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Post by htafcdreams on May 21, 2024 14:03:13 GMT 1
Steve Mounie will be playing Champions League football next season with Brest after finishing 3rd in Ligue 1
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Post by exberlinerterrier on May 21, 2024 14:32:55 GMT 1
Hadn't realised until today, but ex-Terrier Chris Löwe retired earlier this season. He last appeared in May 2023 for Chemnitzer FC, picking up a knee injury that it seems he was not able to recover from. Despite hanging up his boots, Löwe will continue to work for Chemnitzer FC (the club he came through the youth academy at), as Sporting Director. www.mdr.de/sport/fussball_rl/karriereende-chris-loewe-sportdirektor-chemnitzer-fc-100.html - in German. |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on May 21, 2024 14:41:34 GMT 1
Hadn't realised until today, but ex-Terrier Chris Löwe retired earlier this season. He last appeared in May 2023 for Chemnitzer FC, picking up a knee injury that it seems he was not able to recover from. Despite hanging up his boots, Löwe will continue to work for Chemnitzer FC (the club he came through the youth academy at), as Sporting Director. www.mdr.de/sport/fussball_rl/karriereende-chris-loewe-sportdirektor-chemnitzer-fc-100.html - in German. Think that means 5 of our matchday squad from the play-off final have ended their playing days early due to injury: Hefele, Quaner; Mooy; Brown and now Löwe. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 21, 2024 14:54:29 GMT 1
Chris Lowe was an absolute star.
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Post by bluestripe on May 21, 2024 16:57:08 GMT 1
Hadn't realised until today, but ex-Terrier Chris Löwe retired earlier this season. He last appeared in May 2023 for Chemnitzer FC, picking up a knee injury that it seems he was not able to recover from. Despite hanging up his boots, Löwe will continue to work for Chemnitzer FC (the club he came through the youth academy at), as Sporting Director. www.mdr.de/sport/fussball_rl/karriereende-chris-loewe-sportdirektor-chemnitzer-fc-100.html - in German. Think that means 5 of our matchday squad from the play-off final have ended their playing days early due to injury: Hefele, Quaner; Mooy; Brown and now Löwe. Löwe is 35. Not early really. You can add Tareiq Holmes-Dennis to your list. Don't think any of the following retired due to injury: Martin Cranie Mark Hudson Dean Whitehead |
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on May 21, 2024 17:08:05 GMT 1
Think that means 5 of our matchday squad from the play-off final have ended their playing days early due to injury: Hefele, Quaner; Mooy; Brown and now Löwe. Löwe is 35. Not early really. You can add Tareiq Holmes-Dennis to your list. Don't think any of the following retired due to injury: Martin Cranie Mark Hudson Dean Whitehead Fair point about Löwe's age, 35 isn't really "early". But nevertheless it appears that the injury was a key reason he's made the decision to retire now. Obviously as time moves on more and more of that squad will retire naturally. Still think it's odd that 5 (6 including THD) have suffered career-ending injury problems. If I believed in such things, that fact (coupled with Town's rather dismal fortunes since), would have me wondering if Dean Hoyle had made some sort of Faustian bargain! |
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Post by bigfatmonkey on May 21, 2024 19:00:54 GMT 1
Jon Gorenc Stankovic now a league title-winning captain with Sturm Graz, ending Red Bull Salzburg's ten year run of championships. He's also in the 30-man provisional Slovenia squad for the Euros, so could well come up against England in the summer as they're in the same group. |
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Post by melbourneterrier on May 27, 2024 5:51:30 GMT 1
Richard Keogh is another former town player to have hung up his boots this season.
He last played for Forest Green Rovers as they were relegated from League Two
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Post by htafcokay on May 27, 2024 12:57:10 GMT 1
Martin Kelly, who played for us on loan in 2009, has left West Brom after struggling with injuries.
Kelly is one of the best players I've seen for Town, and while that might sound ridiculous about a loan player that barely played 10 games, but at that time, and for the position we were in, he was class.
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Post by Terrier Ramone on May 27, 2024 14:03:39 GMT 1
Without the injuries I'm sure he would have been an England regular. He was a different level with us as a young player.
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Post by htafcokay on May 27, 2024 14:10:40 GMT 1
Without the injuries I'm sure he would have been an England regular. He was a different level with us as a young player. Glad it's not just me that thinks that. |
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Post by rockwall on May 27, 2024 16:49:06 GMT 1
Martin Kelly, who played for us on loan in 2009, has left West Brom after struggling with injuries. Kelly is one of the best players I've seen for Town, and while that might sound ridiculous about a loan player that barely played 10 games, but at that time, and for the position we were in, he was class. Never forget his winner at Walsall away when we were 2 down and won 3-2! |
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Post by htafcokay on May 27, 2024 17:01:29 GMT 1
Martin Kelly, who played for us on loan in 2009, has left West Brom after struggling with injuries. Kelly is one of the best players I've seen for Town, and while that might sound ridiculous about a loan player that barely played 10 games, but at that time, and for the position we were in, he was class. Never forget his winner at Walsall away when we were 2 down and won 3-2! Boothy bagged two as well, when he came back towards the end of his final season and wouldn't stop scoring. |
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Post by rockwall on May 27, 2024 18:05:39 GMT 1
Never forget his winner at Walsall away when we were 2 down and won 3-2! Boothy bagged two as well, when he came back towards the end of his final season and wouldn't stop scoring. If I remember rightly we went 2 down and Boothy came on for Flynn in a 1st half sub. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 27, 2024 18:16:21 GMT 1
Boothy bagged two as well, when he came back towards the end of his final season and wouldn't stop scoring. If I remember rightly we went 2 down and Boothy came on for Flynn in a 1st half sub. Boothy started. Think Flynn came on for an injured Michael Collins. It's funny, really. The 2008-09 season wasn't anything to shout about, but I look back quite fondly on that early Lee Clark period. I really want to speak to some of those players in the future. |
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Post by rockwall on May 27, 2024 18:37:15 GMT 1
If I remember rightly we went 2 down and Boothy came on for Flynn in a 1st half sub. Boothy started. Think Flynn came on for an injured Michael Collins. It's funny, really. The 2008-09 season wasn't anything to shout about, but I look back quite fondly on that early Lee Clark period. I really want to speak to some of those players in the future. Lee Clark had a fantastic time with us personally. Built an exciting hard working fight till the end team. Unfortunately, somehow overnights the plot and started rotating for no reason. I wish he could have got the promotion he deserved. |
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Post by Terrier Ramone on May 27, 2024 18:47:50 GMT 1
Without the injuries I'm sure he would have been an England regular. He was a different level with us as a young player. Glad it's not just me that thinks that. My memory is not always that great but I seem to remember 1 home game where he was sick during the game but carried on & was still the best player on the pitch? |
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Post by htafcokay on May 27, 2024 18:54:45 GMT 1
Boothy started. Think Flynn came on for an injured Michael Collins. It's funny, really. The 2008-09 season wasn't anything to shout about, but I look back quite fondly on that early Lee Clark period. I really want to speak to some of those players in the future. Lee Clark had a fantastic time with us personally. Built an exciting hard working fight till the end team. Unfortunately, somehow overnights the plot and started rotating for no reason. I wish he could have got the promotion he deserved. Loved him for the first couple of years, but then grew to dislike him as he slowly lost the plot. I maintain that his appointment in 2008 is one of the most exciting times I've experienced as a Town fan. It probably sounds daft in hindsight, but to appoint someone who'd not long retired, a well-known name, young coach etc. was an ambitious move. Plus, he brought in European Cup winner Terry McDermott and even had a performance coach. I'd never heard of such a thing! There were even rumours that Kevin Keegan was coming. I've always said that Clark brought the club into the 21st century. |
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Post by rockwall on May 27, 2024 19:00:14 GMT 1
Lee Clark had a fantastic time with us personally. Built an exciting hard working fight till the end team. Unfortunately, somehow overnights the plot and started rotating for no reason. I wish he could have got the promotion he deserved. Loved him for the first couple of years, but then grew to dislike him as he slowly lost the plot. I maintain that his appointment in 2008 is one of the most exciting times I've experienced as a Town fan. It probably sounds daft in hindsight, but to appoint someone who'd not long retired, a well-known name, young coach etc. was an ambitious move. Plus, he brought in European Cup winner Terry McDermott and even had a performance coach. I'd never heard of such a thing! There were even rumours that Kevin Keegan was coming. I've always said that Clark brought the club into the 21st century. Mcdermott, Fazakerley and Steve Black were crucial to us then. |
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Post by goodbet on May 27, 2024 19:01:04 GMT 1
Lee Clark had a fantastic time with us personally. Built an exciting hard working fight till the end team. Unfortunately, somehow overnights the plot and started rotating for no reason. I wish he could have got the promotion he deserved. Loved him for the first couple of years, but then grew to dislike him as he slowly lost the plot. I maintain that his appointment in 2008 is one of the most exciting times I've experienced as a Town fan. It probably sounds daft in hindsight, but to appoint someone who'd not long retired, a well-known name, young coach etc. was an ambitious move. Plus, he brought in European Cup winner Terry McDermott and even had a performance coach. I'd never heard of such a thing! There were even rumours that Kevin Keegan was coming. I've always said that Clark brought the club into the 21st century. Why did we move back to the 19th? |
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Post by htafcokay on May 27, 2024 19:01:42 GMT 1
Loved him for the first couple of years, but then grew to dislike him as he slowly lost the plot. I maintain that his appointment in 2008 is one of the most exciting times I've experienced as a Town fan. It probably sounds daft in hindsight, but to appoint someone who'd not long retired, a well-known name, young coach etc. was an ambitious move. Plus, he brought in European Cup winner Terry McDermott and even had a performance coach. I'd never heard of such a thing! There were even rumours that Kevin Keegan was coming. I've always said that Clark brought the club into the 21st century. Why did we move back to the 19th? Pardon? |
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Post by htafcokay on May 27, 2024 19:02:22 GMT 1
Loved him for the first couple of years, but then grew to dislike him as he slowly lost the plot. I maintain that his appointment in 2008 is one of the most exciting times I've experienced as a Town fan. It probably sounds daft in hindsight, but to appoint someone who'd not long retired, a well-known name, young coach etc. was an ambitious move. Plus, he brought in European Cup winner Terry McDermott and even had a performance coach. I'd never heard of such a thing! There were even rumours that Kevin Keegan was coming. I've always said that Clark brought the club into the 21st century. Mcdermott, Fazakerley and Steve Black were crucial to us then. I think Fazackerley and Black's exits saw Clark start to slowly lose the plot. Was never the same after that. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 27, 2024 19:02:36 GMT 1
Glad it's not just me that thinks that. My memory is not always that great but I seem to remember 1 home game where he was sick during the game but carried on & was still the best player on the pitch? That certainly rings a bell. |
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Post by rothwellterrier on May 27, 2024 21:47:32 GMT 1
Schindy has been released by Nuremberg. He’s had an injury plagued end to his time there, they did a farewell interview with him which I’ve copied and pasted:
He came from Huddersfield, played 62 competitive matches for FCN, led the team as captain and was plagued by bad luck with injuries last year. Nevertheless, Christopher Schindler was an important leader in the team over the last three years. The farewell interview with "Schindi"...
fcn.de: Three years at 1. FC Nürnberg are now over for you. How would you sum up the time?
Christopher Schindler: At the end of the day, it was a nice but also very intense time for me. Last year in particular was marked by setbacks. I don't regret moving to Nuremberg, though, because during the difficult times I noticed that there are a lot of people here who showed me a certain amount of appreciation and supported me. That's why this is a valuable output from the whole story. But I don't want to hide the fact that I would have liked to play a bigger role in sports. I've now lost a year because of the injuries and that really hurts. I expect of myself to push teams forward, to get involved and to improve things. And that was simply no longer possible.
fcn.de: Was it also the hardest time in your career?
Christopher Schindler: No, I wouldn't say that. It was a new time for me. It started in England with the cruciate ligament tear. Before that, I had never actually been injured. From then on, I noticed that it was becoming more difficult to keep your body at a consistently high level. But that also gave me a certain gratitude, and I thought to myself, how must players feel when that happens to them at the age of 23 or 24. So it was a bitter time, but not the hardest. I had that time in the relegation battle with Huddersfield, because that really took a toll on me psychologically.
fcn.de: Despite your experience, what have you been able to learn in the last three years?
Christopher Schindler: How important health is and, I already knew that I could rely on my family. That's why I'm leaving here with a positive feeling.
fcn.de: With you, we are losing an experienced player with character. How have you been able to shape the club and the team over the last three years?
Christopher Schindler: I was hoping that I could have a bit more influence. In my second year, it was a huge honour for me to be allowed to wear the armband. That showed me that the team had put their trust in me. I think that I was also a point of contact for young players and was able to pass on to them certain individual and team tactical things for on the pitch, but also so-called 'soft skills', such as taking responsibility. But everyone has to find their own role. I always did what I felt. That's why it was difficult for me to have an influence last year, because I have to feel what a team is like on the pitch. If I can do that, then I'm good at helping. Giving any kind of clever advice from afar would, in my opinion, be inauthentic and would be pointless.
fcn.de: What was your best experience at FCN?
Christopher Schindler: The first year was great. You could see how something was developing here in the group. We are a club that focuses on working with young players with potential for development. For example, I was able to give Mario Suver and Sadik Fofana a lot of advice, which was accepted and for which I was subsequently grateful. That is the most important thing for me and what I enjoy the most. I would also say that that is my greatest strength and here I had the opportunity to play to it.
fcn.de: In the last members' magazine you said that you didn't want your body to tell you when it was over. Unfortunately, that's what happened now.
Christopher Schindler: That's extremely bitter. After the cruciate ligament tear, I was really euphoric during the winter preparations. The metatarsal fracture took a bit of a hit. Coming back from a cruciate ligament tear at the age of 33 is very difficult. The metatarsal fracture meant another ten weeks of downtime. That meant that with three or four games left, it was almost impossible to have any downtime. And I didn't just want to be there for the sake of being there. If I was going to be there, I wanted to get involved.
fcn.de: So the torn muscle fiber destroyed your last hopes?
Christopher Schindler: He then pulled the plug on me and it was a very difficult time for me. The medical department made a huge effort to get me back on the pitch. I would like to say thank you again for that. I also feel a little sorry for the people who really invested a lot in me that it didn't work out.
fcn.de: What's next for you, what are your plans for the future?
Christopher Schindler: That's a good question. Unfortunately, I've had enough time to think about it. The process of thinking about my career after my career, if it were to end now, started a little earlier. I've been able to spend a bit of time with the U15s in recent months. I was really happy about that and it was a great experience because I saw how much I love the game from a different perspective. So I can imagine that I might try out this area because it also involves working with young players. But I don't want to be specific about that yet because it's not yet clear whether I'll stop.
fcn.de: What do you say to the club, the team and the fans?
Christopher Schindler: It is important to stand together in difficult situations. I think that was the case this season. Even when things weren't going well, lots of people came to the home games. That shows that the club is alive. That is not always positive, and things can get a bit out of hand. But it's like a family, the important thing is that you don't drift apart afterwards, but come together again and draw strength from that. There are many different perspectives and emotions surrounding this club, but everyone's goal must be for the club to move forward. Of course, I wish 1. FC Nürnberg all the best!
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Post by leroy212 on May 27, 2024 22:12:46 GMT 1
Schindler the one player people would welcome back, if he wernt 34
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Post by melbourneterrier on May 29, 2024 0:08:10 GMT 1
Antony Kay has retired from playing, to take a manager role at a non-league club
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on May 30, 2024 0:59:50 GMT 1
Schindler the one player people would welcome back, if he wernt 34 Even at 34, if he could get himself fit he'd be an asset in League One. We probably need to steer clear of bringing ex-players back for a while though. The last few haven't worked too well. |
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Post by Hank Hill on Jun 3, 2024 18:06:22 GMT 1
Rhodes has signed for Blackpool on a permanent. I just know he's going to score against us this year.
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Post by tepidterrier on Jun 3, 2024 18:32:08 GMT 1
Leicester looking at Corberan to replace Maresca. For some reason I'm picturing the door of a manager's office somewhere in the Midlands swinging shut and panning to an empty room, the sound of shoes trotting down a corridor, and a car speeding away.
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Post by rockwall on Jun 4, 2024 20:47:03 GMT 1
Rhodes has signed for Blackpool on a permanent. I just know he's going to score against us this year. Doesn't matter if we win the game. |
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