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Post by dbterrier32 on May 13, 2023 21:42:34 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. I think it’s to do with the players family sat in the lounge in the North Stand. To us it’s them playing to us. But to them it’s playing to their families
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Post by ben1987 on May 14, 2023 8:21:20 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. The question was asked back in 2017. The reason given by the players is the sun and superstition.
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Post by tockyterrier on May 14, 2023 9:00:33 GMT 1
I suspect hot water in every toilet in every stand would be a big and costly job. In fact I don't ever recall going to a ground that has hot water. Just full soap dispensers would do! How many times I've had a pee and not been able to fully soap and wash my hands, terrible! Carry hand sanitiser to games for this reason. One benefit that has come out of Covid is that every toilet now has a hand sanitiser dispenser outside them, which is far more hygienic than a dribble of cold water.
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Post by tockyterrier on May 14, 2023 9:16:08 GMT 1
There needs to be a few more tables or "resting" areas in the Kilner Bank concourse. You can't buy a pie AND a pint cos thers nowhere to put you pint down while you take a bite out of the pie. It's basic stuff.
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Post by 66738 on May 14, 2023 9:25:46 GMT 1
Clean the stadium. Replace the bits of concrete that have come away over the years. Paint the stadium. WiFi. Sort the Food and Drink stands out where You can actually get out of Your seat at half time, get refreshments and still make it back to your seat in time to see the start of the second half. Hot water in the toilet sinks using small instant hot water heaters/boilers under the sink cabinets. Really not too expensive at all. Fill the corners in, not necessarily with seats. Fan Zone outside with decent choice of Food. Rope walk to re open would be great but this might not be easy if it operates only as a match day pub. Thinking about staff, keeping the stock levels correct. The lines to the beer pumps etc. But all these things should come after we have sorted the club out as a whole and get it on a stable footing. Concentrate on that first imo.
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Post by Clark W Griswald (CAS) on May 14, 2023 10:05:52 GMT 1
Rebuild Ricky's bar 😆
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Post by mosher on May 14, 2023 11:15:28 GMT 1
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 !!! 🥃 😊 In best Sean Pertwee voice: "We fucking love you Westie" Not that I'm suggesting you're anything like Gumbo in ID
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Post by townarentbest on May 14, 2023 12:16:00 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 ! 🥃 🍺 Unfortunately 23 busy days (or closer to 50 busy hours in reality) a year is nowhere near worthwhile enough to keep a pub in a location like that open.
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Post by benhomly on May 14, 2023 12:24:14 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 ! 🥃 🍺 Unfortunately 23 busy days (or closer to 50 busy hours in reality) a year is nowhere near worthwhile enough to keep a pub in a location like that open. Don't forget our one cup game per season
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Post by Christ in Shades (art) on May 14, 2023 12:28:39 GMT 1
Unfortunately 23 busy days (or closer to 50 busy hours in reality) a year is nowhere near worthwhile enough to keep a pub in a location like that open. Don't forget our one cup game per season We might get drawn away in both cups.
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Post by benhomly on May 14, 2023 12:29:53 GMT 1
Don't forget our one cup game per season We might get drawn away in both cups. I went for the law of averages
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Post by rockwall on May 14, 2023 12:53:16 GMT 1
Don't forget our one cup game per season We might get drawn away in both cups. We may also get drawn at home in both...
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Post by Terrier Ramone on May 14, 2023 13:05:41 GMT 1
I guess if KN is interested in building up not only the team but the area surrounding the ground the fact that the Rope Walk is closed & a new cinema being built in a different part of Town might be ideal for him.
Maybe his interest in the club is secondary to what he can do in that area?
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Post by Champers on May 14, 2023 13:05:49 GMT 1
I've only had a quick scan of this so not sure if it's been mentioned, but start utilising our club YouTube channel better.
It can play such a huge role in connecting fans with the players but other than match highlights, press conferences and "on this day" type things, it's actually a bag of steaming shit.
Thought when this Raj Bains fella got the job that this would improve, but it just continues to churn out the same old bilge. I watch loads of content from other clubs and we are so far behind the curve its embarrassing.
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Post by westislandterrier on May 14, 2023 13:07:11 GMT 1
We might get drawn away in both cups. We may also get drawn at home in both... Possibly dreaming here - but if the new owners invest a fair bit - truly fall in love with HTAFC and her fans - then we may eventually hit the dizzy heights of Europe League Football 😴 😊
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Post by Baby Ate My Eight Ball on May 14, 2023 13:14:40 GMT 1
I've only had a quick scan of this so not sure if it's been mentioned, but start utilising our club YouTube channel better. It can play such a huge role in connecting fans with the players but other than match highlights, press conferences and "on this day" type things, it's actually a bag of steaming shit. Thought when this Raj Bains fella got the job that this would improve, but it just continues to churn out the same old bilge. I watch loads of content from other clubs and we are so far behind the curve its embarrassing. What content do other clubs put out?
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Post by yappledapple on May 14, 2023 14:20:14 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 ! 🥃 🍺 That could certainly form part of a fan-zone area underneath the North stand; holding the license for the club could certainly be something the new ownership could look at. I appreciate its focus is only for the home games, but surely something could be made of it as it looks a right state atm.
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Post by muffinman on May 14, 2023 14:49:04 GMT 1
The catering is atrocious. There's a successful brewery down the road. I'm sure there's tonnes of catering businesses who would love the contracts.
It's really not rocket science.
Paying agency rates for a bunch of kids who don't know what they're doing to serve flat beer and nondescript pies is almost comical if it wasn't our club.
Come on Nagle, sort it out mate.
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Post by dugnet on May 14, 2023 14:55:53 GMT 1
Review the away ticketing priority system and remove the link to the Blue and White Foundation.
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Post by pdhtafc on May 14, 2023 14:56:59 GMT 1
Thank you. It was horrible and unnecessarywhen it came out and still is. Old one is a great design. Plus, nothing but crap times since we changed it I want the old Terrier back on top of our badge. I never took to the new one.
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Post by Champers on May 14, 2023 15:03:46 GMT 1
I've only had a quick scan of this so not sure if it's been mentioned, but start utilising our club YouTube channel better. It can play such a huge role in connecting fans with the players but other than match highlights, press conferences and "on this day" type things, it's actually a bag of steaming shit. Thought when this Raj Bains fella got the job that this would improve, but it just continues to churn out the same old bilge. I watch loads of content from other clubs and we are so far behind the curve its embarrassing. What content do other clubs put out? Simple yet entertaining stuff, usually featuring one or two first team players. Might have them playing a "Mr & Mrs" style game, maybe a quiz about their Fifa ratings, ranking their teammates goals, skills, etc. These things dont take much in terms of time or production value but certainly help create a connect between players and supporters. When Raj came in we looked to be going down that route, but it very quickly fell off and I think we're missing a trick on this. Most of it is very informal but it gives fans a greater insight into player personalities, plenty of poking fun at each other, etc. A lot of clubs will produce things in association with a certain club sponsor which maximises their investment too. I spend an awful lot of time watching this kind of thing, and judging by the views on the content Sky Sports' channel puts out then I'm certainly not alone, but I'd much rather be watching things Town focused.
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Post by detox on May 14, 2023 15:08:40 GMT 1
Marching brass bands.
Let's celebrate our traditions
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Post by conman on May 14, 2023 16:07:52 GMT 1
Pie and peas in a flask bar..
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Post by westislandterrier on May 14, 2023 16:15:36 GMT 1
Marching brass bands. Let's celebrate our traditions A piper in the winter and the spring for the two games Westie comes down for ! 😬 And playing The 6/8 March tune of - ‘Leaving Port Askaig and Islay’ - as this is the place I normally depart from on The Whisky Isle on ma way to Huddersfield ! 😊
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 14, 2023 16:42:12 GMT 1
Marching brass bands. Let's celebrate our traditions A piper in the winter and the spring for the two games Westie comes down for ! 😬 And playing The 6/8 March tune of - ‘Leaving Port Askaig and Islay’ - as this is the place I normally depart from on The Whisky Isle on ma way to Huddersfield ! 😊 Unfortunately we can’t have the theme from “Local Hero” as Newcastle have got it.
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Post by steo1986 on May 14, 2023 17:21:41 GMT 1
Clean the stadium. Replace the bits of concrete that have come away over the years. Paint the stadium. WiFi. Sort the Food and Drink stands out where You can actually get out of Your seat at half time, get refreshments and still make it back to your seat in time to see the start of the second half. Hot water in the toilet sinks using small instant hot water heaters/boilers under the sink cabinets. Really not too expensive at all. Fill the corners in, not necessarily with seats. Fan Zone outside with decent choice of Food. Rope walk to re open would be great but this might not be easy if it operates only as a match day pub. Thinking about staff, keeping the stock levels correct. The lines to the beer pumps etc. But all these things should come after we have sorted the club out as a whole and get it on a stable footing. Concentrate on that first imo. In this day and age in modern day football a team in the championship like Huddersfield town with a stadium we have got should have WIFI !!! the que is ridicules at half time you have to go 5 or 10 mins beforehand and you miss the game! hot water should be standard in a football ground by now, the toilets stink you are right.
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Post by Dillinger on May 14, 2023 17:41:45 GMT 1
1) subsidised travel for away fans, similar to the coaches laid on for Cardiff away. Real shame they only put on 10, this prevented me from going.. for games like Plymouth away, if it's on a Saturday the club should be doing everything in their power to fill the away end..
2) the matchday is experience is really poor. The stadium should be a place you want to have a beer before and after the game. The catering is shite, but there actually some good concourse areas to sup.
3) if there is demand, give away fans part of the Riverside upper tier, giving them maybe 3800 allocation? I remember Sunderland had it back in 1997 was it, so surely it would be feasible.
4) the displaced fans from the Riverside upper as mentioned above should be relocated into the north stand lower, it's a bit time pot not having this stand open.
5) the derelict driving range would make an ideal fan park. Though would anyone use it?
6) make it easier to give your ticket to another fan of you are unable to make a match, didn't we have something like this before?
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on May 14, 2023 17:43:55 GMT 1
1) subsidised travel for away fans, similar to the coaches laid on for Cardiff away. Real shame they only put on 10, this prevented me from going.. for games like Plymouth away, if it's on a Saturday the club should be doing everything in their power to fill the away end.. 2) the matchday is experience is really poor. The stadium should be a place you want to have a beer before and after the game. The catering is shite, but there actually some good concourse areas to sup. 3) if there is demand, give away fans part of the Riverside upper tier, giving them maybe 3800 allocation? I remember Sunderland had it back in 1997 was it, so surely it would be feasible. 4) the displaced fans from the Riverside upper as mentioned above should be relocated into the north stand lower, it's a bit time pot not having this stand open. 5) the derelict driving range would make an ideal fan park. Though would anyone use it? 6) make it easier to give your ticket to another fan of you are unable to make a match, didn't we have something like this before? I’m sure SC holders in Riverside upper will absolutely live this suggestion
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Post by Dillinger on May 14, 2023 17:51:58 GMT 1
1) subsidised travel for away fans, similar to the coaches laid on for Cardiff away. Real shame they only put on 10, this prevented me from going.. for games like Plymouth away, if it's on a Saturday the club should be doing everything in their power to fill the away end.. 2) the matchday is experience is really poor. The stadium should be a place you want to have a beer before and after the game. The catering is shite, but there actually some good concourse areas to sup. 3) if there is demand, give away fans part of the Riverside upper tier, giving them maybe 3800 allocation? I remember Sunderland had it back in 1997 was it, so surely it would be feasible. 4) the displaced fans from the Riverside upper as mentioned above should be relocated into the north stand lower, it's a bit time pot not having this stand open. 5) the derelict driving range would make an ideal fan park. Though would anyone use it? 6) make it easier to give your ticket to another fan of you are unable to make a match, didn't we have something like this before? I’m sure SC holders in Riverside upper will absolutely live this suggestion Indeed, it's a shame there isn't a way to have the north stand lower as an overspill for away fans.
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Post by townarentbest on May 14, 2023 18:02:08 GMT 1
What content do other clubs put out? Simple yet entertaining stuff, usually featuring one or two first team players. Might have them playing a "Mr & Mrs" style game, maybe a quiz about their Fifa ratings, ranking their teammates goals, skills, etc. These things dont take much in terms of time or production value but certainly help create a connect between players and supporters. When Raj came in we looked to be going down that route, but it very quickly fell off and I think we're missing a trick on this. Most of it is very informal but it gives fans a greater insight into player personalities, plenty of poking fun at each other, etc. A lot of clubs will produce things in association with a certain club sponsor which maximises their investment too. I spend an awful lot of time watching this kind of thing, and judging by the views on the content Sky Sports' channel puts out then I'm certainly not alone, but I'd much rather be watching things Town focused. Agree - more stuff like this please...I don't care about the football content, I can see their ability and what they're doing on the pitch with my own eyes, just give us a bit more insight into the characters that we can't really glean from watching match highlights, edited training videos, and boring shots of footballers arriving at a stadium in lazy 'access all areas' clips.
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