Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024

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Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - theo_luddite - 16-02-2024

The View from Row Z
The McJohn AlpiGalphSmiths Stadium
I think they've fixed some of the roof/gutter leaks
It might not rain until the 2nd half
By the Tented Village we call Pre-Match Entertainment
HD1 just over the river.

Kick-off 15:00 UK Time
Saturday 14/02/24

A nice shiny new match thread on a nice shiny new server that appears to be doing everything that old faltering server wasn't doing (properly) Thumb up

Cheers chaps. Big Grin

Even Google doesn't stick it's "Unsecure website" nose in as often as it did before.

It's half-term, and er, well apparently it is round here in West Muddled England. Sunday's a school night again. Pay attention at the back. You will be expected to answer questions. Nobody at Town has been, so far, but you are fans and so just pay attention. I might have said that already.

'ull and their (really, not very) erm, naughty boy? fans head down the M62 for the latest match in the only League that matters, yes The Yorksha League. The EFL have also kindly agreed to award points in their Chumpionship Division, which just 'appens to run alongside our all important League.

Town are unbeaten at home this year (so far) and 'ull are unbeaten in their last 2 away. Their other win (assuming you paid attention to Tuesdays results) was, surprise, at Blunderland.

Town lost 1-0 at 'ull back in November, (just a quiet reminder) to a Rory, nope sorry, (his lad) Liam Delap flukey goal off his shin scored in the 92nd minute. Moore had set us up to draw from the warm up, 20 minutes before kick-off, and was gutted that we didn't get it. We stopped almost everything they tried to throw at us at least 20 yards from the half-way line. Our side of the half-way line. That we only crossed the half-way line a slack handful of times might have had more to do with it. If only we'd tried to do it during the match too ..... ?

Are you sure this is February? T'sun's shining and I've got t'scullery door open out back at the moment.
I might have to mow the lawns afore Easter this year if they don't stop growing. Angry

I might have to mow 'em next week, if it stops raining for a couple of days. Huh

On the tellybox

Not showing anywhere at the moment other than iFollow in 'furrin parts' and dodgy websites the EFL hasn't found yet.

Latest news

This may have come to your attention late on Thursday. Had to rewrite a whole section about some bloke that's apparently a Brighton Writer? Where he does his journalism or writes his novels is nowt to do with me but why we think he's a coach I've no idea either unless we've sacked Eavesway off for the away trips. Whistle

https://www.htafc.com/news/2024/february/andre-breitenreiter-appointed-head-coach/

I guess the press will be looking for Wakey from Andréfield in the Directors Box for this game. Whistle

[edit] Jon Worthington was making a good fist of putting forward a case for a prolonged period in charge, for at least a few more weeks anyway, but will now likely only be in charge for Saturday. We wish him well on his return to the relative job security of the Academy and the Stiffs.

So just who had the Breiten idea to give BrightonTerrier the job is anyone's guess! The Southern Section of the Town fans will be well chuffed. His Wiki page (my word they are quick) says he favours attacking football. Didn't someone once say that about Moore? What did I call him last night? Brein Terrier. OK I'll schtick with that. Someone that Writes stuff for Brighton, even if they wear our colours, is going to take some getting used to. Apparently he also needs a VISA, thanks to Brexshit. Well, I've got two of them. A light grey one and a dark grey one. If he wants to pay the more expensive one off for me every month I'll be more than happy.

According to Wiki ...... Whistle

Known for taking sides with low expectations and exceeding them, promotion with Paderborn was eclipsed during his spell in Switzerland, with his league title at FC Zurich the first time the club had finished top since 2009. Running away with the title by 14 points, the victory broke the stranglehold Young Boys had over the division, with Zurich’s 78 goals in 36 games underlining their dominance.

Rather than copy and paste the whole thing, just go and have a read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Breitenreiter This thread will still be here when you're done.

So was he the guy that got Wagbo sacked at Young Boys? Was Kevin the Gerbil up all night writing that Wiki page? I think we should be told! Big Grin

Injured/Suspended/Isolating

Well Radio Local kind of asked that question in the pressers, so your guess is as good as mine. What on earth was the distraction?

Back training but not oven ready/Back in the frame

Well only Radio Local asked that question in the pressers so your guess is as good as mine other than Helik might be a maybe. What on earth was the distraction?

Last time out

Danny Ward and Del Boy Burgzorg made surprise appearances, not just on the bench but from the bench as Town hung in for a 1-0 win over Blunderland and our first double of the season. Joy. Hohoho

Well, that's as close as we have to a "Joy" smilie. Website sorted, some more smilies next on the list please chaps? Pretty please? Oh, OK never mind.

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'ull as mentioned above won 1-2 at Rotherham.

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Elsewhere, Sarfamton's bubble finally burst as they lost 3-1 at Brizzle. Shouldn't be much of a surprise as their form against top half sides, particularly away, is very dodgy. They've only won 1 away against a currently top half side. That was at 'ull in October. Go figure.

Down amongst the dead men, Rotherham, as already mentioned, lost, Wendies lost again at Leicester, QPR likewise at Stoke. Town finally got off the trap door for the first time since October, Millwall also losing at home to Ipswich meant they dropped below us. That "new manager bounce" is like a deflated beach-ball for them at the moment. Brum beat Blackburn. Apart from us this year, who doesnt? Up in the nose bleeds, Boro are continuing to slide back down the league, L666s continued their winning ways, West Brom made it 5 wins on the bounce at home but their away form is abysmal. They are due at ours in a month's time, let's hope it stays that way, if only for our game.
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Music

OK so there this bloke called Paul Heaton, who apparently has been in every band since 'ull ever started up as a fish docks and dockers wives started skinning and gutting fish and all the fish 'n' chip shops' opened. They got the spuds from Lincolnshire (allegedly). So, while I Need A Little Time to get back to him, there's a bloke that used to play geetar, a very Ziggy Stardust geetar, for some weird bloke from that there Larndan. Apparently most of that there Bowie's band were from that there Kingston-upon-'ull at one time or another. They don't only sing when they're fishing you know!

Step up to the amp, Mr. Spider From Mars, Mick Ronson.

Whispering Bob Harris also introduced him on OGWT once or twice, which those old farts of a certain age (like me) will remember watching until the little white dot appeared in the middle of the tellybox cathode ray tube's fluorescent screen on Beeb Beeb Ceeb 2. Whilst Beeb Beeb Ceeb 1 was still playing the erm, National Anthem before the little white dot appeared, we got things like Waterloo Sunset, Dock of the Bay and Layla to send us to bed with (or was that Pennine Radio?). I didn't have to stand up in my half mast jimmies and salute the old bag either way. (You may have guessed I'm not a Royalist. Maybe BreinTerrrier can take them back with him one week?).

He was a session musician who recorded five studio albums with Bowie followed by four with Ian Hunter, and also worked as a sideman in touring bands with Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. (WIKI).

Yeah, OK, you can't ignore him forever can you? Anyone that can label an album 'London 0 'ull 4' can't be all that bad. Hopefully it's another Happy Hour (and a half, plus added time) for Town on Saturday

A bunch of Fine Young Cannibals also found their way up Clive Sullivan Way and out beyond the flatlands that surround The Humber Bridge.
With a guest singer you might recognise ..... just saying. Whistle

As long as he doesn't score for L666s against us in a couple of weeks, no problem. Big Grin

The Sack Race

Skool Werk - Dooble Englisch - Fritag Nachsmittag.
What do you mean I posted it late because the Town Pressers were released in the afternoon?

Compare and Contrast.
NB Your homework should be handed in for marking before Assembly on Tuesday morning. Half marks for anyone that is late.
After Wednesday it's 30 mins outside the new HM's office to explain yourself. It's The Principle that counts.

D. Moore's 1st Town Presser - 22/09/23

"For me, the questions were answered already when we spoke. We were expressing the desires we had in our heart and how we saw the club and our careers, and it aligned perfectly. It was the perfect fit in terms of the position of the club, the position and focus of the club and the staff, and looking to move forward.

"It's an honour for me to manage this wonderful football club and I'm looking forward to starting to work with the squad tomorrow and get on the grass with them."

MC: "He's the main piece of the jigsaw. There's an enthusiasm to push and create the high-performing environment Darren is going to need to keep making the team better and better and better. I think there will be more additions around him to make sure we're not bouncing up and down. We've just got to make sure we give Darren everything we need to be successful."

Translation - I wanted more money than Wendies were willing to offer me. Town were daft enough to agree to a 3 year contract, negotiated by my agent, which aligned perfectly with my wage demands and means I won't be short of a few bob for my next sandwich if I make a complete Horlicks of it.

D. Moore's 1st Presser, Port Vale - 13/02/24

“When speaking to Carol, Dave and the club’s board, it’s clear that Port Vale FC and I are perfectly aligned with our long-term aspirations both on and off the pitch,” Moore told his new club’s website.

“Our immediate aim is securing the club’s League One status between now and the end of this season whilst putting the foundations in place to create a clear footballing identity.

“The contract is a long-term commitment from both myself and Port Vale FC. It’s a testament to the long-term vision of the club and a vision that we as a collective from myself, the supporters, the club staff and the players are all striving towards.

“I am absolutely delighted to be here and I am thoroughly excited to get going.”

Director of football David Flitcroft said: “We identified Darren as our primary target to come in ...
..... continues for at least 94 more pages (see Private Eye, Sports Pages or what used to be known as, Colemanballs).

Translation - Having made a complete Horlicks of it at Huddersfield, I clearly had to lower my sights and wage demands a bit. However to ensure that future sandwiches would not be beyond my reach, my agent negotiated to a 5+ year contract which I obviously couldn't wait to sign. I'm sure if I get them from below the 1st Division trap door, where they are now to be challenging for Promotion from League 2 next season I'll be seen as a success. If I bore the fans to death in the meantime, that can only help to boost Stoke City's attendances, where I hope to be next. Wins all round then. Thumb up

Robbie who?

Now what exactly they are smoking in their ceramic pipes down Burslem way these day? It might be interesting to find out. Whistle

It has to be far more fun than sinking a few pints of Titanic Ale. Who the hell offers 5+ year contracts when you're in the bottom 4 of League 1? Talk about Oatcakes for Brains!!!! Tongue

Double Games - Freitag Abend und field trips to other sskools am Samstag Morgen/Nachsmitttag. Bringen Sie zein own biers for that one.
Yes that includes you Boris. Oh, OK, you still get your Fags to buy them for you do you?

Normal service in this section will resume on my next match thread.

5 jobs are still available in the Jock Chumionship if you fancy one. What could possibly go wrong?
https://www.bettingodds.com/thesackrace/competitions/scottish-championship

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Tables, Form & Whatever

The Yorksha League

This is shaping up into a battle between L666s an' 'ull this season.

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In the Other League, Town are 14 points off the Play-Off Spots with 14 games to go. Don't know about you but I think that's a bit of a push even for the Magical Mr. Mistoffelees, er, Worthington, not to mention BreinTerrier, to work their miracles. 6th to 9th in the Other League are on the same number of points, with Blunderland only a point behind them. "Fight".

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Town are suddenly in mid-table in the form leagues, apart from our away games, obvs. Whistle

Room for improvement.

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What a difference a couple of wins makes to your paint jobs.

Innies and Outies

Like I said, the new guys at 'ull, Acun Medya, a bunch of Dutchmen that got off the ferry one day with some cash in their back pockets, are a tad more interested in investing in 'ull than the last guy was. He took a ferry to Rotterdam and never came back. Might have been Egypt .... wherever. After spending a few bob in the Summer, here's their January Airlie Bird Sales bargains. They even brought The Blunts old faithful centre forra'd back from an Exile on Main Street Hollywood Boulevard. Whistle

Who's banging 'em in

They are spreading the lurve around a bit when it comes to hitting the old onion bag. Meaning, it can be awks to stop 'em, every other game or two. Hopefuly this one one of them every other games.

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They can't all lose

So, on the conveyor belt this weekend and hugging the old cuddly toys .....

TBH I'm not really sure which week 'transfermarkt' are looking at for their League positions this week.
Maybe they've been on the same ceramic pipe wacky baccy as Port Vale's board?

Down in our neck of the woods, Rotherham play Watford, Wendies go to Millwall, that's going to keep at leat one of them below us, QPR to Brizzle, Smoke are home to Coventry, Brum are home to Blunderland. In the nose-bleeds, WBA are home to Sarfamton on Friday, L666s (2nd not 5th) go back to Plymouth after winning in the Cup not long ago, Leicester play Boro. Both Ends play Blackburn, but Both Ends aren't 3rd either.

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Too much caffeine in the Teas-Made or the Coffee Perculator, or are they just in lurve with the cuddly toys?

We've played 'em before

Town have won the last 3 home games v 'ull, scoring 7 goals with 'ull failing to score in each game. Our last defeat at home was 0-1 in March 2013 in a Championship game. The scorer for 'ull that day was George Boyd, you may recall he was a formerly a tormentor in chief at Peterborough.

This is not the 'ull of recent seasons however. Owners that want to be there and invest in the squad and the steady hand of Liam Rosenior on the tiller means the Tigers that roared in the 1st half of recent seasons, and purred like kittens having their tummies tickled as they dropped down the league in the 2nd half, are not the Tigers we'll face on Saturday. They'll be looking for that 3rd win on the bounce away as much as Town will be looking for their 3rd win on the bounce at home.

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3 (4?) Blind Mice

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A section I've not used for a while. Good luck to Rebecca Welch and her team this weekend. Football is better for having her and others like her in our game. Like any ref, if we're talking about the team(s) and not the refs at the end of the game, they've done their job.

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Next up?

We're off down the M1 to Harry Potter World. Their train station always looks like they are playing Bradford City on mini broom sticks for some reason!
Might have to book a train ticket to see how whelmed I'm going to be. Are they running next weekend? They aren't this weekend but that's because Mr. Hornsby is replacing his tracks and throwing some new gravel around. Mind the gaps when they are done.

Pressers

Worthy's Wisdom and Alex Matos's Attention to Detail

As always, these are all over the shop, Alex starts on around 05:40 and goes on for a while and Worthy starts his (Gal)Farming around 34:35 and goes on until it ends.

Shorter versions may be available on Radio Local here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d78h/clips

The view from Spurn Point.

Liam Rossenior on Radio Trawler

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hc5qgf

Jacob Greaves in the local rag

https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hull-city-star-rebecca-welch-9103223

Antigrams (I know some of you like 'em)
These may or may not have something to do with 'ull, or the East Coast, or us Wezzies.
Don't look up there for too many clues either. There's a few but not many.

1. Arf Broke Trophy
2. Badger Gonk
3. Linton Ghoul Punks
4. Girl Sleuth
5. Longhorn Turks Elvis
6. Moreen Asher
7. I Fly Bigger
8. Inn Support
9. Blowhole Honeypots
10. Highbred Bum Tree

RE: Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - ritchiebaby - 16-02-2024

Plenty of information in there for me, theo, although some might not be factually correct. I'll be heading down the M62 too to cheer the Terriers on.

In honour of Paul Breitner, No10 is Der Humbber Eight. Rolleyes

Of course the answer might be The Humber Bridge, but that's too obvious. Have we really got Paul Breitner as our new manager??? Confused

RE: Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - Amelia Chaffinch - 16-02-2024

You may actually have picked the right time to come down, Ritchie. A wee bit of entertaining football between boring managers! I don't actually know if the new manager is boring but Jonny definitely isn't.

RE: Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - theo_luddite - 16-02-2024

You should know me by now, I'd never let facts get in the way of a good yarn on a match thread ritchie. Tongue

10. yes it is that big bridge. Thumb up

RE: Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - Lord Snooty - 16-02-2024

Nice one, theo. Thumb up

That Darren Moore stuff is brilliant. Nice bit of research there. I couldn't get myself to watch any of his pressers,never mind go on Port Vale's to look for new stuff.

RE: Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - theo_luddite - 16-02-2024

Cheers Snoots. DM will be home for his tea after home matches so good news all round. The West Brom takeaways might suffer a bit of lost trade though.

RE: Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - Lord Snooty - 17-02-2024

1. Boothferry Park

I think number 3 played at Ivanhoe's back in the day. Big Grin

And Blowhole Honeypots were the supporting act. Laugh

3. Kingston upon Hull

5. Hull Kingston Rovers

RE: Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - theo_luddite - 17-02-2024

Hoggy starts today.

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Ian Greaves skippers Hull today, oh! Hang on a bit. It might be Jimmy ..... Tongue

RE: Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - Lord Snooty - 17-02-2024

Hull deservedly leading at half time. But they are taking the gamesmanship too far and the ref is falling for it.

We need to get in their faces more, but I'm sure if we do, she'll fall for their cry baby tactics again.

RE: Terriers v Tigers - 17 Feb 2024 - theo_luddite - 17-02-2024

I think the only prediction I got right was the rain.