8/10/2005
ENGLISH TEAMS IN THIRD QUALIFYING PHASE OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Everton is set to play Sporting CP (Portugal) while Liverpool will match-up against Austrian team Rapid Wien. Manchester United also has a match vs. Brondby (Denmark).
All three english teams will be at home for the first leg.
8/10/2005
ONE WIN AND TWO DRAWS IN QUALIFYING FOR EPL SQUADS
Liverpool was the only one of three english sides in Champions League qualifying play to come out with a win. Zenden and Antwi both scored to lift the Reds to a 2-0 win. Everton drew 2-2 and Manchester United drew 1-1.
8/13/2005
HUDDERSFIELD IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH SWANSEA FOR ROBINSON
Word was leaked today that Swansea had made a counter-offer in the negotiations for versatile midfielder Andy Robinson. Sources say Huddersfield is anxious to start contract discussions with Robinson.
8/13/2005
AARON HARDY TO GLOUCESTER?
Sources say that Huddersfield has agreed to a $20,000 bid for the services of 19 year old defender Aaron Hardy by Gloucester.
8/13/2005
TOM CLARKE TO ENTER LINEUP AGAINST RECENTLY RELEGATED ROTHERHAM
Paul Rachubka will be back for today's game but only as an emergency substitute as he is still recovering from injury. Assistant manager Terry Yorath was quoted as saying he is still significantly less than 50% strength at this point. Andy Holdsworth is out with a fractured arm and will be replaced by Tom Clarke, who is rumored to be about to go on loan to one of several other clubs. Hudds manager Matt Jones, however, has said he never loans a player he may need without a recall clause.
Huddersfield enjoy a majority of possession in the first half, as well as superior scoring chances. Only an absolutely stellar save by keeper Gary Montgomery keeps Huddersfield off of the scoreboard in the first half, in fact. But off the scoreboard they are, and at halftime it is 0-0.
Disaster strikes in the 60th minute, as star striker Pawel Abbott goes down with an injury. Junior Mendes comes on to replace him. This was particularly poorly timed as Mendes was just about to come on for Taylor-Fletcher who yet again is showing signs of early fatigue.
The substitution proved productive, however, as Mendes scores in the 78th minute. Hudson comes on to replace Hand yet again just after. Mendes even adds a second goal in the 2nd extra minute, and Huddersfield win yet again. 2-0 is the final.
Match Day 3 highlights, Huddersfield vs. Rotherham
8/13/2005
ABBOTT OUT AT LEAST A WEEK
Striker Pawel Abbott suffered a bruised rib during the match with Rotherham and will miss one to two weeks, Martin Lee told the media Saturday. The striker position is one that manager Matt Jones had mentioned needed to be backed up with some depth.
Unfortunately, that depth had not been added before Abbott went down today. This will be a good test for Jones to try and fill the hole before the ship starts to sink.
8/16/2005
HUDDERSFIELD SEND ONE AND OFFER ONE
The deal to send Aaron Hardy to Gloucester was completed today. Andy Robinson of Swansea was also reported to have entered contract negotiations with Huddersfield and was expected to accept the Terriers offer of approximately $130,000 per year with bonuses.
8/16/2005
RACHUBKA RETURNS FROM INJURY
Paul Rachubka has fully recovered and is training fully with the team again. Manager Matt Jones had mentioned that the team were extremely proud of the job Phil Senior had done in replacing Rachubka.