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Martin Sykes
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Amateur scribbler about Huddersfield Town (but less committed these days).
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A very late report on a very encouraging performance #htafc

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An excellent Stag do
An Excellent Stag Do For 30 minutes, Huddersfield Town excelled in murky Nottinghamshire, obliterating Mansfield Town by scoring three times in 15 minutes—and they could quite easily have doubled t…
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November 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Better. Now build on it. #htafc #HUDPLY

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Town sink poor Pilgrims
Town Sink Poor Pilgrims Sometimes, adversity becomes the mother of invention, and Town’s familiarly dire list of injuries finally forced Lee Grant to make changes that have seemed glaringly obvious…
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November 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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A worrying and hugely disappointing evening #htafc

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Grant exposed
Grant Exposed Huddersfield Town’s annual collapse has come a lot earlier than usual this season, with the (admittedly limited) initial promise extinguished before the clocks go back. Another Kevin …
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October 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
gledholtsykes.bsky.social
St Greg’s (Huddersfield) had a magnificent football team in about 1973 which got to the semi final of the English Schools cup with Tony in it. I remember getting the afternoon off to watch it.

His good friend Gerry Quinn, also in the team, managed Emley against West Ham in the FA Cup 3rd round.
philledmundson.bsky.social Phill Edmundson @philledmundson.bsky.social · Oct 6
I never knew Tony Galvin had a degree in Russian. This is the kind of gold you only get from @vftlpodcast.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Bad day and too many parallels #htafc

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Same old song
Same Old Song Concern has turned to worry at the Accu Stadium as the 25/26 season begins to mirror last season’s unacceptable disaster. A promising start is dissolving, with goals drying up, injuri…
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October 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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A good 3 points and excellent away trip #htafc #EXEHUD

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Dominance rewarded
Dominance Rewarded Though unnecessarily fraught at the end of a game which could have been resolved several times over, Town’s much-improved energy and intent deservedly delivered three points away…
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September 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Tourist game for tourists #htafc #HUDMCI

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The big yawn
The Big Yawn Relentless, metronomic, and efficient, Manchester City brushed aside a committed but hopelessly outclassed Huddersfield Town in a yawn-inducing encounter that ended the Terriers’ unusu…
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September 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
gledholtsykes.bsky.social
Apologies for delay (jet lag, nephew’s engagement party, late up Sunday morning….). Grant needs solutions and soon. #htafc

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Brewing up a stinker
Brewing up a stinker Even a convincing win against lowly Burton Albion wouldn’t have absolved Town from the ignominy of defeat at Valley Parade seven days earlier. That derby capitulation crystalli…
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September 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Last one for a while (away for next 2 league games and not giving any credence to that midweek abomination) #htafc

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Tangled up in ecru
Tangled up in ecru For the second successive away trip in the league, Town self-immolated in bizarre fashion, handing their hosts a deserved, but not particularly hard-earned, victory. The majority…
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August 31, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Not the greatest watch but an excellent result #htafc

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Town topple table-toppers
Town topple table-toppers A second hard-earned win in the space of a few days, against in-form opposition, thanks to the predatory instincts of Alfie May, lifted Town above all except Cardiff in th…
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August 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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2nd best, 3 bonus points #htafc #drfc

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Donny kebabed
Donny kebabed For at least 70 minutes of a keenly contested game, Doncaster Rovers displayed all the characteristics of a team in fine form: momentum, sharpness, and a desire to compete in this div…
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August 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Back down to earth. Lots of work to do. #htafc

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Blackpool Rock Town back
Blackpool Rock Town Back Within 12 minutes of a torrid first half by the seaside, Huddersfield Town’s encouraging, if not flawless, start to the season was called into serious question as the home …
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August 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Great second half. Deservedly through. #htafc

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Outfoxing the Foxes
It seems that all the values conspicuously missing for at least two years have begun to flood back into this Huddersfield Town incarnation as they entertainingly overcame a strong Leicester side in…
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August 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Solid, not entirely convincing, yet encouraging win #htafc

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Brimming with possibility
It feels different. Last season’s attempt at revitalisation crashed against the rocks of years of mostly bad — and far too numerous — managerial choices, a naïve new owner compounding those errors…
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August 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
gledholtsykes.bsky.social
Good start, proceed with caution #htafc

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Omens and demons
Omens and Demons The last time Town dispatched an opening day opponent who had soundly defeated them on the last day of the previous season was in 2016.  This may seem portentous, but Lee Gran…
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August 3, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Echoed (apart from the books part as I’ve none to sell)
rexburke.bsky.social Rex Burke is SciFiRex @rexburke.bsky.social · Aug 2
I would like everyone to buy all my books, obviously, but I would like it more if Huddersfield Town could just win the first game of the season with some swashbuckling footy and no drama, please and thank you
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August 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
gledholtsykes.bsky.social
First for a long time and last until next season

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Nadir
An embarrassing defeat at Burton, which fully exposed a squad of pea hearted losers, had put Town’s 24/25 campaign on life support with fingers hovering over the switch. While the vast majority of …
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April 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Unspectacular step in right direction. Last one till April - Colorado beckons ⛷️⛷️

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A little light pokes through the gloom
An away win at a venue which has very often proved too challenging for Huddersfield Town teams of the past, serves as a balm for the painful and bruising recent events.  While temporarily soot…
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February 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
gledholtsykes.bsky.social
Good luck to Paul Ramsden after 17 years service and an integral part of the “matchday experience” as they insist on calling a day out at the football. #htafc

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Moving in the wrong direction
Without a home goal in 2025, and with the last one scored being an exceptionally fortunate gift from the opposition, Town’s imploding season is beginning to limp well below acceptable levels. A lon…
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February 9, 2025 at 9:32 AM
gledholtsykes.bsky.social
Go watch A Complete Unknown. I’m no Barry Norman but it’s bloody gorgeous. #dylan
February 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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All the doubts confirmed in last 2 games. #htafc

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Auto dreams extinguished
It is always surprising how quickly a very good unbeaten run becomes an extremely worrying slump, and as Huddersfield Town’s form has dropped off a cliff, even the modest ambition of a play off pla…
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January 29, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Disappointing. Too much eyeing up Birmingham game?

#htafc #HUDBOL

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Weary Town surrender record
Town’s unbeaten run, which has been tottering for a while despite a couple of important wins at Wycombe and against Stockport, was ended by a committed Bolton side who bullied their hosts and fully…
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January 26, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Last one for a while. Hopefully get a striker by next time. #htafc

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Double Dutch drawbacks
A reasonably entertaining Yorkshire derby produced no goals but several problems for Town as double Dutch trouble further weakened an injury ravaged squad. The welcome returns of Hodge, Evans and H…
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January 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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A predictable stumble. #htafc
Happy New Year all

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Frailties bubble up against Brewers
As Danny Ward hobbled off the pitch shortly after incurring a freak injury instead of putting Town one up, as perhaps he should, Michael Duff turned, no doubt despairingly, to his bench to decide b…
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December 30, 2024 at 7:32 AM
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Not much beats a Boxing Day game. Is it time to fully embrace Michael Duff? I think so. #htafc

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Duff delivers
A misty, atmospheric John Smith’s Stadium saw a disciplined, pragmatic Town side overcome a technically superior Stockport County in a fascinating contest only lacking in goalscoring opportunities.…
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December 27, 2024 at 10:55 AM