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  2. Rotherham last game

    in Football Chat

    Posted · Edited by BigTone

    On 11/04/2024 at 23:23, phantom said:

    There are monthly meetings which are online and anyone can dial in and attend 

    When there are wheels in motion the fan base will be made aware straight away 

    How do we dial in Phants ?

  5. We shouldn’t sign Twine

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    14 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

    What’s interesting about the Twine discussion is that it’s not really split on “factions” - whether people are more pro LM or LM doubters, this thread has mainly the same conclusion - that he’s not really worth the likely fee and, other than Lez doing his normal stuff, pretty much everyone is on a scale of doubting the signing to straight out not wanting to do it.

    There is no question LM knows more about Twine than any of us, and he may see him as a puzzle piece that is only fully effective with the rest of the puzzle, but it’d be an odd scenario when we’ve all seen him that the majority of this thread is totally wrong.

     

    Puzzling really

  10. Outstanding performance

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    2 minutes ago, RedM said:

    Think some of Huddersfield's bench could be in trouble if she reports them for having a go at her as she left the pitch, lots of shouting and fingers in her face. Not nice.

     

     

     

    Maybe invitations for dinner in a Northern kind of way.

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  21. Huddersfield Town at home match thread

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    Condensed Version

    Huddersfield:

     

    They are fighting for Championship survival.

    This match is designated ‘Community Day’ to celebrate the work of the Robins Foundation: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation/

    City supporters will be able to take part in an interactive penalty shootout game by PIING.

    Fans attending can take part in the PIING Pen-Kick, the interactive penalty shootout game via their smartphones, without the need of an app. To join, you will need to scan the QR code that will be on the in-bowl screen. Once scanned, you will be taken to the PIING Pen-Kick webpage and should follow the instructions to set up and take part.

    You could own a signed match-worn City shirt. The auction will go live at kick-off (3pm) Saturday, April 13th and end on Saturday, April 27th (3pm). The shirts will come with all the mud, sweat and any other elements that you would expect from a shirt sourced straight from the pitch. Each shirt is personally signed by the players. All proceeds raised from this shirt auction will go towards supporting the life-changing community work carried out by the club’s official charity – Bristol City Robins Foundation.

    Placing a bid is easy. As soon as the first whistle is blown get involved in the auction and bag yourself a piece of Bristol City history.

    We won 2-0 the last time they were at Ashton Gate, https://youtu.be/Gk1AapSZSnY

    At their place, in atrocious conditions, back in December it finished 1-1 highlights: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/highlights/extended-highlights-huddersfield-town-1-1-bristol-city/

    Their forum makes for  grim reading: https://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/119751/bristol-city-htafc here’s an example: ‘Our only hope is that Bristol City are on the beach.

    Problem is that Town are so accommodating that even if they are on beach, we'd be rubbing sun cream on their backs and bringing them pina coladas.  Then, in the evening, we'd happily let them ahead of us in the queue and give them have first dibs at the all inclusive buffet; leaving us with all the unlabelled shit which no-one wanted and looked like a dog had sicked up.’

    In early June Neil Warnock agreed to stay on as manager for the season despite the fact that he will turn 75 halfway through the campaign. However, they appointed former Sheffield Wednesday boss Darren Moore as their new manager in September. The 49-year-old replaced Neil Warnock after the veteran departed. In late January they sacked DM after just three wins in 23 matches in all competitions.

    In February they appointed former Schalke and FC Zurich boss Andre Breitenreiter as their new head coach. The 50-year-old German has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract.

    How well do you know Colin? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61073905

    They signed former Blackpool goalkeeper Chris Maxwell on a two-year deal.

    In mid August they signed Mainz forward Delano Burgzorg on a season-long loan deal. The 24-year-old has had spells in his native Netherlands with Heracles Almelo and De Graafschap and a loan spell in Italy with Spezia.

    In January they signed midfielder Alex Matos from Chelsea until the end of the season. The 19-year-old moved to Chelsea in the summer from Norwich City and has made two senior appearances. They also signed forward Bojan Radulovic from Finnish champions HJK Helsinki on a three-and-a-half-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old scored 19 goals in 29 league and cup games last season, and scored a further six in their European outings between the domestic seasons.

    They also signed Groningen defender Radinio Balker for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal. The 25-year-old played in the Dutch top flight last season.

    On Tuesday they were away to PNE although they were leading it finished in a 4-1 defeat, thanks  to a late Milutin Osmajic hat-trick. They are 21st in the table on 43 points and are also 21st in the form table based on their last six results, while we are second based on the last six results! 

    https://thefishy.co.uk/formtable.php?table=2

    Head-to-head record

    Won: 25

    Lost: 28

    Drawn:13

    Match preview: https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/bristol-city/preview/preview-bristol-city-vs-huddersfield-prediction-team-news-lineups_541046.html

    LM pre-match: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/liams-notes-huddersfield-town-h/

    In January Ollie Turton was ruled out for "a number of months" after undergoing knee surgery. The 31-year-old had returned to training after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament against Wigan in February 2023.

    Referee is Rebecca Welch, who was the first female ref to take charge of a Premier League game in December 2023. She became a football referee in 2010, but continued to work in her NHS post until 2019, before turning her attention to officiating on a full-time basis.

    In 2021 she became the first woman to be appointed to referee an EFL match, when she took charge of the League Two fixture between Harrogate Town and Port Vale.

    During her career, she has also officiated at games in the Women's Super League, and was referee at the 2017 and 2020 Women's FA Cup Finals. In December 2020 she was added to UEFA's elite women's list, joining other female football officials to referee at international games, including the Women's World Cup in 2023.

    Among those who have played for both teams:

    Marcus Stewart

    Nahki Wells

    Andy May

    Phil Jevons

    Andy King

    Junior Bent

    Kasey Palmer

    Robbie Turner

    Famous fans:

    Sir Patrick Stewart - Stewart was born in nearby Mirfield and is one of the most notorious and famous Town fans around. Stewart has been the president of the Terriers’ academy since 2010 and when they were promoted to the Premier League in 2017, he was seen celebrating at Wembley Stadium after the win over Reading in the play-off final.

    Jodie Whittaker - Best known for being the 13th incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, Whittaker is another famous face from the world of television and acting to come from the outskirts of Huddersfield.

    Ryan Sidebottom - Huddersfield has produced an England international cricketer in the form of Sidebottom. The left-arm bowler played for his national side between 2001 and 2010, playing in 22 test matches, with him also playing for his county Yorkshire.

    Bobby Madley - Born in Wakefield, referee Madley was officiating local sides in the area at the start of his career before rising through the ranks.

    Fun facts

    Huddersfield has been a settlement for over 4,000 years and can be found in the 'Domesday Book' of 1086 under the name of “Oderesfelt and Odresfeld.”

    Huddersfield is the birthplace of rugby league with the local team, Huddersfield Giants, playing in the Super League. It also has two Rugby Union clubs Huddersfield R.U.F.C. and Huddersfield YM RUFC. When it comes to the round ball Huddersfield Town were the first English team to win the league three times in a row.

    Staff at KD Decoratives, famed for making Christmas decorations, were once commissioned to make Britain’s largest nodding dog which stood 11 feet tall.

    According to Kirklees Council, there are over 3,000 listed buildings in Huddersfield, the third highest number in the country, and over 200 of them are in the town centre. The railway station is one of the more beautiful specimens dotted around, and there has been an inn on the site of the George hotel for hundreds of years.

    Top punk band the Sex Pistols played their last two British shows at Ivanhoe’s nightclub in Huddersfield, on Christmas Day 1977. This included a matinee for the children of striking firefighters. They then embarked on the fateful tour of the US that led to the bands break-up. The facade of Ivanhoe's, the former Grand Picture Theatre, is still standing at the very end of Manchester Road behind Lidl.

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  25. Those who have sadly died in the public eye - 2024

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    Posted · Edited by BigTone

    18 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

    Sad, but I must admit I thought (assumed) he had died years ago.

    He was a great player for Tottenham, but I feel he let himself down a bit with his escapades at Newcastle.

     

    18 hours ago, PHILINFRANCE said:

    Sad, but I must admit I thought (assumed) he had died years ago.

    He was a great player for Tottenham, but I feel he let himself down a bit with his escapades at Newcastle.

    Maybe his illness was starting to kick in at this time. Who knows ?

    Always liked him TBH.

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