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Post by Mastercracker on Apr 29, 2024 22:00:46 GMT 1
Now you're going too far the other way. Maybe a slight exaggeration but it should be top 6 at the very worst The team that got relegated in 2001 reached the league one playoffs the following season Now I agree but there's a world of difference between coming 6th and "walking the league". |
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Post by King Neil on Apr 29, 2024 22:02:35 GMT 1
Danny ward will score over 20 goals in that league Defensively the teams are poor We are hard enough to beat in the championship..the 4 nils have started to come because we have had to gamble a bit but still in the top 10 of fewest defeats A lot can be said of them yes,but we are still way way better than league 1 standard Keep these together and it's top 3 for me Would you seriously take Danny Ward over Paul Mullin? Whilst my Wrexham comment was poorly articulated I meant to factor in momentum, moral etc, if we played them at theirs tomorrow they would be favourites. Assuming Birmingham come down and Bolton go up (the two most likely scenarios) I would expect Birmingham to be favourites and Wrexham possibly 2nd favs (I’m well aware they weren’t as good as Stockport this year). I’d expect us to be up with the favs too. 3 clubs, 3 American owners who will show the most ambition. Like I said further up...I've watched donny rovers this season..they have won 10 of the last 11 games on the bounce and will probably be playing us next season I walked out after a 2-0 victory against crewe last month and thought to myself..thank fuck I don't have to watch that every week The standard is appalling..nothing like what we watch |
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Post by King Curtis on Apr 29, 2024 22:03:07 GMT 1
You obviously haven't seen many league 1 games I've watched Danny Ward enough to know he won't score 20 goals in any professional division. Why are you quoting the team that went down in 2001 as though the football world is the same now as 23 fucking years ago?? |
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Post by tottz on Apr 29, 2024 22:04:51 GMT 1
This is a long one that definitely won’t be answered, but I still want to get it off my chest anyway…
Your first year in charge has been characterised by a litany of errors; every major decision taken has been wrong as has been evidenced by our relegation.
In addition to this, a number of your grandiose claims have also failed to materialise. Finally, although this may sound utterly superfluous, you also claimed in an interview earlier this season to be an enormous Beatles fans before telling Steven Chicken that your favourite album by the band was “Best of the Beatles”.
All of this in combination paints the picture of a man hopelessly out of his depth, who at best is deluded and at worst, most cynically, is a charlatan and a liar.
What can you do to dissuade me and other fans that you aren’t, to use American parlance, a “huckster”?
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Post by boooothy on Apr 29, 2024 22:04:53 GMT 1
Not a question, just a tip. There isn’t a lot we won’t forgive, i know he’s a very successful man and one of the things money gets you is you never have to say sorry. However an apology for the way the season panned out would go along way to getting everyone on the same side. And on the flip side i hope he knows how grateful i am that someone with no links chose my club to try improve. Why do you need an apology? I don’t want nor expect one. It’s just childish. He has had the best intentions and hasn’t intentionally relegated the club. Naive at times yes, but no reason to apologise for me. Just learn from mistakes and improve. I’m fully behind the man but let’s face it. He’s made an absolute bollocks iof this season making bonkers decisions. I don’t need an apology but he has relegated our club to Division 3. The 2 previous owners both got dogs abuse, neither messed up this badly. I just think saying sorry wouldn’t harm. |
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Post by Scott Chegg on Apr 29, 2024 22:09:25 GMT 1
Absolutely no chance we walk the league. Being relegated doesn’t make Kasumu, Pearson and Thomas magically able to pass to a team mate 5 yards away. Danny ward will score over 20 goals in that league Defensively the teams are poor We are hard enough to beat in the championship..the 4 nils have started to come because we have had to gamble a bit but still in the top 10 of fewest defeats A lot can be said of them yes,but we are still way way better than league 1 standard Keep these together and it's top 3 for me Danny Ward would be unlikely to manage 20 starts in league one. If by some miracle he did, his career goals per game ratio suggests he'd score a handful max. I realise the point you are trying to make about league 1 being substandard, and accept Ward's career (and scoring record) relates largely to a higher level but the thought that Danny Ward could get 20 goals a season is lunacy. |
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Post by King Neil on Apr 29, 2024 22:09:40 GMT 1
You obviously haven't seen many league 1 games I've watched Danny Ward enough to know he won't score 20 goals in any professional division. Why are you quoting the team that went down in 2001 as though the football world is the same now as 23 fucking years ago?? I bet you said the same about Rhodes And no need to FUCKING SWEAR |
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Post by nabbysarratemyhamster on Apr 29, 2024 22:10:08 GMT 1
Everytime ive seen Mullin I think he looks an absolute beast and I don’t think he lacks quality either.
Our biggest problem maybe ego.
If we keep the spine of the team
Nicholls (although Maxwell is adequate)
Helik
Hogg
Rudoni
Healey (now he does look like someone who could get 20)
Then I think we should be expecting top 2.
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Post by shawsie on Apr 29, 2024 22:12:17 GMT 1
Questions as follows sir:-
1. Please elaborate on why NW was let go so soon and why if this was the plan didnt we just find a short term caretaker until the new man came in.
2. How did DM pass the interview? He can barely string a sentence together without cliches.
3. AB has come in but we still lack any identity on and off the pitch. Where is it and is he still considered the man to deliver going fwd?
4. Whats the plan to re-engage the fan base? We dont expect too much - just a desire to be the best we can and not some plucky little underdog simply happy to share a field with the best but not try and compete.
5. Recruitment has been a significant issue for several years. Some blsme budgetary constraints, others poor choices by those making the decisions. Your own thoughts?
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Post by King Neil on Apr 29, 2024 22:12:50 GMT 1
Everytime ive seen Mullin I think he looks an absolute beast and I don’t think he lacks quality either. Our biggest problem maybe ego. If we keep the spine of the team Nicholls (although Maxwell is adequate) Helik Hogg Rudoni Healey (now he does look like someone who could get 20) Then I think we should be expecting top 2. Obviously mullin wasn't good enough for Town 2013/14 |
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Post by King Curtis on Apr 29, 2024 22:18:51 GMT 1
I've watched Danny Ward enough to know he won't score 20 goals in any professional division. Why are you quoting the team that went down in 2001 as though the football world is the same now as 23 fucking years ago?? I bet you said the same about Rhodes And no need to FUCKING SWEAR When and why would I have said the same about Rhodes? He scored 20 in his first ever season with us. He's scored 20 plus goals in a season multiple times. There's every need to swear when planks like you peddle Danny Ward as the answer to all our problems. |
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Post by nabbysarratemyhamster on Apr 29, 2024 22:20:40 GMT 1
Everytime ive seen Mullin I think he looks an absolute beast and I don’t think he lacks quality either. Our biggest problem maybe ego. If we keep the spine of the team Nicholls (although Maxwell is adequate) Helik Hogg Rudoni Healey (now he does look like someone who could get 20) Then I think we should be expecting top 2. Obviously mullin wasn't good enough for Town 2013/14 Looks like a late bloomer, didn’t pull up many trees until Cambridge. But he is more than just goals |
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Post by King Neil on Apr 29, 2024 22:22:15 GMT 1
I bet you said the same about Rhodes And no need to FUCKING SWEAR When and why would I have said the same about Rhodes? He scored 20 in his first ever season with us. He's scored 20 plus goals in a season multiple times. There's every need to swear when planks like you peddle Danny Ward as the answer to all our problems. A lot on here had consigned Rhodes to the footballing graveyard..he's proven them wrong I expect wardy to have a similar impact at league one level |
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Post by King Curtis on Apr 29, 2024 22:24:00 GMT 1
When and why would I have said the same about Rhodes? He scored 20 in his first ever season with us. He's scored 20 plus goals in a season multiple times. There's every need to swear when planks like you peddle Danny Ward as the answer to all our problems. A lot on here had consigned Rhodes to the footballing graveyard..he's proven them wrong I expect wardy to have a similar impact at league one level NURSE!! He's still going... |
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Post by King Neil on Apr 29, 2024 22:27:25 GMT 1
A lot on here had consigned Rhodes to the footballing graveyard..he's proven them wrong I expect wardy to have a similar impact at league one level NURSE!! He's still going... You haven’t a decent answer so decide to be childish Bookmark it and feel free to remind me next season if he's poor |
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Post by htafcokay on Apr 29, 2024 22:33:59 GMT 1
NURSE!! He's still going... You haven’t a decent answer so decide to be childish Bookmark it and feel free to remind me next season if he's poor Danny Ward has never scored 20 goals in a season in his whole career. It's taken him four seasons to score 23 in his current spell here. |
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Post by oldmanboothy on Apr 29, 2024 22:45:31 GMT 1
Will we offer Rhodes a new deal? Has shown on loan at Blackpool this season he can score plenty of goals in league 1 [br Maybe tie Danny Ward down to a contract extension while we’re at it !!! Signing past it ex players is a big contributory factor to our current situation, honestly we really need to move on. 15 goals in the division we are dropping into this season… averaged a goal every 152 mins. At championship level I’d agree but certainly not past it at our new level and well worth a squad place. |
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Post by Carlito Brigante on Apr 29, 2024 22:59:06 GMT 1
You haven’t a decent answer so decide to be childish Bookmark it and feel free to remind me next season if he's poor Danny Ward has never scored 20 goals in a season in his whole career. It's taken him four seasons to score 23 in his current spell here. And the only manager he managed to get through his niggly injuries and get on the pitch for week in week out was Warnock Only ever available about half a season at best And has done very little in his little cameos recently *Apart from at Watford |
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Post by brighousebandbred on Apr 29, 2024 23:05:49 GMT 1
Danny Ward has never scored 20 goals in a season in his whole career. It's taken him four seasons to score 23 in his current spell here. And the only manager he managed to get through his niggly injuries and get on the pitch for week in week out was Warnock Only ever available about half a season at best And has done very little in his little cameos recently *Apart from at Watford Unfortunately we won’t be able to get rid, NW to blame for that putting his god child on wages no club will entertain . |
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Post by Polish Hippy on Apr 29, 2024 23:19:54 GMT 1
Why can’t we buy replica shirts without sponsorship logos plastered all over them. We’ve been able to do this in the past, why aren’t they available now?
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Post by terrierforever on Apr 29, 2024 23:20:14 GMT 1
In addition to speaking to a few outlets this summer, I will be conducting his end of season Diary this weekend. You may have seen his recent tweet quoting some questions already submitted, those will be asked. If you can, please refer to that tweet and if there are any glaring omissions, I will try to get those in as well in the spirit as always of open access and transparency. Leave them here and I’ll mark them. Also it goes without saying, but “why are you a Knucklehead” probably won’t make the cut, so let’s please be constructive. Tough questions welcome. Please ask Kevin the following questions. 1 Having being relegated, how does Kevin propose to change things in a positive direction with a better culture, when a lot of the players are still contracted until the end of 2025? Does he think it will be hard to move players on in the summer? 2. Relegation causes financial disruption and depletes available cash to spend. Most top league 1 teams have a healthy budget. How does Kevin propose to compete at the top? 3 Can he explain why we have so many injuries? Will he look at the medical department, do they need to be stronger with players and be less protective and be more proactive? 4. If we get stuck in league one for a few seasons, how long do you plan to fund the club for? What is your max time limit before you think you need to sell the club? 5. Is there any update on the stadium, why hasn't this been resolved. Why can't we just offer the council and Giants what they want? Surly it'd be better to have short term pain for financial gain and get on with your overall plans? 6. The fans have spoken a lot this season with some comments being over the line. Do you feel let down by these fans and does that make you less enthused to invest in the club? 7. There has been no set strategy for a long time can you tell us from end of May onwards what is the plan going forward? |
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Post by dxterrier on Apr 29, 2024 23:25:29 GMT 1
Given we have been relegated to the third division, and the expected financial losses involved, will you now look to sell? As it stands to reason you must have bought the club to build, as it stands we have gone backwards, while not entirely your fault as the damage was done long before you arrived, do you now feel it is too big a job?
The decision making at the heart of the club has been disasterous this season, will you now take a serious look at the management structure? you were warned by lots of us mere fans that the squad was woefully short, does it make sense that if Mr Cartwright and Mr Edwards could not see the glaringly obvious fact, then neither of them are fit to run the club.
Your current manager has stated the behaviour of certain players is the worst he has seen in 30 years, that is a damning statement, will you be taking every step to get to the root cause of this as if we go into another season of this, then we will have another bad season, as the attitude around the club and in the squad has been just as big a factor in this seasons failings as the ability of the squad
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Post by fredcarno1 on Apr 29, 2024 23:28:27 GMT 1
You obviously haven't seen many league 1 games I've watched Danny Ward enough to know he won't score 20 goals in any professional division. Why are you quoting the team that went down in 2001 as though the football world is the same now as 23 fucking years ago?? Ward probably won’t be available for 20 games !!! 80 goals in his entire career, he’s fucking rubbish. |
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Post by wigster on Apr 29, 2024 23:47:21 GMT 1
I bet you said the same about Rhodes And no need to FUCKING SWEAR When and why would I have said the same about Rhodes? He scored 20 in his first ever season with us. He's scored 20 plus goals in a season multiple times. There's every need to swear when planks like you peddle Danny Ward as the answer to all our problems. Danny Ward has NEVER scored 20 goals in any season in his whole career. He genuinely doesn't normally reach double figures. Depending on which stats base you chose he has scored something like 81 goals in 425 appearances, or 84 in 466 - better posters than me might know the exact figure. He scored in ONE match for us this season, and scored 5 goals last season. I bet that even his mum wouldn't claim that he's a very good goalscorer (and surely to compare his stats with Rhodes is laughable). Those are the figures - you can waffle all you like about running around, pressing high, etc but we could find lots of more reliable people to do that. |
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Post by wigster on Apr 29, 2024 23:59:28 GMT 1
Kevin - who, now left at the club, has any knowledge of English football, the Championship/Division 1 or any affinity to Huddersfield Town ? - and before you mention Mark Cartwright please go on any Stoke City supporters forum.
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Post by dugnet on Apr 30, 2024 0:31:25 GMT 1
I have the following:
1 - When you took HTAFC on what was the original intention (noting that although there was the rather unconvincing target of competing to get into the Premier League - I say unconvincing because it felt like it was something that was forced rather than planned) for the club and how has that modified over the last year? What does good look like for HTAFC and is there a club you aspire to emulate? I ask so we can have our expectations set and have something to measure against.
2 - Much has happened in the last 12 months. What are the key lessons learned and how will they be used to improve the club's fortunes going forward?
3 - Do you feel that you are currently required to take a hands on role in the next few weeks? To what extent is geography hindering your plans for the club? Or is this not an issue you believe is a concern?
4 - Is there one decision that if you were able to you would have made differently? As with 2, noting you may not wish to go into details, has a lesson been learned?
5 - Do you believe in the potential of HTAFC? Despite a tough year, and frustrating preceeding years I still believe that this club can be so much more than it has been allowed to achieve. Do you agree and do you believe that you can realise or at least put us on the path to realising that potential.
I'm far from happy with what I've seen this season but I still believe your intentions and sincerity are genuine. I hope that you prove my faith isn't misplaced and we are all having a very different, and more positive, debate in a year's time.
I do appreciate gathering the questions and being prepared to answer them. Long may a constructive dialogue be maintained.
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Post by johnb1 on Apr 30, 2024 6:05:32 GMT 1
What was the real reason why NW left the club. The availability of DM can’t possibly be the reason and is a NDA in place? I love Neil Warnock but i feel the club have been far too generous with him with both money and not disclosing how he goes about his business. Think this should be first question. NW's poor pre-season re fitness and sudden departure seem to be what made this year even worse than all the other shit seasons. |
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Apr 30, 2024 6:56:33 GMT 1
When and why would I have said the same about Rhodes? He scored 20 in his first ever season with us. He's scored 20 plus goals in a season multiple times. There's every need to swear when planks like you peddle Danny Ward as the answer to all our problems. A lot on here had consigned Rhodes to the footballing graveyard..he's proven them wrong I expect wardy to have a similar impact at league one level Ah so you're E4B's other account then. |
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Apr 30, 2024 6:59:22 GMT 1
[br Maybe tie Danny Ward down to a contract extension while we’re at it !!! Signing past it ex players is a big contributory factor to our current situation, honestly we really need to move on. 15 goals in the division we are dropping into this season… averaged a goal every 152 mins. At championship level I’d agree but certainly not past it at our new level and well worth a squad place. Yeah let's just forget about his rank bad attitude and the fact that he has feigned injury multiple times in order to pick and choose which managers he plays for. It's that kind of thinking that is the exact reason we are in this mess. |
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Apr 30, 2024 7:00:53 GMT 1
Is it true that Andre is buggering off home to Germany most weeks leaving the players to take a very laissez faire attitude to training and preparation? If it is true (and assuming AB stays on as manager) will this continue to be the case? If I was paying the manager's salary I would demand an absolute commitment to the club i.e. relocating to somewhere within easy reach of HD1; Wagner managed it so we know it can be done. I'll save Nagle the bother, it's absolute bollocks. |
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