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A THREAD: On #htafc owner Phil Hodgkinsons tenure as chairman of Huddersfield Town @htafc. Enough is enough & after compiling this I’m amazed we aren’t in administration #htafc #utt
1) TEAM PHOTO: Hodgkinson appearing in team photo with initials on tracksuit after taking over, like the club is his favourite toy.
2) MAN CITY LIE: Lying about going to the Man City game in two separate interviews. Giving two separate answers. Which one was it Phil ? Not sure how you can forget a game which is the clubs biggest loss in its history.
3) PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYERS PROMISE: Promising premier league quality players. (Mooy standard) to replace the departing Mooy who we let go in the last minute and not replacing with adequate replacement.
4) PADDY POWER DEBACLE: Speaking to match day referee in the tunnel prior to the rochdale game to ask if his own club can not wear the shirt he’d agreed to with the sponsor to save face over a fine.
5) OUTCASTS: Going on public record to state Mbenza / Diakibi etc will never play for the club again. Fast forward 12 months and they are the focus of photos shoots / training videos & back in squad.
6) TOP SIX SQUAD COMMENTS: Saying we have a top 6 squad on paper, which player for player is better than the eventual champions Leeds squad. An outright delusion
7) INVESTMENT PROMISE: Saying he had enough money to match deans investment, if not more & to date not delivering on this. Where is the investment ?
8) BACKROOM STAFF: The chopping & changing of backroom staff. I.e Colin Bell / Winkler. Does anyone even remember half the other changes there’s been that many ?
9) JAN SIEWART SACKING: After stating he supported Jan pre season. Pictured pacing round the touch line after the Lincoln game amid rumours Jan would be sacked, coming out & supporting Jan then sacking him two weeks after.
10) DANNY SIMPSON SAGA: After the Cowleys stating the squad was short on players going into the remaining games. Bromby verbally agreeing to give Simpson a new deal then backing out at the last minute stating he’d made a mistake in offering one (Integrity).
11) DAVID WEBB: The sacking of experienced HOF David Webb who had done in well in January window e.g Smith Rowe deal. Then replacing him with a youth coach (Bromby) who has never been in a role similar with no experience (just a yes man).
12) THE COWLEYS: Big project paying 1 mill in comp then sacking them before last game after going back on his word that they’d receive investment. Even letting them take charge since Wigan, knowing they were going. (All after keeping club up where no one has in history before)
13) TWITTER FALLOUT: Going on twitter after the Wigan game and arguing with fans like a petulant child, then spitting his dummy out and deleting twitter when he received backlash #themstherules #blocked
14) 1st TEAM INTERFERENCE: Reports of texting / ringing players behind the managers back & interfering with the squad after saying on record he has nothing to do with first team affairs.
15) KIT LAUNCH: Waiting weeks to announce the new kit, after holding out for sponsor. Only for the kit to be leaked by a Turkish kid, and then the shirt to have no sponsor at all.
16) CARLOS APPOINTMENT: Appointing Carlos, with comments from mark devlin saying it wouldn’t be fair to hire him and not back him to implement his style of player. To then leave him with a squad which is threadbare at best.
17) COMMUNICATION: After appointing Carlos, following on from twitter spat with fans, the club seemingly not putting out any interviews or updates with the new coaching staff for weeks on end. Starting a disconnect between fans of the club.
18) PROGRAMME NOTES: After fans complain regarding radio silence from the club over communication. Releasing programme notes which are weeks old & have no relevance anymore.
19) LOYALTY REWARD: After 11,000 fans renewed season tickets. Offering a late shirt bundle package which didn’t include the shirt most fans wanted (3rd kit). Which only came about following fan suggestions on podcast.
20) MEDIA COMMENTS: Phil himself speaking to national media along with Mark Devlin, when he can’t even update / speak to the clubs fans directly after weeks of fans highlighting the poor communication with the club.
21) CEO INSULTING FANS: Mark Devlin, giving smarmy responses to fans / club partners when asking valid questions. To then seemingly disappearing when the going gets tough.
22) BRENTFORD STADIUM: Mark Devlin stating that our players should take inspiration from Brentford’s new facilities. Whilst on a jolly boys outing to ex club all before us getting battered 3-0.
23) SHIRT SPONSOR: After releasing a shirt without a sponsor. Mark Devlin stating the club had turned down offers because they don’t meet the clubs value. All whilst the shirt sponsor becomes a depreciating asset as the season / time goes on.
24) STAFF REDUNDANCIES: Laying off staff who have worked at the club for years, with no explanation / update to fans to explain the reasons behind this. All whilst the club is turning down income via shirt sponsor.
25) CANALSIDE: 18 million training ground promised to the fans as premier league legacy with council go ahead. Only for Mark Devlin to confirm via twitter the plans had been “scaled back”. Promising a video explanation which still hasn’t been produced.
26) GRANT DEBACLE: Leaving out the clubs top goal scorer all this season, stating it was because they wanted to get the best deal for him with cash up front. Only for the club to sell him a day before the window shuts with the fee being spread over SIX YEARS.
27) DEADLINE DAY: After selling grant with a day to spare. Seemingly having NO PLAN in place to replace him after having weeks to plan his departure (see above). Then submitting a last minute desperate bid for David Nugent (1/2)
28) DEADLINE DAY: Reports then coming out that the club missed out on Rolando Aaron’s because they submitted paperwork with 2 minutes to spare. Having the player been at the club for the past few days.
CONCLUSION: I may have missed some things off but you get the gist. The running of this club has been an absolute disgrace & loyal fans have been told to endure and stay positive. Sorry, but enough is enough. The lack of activity on deadline day was the tipping point (1/2)
CONCLUSION: (2/2) Now, as fans are you happy with the running of our beloved club. Please comment / vote below in the hope that @markdevlin7 & co finally give us some answers. RTs would be appreciated to spread this to further fans
