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Sep32022 by Terrier Spirit28 Comments

Thoughts on Huddersfield Town’s transfer ins and outs, defeat to Bristol City and their crucial game against Blackpool

I’ve always thought that if you’re scrambling around on transfer deadline day to get your business done then you’ve done something wrong. So maybe we shouldn’t be quite so delighted with the flurry of activity that Town saw at Canalside on Thursday as the deadline approached. Three new players came through the door as even more were ushered out on loan. In this article I’ll work my through the various deals that took place and then summarise a few of my thoughts on the defeat to Bristol City. I think the transfer news is probably more important than the defeat now, as the game has passed now and is probably not one Town fans want to spend a lot of time thinking about and at least the signings offer a little bit of hope! Michal Helik on a permanent deal from Barnsley I think this...

Jul132022 by Terrier Spirit22 Comments

Carlos leaving, Schofield steps up, O’Brien and Toffolo going, Mooy returning rumours – Huddersfield Town roundup

Transfers

Despite it being a few weeks from the start of the football season, there has been a lot going on with Huddersfield Town in the past week, so I thought I’d write a bit of a roundup blogpost where I can get down my various thoughts on the last week or so of things that have been happening. I usually try to keep my articles around one particular theme but this one, I have to confess, is all over the place. Like a supermarket trolley with a mind of its own, I’m going to crash from one thing to the next. I’ll return to a more orderly approach to putting out blogposts shortly. I may even get around to writing the Mick Wadsworth in Africa article I’ve been talking about writing for so long. But for now, here’s my waffle on the latest Town news… Adios Carlos! What a shock! After the pl...

Jun32022 by Terrier Spirit10 Comments

Where are the gaps in Huddersfield Town’s squad?

Transfers

Town have cleared the decks this week by letting go of their out-of-contract players and sending back loanees to their parent clubs. This means the squad is now a bit on the thin side, even when you add in the players returning from loans that might add something to the first team. In this article I’m going to look at the various areas of the pitch and try to identify where Town are light and where they have enough players. Here we go… Goalkeepers Lee Nicholls Ryan Schofield Youth options: Bilokopic / Chapman / Bellagambi At the start of the season just gone, I had my doubts about this area of the pitch, with Schofield wobbily and Nicholls unproven at Championship level. After one of the best seasons of any Town goalkeeper in my memory, Lee Nicholls has d...

May192022 by Terrier Spirit4 Comments

How much did Huddersfield Town’s squad really cost?

Transfers

Huddersfield Town finished third in the Championship this season and have made it to the playoff final a week on Sunday with a squad that cost buttons. Despite the Championship being littered with clubs that have spent large amounts of money to try and buy success, Carlos Corberán has been able to take his team to the brink of the Premier League despite spending very little on transfer fees during his tenure. Town overhauled their squad in the summer with a host of new arrivals but no money was spent on transfer fees, with all the new additions being free transfers or loans. Which was why nobody expected a huge improvement on Town’s 20th placed finish last season and everyone has been stunned how well we have done this season. While there’s no trophy handed out for the team th...

Feb202022 by Terrier Spirit11 Comments

Yesterday’s Huddersfield Town starting eleven cost less than a two bedroom flat in Fulham

Matches

I was tagged in a tweet today where a Town fan speculated about how much yesterday's starting eleven would have cost and how the likely small fees involved in building our squad show how good a job Carlos has done. Because I'm a bit of a sad act, I went to Google and investigated how much our team cost and was not surprised to see it was not very much at all (in footballing terms at least). In fact the transfer fees of the players that started yesterday's game wouldn't even cover the cost of a two bedroom flat in Fulham, though admittedly it would get you a pretty decent place to live in God's own county. How much did Huddersfield Town's starting eleven cost? It's tricky to put a precise number on the transfer fees involved as we live in the age of undisclosed fees. B...

Aug192021 by Terrier Spirit8 Comments

A Huddersfield Town fan’s view on Juninho Bacuna’s move to Glasgow Rangers

Transfers

Juninho Bacuna has left Huddersfield Town to join Rangers. The Curacao international has been on the sidelines at Huddersfield Town since it emerged the club wanted to move him on and he has had to train with the academy rather than with the first team. I have a feeling he’ll do well at Rangers and it could be one of those transfers that we later regret. On the other hand, Bacuna has been frustrating to watch at times, so reasons I’ll delve into later. Here’s my view on Bacuna’s move to Rangers in more detail: What is Juninho Bacuna good at? Bacuna, or Bacca as he is often called, is an attack-minded central midfielder that is capable of covering a variety of other positions. He's one of those players that can produce a moment of magic in a boring game and ma...

Jul212021 by Terrier Spirit12 Comments

Huddersfield Town’s latest signing could hint towards future transfer plans

Transfers

Huddersfield Town signed Jon Russell for their B Team following his release from Chelsea earlier this summer. Despite being on loan at Accrington Stanley last season and playing first team football in League One he will initially start off in Jon Worthington's B Team rather than going straight into the first team. This acquisition might hint at the long-term plan to use the B Team to bed in players rather than spending money on established players that are ready for the first team. A bit like buying green bananas and ripening them yourself rather than buying ones that are ready to eat. Since Town revamped their youth system and got rid of their younger academy age groups they have relied on recruiting players from other club's academies but it's unusual for them to bring in playe...

May102021 by Terrier Spirit16 Comments

Huddersfield Town’s predicted retained list – who should stay and who will go?

Transfers

Huddersfield Town limped to the end of the season with a tepid draw against Reading. I can't tell you much more about it than that as I didn't bother watching the game. Instead I had a pub lunch in a soggy beer garden which was infinitely more entertaining. Now the season is over the first bit of business will be for Town to announce which players in the current squad will be offered new deals and which ones will be leaving the club. Here are my predictions. New deals Romoney Crichlow This first one is cheating a bit as he's already posted on social media about how he's looking forward to playing for Town next season. Arguably he's at an age where he needs regular first team football and Rarmani Edmonds-Green's success may limit his chances as we won't want to play...

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 ov...

Feb152021 by Terrier Spirit26 Comments

My opinion on Phil Hodgkinson’s statement about Huddersfield Town’s finances, transfers and the running of the club

Opinion, Transfers

Last Friday, Huddersfield Town released an article on their website that was written by Phil Hodgkinson, providing details about how the club is currently being run. Here are a few of my thoughts on the things contained within the statement. Click here to read the statement if you haven't seen it yet. Monthly updates Committing to monthly updates is a good idea as it will help with the communication between the club and the fans. Clearly it would have been better to have done this a long time ago but better late than never. I think live Q&As with fans or interviews with the press would be better than releasing prepared statements every month but otherwise it’s a step in the right direction. Talking with fans or the press allows more opportunity for uncomf...