Thought some of you may be interested in an update from our match yesterday and how a Team around you in the table are looking under their new Manager.
Millwall brought more fans than I thought they would, not sure of the exact figures but a decent turn-out. Holloway started his tenure by running all the way down the touch line to the away-end to clap his new disciples who responded. Typical Holloway 'theatre'.
Match starts and one larger than life Millwall fan with his green barbour and shades on (it's January 11th) clambers across the seats giving it the big one from the off. A quiet word from the West Yorkshire Police and that was him sorted for the match. Other than that, they sung well and there was no 'edge' to the atmosphere.
On the pitch, we were 'pedestrian', plenty of possession but didn't do anything creative or effective with it (which is unlike us of late). Millwall were very well organised and fairly comfortable throughout to be fair. The game had '0-0' written all over it. They were never going to win the match and the consistent time-wasting of their Goalie (under the instruction of Holloway) told us all they had come for a point (don't you just love it when a Team whose Goalie is time wasting go a goal down and then all of a sudden they can't get rid of the ball upfield quick enough!). A point they deserved until a moment of quality decided the match.
Based on their recent results, Holloway has had an impact it would appear and their Players seemed up for it. In my opinion, they will climb the table and not be in the mix for relegation. That Shittu, as big a lump as he is, he was very effective and mopped everything up at he back. He may not be the most mobile but has got good positional sense.
That cannot be the same Team that has been shipping goals for fun, a corner will be turned with the 'Holloway factor'.
Anyway, sure the result was to your liking!.
On a separate note, I am surrounded by Leeds fans who are in 'meltdown' at the moment. Kebe and Stewart have been heralded by McDermott as the signings that will change their season, they both started yesterday..............
Was that Stewart any good at your place?.
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On another note nice to see Wells get of to a good start, wish we could have signed him as he is quality and suprised its taken someone this long to sign him at this level
Think yesterday in terms of Millwall it was a case of new manager effect. They will be in a relegation fight and that 90th min goal will certainly knock a bit of wind out of the new regime.
Wells hardly touched the ball in the circa 25 minutes he was on the pitch, mainly due to our lack of creativity. We have though been crying out for a goal poacher, and that's what he did, took a chance on a possible defensive error which was made and there he was, waiting to pounce. It's a signing that I think has had the fans of other Clubs take note and think; "how are the likes of Huddersfield making signings like that and we're not!?".
especially with Holloway to sort them out and our Hudders friend has confirmed it, let's hope we're both bad judges
Lets wait and see.
I bet you must have enjoyed the 6-0 demolition of Leeds yesterday as well as you are based there.
Holloway may not be the best manager in the world, but he will likely stabilise Millwall sufficiently enough for them not to get relegated, unfortunately. They have a top keeper in Forde, and if Holloway can stop them conceeding, they will likely gather enough points with the strikers they have on the books.
That said, can't say I'm thrilled at the prospect of seeing loads of Huddersfield shirts in Bermuda. I was just getting my head around the whole Bradford City thing.............
Made our postponement feel less important.
Re Wells, that well taken strike will settle him down and hopefully set him on his way. He has signed for four and a half years but I expect him to be here for a couple then seal a big money move to the Premiership.
There is nothing like a last minute winner is there!, it made the weekend all the better that's for sure.