'Ull v 'Udders - Printable Version

'Ull v 'Udders - Printable Version

+- Sports Babble - sports forum (https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk)
+-- Forum: Football (https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=1)
+--- Forum: English Football Leagues (https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=2)
+---- Forum: Sky Bet League One (https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=79)
+----- Forum: Huddersfield Town (https://www.sportsbabble.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?fid=70)
+----- Thread: 'Ull v 'Udders (/showthread.php?tid=11971)

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5

'Ull v 'Udders - Lord Snooty - 11-01-2023

Hull City v Huddersfield Town
The Sky Bet Championship
Saturday January 14th - 15:00 ko
at the MKM Stadium

[Image: wdvrchF.jpg]

Crisis club Huddersfield Town travel to the city of Kingston upon Hull to the KFC Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take on the in form Hull City Tigers. And I must say, it's been years since I've been this apathetic about my beloved club. I've no desire to even listen to this match on Radio Leeds, let alone go all the way to Hull and pay a small fortune for the privelege of watching eleven men in Town shirts pretending to be professional footballers.

Who those eleven players will be at 3pm on Saturday is anybody's guess. News from Wakey Terrier, our correspondent outside the gates of the Millers Oils High Powered Complex, is that England's number one, Lee Nicholls is injured and will be out for a long period of time.

What are Head Coach Mark Fotheringham and Director of Football Leigh Bromby doing to address the situation? Do they stick with the young Aussie keeper Nicholas Bilokapic? Or do we rescue Alex Smithies from his current job of cleaning the bogs at Leicester Forest East Services? Or do we take on a Premier League youngster with half a game's experience in the Papa John's Tinpot Trophy?

With this headache at the forefront of the high level meeting at Canalside, Town have today recalled four players from out on loan, none of whom have ever gone between the sticks. Josh Koroma, once very highly thought of at the club, but more recently banished to the south coast with the Cowley boys. Rarmani Edmonds-Green, who has been on a pie cooking course over in Lancashire. Exciting young prospect Jaheim Headley, a young left back who has been apparently playing well for Harrogate Town in League Two. And magical midfielder Scottish Highlands, has returned from a rousing time at Rotherham.

Whether these four have just been recalled, only to go back out on loan again is anybody's guess.

But just as I'm typing these pessimistic notes, up pops some very exciting news indeed. One of the greatest opposition players ever to grace the field of the John Smith's Stadium has arrived here on loan, to play for us. No, not Harry Kane, but the tricky French winger Anthony Knockaert, who has come to us from Fulham.

He scored two of the best goals scored at the stadium, which were his first goals in England, when he played for Leicester City in 2012. He would've been 20 years old then and his goals were a 35-yard shot into the top corner, and a cheeky trick shot, flicking the ball over his head with his heel into the net.

Here's hoping for some more of that. Smile

Tickets:

Town have received an allocation of 1,994 tickets, located in both North and East stands, which includes eight pairs of wheelchair and carer tickets.

Hull City have confirmed that pay on the day will not be available on match day, so anyone wanting to attend the game will have to purchase their tickets before they go off-sale.

PRICES

North Stand:
Adults - £20
Over 65s - £13.50
Young Adult (16-22) - £10
Junior (11-15) - £7
Under 11s - £3

East Stand:
Adults - £24
Over 65s - £16
Young Adult (16-22) - £12
Junior (11-15) - £7
Under 11s - £3

A brief history of Hull City: They were founded eventually in 1904, after several previous attempts at starting a football club were thwarted due to Hull being a rugby league city, dominated by the two clubs Hull FC and Hull Kingston Rovers.

They started out playing at the Boulevard, home of Hull FC, but due to disputes with them, were forced to move in with Anlaby Road Cricket Club. They were admitted into the Football League 2nd Division for the 1905/06 season and finished their first season there in a creditable 5th position. Managed at the time by future Town manager Ambrose Langley, they consistently finished in the top half of the table, but never made it to the top tier.

After the First World War, their fortunes sank and eventually in 1930, they were relegated to the newly formed Division 3 (North). It was unfortunate then, that they had their best FA Cup run so far, reaching the semi finals, in the relegation season. They had knocked out footballing giants in the shape of Manchester City and Newcastle Utd, before coming up against Arsenal, managed of course by Herbert Chapman, in the semi at Bellend Road, Leeds. As we all know. Arsenal won because that was the year they beat us in the Final. But Hull took them to a replay, after a 2-2 draw in Leeds, the Arsenal won 1-0 at Villa Park.

They were due to move into their own new stadium, Boothferry Park, in the 1930s, but planning disputes and then the outset of the 2nd World War, delayed the move until 1946. Once settled in though, they soon got promoted to the 2nd Division, in 1949. They were up and down between the 2nd and 3rd Divisions for the next couple of decades, winning promotions in 1959 and 1966, but by the early 1980s they had dropped for the first time into Division 4.

Back up again in 1983 and up once more to the 2nd division in 1985, under the management of Brian Horton. Back down again in 1991 with Terry Dolan as boss and then down again to the basement division in 1995. They stayed there a while and were closer to relegation to the Conference than promotion most seasons.

They had hit big financial trouble as well and were at one time actually locked out of their home ground by former owner David Lloyd (the ex tennis player, not the cricket commentator). They did reach the Play Offs in 2001, but lost in the semis to Leyton Orient. Then over the horizon, riding a white charger, came their saviour in the shape of Adam Pearson and suddenly Hull City were on the rise again.

They moved into their new home in 2002 and never looked back. Promotion, under the leadership of Peter Taylor, came in 2004 and the next year as well and so they were back in the 2nd tier, now of course known as the Championship. It got better. Just five years after leaving the 4th division, they were promoted for the first time in their history to the top tier, the Premier League, with Phil Brown as manager.

They got there via the Play Offs, following a 6-1 aggregate demolition of Watford, they played Bristol City at Wembley, beating them by a goal to nil with that famous goal from hometown boy, Dean Windass. They started life at the top well and early on actually topped the Premier League, ten years after they had been rock bottom of the 4th division. Some achievement! Obviously it didn't last, but they did survive relegation on the last day of the season.

Relegated in 2010, they were back up again as champions of the Championship in 2013, with another Town connection, Steve Bruce, as boss. They reached their first ever FA Cup Final in 2014, against the team who beat them in the 1930 semi final, Arsenal. The match at Wembley started brilliantly for the Tiggers as they went 2-0 up after 8 minutes with goals from James Chester and Curtis Davies. Obviously they scored far too soon and the Gunners had drawn level by the 71st minute and then won it with an Aaron Ramsey goal in extra time.

Arsenal had already qualified for the Champions League, so by virtue of being FA Cup runners up, the Tiggers had now qualified themselves for Europe for the first time as well and would play the next season in the Europa League. They didn't reach the group stage though, losing to Belgian outfit Lokeren in the last of the qualifying rounds.

They were relegated at the end of the season, but came straight back up via the Play Offs, beating Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in the final, Mohamed Diamé getting the goal this time. Just for one season this time as they were relegated again to the Championship, just as Huddersfield Town were going up, so we never have played them in the top flight.

They went down again in 2020 to League One, but came staright back up as champions,with the odious Grant McCann as manager.

Head to Head

[Image: ulyY7R9.jpg]

Town lead the head to head with 26 wins to Hull's 21, with 11 draws.

Those figures have improved recently as we have won our last five matches against Hull City. The last time we lost to them was the opening fixture of the 2015/16 season when Sam Clucas and Chuba Akpom goals gave the Tiggers a 2-0 win.

Since then, we drew at home 2-2 with a Harry Maguire own goal in the last minute giving us a point. We did the double over them in 2019/20 under the Danny Cowley regime, 3-0 at home and 2-1 away. Then in 21/22 with Carlos Corberan as Head Coach, we won 2-0 at home through goals from Tom Lees and Duane Holmes. A Harry Toffolo scrambled goal gave us victory at their place as we closed in on the Play Offs.

It was another 2-0 win this season with another own goal, this time from Lewie Coyle and then Michal Helik getting his first Town goal.

Back in time, Hull were already there when Town were elected into the Football League in 1910 and so were one of our first opponents. Not quite the first, we didn't meet until January, with Town winning 2-0 at Leeds Road with goals from James Howie and Henry Hamilton. The return fixture in April was a 2-2 draw.

We did the double over them in our promotion season 1919/20 and so didn't meet in the league again until the 1952/53 season. We did meet up once in that time though. They were the first opponents on our road to the 1938 Wembley Cup Final. We beat them 3-1 at home with goals from Pat Beasley and Alf Lythgoe (2).

The next match of any significance was in the 1969/70 season when they drew 2-2 at Leeds Road on Easter Monday, temporarily halting our promotion party. A win would've seen us promoted that day, but we only had to wait one more day when another draw, this time up at Middlebrough, secured our top flight status.

We played each other again two seasons later as we were on our great drop down the leagues and didn't meet up again until 1980/81 as Mick Buxton had started our great rise back up again. We won 5-0 at Leeds Road, with goals from Brian Stanton, Terry Austin, David Cowling, Mark Lillis and Ian Robins.

Hull in popular culture: The City of Kingston upon Hull has had some famous Members of Parliament over the years. More recently, celebrity QPR fan Alan Johnson and John Prescott, old Johnny Two Jags himself, both playing for the Labour Party. The most famous of all though was an Independent MP, going by the name of William Wilberforce.

He was born in the city in 1759, there is now a statue at his birthplace in High Street. He is of course, most well known as leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade.

Amy Johnson, a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia, was born in Hull in 1903. She set a few flying records during the 1930s and was probably the most famous woman in the country at the time. Sadly, she died during the war whilst working for the Air Ministry, crashing into the Thames Estuary when she "ran out of fuel". It was much later reported that she had actually been shot down by "friendly fire". Doh

There are a few thespians from Hull, who have made it big on stage, screen or tv advertising. Tom Courtenay, who played Billy Liar in the 60s but more recently played Dave's dad in the Royle Family, and Corporal Jones in the Dad's Army remake. Ian Carmichael, who was Bertie Wooster before Hugh Laurie was. John Alderton, who played Mr Hedges in Please Sir. Reece Shearsmith from the League of Gentlemen, who also played the smelly lad in Peter Kay's Car Share.

And then there's Maureen Lipman. Now a Dame, not a pantomime dame, an actual Dame of the British Empire. Apparently she's now in Coronation Street, but still most famous for doing this set of irritating adverts for BT.

The music scene has three notable names. Mick Ronson, the Housemartins and Everything But the Girl. Ronson was most famous as sidekick to David Bowie. The Housemartins had Paul Heaton who went on to play for the Beautiful South and a lad called Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim. And EBGT (duo Ben Watt and Tracy Thorn) were one of my favorite bands in the 80s and apparently are still going, with a new album out this year.

So what's going on down KC/KCOM/MKM Stadium? Managed nowadays by former player, Liam Resenior, who was assistant to Philip Cocu and then Wayne Rooney at Derby County, before taking charge as caretaker when Ronney naffed off. He is the son of Leroy Rosenior, who was the manager of Torquay United when they stole our promotion in 2004. Well, we handed it to them on a plate more like. Blush

When that happened, young Liam was just starting out his playing career, at Bristol City. He went on to play in the Premier League for four different clubs in Fulham, Reading, Hull City and Brighton. He started his coaching career at Brighton in 2018, before the move to Derby in 2019.

He's also a regular pundit on Sky Sports.

Last Championship line up at Wigan on Jan 2nd:

1 Matt Ingram - Played in goal against us for Luton in the Play Offs.
33 Cyrus Christie - Coventry born Irish international.
5 Alfie Jones - Bristol born defender or midfielder.
17 Sean McLoughlin - Defender from Cork.
4 Jacob Greaves - 22 year old centre back.
24 Jean Michaël Seri - Ivory Coast international, signed from Fulham.
8 Greg Docherty - Ex Hamilton Academical midfielder.
16 Ryan Longman - Ex Brighton midfielder.
27 Regan Slater - Ex Sheffield United midfielder.
9 Allahyar Sayyadmanesh - 21 year old Iranian striker.
19 Óscar Estupiñán - 26 year old Colombian striker.

Subs:
2 Lewie Coyle - Local lad, club captain,played for the BellEnders.
3 Callum Elder - 27 year old Aussie left back.
6 Tobias Figueiredo - Ex Forest defender, didn't play at Wembley.
7 Ozan Tufan - Turkey international midfielder.
15 Ryan Woods - Ex Walsall and Shrewsbury midfielder.
22 Tyler Smith - 24 year old Sheffield born striker.
32 Thimothée Lo-Tutala - French keeper, came from Spurs.

Club connections:

There are six men who have managed Hull with Town connections. Five of them have managed both. They are Ambrose Langley, who managed Hull beteen 1905 and 1913. Then after the war managed us to promotion from Division Two and to the FA Cup Final in 1919/20. Bobby Collins managed us both in the 1970s. Brian Horton, Stan Ternent and Steve Bruce are the others, with Terry Dolan (pictured) managing them after playing for us in all four divisions.

'ow to get theere an' wheere to sup: The post code for sat nav is HU3 6HU. There's a massive car park at the ground.

Hull Paragon Railway Station is a twenty minute walk away. If you're looking for the Wetherspoons pub, it's close to the station and called The Admiral of the Humber.

Official coach travel is available for this fixture, costing £17 per person. Coaches will depart from the St Andrew’s Road car park at noon on match day.

Recent form - last 6 matches:

Preston 3-1 Town (FA Cup)
Town 1-2 Luton
Town 2-0 Rotherham
Preston 1-2 Town
Town 0-2 Watford
Sheff Utd 1-0 Town

Hull 0-2 Fulham (FA Cup)
Wigan 1-4 Hull
Birmingham 0-1 Hull
Hull 1-1 Blackpool
Hull 1-1 Sunderland
Watford 0-0 Hull

Town are 23rd in the Championship table with 25 points. Hull City are 16th with 33.

Leading scorers:

Terriers:
Jordan Rhodes (6)
Danny Ward (3)

Tiggers:
Óscar Estupiñán (11)
Ozan Tufan (4)

Hull Anagrams: All Hull related. Some football, some not.

Perky Afro Throb
Retro Dylan
Miracle Willow Fibre
Anne Marie Plum
Rest Eight
Cashmere Jets
Homemade Maid
Everest Cub
Israeli Moron
Elvis Kurt Longhorns

RE: 'Ull v 'Udders - jjamez - 12-01-2023

9 is Liam rosenior

5 the tigers

4 Maureen lipman

8 is the retiring Steve Bruce

Wonder if itll be a Warnock retirement

RE: 'Ull v 'Udders - jjamez - 12-01-2023

I feel like I have another two anagrams, but will leave and see if anyone else gets any

RE: 'Ull v 'Udders - theo_luddite - 12-01-2023

Thumb up

Snoots

1. Boothferry Park
2. Terry Dolan

RE: 'Ull v 'Udders - jjamez - 13-01-2023

10 is hull Kingston rovers I think

And 3 William Wilberforce

RE: 'Ull v 'Udders - WakeyTerrier - 13-01-2023

Matty Pearson set to start this weekend.

RE: 'Ull v 'Udders - theo_luddite - 13-01-2023

Back 3 or in goals?

RE: 'Ull v 'Udders - Lord Snooty - 13-01-2023

Waghorn in now. Still no official news about Nicholls.

RE: 'Ull v 'Udders - Baggiebob(BBB) - 13-01-2023

Huddersfield Town have signed Coventry City striker Martyn Waghorn on loan until the end of the season.
The 32-year-old has scored once in 13 appearances for the Sky Blues this campaign.
He is the second player to join the Terriers on loan this week after Fulham forward Anthony Knockaert signed on Tuesday.
"Martyn has a high work ethic and knowledge of this division," boss Mark Fotheringham told the club website.

Wow two goal scoring machines !! Here's hoping they are for you. Thumb up

RE: 'Ull v 'Udders - Lord Snooty - 13-01-2023

We do have Nicholls news. Missed that earlier. My Twitter feed isn't working today.

It's a shoulder issue and if he doesn't pass fit, Nick Bill plays again.