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Post by VLP Fan Club on May 15, 2024 13:25:10 GMT 1
They dropped him for the semis but put him back in for the final. You may be right about Jacko - once the goals started to dry up he was quick to bench him for David Graham (to be fair, it was a full season and a half in League One before they did dry up). Yeah, that's what I meant. He was on the bench in the first leg but dropped completely in the second. Funnily enough, he would have taken Lee Fowler's penalty had he been on the pitch, but he'd come off injured. Jacko had tried to palm Abbott off to MK Dons in a swap deal with Dean Lewington at the start of 2006-07, but Abbott refused to go, he wanted to stay at Town and get back in the team. Eventually, he left as he realised Jacko and the club wanted him to go. However, he regrets it and wishes he'd stuck around a bit longer as Jacko got sacked two months later and he always wonders what might have been as he might have got a chance under Andy Ritchie. Dean Lewington would have been shrewd business looking back, had a good career with the Dons and was once the best left back league one. |
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Post by terriersyndrome on May 15, 2024 13:29:33 GMT 1
Playing him on the wing wasn't the best idea. Watched it on the big screen at the Town ground and remember thinking, 'what the hell is he doing?'. I interviewed Pav a few months back and he started giggling at the mere mention of that game, but did say how much it affected him. Watched in on the big screen aswell and remembered thinking the same. Don't think he'd ever played on the wing before or since? One of my favourite players for town, scored some of the best goals you'll ever see at the stadium. Remember games when we're losing with Pav and Schofield sat on the bench, it used to infuriate me. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 15, 2024 13:33:25 GMT 1
Watched it on the big screen at the Town ground and remember thinking, 'what the hell is he doing?'. I interviewed Pav a few months back and he started giggling at the mere mention of that game, but did say how much it affected him. Watched in on the big screen aswell and remembered thinking the same. Don't think he'd ever played on the wing before or since? One of my favourite players for town, scored some of the best goals you'll ever see at the stadium. Remember games when we're losing with Pav and Schofield sat on the bench, it used to infuriate me. I loved him and a genuine centre-forward who actually scored a few goals. I despair now when a forward gets three goals in a season and no-one says anything. Abbott got decent numbers in each season he played and as you say, scored some memorable goals and there was also some funny moments too, the offside goal being one of them. He was from a time when players played with a bit of humour as well, smile on his face and had a good rapport with the crowd and a good song too! Rose-tinted specs, of course, but I wish we had a few more Pawel Abbotts playing for us these days. |
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Post by Moooooy on May 15, 2024 13:57:44 GMT 1
Watched in on the big screen aswell and remembered thinking the same. Don't think he'd ever played on the wing before or since? One of my favourite players for town, scored some of the best goals you'll ever see at the stadium. Remember games when we're losing with Pav and Schofield sat on the bench, it used to infuriate me. I loved him and a genuine centre-forward who actually scored a few goals. I despair now when a forward gets three goals in a season and no-one says anything. Abbott got decent numbers in each season he played and as you say, scored some memorable goals and there was also some funny moments too, the offside goal being one of them. He was from a time when players played with a bit of humour as well, smile on his face and had a good rapport with the crowd and a good song too! Rose-tinted specs, of course, but I wish we had a few more Pawel Abbotts playing for us these days. Pav had more skill and technical ability than anyone we’ve had for the last couple of seasons. I really hope we’ll be trying to recruit players with ability again rather than people who can just run. We need to be looking for the next Pav, Roberts, Pilkington etc, players who could get you off your seat. |
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Post by yoy on May 15, 2024 13:59:00 GMT 1
I loved him and a genuine centre-forward who actually scored a few goals. I despair now when a forward gets three goals in a season and no-one says anything. Abbott got decent numbers in each season he played and as you say, scored some memorable goals and there was also some funny moments too, the offside goal being one of them. He was from a time when players played with a bit of humour as well, smile on his face and had a good rapport with the crowd and a good song too! Rose-tinted specs, of course, but I wish we had a few more Pawel Abbotts playing for us these days. Pav had more skill and technical ability than anyone we’ve had for the last couple of seasons. I really hope we’ll be trying to recruit players with ability again rather than people who can just run. We need to be looking for the next Pav, Roberts, Pilkington etc, players who could get you off your seat. Pilkington probably doesn't get mentioned enough. Absolutely superb! |
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Post by incognito on May 15, 2024 14:16:33 GMT 1
Yeah, that's what I meant. He was on the bench in the first leg but dropped completely in the second. Funnily enough, he would have taken Lee Fowler's penalty had he been on the pitch, but he'd come off injured. Jacko had tried to palm Abbott off to MK Dons in a swap deal with Dean Lewington at the start of 2006-07, but Abbott refused to go, he wanted to stay at Town and get back in the team. Eventually, he left as he realised Jacko and the club wanted him to go. However, he regrets it and wishes he'd stuck around a bit longer as Jacko got sacked two months later and he always wonders what might have been as he might have got a chance under Andy Ritchie. Dean Lewington would have been shrewd business looking back, had a good career with the Dons and was once the best left back league one. In an alternative reality, the list of Huddersfield Town left backs over the subsequent decade would have read: Dean Lewington. Instead we got: Danny Adams, Andy Taylor, Joe Skarz, Robbie Williams, David Unsworth, Dominik Werling, Dean Heffernan, Liam Ridehalgh, Gary Naysmith, Paul Dixon, Jake Carroll, Matty James, Jason Davidson, Ben Chilwell, James Husband, and a few others playing out of position. |
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Post by terriersyndrome on May 15, 2024 14:35:06 GMT 1
Watched in on the big screen aswell and remembered thinking the same. Don't think he'd ever played on the wing before or since? One of my favourite players for town, scored some of the best goals you'll ever see at the stadium. Remember games when we're losing with Pav and Schofield sat on the bench, it used to infuriate me. I loved him and a genuine centre-forward who actually scored a few goals. I despair now when a forward gets three goals in a season and no-one says anything. Abbott got decent numbers in each season he played and as you say, scored some memorable goals and there was also some funny moments too, the offside goal being one of them. He was from a time when players played with a bit of humour as well, smile on his face and had a good rapport with the crowd and a good song too! Rose-tinted specs, of course, but I wish we had a few more Pawel Abbotts playing for us these days. 23rd in our all-time top scorers list with 51 and the leading scorer of our foreign players. Great to see his lad in the academy aswell. |
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Post by Terriersmad on May 15, 2024 14:45:53 GMT 1
Dean Lewington would have been shrewd business looking back, had a good career with the Dons and was once the best left back league one. In an alternative reality, the list of Huddersfield Town left backs over the subsequent decade would have read: Dean Lewington. Instead we got: Danny Adams, Andy Taylor, Joe Skarz, Robbie Williams, David Unsworth, Dominik Werling, Dean Heffernan, Liam Ridehalgh, Gary Naysmith, Paul Dixon, Jake Carroll, Matty James, Jason Davidson, Ben Chilwell, James Husband, and a few others playing out of position. But then we got Chris Löwe. So swings and roundabouts. And there are plenty of those in Milton Keynes. |
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Post by steo1986 on May 15, 2024 15:10:02 GMT 1
Sorry just off topic. for all you clowns that thought Pep Lijnders was going to come down to league 1 ( never was going to happen ) he has signed today as new RB Salzburg manager.
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Post by htafcokay on May 15, 2024 16:05:07 GMT 1
I loved him and a genuine centre-forward who actually scored a few goals. I despair now when a forward gets three goals in a season and no-one says anything. Abbott got decent numbers in each season he played and as you say, scored some memorable goals and there was also some funny moments too, the offside goal being one of them. He was from a time when players played with a bit of humour as well, smile on his face and had a good rapport with the crowd and a good song too! Rose-tinted specs, of course, but I wish we had a few more Pawel Abbotts playing for us these days. 23rd in our all-time top scorers list with 51 and the leading scorer of our foreign players.Great to see his lad in the academy aswell. Born in York  But yeah, got you. |
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Post by terriersyndrome on May 15, 2024 16:26:01 GMT 1
23rd in our all-time top scorers list with 51 and the leading scorer of our foreign players.Great to see his lad in the academy aswell. Born in York But yeah, got you. Should have put 'foreign' players. He did represent Poland U21s though. |
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Post by tepidterrier on May 15, 2024 17:02:03 GMT 1
I loved him and a genuine centre-forward who actually scored a few goals. I despair now when a forward gets three goals in a season and no-one says anything. Abbott got decent numbers in each season he played and as you say, scored some memorable goals and there was also some funny moments too, the offside goal being one of them. He was from a time when players played with a bit of humour as well, smile on his face and had a good rapport with the crowd and a good song too! Rose-tinted specs, of course, but I wish we had a few more Pawel Abbotts playing for us these days. Pav had more skill and technical ability than anyone we’ve had for the last couple of seasons. I really hope we’ll be trying to recruit players with ability again rather than people who can just run. We need to be looking for the next Pav, Roberts, Pilkington etc, players who could get you off your seat. Tin hat on here, but one of my first thoughts when watching Bojan this season was that he reminded me most of Pav more than any other Town striker. Tall but not a big bruiser or particularly good in the air, composed with the ball at his feet and has a good shot on him. Interested to see how he does in League 1. |
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Post by terriersyndrome on May 15, 2024 17:08:40 GMT 1
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Post by htafcokay on May 15, 2024 17:19:13 GMT 1
Dean Lewington would have been shrewd business looking back, had a good career with the Dons and was once the best left back league one. In an alternative reality, the list of Huddersfield Town left backs over the subsequent decade would have read: Dean Lewington. Instead we got: Danny Adams, Andy Taylor, Joe Skarz, Robbie Williams, David Unsworth, Dominik Werling, Dean Heffernan, Liam Ridehalgh, Gary Naysmith, Paul Dixon, Jake Carroll, Matty James, Jason Davidson, Ben Chilwell, James Husband, and a few others playing out of position. You forgot Dan Smith, Stephen Jordan, Robbie Williams and even Lee Peltier playing there out of position! |
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Post by runner76 on May 15, 2024 17:19:43 GMT 1
How did you find that? Can’t see on official site? |
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Post by Frankiesleftpeg on May 15, 2024 17:26:23 GMT 1
How did you find that? Can’t see on official site? |
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Post by fredcarno1 on May 15, 2024 17:35:17 GMT 1
Pav had more skill and technical ability than anyone we’ve had for the last couple of seasons. I really hope we’ll be trying to recruit players with ability again rather than people who can just run. We need to be looking for the next Pav, Roberts, Pilkington etc, players who could get you off your seat. Tin hat on here, but one of my first thoughts when watching Bojan this season was that he reminded me most of Pav more than any other Town striker. Tall but not a big bruiser or particularly good in the air, composed with the ball at his feet and has a good shot on him. Interested to see how he does in League 1. [br Looked absolutely terrified of Championship defenders, not sure what he’ll make of League 1 defenders. I wouldn’t be suprised if he’s already looking for his agent to get him a move back to the Scandinavian 5 a side league. |
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Post by townarentbest on May 15, 2024 17:41:23 GMT 1
Tin hat on here, but one of my first thoughts when watching Bojan this season was that he reminded me most of Pav more than any other Town striker. Tall but not a big bruiser or particularly good in the air, composed with the ball at his feet and has a good shot on him. Interested to see how he does in League 1. [br Looked absolutely terrified of Championship defenders, not sure what he’ll make of League 1 defenders. I wouldn’t be suprised if he’s already looking for his agent to get him a move back to the Scandinavian 5 a side league. League 1 defenders are basically akin to Matty Pearson and Tom Lees, rather than Helik and Balker. I'm sure he'll cope just fine. |
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Post by runner76 on May 15, 2024 17:41:48 GMT 1
How did you find that? Can’t see on official site? So on Twitter but not official shite? |
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Post by fredcarno1 on May 15, 2024 17:44:10 GMT 1
[br Looked absolutely terrified of Championship defenders, not sure what he’ll make of League 1 defenders. I wouldn’t be suprised if he’s already looking for his agent to get him a move back to the Scandinavian 5 a side league. League 1 defenders are basically akin to Matty Pearson and Tom Lees, rather than Helik and Balker. I'm sure he'll cope just fine. Glad we’re going to have a so many players that are going to be absolutely amazing in League 1. |
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Post by rockwall on May 15, 2024 17:50:13 GMT 1
Dean Lewington would have been shrewd business looking back, had a good career with the Dons and was once the best left back league one. In an alternative reality, the list of Huddersfield Town left backs over the subsequent decade would have read: Dean Lewington. Instead we got: Danny Adams, Andy Taylor, Joe Skarz, Robbie Williams, David Unsworth, Dominik Werling, Dean Heffernan, Liam Ridehalgh, Gary Naysmith, Paul Dixon, Jake Carroll, Matty James, Jason Davidson, Ben Chilwell, James Husband, and a few others playing out of position. Holmes- Dennis |
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Post by dezzly on May 15, 2024 17:51:36 GMT 1
Tin hat on here, but one of my first thoughts when watching Bojan this season was that he reminded me most of Pav more than any other Town striker. Tall but not a big bruiser or particularly good in the air, composed with the ball at his feet and has a good shot on him. Interested to see how he does in League 1. [br Looked absolutely terrified of Championship defenders, not sure what he’ll make of League 1 defenders. I wouldn’t be suprised if he’s already looking for his agent to get him a move back to the Scandinavian 5 a side league. I mean you may end up having a point and that’s the case.But give the bloke a chance,think he only started twice and got 370 minutes in total. Plus are league 1 defenders even as rough and ready as they used to be? Personally don’t think we’ve seen enough to go to judge either way really. |
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Post by Baby Ate My Eight Ball on May 15, 2024 18:33:21 GMT 1
[br Looked absolutely terrified of Championship defenders, not sure what he’ll make of League 1 defenders. I wouldn’t be suprised if he’s already looking for his agent to get him a move back to the Scandinavian 5 a side league. I mean you may end up having a point and that’s the case.But give the bloke a chance,think he only started twice and got 370 minutes in total. Plus are league 1 defenders even as rough and ready as they used to be? Personally don’t think we’ve seen end to go to judge either way really. Far better to write him off than give him a chance. |
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Post by fredcarno1 on May 15, 2024 19:16:48 GMT 1
I mean you may end up having a point and that’s the case.But give the bloke a chance,think he only started twice and got 370 minutes in total. Plus are league 1 defenders even as rough and ready as they used to be? Personally don’t think we’ve seen end to go to judge either way really. Far better to write him off than give him a chance. Giving absolutely shit players numerous chances is half the problem why we are where we are. Get High, Hudlin, Simpson, Rowe, Austerfield et al back from their failed loan spells and give them ‘another chance’ |
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Post by PellonTerrier on May 15, 2024 19:25:33 GMT 1
Far better to write him off than give him a chance. Giving absolutely shit players numerous chances is half the problem why we are where we are. Get High, Hudlin, Simpson, Rowe, Austerfield et al back from their failed loan spells and give them ‘another chance’ Glad you weren't around for marsden, jepson or steads 1st seasons. Remember it even took the great schindy 5 or 6 matches to come to terms with english football, bojan has played the equivalent of 4. Its a bit early to write him off |
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Post by fredcarno1 on May 15, 2024 19:40:37 GMT 1
Giving absolutely shit players numerous chances is half the problem why we are where we are. Get High, Hudlin, Simpson, Rowe, Austerfield et al back from their failed loan spells and give them ‘another chance’ Glad you weren't around for marsden, jepson or steads 1st seasons. Remember it even took the great schindy 5 or 6 matches to come to terms with english football, bojan has played the equivalent of 4. Its a bit early to write him off I was round for Jepson and Marsden, difference with them was that they didn’t come from semi professional football and shit scared of their own shadows |
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Post by dezzly on May 15, 2024 19:47:11 GMT 1
Far better to write him off than give him a chance. Giving absolutely shit players numerous chances is half the problem why we are where we are. Get High, Hudlin, Simpson, Rowe, Austerfield et al back from their failed loan spells and give them ‘another chance’ The names there yes you’re right on.Simpson hasn’t really had a chance with us tbf. But you were talking about Bojan in the message I was referring to.He also has had little chance to prove himself.Not on a Saturday anyway.We’re not privy to training. Iv no problem with offloading players who have had ample chance and not proved themselves but a guy who signed in January and hadn’t played for a couple of months(he didn’t sign himself so not his fault) and who had minimal starts I just think it’s too early to judge fairly. He may end up been useless but let’s give the lad a chance. |
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Post by htafcokay on May 15, 2024 19:52:26 GMT 1
Glad you weren't around for marsden, jepson or steads 1st seasons. Remember it even took the great schindy 5 or 6 matches to come to terms with english football, bojan has played the equivalent of 4. Its a bit early to write him off I was round for Jepson and Marsden, difference with them was that they didn’t come from semi professional football and shit scared of their own shadows To be fair to Jepson, he did. He was a late starter to professional football due to being on trial for Heysel, he did play in non-league around Staffordshire and in Port Vale's reserves and signed professional straight after his acquittal in 1989. |
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2024 19:56:28 GMT 1
Far better to write him off than give him a chance. Giving absolutely shit players numerous chances is half the problem why we are where we are. Get High, Hudlin, Simpson, Rowe, Austerfield et al back from their failed loan spells and give them ‘another chance’ Thing is though, Radulovic hasn't really had any sort of chance yet. He came in January having finished his season 2 months earlier, basically hadn't been playing football for 2 months. Looked decent in his first few cameos off the bench (Blackburn and City spring to mind) before starting a few games, and unsurprisingly rusty, however we didn't play to his strengths at all. Went through a run of not getting in the side for fair reason, before starting v Stoke, and scoring a lovely goal. He then proceeds to not start another game from then onwards, and only came off the bench when Breitenreiter changed to his stupid 4-1-5 formation. I understand your point about all of those 5 as they have had plenty of chances to prove themselves in loan spells in English football , and all have failed (Hudlin never played this season at Burton, Simpson was mostly on the bench for Northampton and only scored 3, not sure about High but he is past the youngster point now surely, Rowe can only really make the bench at League two Crewe, Austerfield doing well in League 2 but below our current level and hasn't shown any signs of really being too good for this league). However, Radulovic has not. While he is certainly lacking in elements of strength and perhaps pace, this could be due to the fact he was on holiday when he joined. He has certianly shown ability though. Both me and my old man think that his lay-offs and flicks when the ball is played into feet are some of the best that I've seen in recent memory. Surely you can't write him off yet? |
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Post by Torquayterrier on May 15, 2024 19:57:04 GMT 1
Took Rhodes a season to really get into his stride too.
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