Huddersfield Town beaten at their own game says Bristol City goalscorer Lee Tomlin. Huddersfield are a very good side who will bounce back. Lee Tomlin has turned from tormentor-in-chief to unlikely ally after orchestrating Huddersfield Town’s defeat by Bristol City. Tomlin, who is on loan at Ashton Gate from Premier League side Bournemouth, showed his top-flight qualities with an exquisite strike to cap a miserable trip to the West Country for Town fans. But Tomlin, who was a member of the Peterborough side who pipped Town to promotion in the League One play-off final at Old Trafford during Lee Clark’s reign as manager, jumped to Town’s defence. “We knew what Huddersfield are like, but we beat them at their own game,” said the former Middlesbrough playmaker. “Huddersfield press opponents, pass the ball well and they like to keep the ball a lot – and I think we did to them what they normally do to other teams. “We kept the ball a lot and then it was quick play, which is how we caught them out. “We were patient in the first half but we needed that second goal early in the second half to make us more comfortable. “Then we got another and another and it’s always easy when you two or three ahead.” Tomlin feels Town should not be too dispirited by the 4-0 scoreline, because they caught City on a very good day. “I really think it was a great performance from everyone, especially the young lads that went on, but it needed to be because Huddersfield are a very good side,” he said. “They just happened to meet us at the wrong time because everything clicked for us. I’m sure they’ll learn from it and bounce back.” Tomlin added: “We made a lot of changes, which proves the quality of lads we have in the changing room plus ones that haven’t been playing, and this time we believed in each other and that meant it was a top-drawer display.” Tomlin revealed his goal left former Boro teammate Dean Whitehead cursing. “When the ball came to me, I saw Deano coming towards me and he knows what I’m about because of our days at Middlesbrough,” said Tomlin. “He tried to close me down and I flicked it over his head – and then he said something straight away that wasn’t very nice when I put the ball in the top bin. “In the warm-up I was mucking around with the goalkeeping coach and when he passed it to me I flicked it over his head and shot. “It didn’t go in, but I like to think that sort of thing will come off in games and it did perfectly, which was really satisfying.” http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/huddersfield-town-beaten-game-says-11271671
You gets what you pay for,if we want to move up the league then this is one guy that we now can do it for us.
Agree 100% - LJ knows it, we all know it, Tomlin himself knows it, Bournemouth know it - and so do all the Championship managers! We'll have competition - and he won't be cheap.
I'm thinking our chances are now maybe 50/50 - I've little doubt that we will be willing to offer him a tidy wage, however it may still not be quite as tidy as what he could earn elsewhere, so it's likely that he'd need to decide that he's enjoyed his time here so much that he's like it to continue. Whilst obviously I hope he stays, I also hope that if it doesn't come off that it's not used as a reason to hammer the board/management if they do all they reasonable can. Just out of interest, what sort of wages do people think we should offer him? Say if the average wage of a 1st teamer is in the region of £10k (?) a week, would a limit of £20k be reasonable, or do we run the risk of rocking the boat and/or are we running the risk of having an unsustainable wage bill a la 2012/13?
LT is head a shoulders above any players at the gate,you want quality you have to pay for it,We want him.the manager wants him,hope the chairman enjoys watching him, if he does it might well come off.
Thing is, offer him 25k p/w, if it doesn't work out we're then stuck with a player earning those wages, potentially playing crap, and with us potentially in League One, for 3 or 4 years or however many he signs for. You have to imagine the worst case scenario and it's not always rosey.
There's also the dressing room - how will the others take one of them being paid significantly more than them - Kodjia for example - after all, it was he who scored most of our goals, not Tomlin. They ALL played their parts. The Dressing Room is a very important, but delicate and sensitive area - and often overlooked by armchair managers, who tend to simply see raw ability in isolation (I'm not suggesting any of us learned football scholars on here do that of course!!)
I there's a point on both sides - on the one hand, there's the expense and risk involved and on the other needing to pay for quality and having the strength of will to tell any players wanting parity that they're frankly not as good as him. It's a delicate balance and we can only hope that the board gets it right. What I don't agree with is those people who insist that we should ONLY be signing 'proven Championship players' and 'pay them accordingly' (i.e. too much). That's a high-risk, road to ruin (Bolton's flirtation with Administration should be evidence of that). I'm much more comfortable with the apparent policy of identifying young, talented players with potential/sell-on value, with the occasional high-profile signing (as Tomlin would be).
It is reported generally that our budget for next season has changed which would seem natural bearing in mind the additional revenue stream available from August (or now even including booming season ticket sales). Mr Lansdown has clearly decided that he does not want a repeat of this season and would appear to have put his money where his mouth is in a bid to make us more competitive next year ...
It is not our budget as the there is a season upon season overspend. Mr Lansdown has restructured tens of millions of pounds of debt. He is already putting his money where his mouth is by dealing with Citys losses, redeveloping Ashton Gate and BCFC's training facilities. Given the posters that should do it figure. Multiply it by weeks and seasons. It would quickly erode a a significant % of season tockets sales. The question would remain the same.
In the past we have had massively bloated squads of non playable high wage loanee's promotion year was a "gamble" that paid off small squad and success..obviously helped the finances... we need a squad of around 24.. and set aside £15m for wages ..... need a core of 6 top class performers ... KODIJA .. getting there Smith ... fits the bill Flint ... getting better all the time squad players Bryan .. getting some useful games Golbourne ... shows consistency Pack .. fans "marmite" .. underrated by most Reid ... slowly getting there Ayling ... always seems to do his best, but room for improvement Agard ... I think he should have one more season, is a distraction for the opposition the rest, and the youngsters amongst them there is 3 or 4 who have the potential, and maybe get better with junior if they get opportunities .. then we have the buy in's at least 4?
