Huddersfield Town away match thread

[old_eastender]

1 minute ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

Just listening to O Come All Ye Faithfull.

Appropriate?

"you don't know what your doing" or "are you LJ in disguise" seem more appropriate to me!

[W-S-M Seagull]

4 minutes ago, And Its Smith said:

If we don’t rotate we get injuries. Can’t win 

We could maybe not have a mini two week training camp during an international break and instead give the players some time off to rest ahead of an extremely busy schedule. 

[Bobtherobin]

We are back to the days of having a forward thinking coach that over (forward) thinks and ends up making crazy decisions. 

[Numero Uno]

Just now, Robbored said:

What’s random about an entirely predictable line up?

I'll tell you what, there's a few on here who wouldn't have Nige that would have been raging at that lineup today. What is predictable about an all right-footed player line-up? We might smash Huddersfield to smithereens, I really hope we do, but I don't see how that line up is predictable and as nobody else predicted it...........!!

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Has anyone got RTV on yet, as the audio hasn't started yet, get's worse every week.

[ptr6]

1 minute ago, Open End Numb Legs said:

Just listening to O Come All Ye Faithfull.

Appropriate?

I doubt we are and I doubt we will be:

joyfull and triumphant 

[BCFC Rich]

1 minute ago, Jose said:

STOP PLAYING SYKES OUT OF POSITION. 
 

I don’t get it. I like Williams but free flowing he isn’t. 
 

Very strange and a tad depressing. 

I suspect you are right about Sykes LB - although we don't know for sure, Bell had a few games as Wing back when first breaking through. Also, it's difficult to know who else to play there. Sykes is versatile and is good 1v1 in defense. If Pring and TGH did take a knock who do we play LB? I'd argue Sykes is are best option, not saying it's worth the trade of losing him from attack, but if it is a case of not being able to start Kal, TGH or Pring then who would be better? 

[Numero Uno]

That's the line-up, we can't change it, let's hope geezer knows what he's doing.

I'd love to ask Tins if he felt it was a fully conditioned Top 6 line-up though.......

[Wade Wilson]

6 minutes ago, BCFC Rich said:

I'd prefer we hear too, but my preference is for after the game. Better to keep the opposition guessing and a little unsure of things. 

Tbf you’d hope teams aren’t checking twitter an hour before the game so they can decide on a game plan 

[Robbored]

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

I'll tell you what, there's a few on here who wouldn't have Nige that would have been raging at that lineup today. What is predictable about an all right-footed player line-up? We might smash Huddersfield to smithereens, I really hope we do, but I don't see how that line up is predictable and as nobody else predicted it...........!!

Given the injuries to senior players, today’s line up is as good as it gets.

[Wade Wilson]

6 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

Maybe Manning likes to play his cards close to his chest, keep the opposition guessing . Nige was very open later in his tenure and you could pretty much guess the team.

Mannings cunning plan ?

 

Edited December 9, 2023 by Wade Wilson

[1960maaan]

So the pre match with the in house geezer, what's the point ? 
Basically gives Manning the answers to the questions he asks and doesn't ask the questions every wants.
It's why I don't listen to the pre match pressers, except for fitness news. 

[1960maaan]

1 minute ago, Wade Wilson said:

As I can't give 3 likes , here you go   

[Port Said Red]

Perhaps he prefers to have his strongest line up for the last 25 minutes rather than the first 25?

[Numero Uno]

Just now, Robbored said:

Given the injuries to senior players, today’s line up is as good as it gets.

I'm not sure playing all right footed players on our left hand side is "as good as it gets". Like I say, I would love to see a comfortable win today but would also happily take a draw as it's a Championship away game. If we get beat having started that side you can't blame people for wondering................

[And Its Smith]

1 minute ago, 1960maaan said:

So the pre match with the in house geezer, what's the point ? 
Basically gives Manning the answers to the questions he asks and doesn't ask the questions every wants.
It's why I don't listen to the pre match pressers, except for fitness news. 

Manning said he wants legs and energy so he’s made tweaks to increase energy and a bit of a tactical change as well. No injuries 

[Mr Popodopolous]

24 minutes ago, westonred said:

Unfortunately Dave we havent got the quality in the squad to rotate players

Williams can cover to a degree, but the Sykes and Tanner at full back, Pring out is ridiculous IMO.

Edited December 9, 2023 by Mr Popodopolous

[redkev]

2 hours ago, Mr Chappers said:

A minutes meowing? 

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, Port Said Red said:

Perhaps he prefers to have his strongest line up for the last 25 minutes rather than the first 25?

That's a risky strategy in any game. Games can be lost in the first 25 quite easily.

[BCFC Rich]

1 minute ago, Wade Wilson said:

Tbf you’d hope teams aren’t checking twitter an hour before the game so they can decide on a game plan 

You're not going to change your entire game plan, but you're definitely going to look at the positions line up. And you're definitely going to give a team talk before the start of the game. It probably makes very little difference them not knowing, but it might confuse a little and there is no benefit to us giving that info before the game starts. 

[Ivorguy]

27 minutes ago, W-S-M Seagull said:

I think he's very data driven and that impacts his decisions. 

I don't know how we're lining up but lets say Sykes is playing at LB then that will be because he's seen something in the data which makes him think it would be beneficial for us to play Sykes at LB. 

I think he tries to be too clever is an early observation of mine. 

It just seems rather bizarre. 

 

As I said above, LJ all over again

 

[EstoniaTallinnRed]

Just now, Port Said Red said:

Perhaps he prefers to have his strongest line up for the last 25 minutes rather than the first 25?

Yes, maybe he thinks it will help them play better in the second half, as that hasn't been the case lately.

[And Its Smith]

Could well be this

                     Max

         Tanner. Dickie. Vyner

Weimann. James. Williams. Sykes

         Bell.  Conway.   Knight. 
 

or knight behind two strikers 

Edited December 9, 2023 by And Its Smith

[Spike]

TGH out of the line up but Weimann is in... I just don't understand it, Weimann must be incredible in training to keep getting games.

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said:

Williams can cover to a degree, but the Sykes and Tanner at full back, Pring out is ridiculous IMO.

It's a statement, that's for sure.

[BCFC31]

I cant beileve he has put sykes at left back that's madness and weimann who's completely out of form at right wing which isn't even his best position conway up top alone again seems a very underwhelming line up this will certainly be interesting

[Robbored]

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

I'm not sure playing all right footed players on our left hand side is "as good as it gets". Like I say, I would love to see a comfortable win today but would also happily take a draw as it's a Championship away game. If we get beat having started that side you can't blame people for wondering................

Which right footed player would you have selected?

[Sheltons Army]

1 minute ago, Port Said Red said:

Perhaps he prefers to have his strongest line up for the last 25 minutes rather than the first 25?

What about the 40 mins in the middle ?

 

Or is that ‘he prefers to have his strongest line up for the last 25 minutes rather than the first 65 ?

 

[Mr Popodopolous]

Just now, And Its Smith said:

Could well be this

                     Max

         Tanner. Dickie. Vyner

Weimann. James. Williams. Sykes

         Bell.  Conway.   Knight. 

That's even worse than the expected 4-3-3 version.

[Rocking Red Cyril]

9 minutes ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

Has anyone got RTV on yet, as the audio hasn't started yet, get's worse every week.

I have given up on it