Thudd

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tom-Huddlestones-hair-/221345205566

this lad at hull thom huddelston tell of him someone he looks an interesting mix of strength and technique

for posterity, there is little more joyous than an act of pure, savage bullying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7fo2FOPvaw

ah, now if only he could play in League One every week eh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ASCB1kSpU

p special

Half-time: Hull 0-3 Arsenal

Hull seemed to have got themselves into this game, and missed a great chance through Aluko, but now they’re well out of it. Even if the first two goals owed a lot to deflections, sloppy play – twice by Tom Huddlestone – was part of their undoing and you have to praise Arsenal too.

Thudd has had a nigh-appalling season

the line about huddlestone that he was a 16st xabi alonso cast before the swine of english fitba is about as accurate as those sentiments usually are

his notable skill is being able to drop well weighted passes over 20-60 yards with minimal backlift and a lowish trajectory but with a slight backspin so it sits at the feet of the recipient

it's a neat trick to have but it's also the most common such talent for an english midfielder or pseudo midfielder to have, gerrard, carrick, twp &c

his control and short passing are not especially good

― Nilmar Honorato da Silva, Friday, 16 August 2013 00:43 (1 year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

1 month passes...

He's made a perfect career move. Midfields have to be built around him, and at Spurs this was not the case. He's looking absolutely imperious at Hull. Obviously an England recall would be out of the question as Wilshere is his more-mobile equivalent, although I think Thudd's deep-lying style is more suited to controlled possession football - perhaps Wilshere will develop in this regard. Thudd's a better passer and dead-ball striker. Let the love-in continue!

― C/3 Jenks kakling Neu! military£ absinthe snkkt! pckls Özil JTCF njhtdgs (imago), Saturday, 21 September 2013 21:18 (1 year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

the fuck

Huddlestone's main virtue relies on having very fast attacking players around him to capitalise on those long balls, he was never going to work well for long in a side as slow as Hull, and that's before you get into his own lack of mobility. Elmohamady is probably their best player and he is no Bale/Lennon.

Sounds like he's covering himself in glory today if Twitter is anything to go by.