Cold and Wet in Huddersfield - Match Day Thread 35

[Guest]

1 minute ago, hertsexile said:

Our team has gone into melt down what is going on. Defending is woeful we can’t hit a barn door not a clue in midfield. At least we are a long way from the relegation zone. 

they are planning/looking forward to their hols and deciding which car to buy next.

[wendyredredrobin]

Terrible. Outclassed in every area once again by relegation fodder.  The worst thing is that the Terriers should have scored 7.

[Cov 77]

6 minutes ago, ProfitInMyPocket said:

Prepare for blaming the referee when we could barely string 3 passes together over 90 minutes.

Our obligatory one shot on target a game but dont worry im sure hes noted down how many times we had a box entry. 

It felt like we were playing preston thats how bad we were. No competitiveness, drive or creativity whatsoever.

And im sure he will end off with a "we could have a successful season" - whatever that means. 

 

He is arrogant and deluded but Steve just cannot bear to let him go , it doesn’t matter what’s good for the club , as said wouldn’t put up with it in business but nothing is going to let his boy go 

( God I hope I’m wrong ) 

[RUSSEL85]

5 minutes ago, wendyredredrobin said:

Terrible. Outclassed in every area once again by relegation fodder.  The worst thing is that the Terriers should have scored 7.

Millwall will shaft us!

[Wrongagain]

Seeing as he could not give a post match interview is there anyone out there able to provide us with any positives to ponder over?

[steviestevieneville]

1 hour ago, JonDolman said:

Smith Rowe and Grant are some players though

Anyone will look good if you give them time and space to run into. 

[YorkshireSection]

2 hours ago, MarcusX said:

Barely, because although he’s “wanting” the ball, he’s doing it whilst stood behind a Huddersfield player!

I think he will have learnt that from our head coach, he was a master of that tactic.

[Jerseybean]

42 minutes ago, finbarr_in_z said:

Sky Bet Championship

			P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
	1	West Bromwich Albion2-0	35	19	12	4	64	36	+28	69
	2	Leeds United	34	18	8	8	49	30	+19	62
	3	Nottingham Forest1-0	35	16	11	8	46	33	+13	59
	4	Fulham	34	16	9	9	48	37	+11	57
	5	Brentford1-2	35	16	8	11	57	31	+26	56
	6	Preston North End0-2	35	16	8	11	49	40	+9	56
	7	Bristol City1-2	35	15	8	12	49	51	-2	53
	8	Blackburn Rovers	34	14	9	11	50	40	+10	51
	9	Swansea City	34	13	12	9	44	42	+2	51
	10	Cardiff City0-1	35	12	14	9	48	48	0	50
	11	Millwall	34	12	13	9	40	39	+1	49
	12	Queens Park Rangers2-1	35	13	7	15	53	59	-6	46
	13	Sheffield Wednesday	34	12	9	13	44	41	+3	45
	14	Derby County1-2	35	11	12	12	43	48	-5	45
	15	Birmingham City	34	12	9	13	45	52	-7	45
	16	Reading	34	11	9	14	41	38	+3	42
	17	Hull City	34	11	8	15	48	53	-5	41
	18	Charlton Athletic	34	10	9	15	44	48	-4	39
	19	Huddersfield Town2-1	35	10	9	16	41	56	-15	39
	20	Stoke City	34	11	4	19	43	53	-10	37
	21	Middlesbrough	34	8	13	13	34	44	-10	37
	22	Wigan Athletic	34	8	10	16	34	50	-16	34
	23	Luton Town2-1	35	10	3	22	42	70	-28	33
	24	Barnsley	34	7	10	17	41	58	-17	31

 

 

 

 

We’ve reached the so-called business-end of the season and the points gained game by game by those in the top ten league places makes interesting reading.

 

Team	Game 32	Game 33	Game 34	Game 35	Game 36	Game 37	Game 38	Game 39	Game 40	Game 41	Game 42	Game 43	Game 44	Game 45	Game 46	Total
City	3	0	0	0
Blackburn	3	3	1
Brentford	1	1	1	0
Cardiff	3	1	0	0
Forest	0	1	1	3
Fulham	1	0	1
Leeds	1	3	3
PNE	3	0	3	0
Swansea	1	1	3
WBA	3	1	3	3

 

 

 

[phantom]

Get rid whilst there's still a remote chance that someone with even a basic modic of football knowledge could yet save the season 

For the first time in my life I'm gutted I've shelled out for travel and ticket on Saturday 

I'm out of the country for the Fulham game I'm hoping I've see this management teams last match at Ashton Gate already 

[Clevedon Red]

20 minutes ago, dave36 said:

Seeing as he could not give a post match interview is there anyone out there able to provide us with any positives to ponder over?

Season tickets are on sale. 

[Robin-hugh-blind]

I think we need at least 7 wins from our remaining 11 games. 

I am one of the few remaining optimistic fans, but even I can't really see it. Probably need 5 wins to get the year on year improvement (I would be happy with this). This is a big ask as if we don't beat Fulham, I can see heads dropping and the crowd turning on LJ (again) 

I can see things getting ugly again, I remember LJ doing an interview about receiving death threats when we went on that crazy losing streak. 

I think he's done ok, better than I expected when he came, perhaps it's time to mix it up.  But regardless of point of view that we're all intitled to, can we all remember it's 'only' football and the guy shouldn't have to move house again because we don't make playoffs. 

 

 

 

[ralphindevon]

Not sure what to make of that interview. He sounded almost down and out and as if he'd ran out of ideas as to why decent players weren't doing what they're supposed to.

[BobBobSuperBob]

Well here it is

At least yesterday’s training was outstanding 

he ‘doesn’t understand ‘ - No you don’t do you Lee

[Kingswood Robin]

 

[RedM]

1 hour ago, Major Isewater said:

We should be doing so much better with the talent in this squad.

 

Totally agree. I guess too that we pay the players a decent wage, can't say we are getting value from them either. 

[wendyredredrobin]

Either Lee needs to understand what is wrong and articulate how he is going to fix it or he has to go I'm afraid. I can accept being made to look like monkeys by Leeds & West Brom but not by Huddersfield too.

This is not only what we have to end the season with probably in mid table, but also what we have for next season as I can't see any serious transfer business being done in the break.

The only thing to look forward to is the return of Benik Afobe, but despite his best efforts, I cannot see how he will manage more than a couple of appearances from the bench at best (really hoping to be proved wrong though).

Feeling very depressed following three humiliating defeats on the bounce.

[NOTBLUE]

So he thinks we’ve been of a decent standard for most of the season,the mind absolutely boggles

[finbarr_in_z]

14 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

 

 

 

 

We’ve reached the so-called business-end of the season and the points gained game by game by those in the top ten league places makes interesting reading.

 

Team	Game 32	Game 33	Game 34	Game 35	Game 36	Game 37	Game 38	Game 39	Game 40	Game 41	Game 42	Game 43	Game 44	Game 45	Game 46	Total
City	3	0	0	0
Blackburn	3	3	1
Brentford	1	1	1	0
Cardiff	3	1	0	0
Forest	0	1	1	3
Fulham	1	0	1
Leeds	1	3	3
PNE	3	0	3	0
Swansea	1	1	3
WBA	3	1	3	3

 

 

 

This might be useful https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/championship/championship/form-guide/four

 

Last 6 Matches						P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
	1	West Bromwich Albion	W 2-0 v LUTO..	W 2-0 v MILL..	W 2-1 v READ..	D 2-2 v NOTT..	W 3-0 v BRIS..	W 2-0 v PRES..	6	5	1	0	13	3	+10	16
	2	Birmingham City	D 1-1 v MIDD..	W 2-1 v NOTT..	W 3-1 v BRIS..	W 1-0 v BARN..	D 1-1 v BREN..	D 3-3 v SHEF..	6	3	3	0	11	7	+4	12
	3	Blackburn Rovers	W 2-1 v QUEE..	D 1-1 v MIDD..	L 1-0 v FULH..	W 3-0 v HULL..	W 2-0 v CHAR..	D 2-2 v BREN..	6	3	2	1	10	5	+5	11
	4	Wigan Athletic	W 2-1 v SHEF..	W 1-0 v LEED..	L 2-1 v PRES..	D 2-2 v MIDD..	D 2-2 v CARD..	W 1-0 v MILL..	6	3	2	1	9	7	+2	11
	5	Preston North End	D 1-1 v SWAN..	W 2-1 v WIGA..	W 2-0 v STOK..	L 1-0 v MILL..	W 2-1 v HULL..	L 2-0 v WEST..	6	3	1	2	7	6	+1	10
	6	Charlton Athletic	D 0-0 v FULH..	W 2-1 v BARN..	L 3-1 v STOK..	W 1-0 v NOTT..	L 2-0 v BLAC..	W 3-1 v LUTO..	6	3	1	2	7	7	0	10
	7	Leeds United	W 3-2 v MILL..	L 1-0 v WIGA..	L 2-0 v NOTT..	D 1-1 v BREN..	W 1-0 v BRIS..	W 1-0 v READ..	6	3	1	2	6	6	0	10
	8	Brentford	W 5-1 v HULL..	W 3-2 v MIDD..	D 1-1 v LEED..	D 1-1 v BIRM..	D 2-2 v BLAC..	L 2-1 v LUTO..	6	2	3	1	13	9	+4	9
	9	Fulham	D 0-0 v CHAR..	W 3-2 v HUDD..	W 1-0 v BLAC..	D 1-1 v MILL..	L 3-0 v BARN..	D 1-1 v DERB..	6	2	3	1	6	7	-1	9
	10	Stoke City	W 2-0 v SWAN..	L 4-0 v DERB..	W 3-1 v CHAR..	L 2-0 v PRES..	L 4-2 v QUEE..	W 2-0 v CARD..	6	3	0	3	9	11	-2	9
	11	Luton Town	L 2-0 v WEST..	L 1-0 v CARD..	W 1-0 v SHEF..	W 1-0 v MIDD..	L 3-1 v CHAR..	W 2-1 v BREN..	6	3	0	3	5	7	-2	9
	12	Derby County	W 4-0 v STOK..	W 3-2 v SWAN..	L 3-2 v BRIS..	D 1-1 v HUDD..	D 1-1 v FULH..	L 2-1 v QUEE..	6	2	2	2	12	9	+3	8
	13	Cardiff City	D 1-1 v READ..	W 1-0 v LUTO..	W 3-0 v HUDD..	D 2-2 v WIGA..	L 2-0 v STOK..	L 1-0 v NOTT..	6	2	2	2	7	6	+1	8
	14	Nottingham Forest	L 2-1 v BIRM..	W 2-0 v LEED..	L 1-0 v CHAR..	D 2-2 v WEST..	D 0-0 v QUEE..	W 1-0 v CARD..	6	2	2	2	6	5	+1	8
	15	Queens Park Rangers	L 1-0 v BRIS..	L 2-0 v HUDD..	D 0-0 v SWAN..	W 4-2 v STOK..	D 0-0 v NOTT..	W 2-1 v DERB..	6	2	2	2	6	6	0	8
	16	Barnsley	L 3-0 v PRES..	L 2-1 v CHAR..	D 1-1 v SHEF..	L 1-0 v BIRM..	W 3-0 v FULH..	W 1-0 v MIDD..	6	2	1	3	6	7	-1	7
	17	Huddersfield Town	L 3-2 v FULH..	W 2-0 v QUEE..	L 3-0 v CARD..	D 1-1 v DERB..	L 3-1 v SWAN..	W 2-1 v BRIS..	6	2	1	3	8	11	-3	7
	18	Swansea City	L 2-0 v STOK..	D 1-1 v PRES..	L 3-2 v DERB..	D 0-0 v QUEE..	D 4-4 v HULL..	W 3-1 v HUDD..	6	1	3	2	10	11	-1	6
	19	Bristol City	W 1-0 v QUEE..	L 3-1 v BIRM..	W 3-2 v DERB..	L 1-0 v LEED..	L 3-0 v WEST..	L 2-1 v HUDD..	6	2	0	4	6	11	-5	6
	20	Reading	L 1-0 v BRIS..	D 1-1 v CARD..	D 1-1 v HULL..	L 2-1 v WEST..	W 3-0 v SHEF..	L 1-0 v LEED..	6	1	2	3	6	6	0	5
	21	Millwall	L 3-2 v LEED..	D 0-0 v SHEF..	L 2-0 v WEST..	D 1-1 v FULH..	W 1-0 v PRES..	L 1-0 v WIGA..	6	1	2	3	4	7	-3	5
	22	Middlesbrough	D 1-1 v BIRM..	D 1-1 v BLAC..	L 3-2 v BREN..	D 2-2 v WIGA..	L 1-0 v LUTO..	L 1-0 v BARN..	6	0	3	3	6	9	-3	3
	23	Sheffield Wednesday	L 2-1 v WIGA..	D 0-0 v MILL..	D 1-1 v BARN..	L 1-0 v LUTO..	L 3-0 v READ..	D 3-3 v BIRM..	6	0	3	3	5	10	-5	3
	24	Hull City	L 2-1 v HUDD..	L 5-1 v BREN..	D 1-1 v READ..	L 3-0 v BLAC..	D 4-4 v SWAN..	L 2-1 v PRES..	6	0	2	4	8	17	-9	2

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

15 hours ago, Maesknoll Red said:

A clause in his contract?  There should be one.

Yes there is, the Sanity Clause!

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

15 hours ago, Fuber said:

Its not the players. It's that the two out on loan are under managers who understand the basics of setting up a team, and a midfield, that is consistent.

They have a ****ing system. Period.

LJ has a system, only problem is he keeps changing it every game!

[Fuber]

7 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

LJ has a system, only problem is he keeps changing it every game!

System insinuates some degree of conistency in my book. 

LJ seems to pick his tactics from a hat and wait for ransom bingo callouts at Gala for the player numbers.

[Bazooka Joe]

15 hours ago, reddoc said:

Must be time for RedDave's latest poll.

Let's have a poll about whether RedDave should run another poll.

[Superjack]

21 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Yes there is, the Sanity Clause!

It's nowhere near Christmas...

[Bazooka Joe]

We were unbelievably bad in that first half.

Bad is what we're good at. We took bad to it's ultimate level.

This is our "identity".

It's got to change, but I just can't see that happening - unfortunately.

[22A]

Looking back at last night's game:-

As soon as City had the ball, the player was closely marked, tackled and harassed.

Regardless of whether you are of a Johnson In or Out persuasion, it wasn't the Manager who frequently (as so often recently) played the ball into touch or passed to an opponent.

The teams we meet for the rest of this season will  know now that  our players cannot cope with close marking, so  expect more disappointing results.

On  the plus side, PNE & B'ford have also slipped lately and for what it's worth, we are still in  contention for a P/O place in May.

[WECANDO]

If players are not happy or down and lacking confidence then misplaced passes etc will happen. It's all about motivating them by rallying the troops or if necessary giving them bollockings. To see our team giving the opposition so much space and time is pathetic. He should be on the side demanding they get tight and get stuck in. The team has to move forwards and backwards in formation. Not leaving bloody great gaps because the defence is slow getting out or the attack is to far forward. For me the team have stopped believing they can win and that must lead to the manager leaving and a new man with fresh ideas and impetus coming in. Do it now.

[Slippin cider]

17 hours ago, handballbygordonparr said:

Still 7th but I really hope we don't stay there. Play-offs or 12th please

We won’t be 7th after tonight !