All posts tagged Huddersfield

The Police and Sky Spoil Easter for Hull City Fans

Today, we revisit the topic of barmy kick off times. Matthew Rudd is a failing radio host, club DJ, newly-qualified lifeguard, prolific tweeter and, most relevantly, lifelong Hull City supporter and senior writer for the Amber Nectar fanzine, which is 15 years old this year. He also contributes to talkSPORT and When Saturday Comes on matters concerning the Tigers.

There is something about Hull City supporters that …

Why Simon Grayson had to go

Just a year after Lee Clark left Huddersfield Town, the man who took the Terriers to promotion, ex-Blackpool and Leeds United boss Simon Grayson, has followed his footsteps in the snow. So, once again, close Town watcher John Dobson, identifiable on Twitter here, has something to write about.

It’s only eleven months ago that I was last writing about Huddersfield ushering a manager to the exit, P45 …

Are You Experienced? Old Pros in the Championship

The January transfer deadline is less than a week away now and message boards everywhere are heralding a cry for more experience to be added to Championship squads. The judicious addition of a central defender with a Premier League background or a proven striker could be enough to convert pretenders into serious challengers. An extra injection of class could elevate a team above the hoi polloi scrambling to avoid the …

A Low Key Return to the Game for Steve Bruce

Today we welcome back regular contributor Phil Ascough. Here, he provides his reaction to Steve Bruce’s arrival and early weeks in the job at Hull City.

One of the best things about following football is that it gives you the chance to butt in on disputes that are none of your business.

So when Sunderland fans sang: ‘Where were you when you were skint?’ to their Manchester City visitors last …

TTU Awards 2011-12: Player of the Season

Of all the categories in this year’s awards, the most clear cut winner was Rickie Lambert.

The barrel chested scouser swept all before him in 2011-12 and how heartening it was to see this 30 year old veteran of Edgeley Park and Spotland so dominate the division. The parallels with Grant Holt have oft been drawn and no wonder – Lambert has every chance of matching the Norwich man’s …