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Post by I have a box full of hats on Dec 20, 2016 17:40:10 GMT 1
Always remember a bloke in Leeds Road days. Used to stand by him and he was quiet as a mouse......
.....apart from 4 times during the match, generally when it was really quiet, shout 'come on you mighty Terriers'.
He made that sentence last about 15 seconds and i saw no evidence to suggest he knew any other words above the five mentioned.
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Post by Doc Halladay 32 on Dec 20, 2016 17:42:40 GMT 1
I'm a Town fan and we will always be Town but for an official club 'nickname' the Terriers is fine.
Similarly Manchester United will always be Utd to their fans but their official nickname is the Red Devils
IMO there is room for both why must we have only one! We have a terrier on the badge and I quite like that too!
If I'm honest I think having the official 'nickname' of Town would be somewhat crap.
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Post by Sarcastic Terrier on Dec 20, 2016 17:53:18 GMT 1
To me it is always 'Town' but that said it I were Dean I'd consider dropping that bit from our naming with the league to just be Huddersfield FC as I think it might help our profile, especially when recruiting foreign players.
The thing is how many folk would be dead set against it?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 17:54:15 GMT 1
Don't get me wrong - I'm not arguing either way, or actually really asking whether you prefer one or the other; the entire reason for my initial post in this thread was to point out that TECHNICALLY we shouldn't still be called 'Terriers' at all! We're not technically called the Terriers are we? It's a nickname. People invoke and revoke nicknames on their whim, not football clubs. What next, we have to stop calling Bradford Chickens?
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Post by davethesprout on Dec 20, 2016 18:04:23 GMT 1
As you might have gathered from some of my current postings, I'm busy reading "100 YEARS: ALL THATS WORTH KNOWING" one of the official Town books. I came across this on page 290, discussing the turmoil that preceded the start of the 1974-75 season which included the takeover which forced the current Board out, together with manager Ian Greaves who was replaced by the totally untried and untested Bobby Collins. "The second thing of note, for some Town fans at least, was the official removal of the term 'Terriers'. This was a nickname given to the Club in 1970, which did not curry favour with diehard fans. For many it had always been 'Town'. At the meeting of Directors held to appoint the new manager [Collins], it was also agreed, on the suggestion of new Director, Eric Simpson, that as far as the Club itself was concerned, it should discontinue use of the term 'Terriers'."As yet, I have not discovered whether or not this decision was revoked, but if it wasn't, then we should be 'Town' and definitely NOT 'Terriers'. Debate.
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Post by deo1 on Dec 20, 2016 18:09:43 GMT 1
Always say I'm off to watch town and refer to us as town but the Terriers is a brilliant nickname to have and beats the blues, reds etc that other teams have and sets us apart. Also the majority of football supporters know us as the terriers and gives us clear identity.
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Post by davethesprout on Dec 20, 2016 18:12:53 GMT 1
Predictions for Forest & Blackburn ! Please Will Recent Speculation Regarding Wagner Spur TOWN ( OR the TERRIERS !! ) On or not ? Or Will the Fans Help !
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Post by conman on Dec 20, 2016 18:16:43 GMT 1
It annoys me when they don't put are full name on the highlight shows. It's Huddersfield Town not just Huddersfield. They do the same thing to Newcastle leaving the United bit out. They might do it to Leeds, but f**k them. They couldn't really say Leeds wankers on prime time TV though could they..
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Post by conman on Dec 20, 2016 18:19:31 GMT 1
Has anyone ever said ... " off to watch the Terriers" or "the Terriers are playing Notts County"? Not me and I suspect not many others. Fifty years of watching town, and not once have I said "off down to watch the terriers".. Why Notts County by the way?
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Post by zoso on Dec 20, 2016 18:40:12 GMT 1
It annoys me when they don't put are full name on the highlight shows. It's Huddersfield Town not just Huddersfield. They do the same thing to Newcastle leaving the United bit out. They might do it to Leeds, but f**k them. They couldn't really say Leeds wankers on prime time TV though could they.. Why not?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 19:06:46 GMT 1
Has anyone ever said ... " off to watch the Terriers" or "the Terriers are playing Notts County"? Not me and I suspect not many others. Fifty years of watching town, and not once have I said "off down to watch the terriers".. Why Notts County by the way? Because Notts Forest would be grammatically incorrect?
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Post by conman on Dec 20, 2016 19:12:34 GMT 1
Fifty years of watching town, and not once have I said "off down to watch the terriers".. Why Notts County by the way? Because Notts Forest would be grammatically incorrect? But he didn't say Notts forest.. So why Notts County?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 19:18:50 GMT 1
Because Notts Forest would be grammatically incorrect? But he didn't say Notts forest.. So why Notts County? Good question. Bit of a knotty problem.
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Post by davethesprout on Dec 20, 2016 19:22:56 GMT 1
Always remember a bloke in Leeds Road days. Used to stand by him and he was quiet as a mouse...... .....apart from 4 times during the match, generally when it was really quiet, shout 'come on you mighty Terriers'. He made that sentence last about 15 seconds and i saw no evidence to suggest he knew any other words above the five mentioned. Have tried Singing that ! But even after sounding Like the the POPE ! My Record Was 10 Seconds !!!
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Post by goodshot (FGS) on Dec 20, 2016 19:24:47 GMT 1
Has anyone ever said ... " off to watch the Terriers" or "the Terriers are playing Notts County"? Not me and I suspect not many others. Fifty years of watching town, and not once have I said "off down to watch the terriers".. Why Notts County by the way? It just came in to my head!
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Post by goodshot (FGS) on Dec 20, 2016 19:26:25 GMT 1
Fifty years of watching town, and not once have I said "off down to watch the terriers".. Why Notts County by the way? Because Notts Forest would be grammatically incorrect? Because Danny prophesied I would get a paddling with Forest.
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Post by davethesprout on Dec 20, 2016 19:47:01 GMT 1
To me it is always 'Town' but that said it I were Dean I'd consider dropping that bit from our naming with the league to just be Huddersfield FC as I think it might help our profile, especially when recruiting foreign players. The thing is how many folk would be dead set against it? Half of them Don`t Know where HUDDERSFIELD is !! Could always name us like a rugby club ! Hull TIGERS etc !!1
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2016 19:54:08 GMT 1
Because Notts Forest would be grammatically incorrect? Because Danny prophesied I would get a paddling with Forest. Only if you fell in the Trent surely.
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Post by Frankiesleftpeg on Dec 20, 2016 21:02:36 GMT 1
Always has been and always will be Town for me. In conversation folk almost always refer to us as Town and very rarely that other name.
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Post by Tinpot on Dec 20, 2016 21:22:05 GMT 1
I like being able to refer to us as either. And the thought of ditching the name "Terriers" because the club thought we should during the Bobby Collins era just makes me even more keen to keep it.
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Post by tockyterrier on Dec 20, 2016 21:52:06 GMT 1
It's both for me. We are Huddersfield Town, the mighty terriers. As wagner says, we a small club with no fear and limits which is perfectly reflected in our nickname. Terriers are highly strung, hyper active and show fear of bigger dogs. It also gives a unique chant
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Post by drayltonboy (independent) on Dec 20, 2016 22:03:43 GMT 1
The only people to use a club's nickname are the media and quiz setters. Every club is Town, City, United etc. Does anyone mention the word Terriers when discussing a game? Just look at pre and post match comments on here. You will look long and hard to find a comment along the lines of "so proud of the Terriers" or "the Terriers have a hard game coming up" etc
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Post by Wings of a Duff on Dec 21, 2016 11:06:41 GMT 1
The only people to use a club's nickname are the media and quiz setters. Every club is Town, City, United etc. Does anyone mention the word Terriers when discussing a game? Just look at pre and post match comments on here. You will look long and hard to find a comment along the lines of "so proud of the Terriers" or "the Terriers have a hard game coming up" etc Agreed. The only people who use club nicknames in that context seem to be press agency journalists writing short match reports for national newspapers, or Channel 5 summarisers. Whilst I might sing terriers, in normal conversation I'd never refer to us as such- we're always just "Town".
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Post by AndySk on Dec 21, 2016 14:28:01 GMT 1
Always been known as The Huddersfield Blue Sox to me
(even tho we dont wear blue socks)
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Post by Boaty McBoatface on Dec 21, 2016 15:04:46 GMT 1
I've never once used the word Terriers to describe Town in more than 40 years supporting the team.
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Post by aksaiblue on Dec 21, 2016 15:43:25 GMT 1
Town also known as the "keystone cops"
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Post by conman on Dec 21, 2016 17:22:33 GMT 1
It's both for me. We are Huddersfield Town, the mighty terriers. As wagner says, we a small club with no fear and limits which is perfectly reflected in our nickname. Terriers are highly strung, hyper active and show fear of bigger dogs. It also gives a unique chant Aye but, even the "ooooh too be a", has done away with the "ooooh too be a terrier" bit now..
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Post by goodshot (FGS) on Dec 21, 2016 17:45:41 GMT 1
I like being able to refer to us as either. And the thought of ditching the name "Terriers" because the club thought we should during the Bobby Collins era just makes me even more keen to keep it. ...but it was only introduced 4 or 5 years before that.
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Post by benhomly on Dec 21, 2016 17:49:30 GMT 1
It's both for me. We are Huddersfield Town, the mighty terriers. As wagner says, we a small club with no fear and limits which is perfectly reflected in our nickname. Terriers are highly strung, hyper active and show fear of bigger dogs. It also gives a unique chant Aye but, even the "ooooh too be a", has done away with the "ooooh too be a terrier" bit now.. Not with my mate who is on a one man crusade to keep the terrier part of that song.
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Post by conman on Dec 21, 2016 17:58:46 GMT 1
Aye but, even the "ooooh too be a", has done away with the "ooooh too be a terrier" bit now.. Not with my mate who is on a one man crusade to keep the terrier part of that song. Right, I'll listen out for him Monday..
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