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Post by mrbluesky on Aug 20, 2024 19:39:41 GMT 1
Fantastic dairy
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Post by terriersyndrome on Aug 20, 2024 19:50:43 GMT 1
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Post by terriersyndrome on Aug 20, 2024 20:22:39 GMT 1
Look at your spelling of 'diary' |
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Post by mrbluesky on Aug 20, 2024 20:24:08 GMT 1
Look at your spelling of 'diary' hahaha , yep .....bloody spell check |
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Post by nicovaesen on Aug 20, 2024 21:06:46 GMT 1
Justasmithers seems to think that he is now an honorary Yorkshireman. However, he has yet to pass the ‘liking mushy peas with his fish and chips’ test or even ‘liking bits with his fish and chips’. He is nearly there though! I do love the informal and laid-back nature of the diaries and long may they continue. We are very lucky to have such an open, enthusiastic owner. UTT Let’s hope they don’t go full yorkie then we will be stuck with Danny ward on a three year contract till 2045 🤣 |
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Aug 20, 2024 21:38:47 GMT 1
Love these diaries, if Dave & KN don't have the Town bug they're better actors than the 2 at Wrexham.
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Post by detox on Aug 21, 2024 8:34:15 GMT 1
The thing about becoming totally hooked on Town is you now expose yourself to all the pain, depression, anger, upset, anguish etc etc when things don't go well...like when we lose a game...for example. It's a heavy price for such dedication..
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Post by mosher on Aug 21, 2024 8:46:30 GMT 1
The thing about becoming totally hooked on Town is you now expose yourself to all the pain, depression, anger, upset, anguish etc etc when things don't go well...like when we lose a game...for example. It's a heavy price for such dedication.. Would any of us change it for the tedium of constant mid-table a-la Charlton, or the ignominy of supporting Citeh or Saudi Utd? Or the arrogant big-bollocks of Wendy or L***s? There's times I wish my uncles hadn't drummed (beaten?) Town into me, but those times pass really quickly. |
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Post by detox on Aug 21, 2024 9:29:27 GMT 1
The thing about becoming totally hooked on Town is you now expose yourself to all the pain, depression, anger, upset, anguish etc etc when things don't go well...like when we lose a game...for example. It's a heavy price for such dedication.. Would any of us change it for the tedium of constant mid-table a-la Charlton, or the ignominy of supporting Citeh or Saudi Utd? Or the arrogant big-bollocks of Wendy or L***s? There's times I wish my uncles hadn't drummed (beaten?) Town into me, but those times pass really quickly. The thing is, the moments of joy stay with you for decades, and can be relived and re-enjoyed..and easily outlast the moments of utter despair don't they... That Schindler penalty....winning 3-0 at Palace...beating Man utd, drawing away at Citeh and Chelsea......winning the Division 4 title under Buxton...the 2nd Division title with Ian Greaves... ...the relative rarity of our successes simply enhances the joy...so yes, you're 100% right. |
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Post by dugnet on Aug 21, 2024 9:57:28 GMT 1
Would any of us change it for the tedium of constant mid-table a-la Charlton, or the ignominy of supporting Citeh or Saudi Utd? Or the arrogant big-bollocks of Wendy or L***s? There's times I wish my uncles hadn't drummed (beaten?) Town into me, but those times pass really quickly. The thing is, the moments of joy stay with you for decades, and can be relived and re-enjoyed..and easily outlast the moments of utter despair don't they... That Schindler penalty....winning 3-0 at Palace...beating Man utd, drawing away at Citeh and Chelsea......winning the Division 4 title under Buxton...the 2nd Division title with Ian Greaves... ...the relative rarity of our successes simply enhances the joy...so yes, you're 100% right. I think the DNA of, most, Town fans is not one of entitlement but with an underlying belief that club can always be better. That hasn't always been replicated by those responsible for running the club (the "little Huddersfield" tag & "we shouldn't expect any better", would be examples of this). I do think Mr Nagle and his team really do believe in the potential of the football club but also know that won't be realised without hard work and focus. Time will obviously tell i.e. there's a lot to do but I do think the aim is for being, consistently, better. We do have a roller-coaster ride as Town fans but wouldn't it be fantastic if we had a period of steady and continual improvement? We perhaps need to look at the bigger picture when assessing where the club is at. I realise results on the pitch largely dictate the mood but if you look at the change that has taken place since last season closed things feel very different. I do think, myself included, we have potentially under estimated how much needed to change across the club. It is also perhaps equally unrealistic to expect that change to have completely embedded yet, but it is going in the right direction. |
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Post by detox on Aug 21, 2024 10:20:22 GMT 1
The thing is, the moments of joy stay with you for decades, and can be relived and re-enjoyed..and easily outlast the moments of utter despair don't they... That Schindler penalty....winning 3-0 at Palace...beating Man utd, drawing away at Citeh and Chelsea......winning the Division 4 title under Buxton...the 2nd Division title with Ian Greaves... ...the relative rarity of our successes simply enhances the joy...so yes, you're 100% right. I think the DNA of, most, Town fans is not one of entitlement but with an underlying belief that club can always be better. That hasn't always been replicated by those responsible for running the club (the "little Huddersfield" tag & "we shouldn't expect any better", would be examples of this). I do think Mr Nagle and his team really do believe in the potential of the football club but also know that won't be realised without hard work and focus. Time will obviously tell i.e. there's a lot to do but I do think the aim is for being, consistently, better. We do have a roller-coaster ride as Town fans but wouldn't it be fantastic if we had a period of steady and continual improvement? We perhaps need to look at the bigger picture when assessing where the club is at. I realise results on the pitch largely dictate the mood but if you look at the change that has taken place since last season closed things feel very different. I do think, myself included, we have potentially under estimated how much needed to change across the club. It is also perhaps equally unrealistic to expect that change to have completely embedded yet, but it is going in the right direction. it certainly feels different to the beginning of the Hoyle era, albeit the expectations were probably less then. Hoyle delivered the dream for Town fans...then it all went pop. It feels like KN has more to do than DH did..or maybe he just wants to do more.? In any event, it does feel like the start of a new era, especially with 3 wins on the bounce.. Being at level 3 and out of the limelight maybe helps us while we rebuild...the Championship was always a struggle apart from 2 seasons..which led to Wembley visits...sometimes you need to take a backward step to move forward.
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Post by The Sheriff Strikes Back on Aug 21, 2024 10:40:19 GMT 1
As someone who has felt little more than general apathy toward HTFC over the past few years, it's good to experience a bit of positivity and excitement again.
Going into the stadium on Saturday and seeing all the changes that have been carried out, made me feel like we have finally turned a corner as a club, and started to actively try and shake off the 'small club mentality', and lay the groundwork for a something that is actually worth bragging about.
Not wanting to turn this into a post slagging off DH, but I don't think we'd have ever seen these kind of changes or improvements under his stewardship. Even when we gained promotion to the PL, there was a distinct feeling that the changes made to the stadium were done so out of sheer necessity, and to the bare minimum standard so as to satisfy PL rules, whereas virtually nothing was done to make the club feel like it was anything other than a small club that had got lucky and had no right to be in that league.
For all the doom and gloom, and prophesied downfall of the club following relegation to L1 (of which I was a part) the future is now genuinely looking brighter than it has in long time, and taking a step backwards really does look to have laid the foundations for us to take 2 or more steps forward.
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Post by Sio on Aug 21, 2024 10:40:40 GMT 1
I think the DNA of, most, Town fans is not one of entitlement but with an underlying belief that club can always be better. That hasn't always been replicated by those responsible for running the club (the "little Huddersfield" tag & "we shouldn't expect any better", would be examples of this). I do think Mr Nagle and his team really do believe in the potential of the football club but also know that won't be realised without hard work and focus. Time will obviously tell i.e. there's a lot to do but I do think the aim is for being, consistently, better. We do have a roller-coaster ride as Town fans but wouldn't it be fantastic if we had a period of steady and continual improvement? We perhaps need to look at the bigger picture when assessing where the club is at. I realise results on the pitch largely dictate the mood but if you look at the change that has taken place since last season closed things feel very different. I do think, myself included, we have potentially under estimated how much needed to change across the club. It is also perhaps equally unrealistic to expect that change to have completely embedded yet, but it is going in the right direction. it certainly feels different to the beginning of the Hoyle era, albeit the expectations were probably less then. Hoyle delivered the dream for Town fans...then it all went pop. It feels like KN has more to do than DH did..or maybe he just wants to do more.? In any event, it does feel like the start of a new era, especially with 3 wins on the bounce.. Being at level 3 and out of the limelight maybe helps us while we rebuild...the Championship was always a struggle apart from 2 seasons..which led to Wembley visits...sometimes you need to take a backward step to move forward.
I don't often defend DH but I think, as you suggest, he probably arrived under slightly different circumstances. KN has come into a club that has recently been in the Premier League and was very nearly back there for a second time only 3 years ago. The club was, in relative terms, in a real mess when KN arrived, and he's doing a fantastic job of turning it around; but I'd say a route to success is easier to imagine than when Hoyle came in, especially with recent cases of Brighton, Burnley, Brentford etc all establishing themselves in the PL. When Hoyle was first here our recent history was dreadful, and to add to that we were competing with some equally big or bigger clubs in League One such as Norwich, Leicester, Leeds etc. The idea of being a top-tier club probably felt a lot further away back then. All the above said, Kevin is saying and doing all the right things at the moment, and I'm as relieved as anyone to see the back of the 'small club' rhetoric. For whatever reason, KN and his team don't see us that way and it's a breath of fresh air. |
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Post by overtonterrierspirit on Aug 21, 2024 10:50:29 GMT 1
Would any of us change it for the tedium of constant mid-table a-la Charlton, or the ignominy of supporting Citeh or Saudi Utd? Or the arrogant big-bollocks of Wendy or L***s? There's times I wish my uncles hadn't drummed (beaten?) Town into me, but those times pass really quickly. The thing is, the moments of joy stay with you for decades, and can be relived and re-enjoyed..and easily outlast the moments of utter despair don't they... That Schindler penalty....winning 3-0 at Palace...beating Man utd, drawing away at Citeh and Chelsea......winning the Division 4 title under Buxton...the 2nd Division title with Ian Greaves... ...the relative rarity of our successes simply enhances the joy...so yes, you're 100% right. This is so true. When you recall these incredible highs, it’s not surprising that so many of us have taken our recent demise so hard. The pure emotion of the Schindler penalty- realisation that a lifetime of support has culminated in getting to the Premier League. To the pure unbridled joy, with everyone around you totally losing it , when Ince scored the late winner v Watford. These were incredible times and I’m sure we all appreciated it much more than any supporter of a Top 6 club. Now, at long last, it seems like everyone is back pulling in the same direction. When I saw the changes that had been made around the stadium I felt very proud of our club again. |
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Post by drumriggend on Aug 21, 2024 12:21:35 GMT 1
Why is this not on town YouTube 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
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Post by King Neil on Aug 21, 2024 12:42:28 GMT 1
Why is this not on town YouTube 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ Agree..seems a bit daft as it would generate revenue with the views and adverts Kev spoke about upping revenue and then dave puts it on X It really needs to be on both platforms And remember...like and subscribe..give it a thumbs up and don't skip the adverts |
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Post by Sio on Aug 21, 2024 12:51:46 GMT 1
Why is this not on town YouTube 🤷🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️ Agree..seems a bit daft as it would generate revenue with the views and adverts Kev spoke about upping revenue and then dave puts it on X It really needs to be on both platforms And remember...like and subscribe..give it a thumbs up and don't skip the adverts It isn't official club comms. Plus, the revenue generated from a couple of thousand views on this would be minuscule. |
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Post by King Neil on Aug 21, 2024 12:58:34 GMT 1
Agree..seems a bit daft as it would generate revenue with the views and adverts Kev spoke about upping revenue and then dave puts it on X It really needs to be on both platforms And remember...like and subscribe..give it a thumbs up and don't skip the adverts It isn't official club comms. Plus, the revenue generated from a couple of thousand views on this would be minuscule. It keeps people engaged though doesn't it Why not randomly give a player/squad member a gopro and have a day in the life of xxx and just have them filming their day People love this stuff |
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Post by Sio on Aug 21, 2024 13:19:46 GMT 1
It isn't official club comms. Plus, the revenue generated from a couple of thousand views on this would be minuscule. It keeps people engaged though doesn't it Why not randomly give a player/squad member a gopro and have a day in the life of xxx and just have them filming their day People love this stuff Agreed - just the Kevin diaries aren't club comms and would likely shape up very differently if they were. Any player stuff should be encouraged! |
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Post by portugalterrier on Aug 21, 2024 13:21:50 GMT 1
Apparently revenues from replica shirts etc are at our Premier League levels.
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Post by King Neil on Aug 21, 2024 13:30:08 GMT 1
It keeps people engaged though doesn't it Why not randomly give a player/squad member a gopro and have a day in the life of xxx and just have them filming their day People love this stuff Agreed - just the Kevin diaries aren't club comms and would likely shape up very differently if they were. Any player stuff should be encouraged! Me and the missus spend more time watching YouTube than TV programmes..especially travel vloggers It's free advertising for the club...anyone anywhere in the world can see it for free |
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Post by mosher on Aug 21, 2024 13:32:51 GMT 1
Apparently revenues from replica shirts etc are at our Premier League levels. But aren't the shirts a tenner more now than they were then? I'd like to see actual sales volumes being compared when they** announce stuff like this. **Not just Town's merch sales, but announcements of anything financial like that. |
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Post by Justasmithers on Aug 21, 2024 13:55:06 GMT 1
It isn't official club comms. Plus, the revenue generated from a couple of thousand views on this would be minuscule. It keeps people engaged though doesn't it Why not randomly give a player/squad member a gopro and have a day in the life of xxx and just have them filming their day People love this stuff We will be doing just that very soon. Lots more to come from the creative team to show behind the scenes. And the others are right- we’re trying to find the “sweet spot” to house the diaries- but want a line of demarcation from official club comms. Never prepped, never produced, completely raw. Those were always the guidelines from Day One. |
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Post by King Neil on Aug 21, 2024 14:14:53 GMT 1
It keeps people engaged though doesn't it Why not randomly give a player/squad member a gopro and have a day in the life of xxx and just have them filming their day People love this stuff We will be doing just that very soon. Lots more to come from the creative team to show behind the scenes. And the others are right- we’re trying to find the “sweet spot” to house the diaries- but want a line of demarcation from official club comms. Never prepped, never produced, completely raw. Those were always the guidelines from Day One. Great minds think alike👍 |
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Post by nearwildheaven on Aug 21, 2024 14:29:36 GMT 1
@justasmithers... Given that Kevin is obviously a fan of history and legacy, has any thought been given to having heritage numbers on player kits?
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Post by Justasmithers on Aug 21, 2024 14:56:23 GMT 1
@justasmithers... Given that Kevin is obviously a fan of history and legacy, has any thought been given to having heritage numbers on player kits? So forgive my ignorance: but do you retire numbers over there? |
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Post by SacTown on Aug 21, 2024 14:57:53 GMT 1
The thing about becoming totally hooked on Town is you now expose yourself to all the pain, depression, anger, upset, anguish etc etc when things don't go well...like when we lose a game...for example. It's a heavy price for such dedication.. He'll be on twitter having a spat with Kevdog before he knows it !  |
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Post by SacTown on Aug 21, 2024 15:06:36 GMT 1
It keeps people engaged though doesn't it Why not randomly give a player/squad member a gopro and have a day in the life of xxx and just have them filming their day People love this stuff Agreed - just the Kevin diaries aren't club comms and would likely shape up very differently if they were. Any player stuff should be encouraged! I was about to say the same. And as @justasmithers is at pains to tell us, he is nothing to do with the club... and it would also p*ss on the chips of Raj Baines and his team. |
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Post by mosher on Aug 21, 2024 15:07:00 GMT 1
@justasmithers... Given that Kevin is obviously a fan of history and legacy, has any thought been given to having heritage numbers on player kits? So forgive my ignorance: but do you retire numbers over there? Only usually if it's a VERY well-known or regarded player. And for tragic players, eg I believe one of Jordan Sinnott's clubs retired his number after he was murdered, it may have even been Town but I'm not 100% sure on that. |
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Post by rothwellterrier on Aug 21, 2024 15:07:17 GMT 1
@justasmithers... Given that Kevin is obviously a fan of history and legacy, has any thought been given to having heritage numbers on player kits? So forgive my ignorance: but do you retire numbers over there? It’s not really a thing but it may be creeping in? I think there was talk of Birmingham retiring Jude Bellinghams number, he may have earned them a big transfer fee but he only played about 40 games for them ffs. Hardly a legend in terms of club career. |
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