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Post by paulsg on Aug 23, 2019 16:02:57 GMT 1
Monday 5th August was a very disappointing day, - England lost a test match to Australia and Town lost at home. I have a funny feeling tomorrow history will repeat itself.
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Post by Tinpot on Aug 23, 2019 16:11:09 GMT 1
Ordinarily I'd suggest a side that I thought would give us our best chance of winning. So here it is:
Grabara
Kongolo
Schindler
Stankovic
RVLP
Chalobah
Hogg
Kachunga
Pritchard
Grant
Campbell
Subs:
Schofield
Flo
Bockhorn
o'Brien
R. Brown
Koroma
Mounie
Mostly though, I don't care who Hudson picks. I don't even mind losing. I just want to see a coherent performance. One where every single player on the pitch understands their role and performs it to the best of their ability.
My prediction? Another utterly spineless performance. Mbenza to spend the whole game hiding in the toilets. Elphick looking like Mark Hudson would now if he hadn't retired. HTFC 0-2 Reading, with Reading never getting out of 2nd gear.
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Post by CaptainHart on Aug 23, 2019 16:25:06 GMT 1
Ordinarily I'd suggest a side that I thought would give us our best chance of winning. So here it is: Grabara Kongolo Schindler Stankovic RVLP Chalobah Hogg Kachunga Pritchard Grant Campbell Subs: Schofield Flo Bockhorn o'Brien R. Brown Koroma Mounie Mostly though, I don't care who Hudson picks. I don't even mind losing. I just want to see a coherent performance. One where every single player on the pitch understands their role and performs it to the best of their ability. My prediction? Another utterly spineless performance. Mbenza to spend the whole game hiding in the toilets. Elphick looking like Mark Hudson would now if he hadn't retired. HTFC 0-2 Reading, with Reading never getting out of 2nd gear. Flo over Kachunga but otherwise as you were. |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on Aug 23, 2019 16:32:42 GMT 1
Have a feeling it's going to "click" tomorrow. At times through the season so far we've shown little glimpses of potential. A bit like last season (which in itself is worrying) we're not far off being half-decent.
3-1, Grant, O'Brien and Mounié to score.
UTT
BELIEVE!
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Post by htafctaunton on Aug 23, 2019 16:36:43 GMT 1
Ordinarily I'd suggest a side that I thought would give us our best chance of winning. So here it is: Grabara Kongolo Schindler Stankovic RVLP Chalobah Hogg Kachunga Pritchard Grant Campbell Subs: Schofield Flo Bockhorn o'Brien R. Brown Koroma Mounie Mostly though, I don't care who Hudson picks. I don't even mind losing. I just want to see a coherent performance. One where every single player on the pitch understands their role and performs it to the best of their ability. My prediction? Another utterly spineless performance. Mbenza to spend the whole game hiding in the toilets. Elphick looking like Mark Hudson would now if he hadn't retired. HTFC 0-2 Reading, with Reading never getting out of 2nd gear. ...love the Elphick / Hudson analogy, ha-ha...! (I suspect it's close to the truth!). ....and I'll be amazed if your match prediction isn't pretty accurate..... |
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Post by Nickhudds.UTT on Aug 23, 2019 16:39:47 GMT 1
Ordinarily I'd suggest a side that I thought would give us our best chance of winning. So here it is: Grabara Kongolo Schindler Stankovic RVLP Chalobah Hogg Kachunga Pritchard Grant Campbell Subs: Schofield Flo Bockhorn o'Brien R. Brown Koroma Mounie Mostly though, I don't care who Hudson picks. I don't even mind losing. I just want to see a coherent performance. One where every single player on the pitch understands their role and performs it to the best of their ability. My prediction? Another utterly spineless performance. Mbenza to spend the whole game hiding in the toilets. Elphick looking like Mark Hudson would now if he hadn't retired. HTFC 0-2 Reading, with Reading never getting out of 2nd gear. Mbenza can stay out of my toilet |
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Post by bluestripe on Aug 23, 2019 17:00:13 GMT 1
Ordinarily I'd suggest a side that I thought would give us our best chance of winning. So here it is: Grabara Kongolo Schindler Stankovic RVLP Chalobah Hogg Kachunga Pritchard Grant Campbell Subs: Schofield Flo Bockhorn o'Brien R. Brown Koroma Mounie Mostly though, I don't care who Hudson picks. I don't even mind losing. I just want to see a coherent performance. One where every single player on the pitch understands their role and performs it to the best of their ability. My prediction? Another utterly spineless performance. Mbenza to spend the whole game hiding in the toilets. Elphick looking like Mark Hudson would now if he hadn't retired. HTFC 0-2 Reading, with Reading never getting out of 2nd gear. Mbenza can stay out of my toilet Three would be a crowd with Ted, I guess. |
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on Aug 23, 2019 17:05:12 GMT 1
Have a feeling it's going to "click" tomorrow. At times through the season so far we've shown little glimpses of potential. A bit like last season (which in itself is worrying) we're not far off being half-decent. 3-1, Grant, O'Brien and Mounié to score. UTT BELIEVE! We had 5 minute spell in each half against Cardiff, it's that close to clicking then you have lost your mind mate or are desperately seeking positives. |
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Post by terriertim on Aug 23, 2019 17:10:13 GMT 1
5-0 Town - onto a 23 unbeaten match winning streak including a 7-1 thumping of the Dirties having gone 1-0 down at half time Playing a diamond xmas tree formations with a whiff of wingbanks and a false number 9 YOU read it here first Speak English Only when you stop being a tw@t - so I guess not this side of the new century then |
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Aug 23, 2019 18:16:28 GMT 1
Does anybody know if there are still major roadworks in the Millbridge/Liversedge area?
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Post by hypotenuse on Aug 23, 2019 21:58:07 GMT 1
God are we in a mess already. What has happened to our club? These players are a disgrace to football and us fans at the minute and I don’t care what anybody says these players couldn’t care less. Ooo we’ve just been battered by Cardiff and haven’t won a game all season but that’s okay let’s go on Instagram and post a load of drivel about how we’ll keep fighting and results will come. 🤣 until every player starts to put in 110% we’ll continue to struggle. There’s a large number of players at current I wouldn’t be bothered if they never played for us again. Hudson said it’s a clean slate for everybody so get back to basics 4-4-2 get mounie upfront with grant and play hoof ball cos all this tippy tappy is working wonders (not). As bad as we’ve been over 18 months all the goals we concede are from our own downfall. I honestly staying in the premier league is the reason we are in this mess. The players started to believe there own hype and a couple of poor transfers windows is coming back to bite us badly. What a shocking squad we’ve ended up with😂 Anyway onwards and upwards is all I can say I beg we beat reading but it’ll Ben another struggle. As bad as things get 3 wins on the spin and you’re back in the mix. UTT There's more chance of a deal being struck with the EU than Town posting 3 wins on the trot at the moment. Well we have only taken 46 league games over our last 3 wins so why not 3 in a row?! |
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Post by jammy on Aug 23, 2019 22:02:22 GMT 1
I would love to see 3 at the back but I don't think it will happen. I reckon similar set up to Wednesday. Maybe Mbenza out replaced by either Kachunga or Diakhaby. Let's get behind them whatever!
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Post by drewden on Aug 23, 2019 22:22:28 GMT 1
I would love to see 3 at the back but I don't think it will happen. I reckon similar set up to Wednesday. Maybe Mbenza out replaced by either Kachunga or Diakhaby. Let's get behind them whatever! The only 3 at the back we will see, is back of the net. 3-0 reading |
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Post by dugnet on Aug 24, 2019 8:02:37 GMT 1
1st goal is generally important in any game. It's massively important for us today.
I wouldn't be hopeful if we lose a goal early. Equally I wouldn't be hopeful of holding onto a lead either.
It's about character today as much as anything. Let's see if Hudson has improved their mental resilience as it is that which will ultimately be important.
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Post by Nickhudds.UTT on Aug 24, 2019 8:19:49 GMT 1
Most of us have lost interest, does it really matter.
1 Hudson will be replaced soon, just playing for pride,
2 he can not just alter the shambles of how we play
3 the players need to do it, certain ones like mbenza should not be near yhe team
I have done my 5 mile run, Got my lucky 3 day grundies on, dont think it will work though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 8:37:06 GMT 1
I’ve been one of the pessimists on here over the last couple of weeks, but the realist in me says we’ve lost to 2 teams alongside us in the PL last year, and the play off finalists, all of whom have spent big and will likely be up there come May. Lincoln we played kids (I need an excuse for how bad it was).
Reading and Luton are different fish. Think we’ll grind out a scrappy 1-0 win. Lose either today or next week and I’ll be getting concerned.
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Post by detox on Aug 24, 2019 8:41:43 GMT 1
seems a lifetime ago since we beat Reading in that play off final, now here we are again..playing Reading in the Championship.. Yes we've had some fun in the PL, but not much, especially last season..worse, we have a weaker squad of players, no manager, no dean and hardly any money nor many of the PL experienced players who were going to help us 'storm' this league after relegation. We're 2nd bottom and everyone is despondant..how quickly it all ended... and how badly we were let down by the 'decision makers' in the club, decisions that saw us play like a league two side in the PL last season..and we're heading that way unless someone, somewhere can find a glimpse of inspiration to motivate this squad of players. No limits ? Pah !
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Post by pawsterrier on Aug 24, 2019 8:49:29 GMT 1
.. and in the interim since that game we spent £9m + on Mounie who won't play another game for us and they acquired what so far looks like a very good Romanian international striker for €8m who will probably tear us a new one today.
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Post by Nickhudds.UTT on Aug 24, 2019 9:01:34 GMT 1
Can i make a plea to at least go down fighting and play. 2 up front
Campbell and Grant !
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Post by capitalterrier on Aug 24, 2019 9:08:12 GMT 1
The team as a whole have to be positive and attack together. Just sticking 4 up front doesn't necessarily make us more attacking unless there is urgency from the defenders to move the ball forwards and the midfield need to support in attack.
Its been woeful for so long that no one even bothers to make forward runs now to get in behind thr opposition defence.
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Post by The King's Head 1230 on Aug 24, 2019 9:30:13 GMT 1
The sun is shining, a few cold beers, its a long weekend & Towns at home.
So why will it feel like a Monday morning at 3pm.
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Post by jim100 on Aug 24, 2019 10:10:00 GMT 1
I’ve been one of the pessimists on here over the last couple of weeks, but the realist in me says we’ve lost to 2 teams alongside us in the PL last year, and the play off finalists, all of whom have spent big and will likely be up there come May. Lincoln we played kids (I need an excuse for how bad it was). Reading and Luton are different fish. Think we’ll grind out a scrappy 1-0 win. Lose either today or next week and I’ll be getting concerned. Reading have spent 8 million on a striker we've spent 10 million on a winger who is not fit to lace my 5 year old boot and a 9 million striker we wont plays. We've totally pissed the legacy away what a fucking waste |
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Aug 24, 2019 10:11:33 GMT 1
I’ve been one of the pessimists on here over the last couple of weeks, but the realist in me says we’ve lost to 2 teams alongside us in the PL last year, and the play off finalists, all of whom have spent big and will likely be up there come May. Lincoln we played kids (I need an excuse for how bad it was). Reading and Luton are different fish. Think we’ll grind out a scrappy 1-0 win. Lose either today or next week and I’ll be getting concerned. Reading have spent 8 million on a striker we've spent 10 million on a winger who is not fit to lace my 5 year old boot and a 9 million striker we wont plays. We've totally pissed the legacy away what a fucking waste What about the other 20 odd players involved. Getting boring now firing everything at a select few. |
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Post by jim100 on Aug 24, 2019 10:14:49 GMT 1
seems a lifetime ago since we beat Reading in that play off final, now here we are again..playing Reading in the Championship.. Yes we've had some fun in the PL, but not much, especially last season..worse, we have a weaker squad of players, no manager, no dean and hardly any money nor many of the PL experienced players who were going to help us 'storm' this league after relegation. We're 2nd bottom and everyone is despondant..how quickly it all ended... and how badly we were let down by the 'decision makers' in the club, decisions that saw us play like a league two side in the PL last season..and we're heading that way unless someone, somewhere can find a glimpse of inspiration to motivate this squad of players. No limits ? Pah ! It's this that grates the most. The total waste of the legacy. We had a chance to be Yorkshire's premier club but Its quite likely we will be playing Bradford in 18 month's time. It's like the premiership was too big for us. We should know our place. Toa Total lack of ambition |
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Post by jim100 on Aug 24, 2019 10:16:33 GMT 1
Reading have spent 8 million on a striker we've spent 10 million on a winger who is not fit to lace my 5 year old boot and a 9 million striker we wont plays. We've totally pissed the legacy away what a fucking waste What about the other 20 odd players involved. Getting boring now firing everything at a select few. The whole lot can piss off as far a I'm concerned. |
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Post by joeyjoneslocker on Aug 24, 2019 10:49:36 GMT 1
What about the other 20 odd players involved. Getting boring now firing everything at a select few. The whole lot can piss off as far a I'm concerned. Can’t disagree with that |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2019 10:53:03 GMT 1
Most of us have lost interest, does it really matter. 1 Hudson will be replaced soon, just playing for pride, 2 he can not just alter the shambles of how we play 3 the players need to do it, certain ones like mbenza should not be near yhe team I have done my 5 mile run, Got my lucky 3 day grundies on, dont think it will work though. YUK you have worn your grundies for 3 days  |
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Post by rastrick32 on Aug 24, 2019 11:21:51 GMT 1
I'd be tempted to start with three at the back for this one, Stank, Schindler, Kongolo. Drop Elphick to the bench.
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Post by Nickhudds.UTT on Aug 24, 2019 11:29:41 GMT 1
I'd be tempted to start with three at the back for this one, Stank, Schindler, Kongolo. Drop Elphick to the bench. He should not get near the team ! |
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Post by townatheart on Aug 24, 2019 11:30:11 GMT 1
I'd be tempted to start with three at the back for this one, Stank, Schindler, Kongolo. Drop Elphick to the bench. tend to agree, and go more 3 5 2 with Flo and VLP on wings. but suspect that wont be the case, more likely closer to the 4 2 3 1 |
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