away_days/status/899301682705772545 4. Geggenpresser21 showed Dean Hoyle having the time of his life https://twitter.com/gegenpresser21/status/899303776766611457 5. Premiercharli3 gives 5 reasons why we should be incredibly grateful to have Christopher Schindler (though Butler wasn't that bad) https...

Aug202017 by Terrier Spirit3 Comments

Huddersfield Town v Newcastle – Player ratings

Matches, Opinion

Huddersfield Town played their first ever Premier League home game against Newcastle United and came out on top thanks to an Aaron Mooy strike. Town have won two out of two in the Premier League and find themselves second in the table. It was another excellent performance from Town and the scores for the players reflect another good day's work for the squad. Nobody had a bad performance and a few were exceptional. Let's hope Town can keep up this level of quality for as long as possible. Lössl - 8 out of 10 The game would have been completely different if Lössl didn't make the brilliant, full-strength save from Matt Ritchie’s strike. His distribution was very good, again. I'm delighted that a deal is in place to make his loan move permanent at the end of the season if we want to. He ...