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Post by htafcokay on Jul 21, 2024 13:22:20 GMT 1
Modern football fans for you. Players scores a goal, he's a legend. Players misses a chance, he's a wanker. There's no in between anymore, players can't be average or run of the mill, they're either "class" or "shite". I don't think I've ever been "gutted" to see a player leave, certainly not one that's done the square root of fuck all since he's been here. I’d love to see some average players at Town. That’d be a huge improvement! Agree with Mosher, only ever been gutted about Stewart leaving. Of the current squad, I’d like Helik and Spencer to stay, but wouldn’t be gutted if they left and not bothered about the rest. Even when Boothy retired, I wasn't gutted. Sad, yes. But gutted? Come on!
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Post by Big Ern on Jul 21, 2024 13:25:38 GMT 1
I think far too much is being made of the term 'gutted', I mean it's not to be taken literally is it? It's not like someone's intestines are about to become entrails.
It's a word for disappointment I suspect. Disappointed that we signed a striker with a good reputation on the continent and he has come here and done nothing.
I doubt it's really hitting anyone in the feels, more Disappointed that yet another signing turns out to be crap. That kind of gutted.
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Post by workshyfop on Jul 21, 2024 13:28:13 GMT 1
I’d love to see some average players at Town. That’d be a huge improvement! Agree with Mosher, only ever been gutted about Stewart leaving. Of the current squad, I’d like Helik and Spencer to stay, but wouldn’t be gutted if they left and not bothered about the rest. Even when Boothy retired, I wasn't gutted. Sad, yes. But gutted? Come on! I was younger and thought it was as good a chance as we’d ever have of reaching the top flight. He was a proper player, great to watch and envied by other clubs. I was pretty upset at the time, but generally agree with you that no player is bigger than the club and never been bothered before or since. Getting back on topic, it’s good that we’re signing players who have proven themselves capable at this level, which has been part of the problem in our recent history.
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Post by goodbet on Jul 21, 2024 13:33:39 GMT 1
We have some fucking odd ball fans. Seeing words like gutted being thrown about if Bojan leaves. He’s scored once yes once for us since January and if Duff has figured him out to be someone who doesn’t buy into his principles then why on earth do we want him here. Gutted? Do me a favour. Still plenty of time left in the window to get a striker in, relax people. Been here since January and folk are raving on about 2 half chances he created against Man City and Blackburn. Although tbf when you’ve had the likes of Danny Ward stealing a leaving at Town for the last 4 years it shows you how low the bar has been set !! I have never been a Ward fan in either spell he has had with us, but I must recognise we did get one good season out of him. I believe it was the best of his career.
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Post by dezzly on Jul 21, 2024 13:52:30 GMT 1
Been here since January and folk are raving on about 2 half chances he created against Man City and Blackburn. Although tbf when you’ve had the likes of Danny Ward stealing a leaving at Town for the last 4 years it shows you how low the bar has been set !! I have never been a Ward fan in either spell he has had with us, but I must recognise we did get one good season out of him. I believe it was the best of his career. Think he bought into Carlos didn’t he,much like he does with Warnock and actually put a fairly decent stint in under him back end of season before last. Think ward has a tendency to,if he doesn’t exactly buy into the manager,letting aches and pains or minor things keep him out of training etc. If he’s all in for duff we may get another good season from him,very much ifs and buts though isn’t it. On Radulovic I’m with some,if he’s not either suited or into duffs principles and way off playing then we don’t want to be carrying anyone,he moves on,it happens.
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jul 21, 2024 14:03:46 GMT 1
The club clearly rate Harratt highly as they've had ample opportunity to rip his contract up at zero cost and have chosen not to do so. Could well chip in with a few goals if he can keep out of trouble for 5 minutes I like harrat, not the finished product by a long chalk but has that "edge" that all great strikers have. I think relegation for a few of our young players will be a huge bonus they will get a chance to grow under a good coach. I think we will be pleasantly surprised and feel long term benefits. If other young players see people breaking through at Huddersfield town they will be attracted
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Post by gowlinggoal on Jul 21, 2024 14:05:20 GMT 1
I’ve assumed that the January signings all had something in their contracts that said we would let them leave if we were relegated provided a release clause was met. I assume someone has met Bojan’s. We’ll have money to spend on a replacement.
Think he might have done well. But let’s move forward with players that want to play for us.
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jul 21, 2024 14:08:52 GMT 1
It’s ok guys Harratt will score and then you’ll have the usual happy clappers begging for him to start. Hudlin last season cough cough… How old is harrat, on the dump already? Negativity at our club is shite.
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jul 21, 2024 14:12:16 GMT 1
Reading that list of players on the tour,I cannot see much to suggest anything like the playoffs from a squad that includes Ward and Harratt and the weak links from last seasons debaucle...Prove me wrong Town! Agreed. We needed an overhaul and we haven’t got it. Pearson, Lees, Koroma, Hogg. Whilst many have been good servants they are used to failure. It needs top to bottom refreshing and it doesn’t look like that’s the plan. It should never be the plan good players don't become crap in the course of a season. It's not always the players fault usually in the injection if 3 or 4 good players will change the dynamics Starting again would not be cost effective ask Chelsea
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jul 21, 2024 14:15:12 GMT 1
We have some fucking odd ball fans. Seeing words like gutted being thrown about if Bojan leaves. He’s scored once yes once for us since January and if Duff has figured him out to be someone who doesn’t buy into his principles then why on earth do we want him here. Gutted? Do me a favour. Still plenty of time left in the window to get a striker in, relax people. Modern football fans for you. Players scores a goal, he's a legend. Players misses a chance, he's a wanker. There's no in between anymore, players can't be average or run of the mill, they're either "class" or "shite". I don't think I've ever been "gutted" to see a player leave, certainly not one that's done the square root of fuck all since he's been here. I think we all know who the wankers are
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Post by Yaya sanogoat on Jul 21, 2024 14:15:56 GMT 1
I’ve assumed that the January signings all had something in their contracts that said we would let them leave if we were relegated provided a release clause was met. I assume someone has met Bojan’s. We’ll have money to spend on a replacement. Think he might have done well. But let’s move forward with players that want to play for us. it would be pretty stupid putting something like that in bojans contract always a chance of getting relegated when joining a team in relegation battle. But it is Huddersfield so can see it being true.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2024 14:17:46 GMT 1
Rumours doing the round on twitter that Brum have bidded 12! Yes 12! Million for Jay Stansfield!!
Surely the FFP has to come into play at some point
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Post by rockwall on Jul 21, 2024 14:19:42 GMT 1
Rumours doing the round on twitter that Brum have bidded 12! Yes 12! Million for Jay Stansfield!! Surely the FFP has to come into play at some point Don't worry about them pal! If they get promoted then I would be surprised if they could be a sustainable club. The wages they are giving will surely breach FFP on the championship. Part of me wants them to go back up in 2md behind us obviously.
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Post by Up the Duff. on Jul 21, 2024 14:23:10 GMT 1
I’ve assumed that the January signings all had something in their contracts that said we would let them leave if we were relegated provided a release clause was met. I assume someone has met Bojan’s. We’ll have money to spend on a replacement. Think he might have done well. But let’s move forward with players that want to play for us. Big assumption..
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2024 14:24:51 GMT 1
Rumours doing the round on twitter that Brum have bidded 12! Yes 12! Million for Jay Stansfield!! Surely the FFP has to come into play at some point Don't worry about them pal! If they get promoted then I would be surprised if they could be a sustainable club. The wages they are giving will surely breach FFP on the championship. Part of me wants them to go back up in 2md behind us obviously. FFP different in League one to Champ then i take it?
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 21, 2024 14:28:37 GMT 1
Modern football fans for you. Players scores a goal, he's a legend. Players misses a chance, he's a wanker. There's no in between anymore, players can't be average or run of the mill, they're either "class" or "shite". I don't think I've ever been "gutted" to see a player leave, certainly not one that's done the square root of fuck all since he's been here. I think we all know who the wankers are Oh really?
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 21, 2024 14:30:57 GMT 1
I have never been a Ward fan in either spell he has had with us, but I must recognise we did get one good season out of him. I believe it was the best of his career. Think he bought into Carlos didn’t he,much like he does with Warnock and actually put a fairly decent stint in under him back end of season before last. Think ward has a tendency to,if he doesn’t exactly buy into the manager,letting aches and pains or minor things keep him out of training etc. If he’s all in for duff we may get another good season from him,very much ifs and buts though isn’t it. On Radulovic I’m with some,if he’s not either suited or into duffs principles and way off playing then we don’t want to be carrying anyone,he moves on,it happens. He was "injured" until Warnock arrived and then was "injured" when Warnock left. 23 goals in four seasons for a striker is pathetic, whatever level you play at.
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Post by fredcarno1 on Jul 21, 2024 14:34:05 GMT 1
Think he bought into Carlos didn’t he,much like he does with Warnock and actually put a fairly decent stint in under him back end of season before last. Think ward has a tendency to,if he doesn’t exactly buy into the manager,letting aches and pains or minor things keep him out of training etc. If he’s all in for duff we may get another good season from him,very much ifs and buts though isn’t it. On Radulovic I’m with some,if he’s not either suited or into duffs principles and way off playing then we don’t want to be carrying anyone,he moves on,it happens. He was "injured" until Warnock arrived and then was "injured" when Warnock left. 23 goals in four seasons for a striker is pathetic, whatever level you play at. Lord Ward / My striker 💪💪🔥🔥
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Post by jqhtfc on Jul 21, 2024 14:35:23 GMT 1
Don't worry about them pal! If they get promoted then I would be surprised if they could be a sustainable club. The wages they are giving will surely breach FFP on the championship. Part of me wants them to go back up in 2md behind us obviously. FFP different in League one to Champ then i take it? Yeah different rules which is allowing them to spend big it’s something like you can spend 75% of turn over in league 1 as a newly relegated side dropped to 65% season after but your owner can gift the club funds to spend as long as it isn’t a loan or something like that.
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Post by htafcokay on Jul 21, 2024 14:35:42 GMT 1
He was "injured" until Warnock arrived and then was "injured" when Warnock left. 23 goals in four seasons for a striker is pathetic, whatever level you play at. Lord Ward / My striker 💪💪🔥🔥 Goes months without scoring and then he'll get one and there'll be a big graphic on social media "WARD - GOALS = 1" and then all the arselickers saying "Where's all the Ward haters now then?!".
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Post by allan 1958 (OAF-WROY)(SSLFF) on Jul 21, 2024 15:30:42 GMT 1
I think we all know who the wankers are Oh really? Not you:)
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Post by dm on Jul 21, 2024 15:30:54 GMT 1
I’ve assumed that the January signings all had something in their contracts that said we would let them leave if we were relegated provided a release clause was met. I assume someone has met Bojan’s. We’ll have money to spend on a replacement. Think he might have done well. But let’s move forward with players that want to play for us. Sounds like guesswork to me.
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Post by dezzly on Jul 21, 2024 16:11:12 GMT 1
Think he bought into Carlos didn’t he,much like he does with Warnock and actually put a fairly decent stint in under him back end of season before last. Think ward has a tendency to,if he doesn’t exactly buy into the manager,letting aches and pains or minor things keep him out of training etc. If he’s all in for duff we may get another good season from him,very much ifs and buts though isn’t it. On Radulovic I’m with some,if he’s not either suited or into duffs principles and way off playing then we don’t want to be carrying anyone,he moves on,it happens. He was "injured" until Warnock arrived and then was "injured" when Warnock left. 23 goals in four seasons for a striker is pathetic, whatever level you play at. I don’t disagree it absolutely is. However the season he wasn’t “injured” he bagged 14/15 of those 23.Not saying he will produce that ever again,he most likely won’t,we need to sign ones more reliable…it’s also still a possibility that he could though.🤷🏻
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Post by dezzly on Jul 21, 2024 16:12:13 GMT 1
He was "injured" until Warnock arrived and then was "injured" when Warnock left. 23 goals in four seasons for a striker is pathetic, whatever level you play at. Lord Ward / My striker 💪💪🔥🔥 Can’t beat totally misreading what someone is saying!!although I could be doing that myself 🤪
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Post by gowlinggoal on Jul 21, 2024 16:19:58 GMT 1
I’ve assumed that the January signings all had something in their contracts that said we would let them leave if we were relegated provided a release clause was met. I assume someone has met Bojan’s. We’ll have money to spend on a replacement. Think he might have done well. But let’s move forward with players that want to play for us. Sounds like guesswork to me. Not based on anything but an understanding that this type of arrangement isn't uncommon in Europe. Alternatively Duff really, really doesn't rate him - but don't see any evidence from the friendlies.
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Post by rockwall on Jul 21, 2024 16:28:51 GMT 1
Don't worry about them pal! If they get promoted then I would be surprised if they could be a sustainable club. The wages they are giving will surely breach FFP on the championship. Part of me wants them to go back up in 2md behind us obviously. FFP different in League one to Champ then i take it? There isn't actually FFP in League 1. Owners can pump in as much as they want. I think..... I'm sure someone will know more.
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Post by arry11 on Jul 21, 2024 16:30:51 GMT 1
Does anyone have any info on what's going on with the Hodge deal it's all gone quiet since Thursday rumour it was nearly sorted out.
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Post by desertstorm on Jul 21, 2024 16:32:22 GMT 1
Maynard - Do you have any news for us ? 👀😉
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Post by Million Dollar Babies on Jul 21, 2024 16:36:17 GMT 1
Maynard - Do you have any news for us ? 👀😉 Striker time I hope
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Post by theterrier42 on Jul 21, 2024 16:37:46 GMT 1
Maynard - Do you have any news for us ? 👀😉 Hopefully something imminent 🤞 love a signing which comes out the blue
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