Anyone seen this man??

Tune into Soccer Night last night? Town were featured a bit, with Michael Collins scoring and Joe Skarz providing the crosses for "..Headers & Volleys..", although with 12 goals we are only second on the list (out of 3 teams.....). Anyone else spot that deft backflick for the last goal (show-off), and where was AR?? Nowhere to be seen, John Dungworth doing the training by the look of it!!! I enjoyed it.

Then, ok not Town, but has to be mentioned, a behind the scenes look at Jacko and how he is faring at Lincoln. They finally won for him last Saturday, and the delight he took in it was a strong reminder to me of how much I miss the old boy!! More of concern to me is that he still has that throat infection he had a month ago when he took over there - A poster on DATM started a thread at the time saying that it was a bit more serious than just that (I won't repeat what exactly, if you saw it you'll know) - I dismissed such talk as scurrilous gossip and nothing more, but I'm a tad worried now.

Rumour has it that the match against Leeds is going to be "...beamed-back..." to a giant screen at the Galph for the benefit of the many who will not be able to get a ticket - and there lies a tempter for me. Just had notification of my work hours for the rest of the year, and the only Saturday I will be off is 8th December (although it is unlikely my hubby will be overjoyed at the thought of me travelling over for this). 'Tis a tempter though.........

Phil Jevons likes being at Town so much (even only after a short time) he plans to remain for a while yet.


Jevons - I Would Like To Stay

Huddersfield Town 0-1 Leyton Orient

Regular visitors to this site might not be too surprised to see us only manage nil (poor Luke)!

Town did everything except score on a damp soggy afternoon against a, for me anyway, not all that impressive Leyton Orient side, who although top of the league at the moment did nothing to suggest they will be there come May. They scored in the 3rd minute with their only chance of note - David Mirfin leaving enough space for Adam Boyd to get a shot away just out of reach of Matt Glennons despairing dive.

After that almost one way traffic. All Towns best work started with Malvin Kamara - he was superb yesterday, gave Orients left back the runaround tine and again, but his balls into the box could have benefited from Boothys head and not Luke Becketts - in fact in my opinion had Boothy been playing we would have thrashed them. It was one of those days.

Town completely bossed this game possession and chance wise - despite the referees best efforts (I can't remember the last time we had so many decisions go against us). Beckett, Schofield and Kamara all had chances but the Orient defence stayed firm.

Phil Jevons made his Town debut in the second half - he'll do alright for us if he keeps playing like he did for the 20 minutes he figured, with some lovely balls and touches, he almost scored with a spectacular overhead effort that went just wide of the post.

Orients keeper was booked for timewasting near the end, but Orient offered little attacking wise. Town will play a hell of a lot worse and win games this season, we were well worth at least a point - probably deserved to win - this result has probably cost AR his Manager of the Month chance.

Just been on the receiving end of a phonecall from a rather excited 11 year old........

"...Auntie Ju? This is Luke speaking. Are you still taking me to see Terry Terrier tomorrow?.."

Bless him!

I was quick to point out that we were going for the game, and not just the pre-match entertainment of course, but considering he has yet to see Town so much as score on the 3 other occasions he's been then maybe seeing our mascot is the highlight of the afternoon for him!

Andy Ritchie is looking forward to tomorrow as well, but admits Leyton Orient will be no pushovers.

AR on Town v Orient (pre match)

The rumours were true - AR signs an extra striker with seconds to go......

Jeavons It Is Then

...and news we all wanted to hear.....

Wallwork Loan Extended Once More


...and finally....

Akins Loaned To Northwich Victoria

A sensible move for the young lad. 1st team football at a lower level, wise move.

Last day before the Loan Window closes, and AR is keen to keep Ronnie Wallwork (lets hope he succeeds) and he STILL hasn't ruled out getting another striker in on loan.


Town Look To Extend Wallwork Stay

I'm confident we will get to keep Ronnie a little while longer yet, but not so optimistic that anyone else will join today. Been promised a loan striker for weeks now, rumour after rumour about who it might be - Billy Sharp, Jon Stead, Phil Jeavons - who knows who ARs intended target is. Suspect nothing will happen on that front - might be wrong though.........

I don't usually do much Leeds bashing on here, but tonight I will make an exception.

Well done John McCombe and all at Hereford for putting the white-shite in their place!!

Swansea City 0-1 Huddersfield Town

Town stretch their impressive unbeaten run to 4 wins in all competitions with an excellent victory at the Liberty Stadium, marvellous Malvin Kamara yet again being Towns saviour.

A fairly even first half, with Town keeping things tight at the back (for a change) managing to subdue the 12,000 Swansea fans (144 travelling). Town took the lead in the 54th minute, Danny Cadamarteri capitalising on some sloppy Swansea play, his cross met by Andy Holdsworth and parried by the Swansea keeper, only for Malvin Kamara to react quickest to the loose ball to send those hardy souls who made the journey into raptures.

Swansea did all they could to equalise, but Matt Glennon handled well in the Town goal. An equaliser nearly came in injury time, but the referee came to Towns rescue, spotting an infringement in the build up. This is our best run for nearly 2 years - long it may continue COME ON TOWN!!!

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Got home with 10 minutes of the game left. Tuned in via the net as usual, turned it up loud (only me in, pottering around, getting changed out of my work gear into my going-down-the-club clothes). Remember being upstairs and hearing Oggys dulcet tones drifting up the stairs "..and there's the equaliser..." - me dashing onto the landing in disbelief - "..it won't stand, the referees disallowed it.." - strewth - on such decisions can seasons turn!!

Got downstairs in time to hear "...and the 144 travelling Huddersfield supporters and the many thousands of you listening in all over the globe will be celebrating this result tonight..". Too true, just got back from sinking a few pints in the name of Malvin K!!

Friday night away action this week as the lads travel down to Swansea (a game brought forward presumably because Wales have an International Qualifier kicking off at 3pm tomorrow afternoon). I'll be stuck in work for most of this (finish at 9pm), fingers crossed our good form continues!

I will be travelling over for the Leyton Orient game next weekend - with young Luke in tow. My Sister phoned me the other day and said he was mithering for me to take him to a match at Huddersfield because "..you keep promising him you will...".

Surely it wont be 4 games without a Town goal for my little nephew...............

Don't usually mention reserve matches, but will make an exception for today.

Town Reserves 0-0 WBA Reserves

A return to action for Messers Brandon, Worthington, Williams and Eastwood all back from injuries, and a good result by all accounts.

There was a bit of a Whos Who in the directors box for this game also - Nigel Adkins from Scunthorpe, Jacko on behalf of Lincoln, Carlisle Assistant Manager Dennis Booth, Bradfords Stuart McCall - hope he is not going to rekindle any interest in Chrissie B (although I imagine its only me who would be sad to see him leave) - and Lee Sinnott of Port Vale.

I suppose it is easy to jump to conclusions and wonder which of Towns players they were watching, though suspect that the one Championship manager present may well have been watching the opposition.

Robbie Williams is finally on the comeback trail.

Williams To Get Reserves Run Out

Good news, about time too.

Saturdays action against Accrington. Enjoy!

Luke Beckett is glad to have scored the winner on Saturday, but feels a little embarressed at the same time:

Beckett - I Feel like A Fraud

An interesting video interview with my second-favourite Town Manager ever, Neil Warnock. Filmed before he took over at Crystal Palace, he starts to talk about his days at Town after the 13th minute. Great stuff! Would have him back at Town any time.

Neil Warnock Interview (ITV Local)

Cup news - a home tie for us next, but against Carlisle or Grimsby (both of whom we have lost to already this season lest we forget) - it could have been better........

I know I said I wouldn't keep going on about PJ and his new job, but I had to include this from the Lincoln Official Website:

Peter Jackson - Question & Answer

He still gets to me you know, even after all these years - I should be old enough to know better really....... ***sigh***

Accrington Stanley 2-3 Huddersfield Town

As close shaves go, this was extremely close (a nervous afternoon in work I can tell you), but a never-say-die Town effort saw us win our first cup match (any competition) since Worcester in December 2005!!

Going about it the hard way (typical Town), we found ourselves 2 down in less than 1/2 an hour - a Peter Cavanagh free-kick, and a Paul Mullin effort (aided and abetted by Nathan Clarke) - it looked like a case of "...here we go again..." (I had my head in my hands (privately, score / Internet restrictions still in place work-wise)).

Town carried on battling and reward came right on the stroke of half-time, when Malvin Kamaras excellent shot gave the 1000 Town followers some hope.

Second half, and Town kept pressing for an equaliser, Andy Booth, Ronnie Wallwork and Michael Collins with chances, but it was that man Marvellous Malvin again, who with 7 minutes to go found the corner of the net with a superb shot, giving the Stanley keeper no chance.

Would we get a winner?? Indeed we did, in the 89th minute when Andy Holdsworth put Luke Beckett away, our number 18 putting a shot into the far corner - wonderful (and well deserved in the end, it was all us second half).

We are Lucky Number 7 in the bag for round 2, lets hope for a home tie against Harrogate Railway - not far and a nice day out for their supporters (easy passage into round 3 (fingers crossed) for Town) - and not an away tie at Crewe (promised to me by the usual mob down the social club). The draw is at 5-15 this afternoon - lets hope its kind to us.

Andy Ritchie on Accrington v Town

FA Cup time tomorrow away at Accrington Stanley. No-one needs reminding what happened last time of course but, and whisper this quietly, I quite fancy our chances tomorrow!! Ok, so we haven't won a cup game in any competition for almost 2 years, but I do think we will win tomorrow. And without the need of a replay I reckon as well, that is how confident I am.

Lets hope that Matty Glennon doesn't have any, erm, Senior moments................

Preparations are underway at Elland Road for our visit in December - not that there will be many Town fans there by the look of it:

Ken Davy: 1700 Is Not Enough

We took over 4000 when we played them in the League Cup the other year, and although it would be unreasonable to expect that many for a Saturday afternoon League game (and given the fact there has been a lot of trouble there this season) the fact it is well below the minimum we should be entitled to (2000), is just wrong.

Huddersfield Town 2-0 Hartlepool United

The Danny Cadamarteri show helped Town to a comfortable win against, despite being higher up the table than us, a poor Hartlepool side.

All the players were worthy of note (a quiet night for Matt Glennon), and we could have won by many more.

Cadders opened the scoring in the 12th minute, directing a header home after a cross from Frank Sinclair.

Both Andy Booth and Danny Schofield had chances to increase the lead, but despite the one-way traffic it was sub Luke Beckett who put the result beyond doubt in the 87th minute, when he scored with a header, after the Hartlepool keeper parried a malvin Kamara effort.

An excellent effort all round, the first time we have won 2 games on the trot - bring on Accy Stanley on Saturday!

Half Time - Town 1-0 Hartlepool

Managed to get home in time for the second half - Cadders managed to score inbetween me leaving work and getting in the car, because I did not know we had scored until I got home!! Good stuff!

Huddersfield Town 3-1 Port Vale

Its highly unusual these days for Town to be a cut above a team in the same division, but for the first 1/2 hour of this match we were. After that, well a combination of "..Typical Town..", along with some poor finishing by Vale and some dubious refereeing kept all the goals in the first half.

David Mirfin got a start and Luke Beckett was dropped in favour of Andy Booth, and it didn't take long for "...our favourite son.." (to borrow a Paul Clark-ism) to get on the scoresheet. A trademark header from an Andy Holdsworth free kick and we were 1 up within 2 minutes.

We weren't made to wait too long for a second goal, and again it came from a set piece. Holdsworth again with the short corner, left alone by Danny Schofield, the ball came to Ronnie Wallwork and he scored with an unstoppable shot.

Town went 3 up after 24 minutes - Joe Skarz played the ball in this time, Nathan Clarke headed home (although I wasn't sure it had crossed the line)!

That was the end of the Town scoring, but Port Vale gave themselves a tiny bit of hope right on half-time - Luke Rodgers (the only decent player they have) beat the offside trap, and calmly steered the ball past an otherwise fairly untroubled Matt Glennon.

Second half, and Town can consider themselves lucky as Vale had 2 stonewall penalties turned down, although they created little else, and 3-1 it stayed. A welcome 3 points!!

Andy Ritchie on Town v Port Vale

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The FFA were handing out their new leaflet, covering the usual topics KD, AP, Ambitious Plans etc etc. Interesting reading, although nothing that hasn't already been discussed at length on here / DATM / FFA website.

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The football freestyle bloke was back at half-time. I am led to believe that his return invite was courtesy of a quote in a newspaper somewhere when he said the best reception he received was from us!!

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Remember those chavvy Port Vale supporters trying (unsuccessfully) to goad the Singing Section? The same idiots were at the Train Station moaning at the police because they were thrown out of the ground!! Luckily, even though my Town Shirt / Scarf was much in evidence they left me alone!

Home action today, with a visit from Port Vale (due to be managed by Lee Sinnott shortly if the rumours are true). It come to something when I think a draw would be a good result, but that's what I reckon the likely outcome will be. I am travelling over, so while dreaming of 3 points and a great performance, feel a draw may be a more likely outcome. We shall see.