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Post by terrierpark on Mar 2, 2009 0:52:32 GMT 1
If LeeClark had only buried his principles in his search for the right man i am quite certain we would be in the play off zone right now.
Yes some of the targets he pursued looked like they were good players but to end up with two wingers we didnt NEED, a frenchman we cant play and an unfit player with well documented problems relating to his endurance is pretty poor.
Since the arrival of the new guys we have moved players from left wing to striker then right wing then back to left eg Roberts, we make two or three changes when only one is necessary time and time again and we only play well / dominate for one half usually the first. When under the cosh were not pressing/ challenging enough to win the ball and end up retreating deeper and deeper inviting the opposition on to us.
Now i knoe lee clark is a manager with it all to learn, but his staff certainly hasve been there and got the t shirt.Either they must sit there and say nowt with lees the boss mentality when in fact they should be telling him where and why its going wrong, or lee is choosing to ignore them. If neither is true the players themselves are simply not bright enough, so all this talk of promotion next year is CRAP, until we have two prolific strikers and a real leader at the back. THE midfield is ok but there is no point playing fancy football if no one can take the chances, thats why Gerry Murphy picked a solid team, he knew goals would be hard to come by but he also knew that we had to be competitive all over the park and hard to beat.
IMO this season is turning into another groundhog day scenario yet again. I think KP should start along side Lukas on sat or pilks up front with lukas. Roberts LW Cadders RW.
To play a front two of cadders and lukasneither of whom have a goal to their name was a poor choice on sat, and lukas on his own v Crewe was a criminal decision.
Still theres always next season isnt there ...yawn...
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Post by thomo on Mar 2, 2009 9:27:45 GMT 1
The Tehoue situation needs to be put to bed this week - it's gone on too long already. If he ain't signed up by weds we need to look elsewhere. We are creating plenty of chances and we've still got an outside chance of a play off spot so in my mind it's still worth trying to bring in a striker on loan (if the FA permit).
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Post by Floyds on Mar 2, 2009 9:32:29 GMT 1
Yeah it is a joke - god knows why or how we couldnt manage to sign any kind of half decent striker despite having a seemingly open cheque book in January? This season is the same as the previous 3 or 4 unfortunately - gonna storm in next season though!  |
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Post by Nickhudds.UTT on Mar 2, 2009 9:54:38 GMT 1
 It sounds like clubs were doubling the asking price just coz it was us and I dont agree that we should be held to ransom, we will bring two quality strikers in, in the summer !
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2009 10:07:43 GMT 1
Its not just principles is it? There'll be budgets for transfers, and personally I don't see why we should pay over the odds for players. If they we're that good, why didn't anyody else make substantial bids for them in the jan window.
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Post by rocky on Mar 2, 2009 10:13:20 GMT 1
I'd go further than suggesting Town would be in the play offs - they'd be top 2! If someone like Beckford played for Town, we would have hammered Stockport on Saturday & also most of the other teams we have played since Clark arrived.
Your point about the wingers & constantly swapping players around is exactly the reason Cadamarteri should NOT be given a new contract. Its OK going on about 'competition for places' etc, but he will be the 4th winger for 2 places. That position is well covered already & Clark will find it difficult enough as it is playing Pilkington, Roberts & Ainsworth in the same team - so why compound the issue with a 4th winger.
Far better to save that wage & use it to fund the 2 & possibly 3 strikers, that Town desperately need.
One further point - I've watched Town a long time & this season has to go down as one of the most frustrating. Time & time again we see the opposition completely outplayed. Chances galore are created & we simply do not have a striker worthy of the name. The first 9 players (keeper, back 4, midfield 4) are as good as anybody in the division, yet the strikers must be the worst.
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Post by TerrierArmy on Mar 2, 2009 10:17:41 GMT 1
Yeah it is a joke - god knows why or how we couldnt manage to sign any kind of half decent striker despite having a seemingly open cheque book in January? This season is the same as the previous 3 or 4 unfortunately - gonna storm in next season though! Think about it please! This transfer window causes a heck of a lot of problems. Plus players like Graham are going to wait for the summer and Carlisle are doing similar to us in the league - if it's the close season it is far easier to get a player - as every team gets a fresh clean slate. They probably wanted stupid money for Lambert and Cox and others we went in for. I guarantee we'll get 2 quality strikers in and ones better than Vincent Pericard who you rate for some reason (p.s. he's crocked!) |
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Post by pompeyterrier on Mar 2, 2009 10:28:04 GMT 1
Wingers we didn't need? The other week we had Roberts suspended and Cads out injured. How are they not needed? Thinking of the future and presuming Kamara (our back-up) won't be here after this year, would you rather get to next season needing a new winger realising we've already missed out on two great prospects a few months earlier and having to settle for a poorer option? Added to this that all of Cads, Ainsworth and Pilkington can fill in for multiple positions I think they are a great asset to the future of our team. We are not only getting a squad with depth but a squad of quality. Stop looking at the little picture of this season, that was a hope rather than an expectation. The bigger picture is looking onto next season and the future for the club as a whole. Just be patient, this is his first go at management and he's only just starting to add his mark on Huddersfield Town FC. He'll know at the end of the year who he likes, who he doesn't what he'd like to bring in and I'm sure with the help of McDermott and Fazackerly he'll get it right.  |
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Post by In sooth- - on Mar 2, 2009 10:53:14 GMT 1
There is no guarantee that we will walk the division next season as some think.
Football has a habit of kicking you in the teeth when not expected(witness the last minutes at Stockport- -injuries that can really hurt a team- -players can lose form - - unexpected teams may do better than expected next seson).
Our only hope next season is for Lee and his team to get two or three class players in and improve the rest of the players.
AND please, a good start in the next campaign.
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Post by Floyds on Mar 2, 2009 13:50:06 GMT 1
haha yeah - you dont reckon there were any players we could have signed on loan better than our current strikers?
Brandy at Hereford?
2 quality strikers in when - the summer?
Bit late that int it?
Oh of course - we are gonna storm it next season
stroke - this time next season it will be "just watch us go next season!"
and so the cycle continues.....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2009 14:01:34 GMT 1
haha yeah - you dont reckon there were any players we could have signed on loan better than our current strikers? Brandy at Hereford? 2 quality strikers in when - the summer? Bit late that int it? Oh of course - we are gonna storm it next seasonstroke - this time next season it will be "just watch us go next season!" and so the cycle continues..... The cycle of our seasons is almost as repetitive as the nature of your posts. By the way - you must be very close to Mr Hoyle if you know that he has an open cheque book. Suppose we had signed a striker, paid over the odds, and they failed to deliver, where would that have left us. Oh yeah, we need more players on the books like Unsworth and Lucketti don't we, weighing down the wage bill. There'll be more players available in the summer, and we will have had chance to offload some of our current squad, meaning we can make a much more calculated investment. If you can't wait that long floyds, it's tough mate. Unless you want to support Man United, youre gonna have to be prepared for some dissapointments now and then. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2009 14:45:19 GMT 1
haha yeah - you dont reckon there were any players we could have signed on loan better than our current strikers? Brandy at Hereford? 2 quality strikers in when - the summer?
Bit late that int it?Oh of course - we are gonna storm it next seasonstroke - this time next season it will be "just watch us go next season!" and so the cycle continues..... Is this the last ever season or something? Fair enough it has been said before but would you mind letting Clark get into the job before complaining about him repeatedly saying something? If next year we are seeing the same problems, then fair enough, but he hasn't had much chance to do anything yet has he? January isn't a good time to sign players. |
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Post by thenorwegianone on Mar 2, 2009 15:03:43 GMT 1
Well, if Hereford can manage to get Brandy, then so should we, and he's miles better than what we've got.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2009 15:28:54 GMT 1
Well, if Hereford can manage to get Brandy, then so should we, and he's miles better than what we've got. He's 5ft 5 tall. He weighs 10 stone. How the fook is he better than what we have got. We have Ainsworth who is a similair player. We hardly need another short arsed lightweight striker who has no physical presence. |
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Post by Floyds on Mar 3, 2009 9:58:49 GMT 1
yeah - dunno why we would need a striker who scores goals? an odd one that. "seemingly open" as opposed to "open"  seemingly due to us spending close to £1m and having bids for Cox and Graham support Man Utd? because i question not getting a goal scorer in January? have a word with yourself - if you can manage to read through my repetetive posts? dont strain yourself though int it? ;D  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2009 22:57:45 GMT 1
Jutkiewizc isn't good enough. End of. He holds it up well enough, but doesn't get into 'killer' positions. I've been very disappointed with Clark's moves for a striker; Novak might have done a job for us now, but we'll never know; and it looks like Tehoue will never appear. It's a good job our midfielders can score. In fact, I've never known a season like this ever before, where there has been such a paucity from strikers and the midfielders have managed so many!  |
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Post by E4b on Mar 3, 2009 23:04:52 GMT 1
Clark's honeymoon period is now over. There has been some improvement courtesy of Deano's cash but the tactics and player's efforts have been below par. We have a big squad of players, if some of them can't be assed to earn their wages then get the others in. That's if they all haven't been shipped out on loan by then!! Beckett would have been in double figures by now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2009 23:11:34 GMT 1
Beckett would have been in double figures by now. Strangely enough, my mate said that weeks ago! |
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It sounds like clubs were doubling the asking price just coz it was us and I dont agree that we should be held to ransom,
