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2 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Suspect we have one of the longer mileages in the division tbh.

We like to think so but actually we don’t.

15 hours ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

Back in management, at the foot of the National League with Kidderminster Harriers - his career trajectory has troughed irreparably 

On the other hand, good to see him still going. I’m sure he has enough money to put his feet up. May well have lots to offer at that level. 

1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said:

Fixed it myself.

If you go on your Personal Details there is a section for Relationships. If your daughter is down as “Friends and Family” then you can’t get access to buy her tickets. I had to delete my kids relationships, then readd them as “Customer to Customer” - that then meant their seats were available to purchase.

See above

thanks very - all sorted now.

7 minutes ago, cheltenhambcfc said:

i had the same could only buy mine, but normally works for away tickets - let me know if you sort it before daughter comes home from school and freaks out

same with me!

10 minutes ago, GoodridgeandGoater said:

Now got a spare for this fixture for anyone in need. Upper tier. 

yes please if still available. 

45 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said:

How are Williams & James similar in style. Complete opposites 

No pace!

2 hours ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said:

Fantastic win! Both the goals from open play came from cutting inside of the wing. We should do that more often, rather than crossing aimless balls into the box time after time 

Difference for me tonight was our propensity to shoot. We have been shot shy for years but tonight showed the benefits of having a dig. Both second half goals probably down to keeper error but crowded penalty area potentially unsighted keepers. If you don’t buy a ticket…….

15 hours ago, The Nest Egg said:

Going to have to be pedantic and say it was the Auto Windscreens Shield 2000!

I only know that because I have our shirt from it...

Pedantry is a quality imo. (At least when it comes to football)

44 minutes ago, cidercity1987 said:

Can anyone explain to me why Stoke are thought of as a big Championship club? They aren't on the level of WBA, Norwich, Boro let alone the likes of Leeds, Sunderland etc

Ultimately they are a club like us and let's say Cardiff, with a similar size of fanbase despite years to grow it in the Prem, rich owners but don't we all and from a totally nondescript place.

I wouldn't have expected us to be able to poach Schumacher and yet Stoke have. Seems strange to me.

More seasons in top flight (62) than any of Leeds, Boro or Norwich including 10 consecutive in premier league with cup final appearance and European campaigns during same period. Also founder members of the Football League and Auto Windscreen Shield Winners 2002. 

It’s too early to draw any conclusions about Manning but as I understand it, his philosophy is that we control the game and then create good chances. However our two goals from the last two away trips have come immediately after “events” (half time v Huddersfield and subs tonight). When we had control in both games for quite long periods it didn’t lead to a goal. Worryingly we have got 1 point from 2 games against two poor teams.

39 minutes ago, Countryfile said:

It can only be slight injuries to Pring and GTH.

You could say very attacking line up, you could also say WTF?

I think Pring has been disappointing this season and was poor against Morwich. GTH decision stranger - perhaps niggle or just needs a rest. 

1 hour ago, wendyredredrobin said:

It doesn't seem long ago that we were regularly beating top flight teams to get to the FL cup semi final and challenging for a top six finish. Compare that to what we have today.

But that was under Johnson so doesn’t count. 

15 hours ago, Jerseybean said:

Last season in their penultimate match the Terriers beat promoted Sheffield United 1-0 to secure their Championship status and relegate Reading in the process. Neil Warnock said before the game that keeping Town up would rank as his biggest achievement in management. He steered them to finish 18th in the table with 53 points.

In September they appointed Darren Moore as their new manager. Saying ‘Darren, 49, was the standout first choice following an extensive recruitment process led by Chief Executive Jake Edwards and Sporting Director Mark Cartwright.’

American businessman Kevin Nagle completed his takeover of Huddersfield Town in June, https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65992665

Ground guide: https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues/england/championship/john-smiths-stadium-huddersfield-town.html

Last season it finished 0-0 between us, https://youtu.be/taJgf34WoiM

Last weekend we lost to a 94th minute goal at home to Norwich, while they drew away at Swansea, with the Swans equalizing in the 94th minute.

Their forum: https://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/119341/town-bristol-city

Nahki Wells, Marcus Stewart, Kasey Palmer, Phil Jevons, Brian Clark, John Quigley, Gordon Low, Andy May, Jack Hunt, Jamie Paterson, Andy King and Jamie McCombe all played for both teams.

LM presser: https://www.bcfc.co.uk/video/interviews/manning-looks-ahead-to-huddersfield/

Head-to-head record

Won: 25

Lost: 28

Drawn: 12

Their match preview: https://www.htafc.com/news/2023/december/preview-bristol-city-h/

Officials

Referee: Andy Davies, he made his debut as a football league referee in 2012.

He is probably better known for being the only football league referee to have played professional football, having had to retire from the game at the age of 28 due to injury having played for Gillingham, Portsmouth and Yeovil.

Assistants: Graham Kane and Andrew Dallison

Fourth official: Ross Joyce

Pubs

Away fans can mix in any of the pubs really. There's not much in the way of pubs near the ground.

Turnbridge WMC, Aspley Marina, Peacock (if coming from the other side) but all are about 10 mins walk to the away end.

If you are wanting a few pints then probably best to get into town, it's a 15 minute walk. Some really good pubs in the centre of Huddersfield for afternoon drinking, anyone coming by train has two pubs built into the station on each side, both are worth a visit.

It's a bit shit apparently but the Boy and Barrell is the 'designated away fan pub' and will be Bristol City fans only drinking in there before the game.

Rat and Ratchet

40 Chapel Hill, Huddersfield HD1 3EB

Popular split-level pub with own-brew beers and plenty of guests including Ossett, good range of ciders/perries too, pork pies and sausage rolls, friendly staff; darts, pinball machine, quiz nights and live music; open all day Fri-Sun, from 3pm other days.

Sportsman

1 St John's Rd, Huddersfield HD1 5AY, https://www.facebook.com/SportsmanHuddersfield/

Restored1930s interior with lounge and two cosy side rooms, eight real ales and plenty of craft beers, friendly knowledgeable staff, pie menu served Fri-Sun; live music; dogs welcome, handy for station, open all day (till midnight Fri, Sat).

Star inn

7 Albert Street, Huddersfield, HD1 3PJ, https://www.facebook.com/thestarinnfollyhall/

Friendly unpretentious local with range of ten competitively priced ales kept well by enthusiastic landlady (in charge for 20 years), continental beers and real cider too, beer festivals in back marquee, open fire; open all day weekends, closed Mon and lunchtimes Tues-Fri.

The Grove

2 Spring Grove St, Huddersfield HD1 4BP, https://www.thegrove.pub

Friendly two-bar pub with huge selection of bottled beers (some gluten-free), up to 18 well kept/priced ales and 15 craft kegs, real cider, also an impressive range of whiskies and other spirits, knowledgeable staff, no food apart from interesting bar snacks, eclectic collection of artwork and taxidermy; live jazz and folk sessions; children (till 8pm) and dogs welcome, back terrace, open all day Sat, Sun, from 2pm other days.

Located in the heart of Huddersfield, a short stroll from the train station and a firm favourite for real ale and craft beer drinkers, the Grove has a phenomenal list of over 45 cask and craft keg ales (20 cask and 25 craft keg). (restricted until COVID restrictions lifted.) New breweries feature regularly, along with stouts, strong ales and real cider. In addition there is a superb list of over 100 + bottled beers. With a huge array of speciality whiskies, gins and rums and spirits from all over the world. We offer something for any discerning palette. We also have occasional live entertainment so be sure to check out our social media for our events. With a penchant for the unusual The Grove challenges more than your taste buds. Take a look at the ever changing artwork throughout both of the bars. All the artwork is as individual as our beer and is hand picked to challenge even the most hardened arty types.

The Yorkshire Rose (217 Leeds Road, Huddersfield HD1 6NW) https://www.yorkshirerosepub.co.uk has previously been popular with away fans. The pub stocks a wide selection of beers and offers good food, although fans are encouraged to arrive early as this is a small establishment and is likely to be busy on a match-day. 

The Turnbridge Working Men’s Club (9 St Andrew’s Road, Aspley, HD1 6SB)  https://www.facebook.com/Turnbridge-Working-Mens-Club-955182767866091 welcomes non-members and away fans on match-days. It is usually busy on match-days, so early attendance is advised. It is friendly for away supporters, cheap with decent ales/lagers.

The Magic Rock Tap Bar (Willow Park Business Centre, Willow Lane, Huddersfield HD1 5EB)  https://magicrockbrewing.com/pages/huddersfield-taproom offers excellent ales and good food as well, although it is about a mile or so from the ground, recommended by Huddersfield fans as a great away pub.

Supporters arriving by train may wish to frequent The Head of Steam or The King’s Head, https://www.theheadofsteam.co.uk/bars/huddersfield which features in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide, within the station itself.

The Parish (28 Kirkgate, Huddersfield, HD1 1QQ) https://parishpub.co.uk stocks a wide selection of alcohol as well as having a highly recommend food menu.

Huddersfield facts

Higher Education is extremely popular – over a third of the population in Huddersfield are students, roughly 40,000 people!  Thanks to the top-class educational facilities Huddersfield has to offer, like Kirklees College and the University of Huddersfield. 

The rarest car in Britain was built in Huddersfield – not long after WW1 factories in the town of Huddersfield worked to build the LSD 3-wheel car!  A car which is now known as one of the rarest cars in Britain and is available to see at the Tolson Historical Museum. 

A railway station to boast about!  The railway station in Huddersfield dates back to 1950 and is nestled in St Georges Square. The station has been described as “the most splendid station façade in England” by Sir John Betjeman, wherein 2009, the station also underwent a £4 million restoration, which landed it an architectural award. 

Home of the rugby league. Huddersfield is actually home of the rugby league as the town is known to have invented the sport in 1895 when there was a dispute over payments to players.  The local team, Huddersfield Giants, now play at The John Smith’s Stadium, where they also won all four rugby league cups in 1914 

Home to Britain’s largest nodding dog – standing tall at 11 feet high, this large nodding dog was specially designed and created for the Dogs Trust, where it currently stands proud outside their Leeds office. 

The birthplace of some notable figures – actors including Jackie Whitaker, James Mason, and Zoe Lucker, to name a few. Footballer Frazier Campbell, as well as writer Simon Armitage, also emanate from the town.  However, most notably is the former Prime Minister who was born and grew up in Huddersfield, Harold Wilson. 

Huddersfield has over 200 listed buildings.  A historical market town once renowned as an epicenter for textile manufacturing, many of Huddersfield’s older buildings are still standing today. 

Huddersfield is the tenth-largest town in the UK! 

Huddersfield Town FC was the first English team to win the league three times in a row!  

The Sex Pistols played their last two British shows in venues in Huddersfield!  In Ivanhoe’s nightclub, to be precise.  In 1977 the Sex Pistols took to the stage for one last show before they headed to the US to tour, resulting in the band eventually breaking up. 

The Grove is a superb boozer. Don’t miss it!

32 minutes ago, Red Ferret said:

Substituting him off and leaving Weimann on was a pretty horrific decision 

Surely a knock but why oh why did switch back to the left after being so much more effective on the right? (And why did the Radio Bristol interviewer not ask Manning why?)

54 minutes ago, FNQ said:

Of the 5 games, none of the home games on paper are as tough as Boro… neither of the away games will be as tough as Southampton, where we were unlucky not to get at least a point.. So we should be optimistic, we were also the better side in the draw with Hull earlier this season.. 11 points

We should be optimistic but we’ve yet to win back to back this season so I’m not!

2 hours ago, phantom said:

I'm guessing you've not seen this? 

 

 

Ha! I had not. Perhaps the ref had the wrong angle too!

On 29/11/2023 at 09:29, ciderwithtommy said:

Wrong. 

law 12 - A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hand(s).

 

 

I’m not sure he was challenged if you look carefully. He just seems to just jump in front of the keeper.
 

Decent defensive display but zero quality in the final third.

78 for me. Bradford Park Avenue, Harrogate Railway, Darlington and Halifax Town (as was) amongst the more obscure. 

2 hours ago, TV Tom said:

I get that and i've been to about 20 teams that have moved ground but 176 ? 

I think a few more - around 30 league clubs play on different grounds post Bradford/Hillsborough. 

13 minutes ago, reddoc said:

Possibly because we know by now that our owner is remarkably fond of them.

I’ve met somebody today who has worked with LM who told me this is far from the case. 

17 minutes ago, NSFF said:

After getting rid of Jordan (2nd time around) Wilson and now Pearson, it’s obvious that the one footed wonder certainly has the ear of the chairman….. 

Poaching a yes man manger of a team in the division below certainly sums the club.

Sale your best players with no investment play the youth half the wage bill what else could have Pearson done to get another contract? 

Where is the evidence that he is a yes man?

11 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

I know what you mean, looking at the map it should be a piece of cake from here in south Devon. Truth is I could drive to a few midland clubs quicker.

I’m taking the train this time as I can’t be arsed with that south coast road.

Is there a train back to Devon after the game though? I’m sure when I looked there wasn’t.

Just now, hollydog said:

Is there a train back to Devon after the game though? I’m sure when I looked there wasn’t.

Sorry- just read your later post!

47 minutes ago, Grey Fox said:

Your mistake is thinking we have a “train system “, or indeed a system for anything under the current ramshackle bunch in power.

You’re absolutely right. I admire your polite language in calling those in power as ramshackle. I can think of other descriptions.

20 hours ago, Sir Geoff said:

Mine specifically says change at Paddington. I paid £19 each way from S.Wales (senior Railcard), almost half price as it was £37 each way to Paddington for the same journey.

So unless I’m missing something, every time I go to London (which is quite often), it is cheaper to buy a ticket for Ealing Broadway than Paddington and then just hop back off at the latter? I really don’t understand our train system.