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Swansea City v Huddersfield Town Saturday 17th October 2020 Kick off 3pm.
Referee : Tony Harrington Tony and his Harrington designed referee’s top. Note the slight Perry influence too.
Tony is a select group 2 official, which means he isn’t at the top of his trade at present. Harrington began refereeing in the Teesside Junior Football Alliance at the age of 14, having completed a basic refereeing course whilst at school as part of the Duke of Edinburgh award. After four years as an EFL assistant referee and four years as a National League referee, he was appointed to the EFL Referees List in 2012/13 and has now overseen more than 190 EFL matches. Tony is the Grandson of Tommy McGuigan, who is in the Hartlepool United record books for top 10 number of appearances and goals for the club. Tony’s family also invented the Harrington jacket, the trusty jacket favoured by people from Hebden Bridge and Whitby.
Live on Swans TV.
PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS A bit of history.
Huddersfield’s last win against Swansea City came back in 2007 — six meetings ago. Malvin Kamara scored the only goal of the game at the Liberty Stadium as the Terriers ran out 1-0 winners. Despite the recent record against the Swans, Town actually hold the advantage in the record books winning 24 of 56 outings! Swansea have won 16 times, whilst 16 games have ended in a draw. Swansea City are the form team to beat, however Huddersfield have made a confident start to their league campaign. Carlos Corberan’s side will be buoyed by their form going into the International break winning their first game of the season against Nottingham Forest before picking up a point against Rotherham United. The last time the teams met at the Liberty was on the 22nd February 2020, the swans won 3-1. The first meeting was in Yorkshire on Christmas Day 1952, Huddersfield won 3-0 in a fixture played at their old Leeds Road ground. In those days teams played double headers against each other so the two sides met 48 hours later at the vetch field and entertained the crowd with a 3-3 draw.
Most swans fans will recall fondly the auto glass cup trophy win against Huddersfield back in 1994. Winning when it matters is best.
Jamal Lowe quotes on the season so far.
“I’m really happy with how things have gone so far,” said Lowe. Everyone at the club has been so helpful and welcoming to me, my family have settled into our new home and that’s always a big help to know things are okay on that score. That allows me to focus on doing the best I can on the pitch, and we have started off pretty well. We are unbeaten and, on a personal level, it’s been really good to get a goal early in the season. It’s good to get up and running. I just want to keep that going. A good start doesn’t mean anything if we don’t build on it. It’s only four games, there is a really long way to go and we know there is a really busy period coming up.So, it’s key that we take the good and bad points from these first games, and make sure we keep developing and keep improving.” Jamal Lowe
Huddersfield facts you may not know. 1. Huddersfield has been a settlement for over 4,000 years and can be found in the 'Domesday Book' of 1086 under the name of “Oderesfelt and Odresfeld.”
2. Top punk band the Sex Pistols played their last two British shows at Ivanhoe’s nightclub in Huddersfield, on Christmas Day 1977. This included a matinee for the children of striking firefighters. They then embarked on the fateful tour of the US that led to the bands break-up. The facade of Ivanhoes, the former Grand Picture Theatre, is still standing at the very end of Manchester Road in Huddersfield behind Lidl. Other stores are available.
3. According to Kirklees Council, there are over 3,000 listed buildings in Huddersfield, the third highest number in the country, and over 200 of them are in the town centre. The railway station is one of the more beautiful specimens dotted around, and there has been an inn on the site of the George hotel for hundreds of years. This qualifies the fact that people from Yorkshire are mostly big heads.
Finally - Huddersfield Town were the first English team to win the league 3 times in a row. ( big heads ) Only Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool have since earned this achievement
Swansea City show three changes from victory over Millwall as they take on Huddersfield Town at the Liberty Stadium.
Fit-again goalkeeper Freddie Woodman comes back into the side as Steven Benda drops to the bench, while Kyle Naughton makes his first start of the season following Joe Rodon’s departure. Further forward, Viktor Gyokeres makes his full debut in attack in place of the injured Morgan Gibbs-White. That means Woodman starts in goal, with Naughton, Marc Guehi and Ben Cabango forming a three-man defence.
Connor Roberts and Jake Bidwell retain their places at wing-back, either side of captain Matt Grimes and Korey Smith in midfield. Andre Ayew — on his 100th Swansea appearance — and Jamal Lowe will occupy the flanks, with Gyokeres playing through the middle. New signing Kasey Palmer is among the substitutes following his arrival on loan from Bristol City.
Swansea City: Freddie Woodman; Kyle Naughton, Ben Cabango, Marc Guehi; Connor Roberts, Korey Smith, Matt Grimes (captain), Jake Bidwell; Andre Ayew, Viktor Gyokeres, Jamal Lowe.
Substitutes: Steven Benda, Jay Fulton, Liam Cullen, Yan Dhanda, Kasey Palmer, Jordon Garrick, Cameron Evans.
Huddersfield Town: Ben Hamer, Pipa, Harry Toffolo, Jonathan Hogg, Juninho Bacuna, Richard Stearman, Carel Eiting, Isaac Mbenza, Josh Koroma, Naby Sarr, Christopher Schindler (captain).
Substitutes: Joel Pereira, Lewis O'Brien, Adama Diakhaby, Alex Pritchard, Fraizer Campbell, Demeaco Duhaney, Romoney Crichlow-Noble.
Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 18:38 - Oct 17 by KarlHRummenigge
Bit lacklustre, intensity levels subdued.
Spine was ragged not rugged - Woodman needs to be more imposing and commanding - missed Joe, and Cabango kept misplacing his long passes - Grimes wasn't at the races (West Ham-itis?) - Ayew, off and on (West Brom-itis ?)
Vik did some good stuff, Guehi was solid, Palmer could put himself about and a deft touch
Hudds were so very up for this - Winter-itis ?
Didn't miss Joe at all - We missed having a CB on the right of the three. A few of Cabango's long passes went astray because Lowe was calling for them then ran back towards the half way line instead of going forward. Much the same as Rodon but got through a lot more man on man defence.
Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 19:10 - Oct 17 by Badlands
Didn't miss Joe at all - We missed having a CB on the right of the three. A few of Cabango's long passes went astray because Lowe was calling for them then ran back towards the half way line instead of going forward. Much the same as Rodon but got through a lot more man on man defence.
This is correct I honestly thought cabango and guih played well
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Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 19:10 - Oct 17 by Badlands
Didn't miss Joe at all - We missed having a CB on the right of the three. A few of Cabango's long passes went astray because Lowe was calling for them then ran back towards the half way line instead of going forward. Much the same as Rodon but got through a lot more man on man defence.
We missed Rodon massively, the lack of organisation was a problem from the start, looked shaky on set pieces and Cabango couldn't replicate what Rodon brings in terms of bringing the ball out from the back.
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Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 20:35 - Oct 17 with 1494 views
These are games we have to win if we are going to be in the mix at the end of the season. All these signings, but no dynamic goal scorer. Not good.
Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 17:15 - Oct 17 by onehunglow
Lowe isnt too bad but there are far better value money players around.
Our priority should have been replacing Brewster. Simple.We had a window and brought in defenders and midfield journeymen.
Nice one Steve
I think at 800 k he’s very good value indeed. Unlucky not to score twice.
The real problem today was we were playing without Gibbs White. With him we’d have steamrollered Huddersfield today. It makes me think that knowing we were going to lose Gibbs White for three months we should maybe have made more effort to land Wilson.
For the doom and gloomers we only saw Palmer today out of our newbies and I was impressed by him. Connor is perhaps rueing not getting a move himself and maybe needs a week on the bench to reflect just how lucky he is. I reckon the additions will outweigh any significant effect regarding Rodon’s departure and we will have a team with real dog as well as ability.
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Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 17:58 - Oct 17 by angryjack
They're second goal lorry Smith instead of going to the ball backed away and gave the player with the ball all the time in the world.should have gone and put him off terrible decision making
Absolutely right. He seemed to move back and say “there you go mate, Put it in that corner”
Each time I go to Bedd - au........................
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Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 09:22 - Oct 18 with 1148 views
The most worrying aspect of yesterday’s match, what exactly was our game plan to win the match?
Our approach seemed to be playing long passes to runs, which often didn’t happen, into wide areas where there was no real danger. It was embarrassingly simple for them to deal with. Our main tactics for getting an opportunity on goal was looping crosses into the box and Our players diving in an attempt to get a free kick or penalty. I can’t remember a sustained period of good passing by us and our players never supported the man with the ball but seemed intent on getting as far away as possible.
How we go from improving our passing in the previous few matches to this, I really fail to understand. Apart from Cabango (despite some poor passing) and Smith (in the first half) no-one really came out of that match with any credit.
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Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 08:58 - Oct 18 by Brynmill_Jack
I think at 800 k he’s very good value indeed. Unlucky not to score twice.
The real problem today was we were playing without Gibbs White. With him we’d have steamrollered Huddersfield today. It makes me think that knowing we were going to lose Gibbs White for three months we should maybe have made more effort to land Wilson.
For the doom and gloomers we only saw Palmer today out of our newbies and I was impressed by him. Connor is perhaps rueing not getting a move himself and maybe needs a week on the bench to reflect just how lucky he is. I reckon the additions will outweigh any significant effect regarding Rodon’s departure and we will have a team with real dog as well as ability.
Funny you should mention roberts bryn, I noticed that giggs put him on the bench on wednesday and replaced him with nico williams, who is imo a far better right back.
Perhaps you are right, he should spend time on the bench, it will show him he isnt as good as he thinks he is, we have naughton to cover rb and the new boy from city ti cover ch.
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Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 09:41 - Oct 18 by Fireboy2
Funny you should mention roberts bryn, I noticed that giggs put him on the bench on wednesday and replaced him with nico williams, who is imo a far better right back.
Perhaps you are right, he should spend time on the bench, it will show him he isnt as good as he thinks he is, we have naughton to cover rb and the new boy from city ti cover ch.
Neco has a lot to learn defensively. Plays like Alexander-Arnold but without the recovery pace.
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Swansea City v Huddersfield Town : Matchday Thread on 08:58 - Oct 18 by Brynmill_Jack
I think at 800 k he’s very good value indeed. Unlucky not to score twice.
The real problem today was we were playing without Gibbs White. With him we’d have steamrollered Huddersfield today. It makes me think that knowing we were going to lose Gibbs White for three months we should maybe have made more effort to land Wilson.
For the doom and gloomers we only saw Palmer today out of our newbies and I was impressed by him. Connor is perhaps rueing not getting a move himself and maybe needs a week on the bench to reflect just how lucky he is. I reckon the additions will outweigh any significant effect regarding Rodon’s departure and we will have a team with real dog as well as ability.
I’ll go out on a limb and say it’s a bit of a disgrace we knew Gibbs White was out and didn’t pay the fee for Wilson.
If Winter did his job and got the right money for Rodon we would of been able to have afforded it I have zero doubts about that. It’s a shocker and you can understand why Cooper was p*ssed off yes yesterday after the game. Though, on the other hand if I held the purse strings and after witnessing Cooper’s lack of game management / knowledge id think twice aswell to be fair.
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