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Post by westislandterrier on May 12, 2023 13:32:40 GMT 1
The club or Nagle to buy the Gas club and reopen it. If either the club or Nagle reads this, PM me immediately. More than happy to discuss this over a Marstons. Another one I’d like to see reopening is The Rope Walk... While I’m usually ‘Vulcanised’ pre match, The Rope Walk was nice for a beer and a double or two before the walk back up to The Town Centre... An absolute gold mine - certainly on match days anyway ! 🥃 🍺
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Post by westislandterrier on May 12, 2023 13:36:13 GMT 1
Are you suggesting we change our nickname Rick? Ooh to be a , ooh to be a Border Collie. Can just imagine that now. Bloody Hell - Noooooooo ! - Westislandterrier would have to find a new monicker name and give up his beautiful DATM nickname WESTIE ! ☹️ 😬
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Post by thrice on May 12, 2023 13:42:12 GMT 1
Play towards the South Stand in the second half. Why do we never do this? I’ve always thought it gees the opposition fans up second half. Think Blackburn. Habit & the players family & friends being located in the North Stand is the only reason I can see for it but it needs to change.
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Post by rickrast on May 12, 2023 14:03:53 GMT 1
Ditch the "Terriers" label....irritating little ankle biters, crapping in the street. And don't start me on the actual dogs! Are you suggesting we change our nickname Rick? Yep....tacky name for a football team. It crept in during 1969, apparently (seemingly unconnected with Yorkshire Terriers). It wasn't a popular nickname, most fans preferring "Town". And on 8 July 1974, the Board agreed that the Club would discontinue use of the term "Terriers" (still the official position today?). Couldn't they come up with a nickname more relevant to 'Huddersfield'? The new owners might take a fresh look....Huddersfield textiles are still world famous and in demand for top range suits. How about "Worsteds"?! Maybe open to abuse(!), but what the heck...
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Post by Huddy Town Black Sox on May 12, 2023 14:12:02 GMT 1
I like the Terrier name, Keep it.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 12, 2023 14:20:38 GMT 1
Are you suggesting we change our nickname Rick? Yep....tacky name for a football team. It crept in during 1969, apparently (seemingly unconnected with Yorkshire Terriers). It wasn't a popular nickname, most fans preferring "Town". And on 8 July 1974, the Board agreed that the Club would discontinue use of the term "Terriers" (still the official position today?). Couldn't they come up with a nickname more relevant to 'Huddersfield'? The new owners might take a fresh look....Huddersfield textiles are still world famous and in demand for top range suits. How about "Worsteds"?! Maybe open to abuse(!), but what the heck... Could prompt an interesting debate. I see your thinking but I don’t mind The Terriers personally.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on May 12, 2023 14:31:31 GMT 1
I think “Terriers” is OK and within football in general most fans of other club know us as the “Terriers”. I can’t think of a nickname that would be more apt (ignoring just the plain “Town”). Changing our nickname would also leave us open to ridicule with todays social media, in my opinion.
Fortunately, I can’t see Kevin Nagle being like the Hull City owner that wanted to change their official name to “Hull Tigers”, and call us “Huddersfield Terriers”, or something totally different such as “Kirklees Kickers”!
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Post by sabailand on May 12, 2023 15:25:16 GMT 1
I think “Terriers” is OK and within football in general most fans of other club know us as the “Terriers”. I can’t think of a nickname that would be more apt (ignoring just the plain “Town”). Changing our nickname would also leave us open to ridicule with todays social media, in my opinion. Fortunately, I can’t see Kevin Nagle being like the Hull City owner that wanted to change their official name to “Hull Tigers”, and call us “Huddersfield Terriers”, or something totally different such as “Kirklees Kickers”! After years of being known as the Bluebirds Cardiff city owner Vincent Tan initially wanted to call the team Cardiff city 'red dragons', that soon got short shrift and so opted for a little dragon like thingy at the bottom of the club badge, looks silly tbh and spoils the badge.
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Post by richhtfc on May 12, 2023 19:25:24 GMT 1
Not bothered about the ‘Terriers’ nickname, actually quite like it.
I would like the modern left facing representation of the terrier on the badge to be ditched though. Awful decision, poorly executed and much worse than the original imo.
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Post by ben1987 on May 12, 2023 20:15:14 GMT 1
The club or Nagle to buy the Gas club and reopen it. If either the club or Nagle reads this, PM me immediately. More than happy to discuss this over a Marstons. Another one I’d like to see reopening is The Rope Walk... While I’m usually ‘Vulcanised’ pre match, The Rope Walk was nice for a beer and a double or two before the walk back up to The Town Centre... An absolute gold mine - certainly on match days anyway ! 🥃 🍺 Both the Gas Club and Rope Walk, having pubs close to the ground and the north and south end is important. Losing one or both is terrible.
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 12, 2023 21:18:37 GMT 1
The club or Nagle to buy the Gas club and reopen it. If either the club or Nagle reads this, PM me immediately. More than happy to discuss this over a Marstons. Another one I’d like to see reopening is The Rope Walk... While I’m usually ‘Vulcanised’ pre match, The Rope Walk was nice for a beer and a double or two before the walk back up to The Town Centre... An absolute gold mine - certainly on match days anyway ! 🥃 🍺 What about the other 13 days days evety 2 weeks? There's no way the club will take them on, they just won't make the money needed for the outlay.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on May 12, 2023 21:24:18 GMT 1
Another one I’d like to see reopening is The Rope Walk... While I’m usually ‘Vulcanised’ pre match, The Rope Walk was nice for a beer and a double or two before the walk back up to The Town Centre... An absolute gold mine - certainly on match days anyway ! 🥃 🍺 What about the other 13 days days evety 2 weeks? There's no way the club will take them on, they just won't make the money needed for the outlay. Don’t necessarily agree. Gillingham has a fantastic bar/restaurant in their main stand that is open every day of the week. Kind of similar to TGI Fridays. The club could set up something similar in either Rope Walk or Gas Club and they’d do well, especially with the cinema next door to Rope Walk.
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Post by westislandterrier on May 12, 2023 22:14:00 GMT 1
What about the other 13 days days evety 2 weeks? There's no way the club will take them on, they just won't make the money needed for the outlay. Don’t necessarily agree. Gillingham has a fantastic bar/restaurant in their main stand that is open every day of the week. Kind of similar to TGI Fridays. The club could set up something similar in either Rope Walk or Gas Club and they’d do well, especially with the cinema next door to Rope Walk. It might be worth the new owners to try to get ownership of it (I’m not sure of the current owners but I don’t think it’s the club) - my reason of thinking was if the whole area got new investment, the hotel, ski slopes etc that if the club owned it that they could benefit from such spin-offs - there again the hotel would probably have a bar of it’s own if it went ahead unless it was kinda like The Travel Lodge... Be interesting to see what emerges with the new owners for sure and will shorten our close season discussing any (hopefully plenty) positive plans for the club and it’s immediate surrounding envoirans !
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Post by westislandterrier on May 12, 2023 22:24:15 GMT 1
Are you suggesting we change our nickname Rick? Yep....tacky name for a football team. It crept in during 1969, apparently (seemingly unconnected with Yorkshire Terriers). It wasn't a popular nickname, most fans preferring "Town". And on 8 July 1974, the Board agreed that the Club would discontinue use of the term "Terriers" (still the official position today?). Couldn't they come up with a nickname more relevant to 'Huddersfield'? The new owners might take a fresh look....Huddersfield textiles are still world famous and in demand for top range suits. How about "Worsteds"?! Maybe open to abuse(!), but what the heck... I quite like The Terriers and a lot of folks back home sometimes ask me ‘How’s The Terriers doing’ but it’s mostly ‘Who are Huddy playing this weekend’ (it’s a Scottish thing that one) - but regarding the question above in bold I don’t think there is a senior club in The EFL nicknamed ‘ The Weavers’ and it’s quite a nice nickname (is there a pub in Huddersfield called that - Maybe Golcar - ) but as I say I’m happy enough with The Terriers and we’ve had it for a while now and I also like the chant “OOH - TO BE A TERRIERRRRR” when it’s getting laldy and getting bellowed at the full monty - and just how impressive was it last Thursday v Sheffield United !!!! 😊 👍
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Post by gledholt terrier on May 12, 2023 23:31:48 GMT 1
Are you suggesting we change our nickname Rick? Yep....tacky name for a football team. It crept in during 1969, apparently (seemingly unconnected with Yorkshire Terriers). It wasn't a popular nickname, most fans preferring "Town". And on 8 July 1974, the Board agreed that the Club would discontinue use of the term "Terriers" (still the official position today?). Couldn't they come up with a nickname more relevant to 'Huddersfield'? The new owners might take a fresh look....Huddersfield textiles are still world famous and in demand for top range suits. How about "Worsteds"?! Maybe open to abuse(!), but what the heck... Introduced by then commercial manager, Bill Brook (went to school with his son James) in September 1969. It didn’t creep in - it was formally adopted (I remember the programme in which it was announced) and an actual Yorkshire terrier, Skippy, was the first mascot. It was chosen for various reasons including the fact that the first true bred Yorkshire Terrier was from Huddersfield (named Ben). So leave it alone! 😉
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Post by kenmonkoucb on May 13, 2023 6:26:06 GMT 1
Getting ownership of the Gas Club or Ropewalk (or both) and turning them into supporters clubs/Town theme bars would be a great idea.
The club could host its own events in there on non-match days, keeping majority of the profits - which I am guessing they won’t when they have to host them at the stadium.
Renaming them to some thing Town related like “Boothys Bar” would be great!
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Post by aideybabes on May 13, 2023 11:05:42 GMT 1
‘Fill the corners in’ 🙄
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 13, 2023 12:36:49 GMT 1
I’d like to see that. Not with seats obviously but some sort of Town themed panelling. Similar to what Bournemouth have done.
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Post by philstarbuckscoffee on May 13, 2023 12:43:44 GMT 1
I think a challenge for all clubs is how they ‘sweat the assets’ and get more return on non match days.
For me the stadium being empty the majority of the time seems a waste. Even allowing areas to be used for community groups through the week would be a nice way to build more links.
For me, if there was a new bar/fanzone etc then I’d like to see them ‘beam back’ away games with tickets sold to watch the match. This could be done in the current hospitality areas and I think could build nicely in atmosphere and returns for the club.
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Post by Porrohman on May 13, 2023 14:59:11 GMT 1
Why do we never do this? I’ve always thought it gees the opposition fans up second half. Think Blackburn. Habit & the players family & friends being located in the North Stand is the only reason I can see for it but it needs to change. No, it doesn't.
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Post by Terrier Ramone on May 13, 2023 17:25:42 GMT 1
I can't believe anyone has seriously suggested changing our Terriers nickname, like it or not, it's who we are.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 13, 2023 17:39:22 GMT 1
I can't believe anyone has seriously suggested changing our Terriers nickname, like it or not, it's who we are. And we’d have to change our user names!
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Post by Tim Nice But Dim on May 13, 2023 18:32:11 GMT 1
Nothing wrong with he Terriers, it could be worse and change our name to The Yorkshire Puddings
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Post by westislandterrier on May 13, 2023 18:36:38 GMT 1
Nothing wrong with he Terriers, it could be worse and change our name to The Yorkshire Puddings We almost had to accept that moniker - But Maybe Sir Neil Warnock doesn’t like Yorkshire puddings ! Leeds United may well have that unwanted local footy piss take albatross around their neck all summer (hopefully) ! 😉
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Post by westislandterrier on May 13, 2023 18:39:23 GMT 1
I can't believe anyone has seriously suggested changing our Terriers nickname, like it or not, it's who we are. And we’d have to change our user names! You’ll have to add the significant posting figure of 10,000 after your next one Overton !
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Post by k1man999 on May 13, 2023 18:49:26 GMT 1
I can't believe anyone has seriously suggested changing our Terriers nickname, like it or not, it's who we are. Thought when saw that suggestion it was a WUM certainly not a fan
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Post by k1man999 on May 13, 2023 18:55:45 GMT 1
Re the rope walk make a good sports bar like they have in the USA Although might wait and see what's happening with the cinema once the one in town is up and running Think odeon will pull out leaving another empty building.
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 13, 2023 19:00:10 GMT 1
And we’d have to change our user names! You’ll have to add the significant posting figure of 10,000 after your next one Overton ! It’s a pleasure attaining that number by replying to you Westie.
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Post by westislandterrier on May 13, 2023 19:08:33 GMT 1
You’ll have to add the significant posting figure of 10,000 after your next one Overton ! It’s a pleasure attaining that number by replying to you Westie. Brilliant and Thank You Overton ! - DATM has became a huge part - and a positive one at that - in my life - Long may it continue that way !!! 🥃 😊
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Post by Frankiesleftpeg on May 13, 2023 19:24:29 GMT 1
Nothing wrong with he Terriers, it could be worse and change our name to The Yorkshire Puddings We almost had to accept that moniker - But Maybe Sir Neil Warnock doesn’t like Yorkshire puddings ! Leeds United may well have that unwanted local footy piss take albatross around their neck all summer (hopefully) ! 😉 A Yorkshireman not liking Yorkshire Puddings? Sacrilege!
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