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Post by Is It Eidur Gudjohnsen on Sept 6, 2024 17:25:20 GMT 1
Well looks like everyone is positive for this one! Im curious who will be upfront, maybe Koroma on his own? Also Im trying to work out who our quickest player is as non seem blessed with pace, Miller maybe? Were any of those young lads any better midweek?
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Post by softboy on Sept 6, 2024 22:13:37 GMT 1
Bolton on 4 points, Town on 9 points. 75% of people think we will loose. Based on form I guess!
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Post by joshterrier2007 on Sept 7, 2024 0:09:28 GMT 1
Will Herbie and Bojan be abailable for Bolton?
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Post by nickhtafc82 on Sept 7, 2024 7:58:35 GMT 1
Will Herbie and Bojan be abailable for Bolton? Herbie I'm guessing might be, Bojan i doubt it. |
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Post by rothwellterrier on Sept 7, 2024 8:12:35 GMT 1
Will Herbie and Bojan be abailable for Bolton? Not sure about Kane but reading the latest comments from Martin Paterson in the UnExaminer today, he says re Bojan, “I think he’s back on the grass with the ball now, so we’re just looking for him to go in to the final stage of his rehab and get him back integrated with the group”. I’m not sure when these comments were made, being the Examiner and its recycling of old quotes they could have been made before the Donnie game? I suppose it could well be he’s ok for a spot on the bench alongside the similarly semi fit Healy? Either way, not a good situation to for the team to find itself, especially when it keeps being mentioned how a big part of Duffs game plan is to swap the two front men for two more front men when they’ve pressed for an hour or so. |
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Post by nickhtafc82 on Sept 7, 2024 8:35:44 GMT 1
Will Herbie and Bojan be abailable for Bolton? Not sure about Kane but reading the latest comments from Martin Paterson in the UnExaminer today, he says re Bojan, “I think he’s back on the grass with the ball now, so we’re just looking for him to go in to the final stage of his rehab and get him back integrated with the group”. I’m not sure when these comments were made, being the Examiner and its recycling of old quotes they could have been made before the Donnie game? I suppose it could well be he’s ok for a spot on the bench alongside the similarly semi fit Healy? Either way, not a good situation to for the team to find itself, especially when it keeps being mentioned how a big part of Duffs game plan is to swap the two front men for two more front men when they’ve pressed for an hour or so. Those comments were pre Doncaster. |
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Post by rockwall on Sept 7, 2024 8:35:51 GMT 1
Will Herbie and Bojan be abailable for Bolton? Not sure about Kane but reading the latest comments from Martin Paterson in the UnExaminer today, he says re Bojan, “I think he’s back on the grass with the ball now, so we’re just looking for him to go in to the final stage of his rehab and get him back integrated with the group”. I’m not sure when these comments were made, being the Examiner and its recycling of old quotes they could have been made before the Donnie game? I suppose it could well be he’s ok for a spot on the bench alongside the similarly semi fit Healy? Either way, not a good situation to for the team to find itself, especially when it keeps being mentioned how a big part of Duffs game plan is to swap the two front men for two more front men when they’ve pressed for an hour or so. Part of me really wants him to succeed here. The emotion after goal at Stoke shows he cares. The mystery behind the injury is the reason causing so much gossip. Unless o have missed it, it has never been said what his injury was, yet we are normally told what injuries players have. |
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Post by Macduff on Sept 7, 2024 9:00:42 GMT 1
Not sure about Kane but reading the latest comments from Martin Paterson in the UnExaminer today, he says re Bojan, “I think he’s back on the grass with the ball now, so we’re just looking for him to go in to the final stage of his rehab and get him back integrated with the group”. I’m not sure when these comments were made, being the Examiner and its recycling of old quotes they could have been made before the Donnie game? I suppose it could well be he’s ok for a spot on the bench alongside the similarly semi fit Healy? Either way, not a good situation to for the team to find itself, especially when it keeps being mentioned how a big part of Duffs game plan is to swap the two front men for two more front men when they’ve pressed for an hour or so. Part of me really wants him to succeed here. The emotion after goal at Stoke shows he cares. The mystery behind the injury is the reason causing so much gossip. Unless o have missed it, it has never been said what his injury was, yet we are normally told what injuries players have. Hurt feelings and withdrawal symptoms after his stache was nicked, but Paterson has said that he's back on the grass. Top Smooooookeeeeee! |
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Post by softboy on Sept 7, 2024 9:07:43 GMT 1
Given what I saw at Peterborough (be it not that many minutes) I think Herbie Kane will make a big difference when hes back and fit.
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Post by rothwellterrier on Sept 7, 2024 9:22:33 GMT 1
Not sure about Kane but reading the latest comments from Martin Paterson in the UnExaminer today, he says re Bojan, “I think he’s back on the grass with the ball now, so we’re just looking for him to go in to the final stage of his rehab and get him back integrated with the group”. I’m not sure when these comments were made, being the Examiner and its recycling of old quotes they could have been made before the Donnie game? I suppose it could well be he’s ok for a spot on the bench alongside the similarly semi fit Healy? Either way, not a good situation to for the team to find itself, especially when it keeps being mentioned how a big part of Duffs game plan is to swap the two front men for two more front men when they’ve pressed for an hour or so. Part of me really wants him to succeed here. The emotion after goal at Stoke shows he cares. The mystery behind the injury is the reason causing so much gossip. Unless o have missed it, it has never been said what his injury was, yet we are normally told what injuries players have. He’s got the “Huddersfield groin”, along with Kane and Healy. |
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Post by nickhtafc82 on Sept 7, 2024 9:25:49 GMT 1
Part of me really wants him to succeed here. The emotion after goal at Stoke shows he cares. The mystery behind the injury is the reason causing so much gossip. Unless o have missed it, it has never been said what his injury was, yet we are normally told what injuries players have. He’s got the “Huddersfield groin”, along with Kane and Healy. That sounds like an STD 😂 |
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Post by ram on Sept 7, 2024 9:52:23 GMT 1
Os there a strain called Dannywarditis?
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Post by Torquayterrier on Sept 7, 2024 10:01:09 GMT 1
Fixture list fell kindly as I'm getting married next Sat and the Town supporting family members travelling to Torquay would most likely have given this a swerve anyway. Wouldn't have been popular if it had been a home match!
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Post by prestonrues1 on Sept 7, 2024 10:34:12 GMT 1
Fixture list fell kindly as I'm getting married next Sat and the Town supporting family members travelling to Torquay would most likely have given this a swerve anyway. Wouldn't have been popular if it had been a home match! All the best for next week , although id be a bit peeved you didn’t plan it in the summer as missing Bolton would be a bummer as well. If I was your mate. Best of luck though . |
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Post by Terriersmad on Sept 7, 2024 12:33:46 GMT 1
Given what I saw at Peterborough (be it not that many minutes) I think Herbie Kane will make a big difference when hes back and fit. Having Hodge available - after a couple of training sessions - will also be a big step. The issue we'll face will be that he's been on international duty so limited chance to integrate. I'd still start him, though. I'd expect a couple back for this. Healey from the bench, Radulovic, and Kane should be options. Assuming they are all fit, the side I'd pick would be: Nicholls Lees Helik Lonwijk Sorensen Evans Hodge Wiles Miller Marshall Koroma Subs: Maxwell, Pearson, Headley, Kane, Iorpenda, Healey, Radulovic Kasumu and Spencer still a couple of weeks off. Ward, annoyingly, banned. I was tempted to put Hogg on the bench for seeing the game out if we were leading. I was also tempted to play Iorpenda - a bit more physical, and seemingly a better option for ball retention than Wiles, although Wiles has offered late runs into the box and goals. What I will say is that we need a couple of wingers for a different way of playing. I think we're going to see an improvement with ball retention with the acquisition of Hodge and hopeful return of Kane, but we're still lacking in variety; it's all very like for like. Not easy to bring in that variety, of course, which is why I was disappointed to see Jones go. Not the first on the teamsheet, but if we needed to change things and go with wide forward options he offered out and out pace and width without expecting to start games. My big concern remains the midfield. The three are too far apart. The wider central midfielders need to tuck in and make the midfield a little narrower. I understand that they are separated like that for reasons of supporting the wing-backs, but it just hasn't worked to keep the ball and relieve pressure while building more pressure into the bargain. Hogg isn't good enough on the ball to find them, and in fairness to him the distances between midfielders has been such that even a more technical player would have struggled in those positions, receiving the ball from defence then playing to Evans and Wiles. Evans has also looked lost and a little isolated in the last couple of games, and having more support in possession is paramount to bring more out of him. It's telling that the game where we had least possession is where the whole midfield looked best. |
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Post by nutjacker on Sept 7, 2024 13:29:47 GMT 1
Good analysis mate and that’s the team I’d be picking too. Hopefully Hodge will provide the midfield quality we’ve been lacking & Evans/Wiles raise their game after promising pre-seasons. Bolton have had a poor start so will be under pressure & we need to take advantage of that.
Got our 4 tickets in lower tier today. If they have given us another 1,500 tickets in lower & we sell those out (they don’t go on general sale until Monday so looks like we could well do so) will be a cracking 3,600+ away following
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Post by rockwall on Sept 7, 2024 13:37:59 GMT 1
Given what I saw at Peterborough (be it not that many minutes) I think Herbie Kane will make a big difference when hes back and fit. Having Hodge available - after a couple of training sessions - will also be a big step. The issue we'll face will be that he's been on international duty so limited chance to integrate. I'd still start him, though. I'd expect a couple back for this. Healey from the bench, Radulovic, and Kane should be options. Assuming they are all fit, the side I'd pick would be: Nicholls Lees Helik Lonwijk Sorensen Evans Hodge Wiles Miller Marshall Koroma Subs: Maxwell, Pearson, Headley, Kane, Iorpenda, Healey, Radulovic Kasumu and Spencer still a couple of weeks off. Ward, annoyingly, banned. I was tempted to put Hogg on the bench for seeing the game out if we were leading. I was also tempted to play Iorpenda - a bit more physical, and seemingly a better option for ball retention than Wiles, although Wiles has offered late runs into the box and goals. What I will say is that we need a couple of wingers for a different way of playing. I think we're going to see an improvement with ball retention with the acquisition of Hodge and hopeful return of Kane, but we're still lacking in variety; it's all very like for like. Not easy to bring in that variety, of course, which is why I was disappointed to see Jones go. Not the first on the teamsheet, but if we needed to change things and go with wide forward options he offered out and out pace and width without expecting to start games. My big concern remains the midfield. The three are too far apart. The wider central midfielders need to tuck in and make the midfield a little narrower. I understand that they are separated like that for reasons of supporting the wing-backs, but it just hasn't worked to keep the ball and relieve pressure while building more pressure into the bargain. Hogg isn't good enough on the ball to find them, and in fairness to him the distances between midfielders has been such that even a more technical player would have struggled in those positions, receiving the ball from defence then playing to Evans and Wiles. Evans has also looked lost and a little isolated in the last couple of games, and having more support in possession is paramount to bring more out of him. It's telling that the game where we had least possession is where the whole midfield looked best. Fully agree with everything you say. Regarding the line up, I would bench one of Wiles or Evans and give Iorpenda a start. I feel Evans and Wiles have had enough chances to try and get back to Pboro form and both haven't taken it. |
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Post by Uddersfield on Sept 7, 2024 14:33:37 GMT 1
Good analysis mate and that’s the team I’d be picking too. Hopefully Hodge will provide the midfield quality we’ve been lacking & Evans/Wiles raise their game after promising pre-seasons. Bolton have had a poor start so will be under pressure & we need to take advantage of that. Got our 4 tickets in lower tier today. If they have given us another 1,500 tickets in lower & we sell those out (they don’t go on general sale until Monday so looks like we could well do so) will be a cracking 3,600+ away following Can’t fault the support so far. Didn’t even take that much when we played them in the Championship. |
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Post by ponteterrier on Sept 7, 2024 16:31:14 GMT 1
Put us down for a defeat. Although we're 3 wins out of four in the league, we've been suspect in defence and our overall performances have gotten worse.
I hope I'm wrong and Duff gets a grip of the issues and we see an improved showing
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Post by ben1987 on Sept 7, 2024 16:42:52 GMT 1
Fixture list fell kindly as I'm getting married next Sat and the Town supporting family members travelling to Torquay would most likely have given this a swerve anyway. Wouldn't have been popular if it had been a home match! Sorry to hear that mate |
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Post by terriersyndrome on Sept 7, 2024 16:53:46 GMT 1
To win our first four games then losing our next four would be the most Huddersfield town thing ever 🤣
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Post by Is It Eidur Gudjohnsen on Sept 7, 2024 18:42:13 GMT 1
Given what I saw at Peterborough (be it not that many minutes) I think Herbie Kane will make a big difference when hes back and fit. Herbie Rides Again!! |
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Post by softboy on Sept 7, 2024 18:50:41 GMT 1
I actually think we will nick this - 2.1 However we need to stop giving away needless penalties away from home. In our last 4 away league games we have conceded 2.Ollie Turton at Bristol in the 98th minute which didn't lead to relegation directly but took the stuffing out of the team and fans. This season the needless dragging back of the Rotherham striker. Shame no opposition player has committed such offenses at the JJS in the last 3 years plus. Am I being sarcastic, of course, but also stating facts!
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Post by ezzie on Sept 8, 2024 13:43:31 GMT 1
Given what I saw at Peterborough (be it not that many minutes) I think Herbie Kane will make a big difference when hes back and fit. Having Hodge available - after a couple of training sessions - will also be a big step. The issue we'll face will be that he's been on international duty so limited chance to integrate. I'd still start him, though. I'd expect a couple back for this. Healey from the bench, Radulovic, and Kane should be options. Assuming they are all fit, the side I'd pick would be: Nicholls Lees Helik Lonwijk Sorensen Evans Hodge Wiles Miller Marshall Koroma Subs: Maxwell, Pearson, Headley, Kane, Iorpenda, Healey, Radulovic Kasumu and Spencer still a couple of weeks off. Ward, annoyingly, banned. I was tempted to put Hogg on the bench for seeing the game out if we were leading. I was also tempted to play Iorpenda - a bit more physical, and seemingly a better option for ball retention than Wiles, although Wiles has offered late runs into the box and goals. What I will say is that we need a couple of wingers for a different way of playing. I think we're going to see an improvement with ball retention with the acquisition of Hodge and hopeful return of Kane, but we're still lacking in variety; it's all very like for like. Not easy to bring in that variety, of course, which is why I was disappointed to see Jones go. Not the first on the teamsheet, but if we needed to change things and go with wide forward options he offered out and out pace and width without expecting to start games. My big concern remains the midfield. The three are too far apart. The wider central midfielders need to tuck in and make the midfield a little narrower. I understand that they are separated like that for reasons of supporting the wing-backs, but it just hasn't worked to keep the ball and relieve pressure while building more pressure into the bargain. Hogg isn't good enough on the ball to find them, and in fairness to him the distances between midfielders has been such that even a more technical player would have struggled in those positions, receiving the ball from defence then playing to Evans and Wiles. Evans has also looked lost and a little isolated in the last couple of games, and having more support in possession is paramount to bring more out of him. It's telling that the game where we had least possession is where the whole midfield looked best. This is the only place I’ll be negative with Duff. It is so so obvious we needed 1/2 wingers within this squad with pace that can offer a different threat vector… but we’ve got none? Which is amateurish. Also agree with the squad being too ‘like for like’, it’s easy to form tactical analysis against us, there’s very few variables. Duff has talked about working with a 3-4-3 but to me it’s BS. We literally don’t have the personnel? * Koroma is now a striker but would then be pushed out wide(left) * No hold up striker? Healey doesn’t fit the role as a single ST * We literally don’t have a right forward This 3-4-3 spoken about only works with players completely out of position, actually acting more defensive than it sounds, from any probably setups it’d play like this: Miller Koroma Sorensen Headley Wiles Evans Turton Longwijk Helik Lees Nicholls |
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Post by htafcdan on Sept 9, 2024 21:45:06 GMT 1
have we got all of the bottom tier?
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Post by nickhtafc82 on Sept 9, 2024 21:54:25 GMT 1
have we got all of the bottom tier? It was showing one block only, now nothing is showing (last i checked). |
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Post by boooothy on Sept 9, 2024 22:11:11 GMT 1
Fixture list fell kindly as I'm getting married next Sat and the Town supporting family members travelling to Torquay would most likely have given this a swerve anyway. Wouldn't have been popular if it had been a home match! All the best for next week , although id be a bit peeved you didn’t plan it in the summer as missing Bolton would be a bummer as well. If I was your mate. Best of luck though . Got to admit i wouldn’t be attending any wedding i was invited to on Saturday. |
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Post by htafcdan on Sept 9, 2024 22:21:34 GMT 1
have we got all of the bottom tier? It was showing one block only, now nothing is showing (last i checked). think we have sold out what we’ve been given now edit: i’ve just checked and it seems we are releasing one block at a time. |
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Post by Dan on Sept 9, 2024 22:23:30 GMT 1
It was showing one block only, now nothing is showing (last i checked). think we have sold out what we’ve been given now Few more blocks have opened up. Allocation of around 3,500 in total. |
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Post by nickhtafc82 on Sept 9, 2024 23:09:34 GMT 1
The additional blocks have only just become available then. Excellent away following hopefully.
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