Back down to Earth
The Terriers begin their 2011 Carling cup campaign away from home against league two Port Vale.
The Terriers travel to Vale park on the back of a disappointing home draw against newly promoted Bury. Vale enter the game after a achieving an injury time draw at home to league newcomers and promotion favorites Crawley Town.
Huddersfield will be looking to put in a much approved performance after a disjointed and lack luster display that left all parties concerned with the club unhappy with the result. questions remain amongst the fans regarding what Huddersfield's first 11 will be and what formation the the manager will employ.
Port Vale will be hoping for an upset on home soil against a team from a higher division who on paper have a far superior team. Vale will be buoyed by their injury time comeback to earn a point against league 2 big spenders Crawley Town
Played for Both
Malvin Kamara, Terry Armstrong, Grahame McGifford,John McCombe,Ronnie Jepson, Sam Collins
Ticket news
Adult tickets £12 / Concessions £6 (under-18s, over-60s and students with a valid NUS card)
Where to go
any help on good places to go from Vale fans would be appreciated or from town fans who know the area
Recent Form 2011/2012 season
Huddersfield
Last 6 games: D
GF: 1
GA: 1
League position: NA
Port Vale
Last 6 games: D
GF: 2
GA: 2
League position: NA
Team News
The Terriers will be without Jordan Rhodes who will be on international duty with Scotland U21, also missing will be goal keeper Smithies who has a knee injury that requires surgery and midfielder Damien Johnson who is still regaining match fitness after missing half of last season through injury, Town will be waiting on news about Anton Robinson who was subbed on Saturday as a precaution with a suspected hamstring pull.
Quotes
Lee Clark
"tomorrow is a massive game for us," " no player has staked a claim to a place "
Micky Adams
to follow
possible Town Line Up
......................... Bennet.........................
Woods ...... P Clarke ©...... Kay...... Naysmith
................ Robinson...... Gobern.............
........Roberts.........McDermott........... Ward.........
..........................Novak.....................
subs Colgan,Cooper,Lee,Cadermateri,Miller
(the views and line up expressed in this article are not necessarily the views of the author)
Port Vale V Huddersfield
posted on 10/8/11
he qualifies for Scotland because he went to school there when his dad played there.
although a good result the 2 goals conceded is a concern. apparently the defense was at 6s and 7s in the first half but were better in the second.
i think Novak has earned himself a start in the league. he was the catalyst on saturday that got things going a little bit and knocked 2 goals in today .
i think right now there is a break down in communication between the back 4 and the midfield. seems to be too many gaps opening up, close those gaps and i think this Div is ours for the taking , leave them open and we'll be disappointed again this year
posted on 10/8/11
Just got back from the game and what a much improved performance,we actually looked a decent team again.Special mentions for Gobern and Hunt who were excellent,if Hunt keeps us this form Woods will have to make do with the bench,to cap it it off he scored the goal of the evening.The much derided Novak bagged himself 2 goals tonight and had a decent game although didn't get close to collecting the match ball,surely he is prefered to Rhodes now for the lone front man role.Gobern was again busy and went about his business with little fuss tackling and passing well.Cooper made a decent debut after he had a shakey first 15 minutes,but settled well.McCombe had a great game too,in place of the undroppable Clarke.Miller had a decent game again went about his business with little fuss and worked hard.As a team we looked more cohesive and fluid,granted Port Vale are a league below but if we had had played like we did on satday the alarm bells would have been ringing.
The only negative points about tonights game was we still want to "over the egg the pudding" with too many pointless passes from one side of the pitch to another and knocking it about in midfield.Once or twice tonight we were caught in possesion and against better teams we could be punished.The lack of shooting is another negative or the lack of it,we seem reluctant to shoot when we get near the area,instead trying to walk it into the net.But overall a enjoyable game and job done into round 2,a good nights work.
posted on 10/8/11
was anyone else who followed the game strictly on the BBC text feed or through twitter updates constantly confused by there being a Gary Roberts and a J McCombe on each team
posted on 10/8/11
Yes, listened to radio which was more confusing as Doug kept saying it was 2-1 when it was 4-1, and at one point said Lillis was playing (he was sat next to him)...then BBC and Sky said Naysmith had scored when it was Roberts..I think...300 Town fans there tho', not bad for Tues night in Burslem..
posted on 10/8/11
296 Jacko to be precise,which I understand its a cup tie but thats pretty low for a Town away following,I've never been to a away game which is relatively close and there been such a low away following,cup or otherwise.Before I get slaughtered I understand about the current climate.
posted on 10/8/11
Port Vale isn't a very attractive game tho' is it, and a bit of a dump...Would think most fans already bought tickets for Rochdale where we'll have 3,000 fans hopefully, at £20 each that's £60,000 into the Rochdale coffers, hope they let us win...assuming GMP don't call it off due to riots in manchester..
posted on 10/8/11
arterrier get on the other thread will u please your input is needed.
posted on 10/8/11
we looked much better going forward..much more movement and supporting the play..
port vale are not bad and scoring 4 goals anywhere is good..
novak is the key..he was non stop and both goals were because he kept up and followed the ball in...
hunts was a real beauty and overall it wasnt half bad..
he simply cant keep going 4-5-1 with rhodes mooching about up front...
posted on 10/8/11
Joey Gudjonsson and Alan Lee both scored 2 goals each in a 4-2 win for Town's reserve team against Burnely reserves, and Damien Johnson managed to play the whole 90 minutes for the first time since his injury last season...
posted on 12/8/11
comment by MNterrier (U6199)
posted 2 days, 22 hours ago
he qualifies for Scotland because he went to school there when his dad played there.
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Really MNT.
I'd never have guessed
Im English born and bred and if I was in his boots Id have worked my balls off to play for England and Jockland would be the last resort.
As per usual Jordan Rhodes had no balls and settled for the easy option.
Says it all about Jordan Rhodes, I guess. Unfortunately.