Huddersfield Town v BWFC, 28th Dec match thread

[truewhite15]

Balls. We were gonna lose sometime, I s'pose. We've conceded so many chances these past two games, somebody was bound to make us pay.

We're still in with a shout. 11 points off the playoffs, but just one set of good results sees us up to 10th. Eidur needs to break his duck sooner rather than later, otherwise it'll start playing on his mind. And we need to stop conceding so many chances - whether that's through a better CB partnership, or a more solid DM, I don't know. We could also do with someone who'll stick chances away at the top end more frequently - much as I like Craig Davies, Heskey and Eidur for what they bring to the rest of the team, they're hardly renowned for strike rates.

Bad day at the office. Build up confidence by smacking the Pie-Munchers in the cup, then let's give Leeds what for, and get back on the winning trail.

[Peter Thompson]

That was their 24th shot. One might say luck ran out.

like PT said it would!!

Out of interest when was this said ?

Lennon is a very good manager, and has improved everything around the club. However, we are a mid table side at best with the very average & limited players at his disposal i.e. Trotter, Hall, Feeney, Danns. With the injuries we have he needs this transfer window and the summer to bring in his own players.

For me he's working miracles with some of the players we have. He's got average players working harder and playing with spirit and a keeper playing out of his skin, but for the me next season is when I'll judge NL cause I seriously believe he can get us up next year if finances allow, mid table is a success this season for NL.

[thebish]

That was their 24th shot. One might say luck ran out.

like PT said it would!!

Out of interest when was this said ?

Lennon is a very good manager, and has improved everything around the club. However, we are a mid table side at best with the very average & limited players at his disposal i.e. Trotter, Hall, Feeney, Danns. With the injuries we have he needs this transfer window and the summer to bring in his own players.

For me he's working miracles with some of the players we have. He's got average players working harder and playing with spirit and a keeper playing out of his skin, but for the me next season is when I'll judge NL cause I seriously believe he can get us up next year if finances allow, mid table is a success this season for NL.

after the last game I thought you said our defence was a shambles (or some such similar word) and that one day the luck we had experienced in other teams not converting chances would run out... apologies if you didn't!

ahhh... apologies are due - I am somehow confusing you with Tombwfc!!!

[Peter Thompson]

IMO we are still 3 or 4 players short of seriously challenging for promotion next season

A mobile central midfield ball winner who can also pass, a winger who can play football (I don't rate Hall or Feeney at all), a creative midfield replacement for Mark Davies and more importantly a proper goal scoring striker. With the squad we have I still think its nothing short of a miracle that Lennon has got us mid table.

For me I was surprised that NL played Trotter today, he's a very poor player (again IMO) and bringing Wheater on was surprising but NL will get it right.

Like has been said earlier, its a wake up call and I'm sure that the manager wasn't getting carried away before today.

[TANGODANCER]

Got to feel for the hopeful faithful who went. Didn't even sound like were were competing level today. Too much Christmas pud, or what?

[Hoboh]

IMO we are still 3 or 4 players short of seriously challenging for promotion next season

A mobile central midfield ball winner who can also pass, a winger who can play football (I don't rate Hall or Feeney at all), a creative midfield replacement for Mark Davies and more importantly a proper goal scoring striker. With the squad we have I still think its nothing short of a miracle that Lennon has got us mid table.

For me I was surprised that NL played Trotter today, he's a very poor player (again IMO) and bringing Wheater on was surprising but NL will get it right.

Like has been said earlier, its a wake up call and I'm sure that the manager wasn't getting carried away before today.

Spot on post, I trust Keith is fully aware of this and hope Garty and Ed see the club can compete with a decent manager which might make it more sellable, because lets face it that is their ambition.

[LeverEnd]

Definitely second best today but kept fighting. This is the squad that dougie said wasn't good enough to stay up, plus two pensioners. We nicked 3 points on Boxing Day and luck ran out today.
Both full backs were poor, midfield overrun largely and nothing up front. Heskey looked off the pace again as you'd expect, but just having him up there made a difference.
Danns had a right tantrum at the end, kicked ball into crowd and stomped off when he's usually last off acknowledging the fans. Probably because he gifted them the ball for their very well taken winner! They gave him no time on it, did their homework.
We're on a run though, fans in good voice at the end, bring on the window!

[Jugs]

Got to feel for the hopeful faithful who went. Didn't even sound like were were competing level today. Too much Christmas pud, or what?

I was there and it was a good day out Tango, even if the result has gone against us. Great support from the fans which helped to create a great atmosphere.

The biggest disappointment today was Trotter. And I have to lay fault at Lennon for firstly starting him, and then for not taking him off at half-time. He conceded possession needlessly for both their goals and was dire overall. After Lennon hooked Hall at half-time against Blackburn, I'm speechless that he didn't do the same today with Trotter. It's led to us throwing away at least a point. Bad from Lennon this time.

First half, Huddersfield edged it. Second half was much more even and was easily drifting towards a point for both sides until Trotter's moment of ineptness.

God knows what we'll be like without Chungy

[officer_dibble]

Well beaten today. Only players who can come out proud of their efforts would be the two centre halves, lonergan and possibly feeney. Pratley struggled wide left but gave it his all. Eidur class touches but should of made it 2-0.

Heskey coming on was a subto try and win it but we missed pratley in midfield badly and it cost us. Plus all the bastard crosses were nowhere near him!!

Chungy lost his head today an all...but we will miss his creativity. Fullbacks, thought vela ok but ream exposed - scannell is a class act and overran him. If their final pass/shot choice better would of been a hammering.

Hopefully lenny knows what went wrong today and rights it best he can. Certainly need some wide men for me in the window. A fit craig davies and eidur, with mason and heskey as well should actually be ok but we lack the width and balls into the box.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

So was it Trotter or Danns who gave it away for their winner?

[LeverEnd]

So was it Trotter or Danns who gave it away for their winner?

Danns, he was gutted at the end. Trotter lost the ball a few times too, but wasn't alone.

[officer_dibble]

So was it Trotter or Danns who gave it away for their winner?

Danns
Trotter was at fault for their first - great strike by butterfield though

[LeverEnd]

So was it Trotter or Danns who gave it away for their winner?

Danns
Trotter was at fault for their first - great strike by butterfield though

They were both good goals, they constantly harried us into making mistakes, and we were under par and duly obliged. No lack of effort, just a bad day and a team who deserved to beat us.

[midlands exile]

Just got back, missed first twenty minutes due to traffic on the way, don't know if something happened during that period but I didn't see the pasting that some are reporting on here. We may have lacked some real attacking options, not surprising given limited options up front, but should have buried the game with a couple of chances before they equalised.

Lonergan and the defence were decent, although Ream took a bit of a pasting at left back as they focused a lot of attacking play down that side. Vela looked increasingly comfortable in the RB slot.

Shocked at Trotter starting and then lasting the full 90, thought he was at fault for both their goals, maybe Danns too for their winner (might well have been handball, but play to the whistle...). Feeney is a waste of space too, a winger that struggles to beat his man, can't cross properly, and can't finish.

CYL and Gudjohnsen showed some flashes of real quality, although the latter looked more and more knackered as the game went on, as did Pratley. Keen to see the Heskey "goal" again, heard that Lennon thought it was onside.

Stuff Wigan in the Cup and get the crocks back from injury - we'll be rolling again.

[officer_dibble]

Yeah we were low on energy today. 2 games in 3 days. With hindsight he could of started spearing i guess.

Still, eidur sticks that chance in and its a different game at 2-0. I'm annoyed we cpuldnt see it out for a point.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Yeah we were low on energy today. 2 games in 3 days.

So had Huddersfield, and 10 of their starters also started their Boxing Day game.

But yeah, the pressing game Lennon demands does take it out of the legs. I'm surprised he didn't make more changes – Danns, Chungy and the back four have all played 3hrs+ in three days, while Feeney played all but the last two minutes.

As for Trotter - Lennon's made a passable player of Pratley and has earned the right to try with Trotter.

[twilight]

Brilliant atmosphere from our lot again, enjoyed it, pity we lost. Some of the players looked a bit leggy near the end, just think this game was a bit too much, 2 games in 2 days with our small squad

Thought Trotter was at fault for both goals, though could be mistaken, but he is a poor player, just doesn't move very much and gets inst the way....sorry Neil I really didn't see the point of playing him today?
Feeney most of the time couldn't beat his man, and thought Ream struggled today.

Vela played well, I like him and Pratley took his goal well. CYL worked hard and Gudjohnson played some good passes....I just felt we hadn't enough options on the bench when we tired near the end.

Oh well, can't win them all... Still a good day!!

[officer_dibble]

So was it Trotter or Danns who gave it away for their winner?

Danns
Trotter was at fault for their first - great strike by butterfield though

Watched a replay and changed my mind to trotter!

Some of his passing was neat and incisive and forwards...maybe just rusty. See what lennon can do with him.

[Jugs]

Lennon's not happy with the ref. To be fair, a lot of us thought it was handball in the build up to their second goal, and so did Lennon.

He's also seen Heskey's disallowed goal and is adamant that he was onside. If he's right, it's fecking annoying.

Also, I'm pretty sure it was Trotter who gave the ball away for the second goal.

[DJBlu]

Sounded like we got what we deserved.

We can blame the ref all we want, the player's weren't up for it.

Shame as 3 points would have took us up to 11th.