Ward: It’s time to keep our heads ON-LOAN KEEPER SAYS TOWN AND THEIR FANS WILL BENEFIT FROM A CALM APPROACH
AS an inveterate pessimist I am rarely disappointed.
Whether this jeremiad persona is due to nature or nurture, or solely a result of the emotional peaks and troughs experienced as a Town fan is a debate for another day.
But, for today, this leopard intends to change its spots in anticipation that tomorrow’s pages of the Examiner will be crammed full of euphoric accounts of a Town victory over the Canaries.
The lyrical waxing of Messrs Booth, Barrow and Welton will of course leave very little space for the usual Thursday epistle from HTSA and so here it is, a day early, along with the results from tomorrow’s racing at Aintree, Chelmsford City, Southwell and Taunton.
Following on from James Chisem’s comprehensive account of “A Week in the Life of…..” the HTSA diary reveals yet another radio interview.
For those sceptics who suspect that James probably has the perfect face for radio the interview was filmed.
So, even if it is just to satisfy your own curiosity, why not visit http://standupfortown.com/ and see the HTSA scribe, along with NSL’s Oli Fisher, discuss all things ‘safe standing’?
At this point please forgive any repetition, hesitation or even the slightest deviation and spare me just one more precious minute.
HTSA are keen to emphasise that the Stand Up for Town campaign is not about pleasing bon viveur, party animals who want a cup final atmosphere at every home game.
The Stand Up for Town campaign is about ‘Choice’ for all supporters.
Supporters who wish to remain seated will be able to view the entire game free from restrictions or obstruction.
Equally, supporters who understand why even chapel choirs are allowed to stand to perform will be able to wave their colours, raise the roof and, who knows, bring to life the twelfth man of sensurround, community singing.
Since the launch of the campaign, responses posted on Social Media suggest that popular misconceptions about rail seating and all-seater stadia still persist.
Rather than taking for ‘gospel’ what Atari Terrier might be spouting, on your favourite ‘Down with the Web’ site, for just a few clicks more you can go online to the FSF and research the facts. Stand up for Town could be a significant move towards ‘pleasing all of the people all of the time’. Now, that can’t be a bad thing! And for those who take the trouble to visit the FSF website… Including pre-season friendlies, during season 2016/17 the Huddersfield Town 1st XI have played at only two grounds where safe-standing is an option.
Email the names of both grounds, along with your full name and your postal address, to chair@htsa-web.com.
The first ten correct replies will receive free HTSA membership and a HTSA pin badge plus one lucky winner drawn from these ten correct replies will receive a bonus prize of £20.
The HTSA coach to Nottingham Forest leaves Gooder St, Brighouse at 11:15am and the John Smith’s Stadium at 11:45am.
Fares are very reasonably priced at £11 for HTSA Members and £13 for Non-members. All accompanied juniors (under 7 years) can travel free of charge!
If you have any questions, you can visit our website (www. htsa-web.com), email travel@htsa-web.com, call our Travel Line on 07905 580784 or drop in at the Cabin before tonight’s game.
And now, as promised, one day early, here are Thursday’s racing results from Aintree, Chelmsford City, Southwell and Taunton – sorry Research Machine out of memory. HUDDERSFIELD Town goalkeeper Danny Ward has urged fans to ‘keep calm’ despite the side’s current dip in form during the SkyBet Championship run-in.
Saturday’s 1-0 home defeat against strugglers Burton Albion saw automatic promotion pacesetters Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United extend their lead at the top of the table to nine and ten points respectively.
But the 23-year-old was quick to refute claims from rival clubs that Town were starting to feel the heat as the promotion race hots up, merely putting the weekend result down as one of those things.
“It was very disappointing and a sucker punch we didn’t deserve,” remarked Danny Ward ahead of tonight’s clash against Norwich City (7.45).
“But we don’t take much notice from anyone above or below us, we just carrying on doing what we need to do.
“All the boys are taking everything in their stride - it doesn’t feel like there is much expectation or pressure on us.
“We have a freedom to play and as we have said all season, there are no limits - we’ll just see where it takes us.
And Danny Ward went on the send out a personal message to Huddersfield Town fans who may have become anxious at the club’s recent form which has seen David Wagner’s men concede five goals without reply in the past two league games.
“The supporters have been brilliant all season,” said Danny Ward. “My personal message to them would be to keep calm.
“There’s still a lot of football to be played and who knows what can happen.
David Wagner’s side face Norwich City at the John Smith’s Stadium looking to recapture some of the scintillating play produced in the corresponding fixture at Carrow Road back in December.
In front of the Sky TV cameras on a Friday night, Town produced an attacking first half which blew the Canaries away to eventually seal a 2-1 victory for the side.
It was a result that many outside the football club felt sent out a statement of intent to the rest of the league – something Danny Ward agrees with.
“We felt that maybe a few people outside of the club took a bit of notice of us,” Ward said.
“We perhaps made a bit of a statement but to us it was just another good away performance against a quality team.”
“Hopefully we can produce a similar result against them at the John Smith’s Stadium,” he added.