Darren Moore outlines the reasoning behind the modification to the Huddersfield Town pre-game ritual.
As of last weekend, the Terriers’ manager had drawn both of his home games, first against Ipswich Town and then against Coventry City.
Supporters of Huddersfield Town will undoubtedly have noticed a shift from last Saturday’s game against Ipswich Town. In his first home game as the Terriers’ head coach, Darren Moore has started making his mark on the team. In addition to personnel and formation adjustments, he made a small adjustment before the game against Kieran McKenna’s team.
In a departure from convention, Town players warmed up in front of the Magic Rock end, which is home to both Cowshed Loyal and visiting fans. In the thrilling game’s second half, Moore made the choice to have the squad start shooting towards the same goal.
Naturally, the change means that away teams now train away from their supporters. Moore believes that a small
Such adjustments will in the future give his squad a slight psychological lift.
Moore responded, “The stadium belongs to us, it’s our home ground, so we can choose which end we want to train at,” when Yorkshire Live questioned him about the shift.
“We arrived during the week, introduced ourselves to the employees, and worked out the dynamics of what we do on matchdays. I simply said, “Let’s change it.” In the warm-up, I want us to invigorate the crowd and try something new. I appreciate them all for the standing ovation they gave my staff and I this afternoon. We asked the Town fans to support the team and us, and I believe they achieved that.
“We need to keep working. We’re not doing this voyage in ones and twos, as I have stated from the beginning. We’ll all work together to accomplish it going ahead, including the players, staff, and fans.
Delano Burgzorg’s opening goal was cancelled out by Brandon Williams’ late header, preventing Moore from earning his first victory over the Tractor Boys. On Tuesday night, Town travels to Birmingham.
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