Huddersfield Giants

[LeeF]

19 minutes ago, creditwhereitsdews said:

Rumour going round that the Huddersfield v Wigan Super League match is being played at Dewsbury (the ground once deemed below Super League standards).

Still in Kirklees though and Batley’s pies don’t meet the SL criteria

[Fevrover]

On 03/05/2025 at 08:45, Harry Stottle said:

Perfectly put Rob, there is one certain fan of HKR who wants the drawbridge pulled up who completely disregards where his team have come from but he wants to deny any other clubs the same opportunity.

Well said.

[Padge]

On 03/05/2025 at 08:42, Just Browny said:

I think a birthplace is just a place where things are born, so Huddersfield is indeed the birthplace - just like many hospitals or that stable Jesus was born in.

It was born in Manchester then as that is where the decision was mad, Huddersfield merely ratified who was in and who was out. Huddersfield was the place of Baptism, the naming ceremony following the birth.

[Just Browny]

15 minutes ago, Padge said:

It was born in Manchester then as that is where the decision was mad, Huddersfield merely ratified who was in and who was out. Huddersfield was the place of Baptism, the naming ceremony following the birth.

Sounds like Manchester was the place of conception

[Padge]

1 hour ago, Just Browny said:

Sounds like Manchester was the place of conception

Nah. conception was in Leeds were the idea was first seeded to the clubs.

[daz39]

Ken Davy vows to keep Huddersfield in Huddersfield!

[PREPOSTEROUS]

1 hour ago, daz39 said:

Ken Davy vows to keep Huddersfield in Huddersfield!

Now this makes more sense. Great location too. Hopefully he gets what he wants, and it seems a no brainer for all involved. 

 

 

Edited June 1 by PREPOSTEROUS

[turn it in]

Would the giants also benefit from dropping out of super league for a season or 2 allowing them to regroup and rebuild?

[dboy]

4 minutes ago, turn it in said:

Would the giants also benefit from dropping out of super league for a season or 2 allowing them to regroup and rebuild?

Don't know about that, but it's clear that Huddersfield are very lucky to have Ken Davy.

It's not just his money, but he truly cares about their future.

Whether or not there's anything he can do to engage the Hudds public though...

[turn it in]

40 minutes ago, dboy said:

Don't know about that, but it's clear that Huddersfield are very lucky to have Ken Davy.

It's not just his money, but he truly cares about their future.

Whether or not there's anything he can do to engage the Hudds public though...

Very lucky indeed to have such a loyal and caring chairman like Davy.

im guessing that Huddersfield is a big football town?

[Just Browny]

1 hour ago, PREPOSTEROUS said:

Now this makes more sense. Great location too. Hopefully he gets what he wants, and it seems a no brainer for all involved. 

 

 

Is it a great location? Seems odd to me to build a new ground 50 yards down from the current one. The people of Huddersfield seem quite allergic to the current location.

[Tommygilf]

10 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

Is it a great location? Seems odd to me to build a new ground 50 yards down from the current one. The people of Huddersfield seem quite allergic to the current location.

I don't think the location is a particular problem, and frankly there aren't any other better options I don't think.

A more intimate setting will do the Giants wonders compared to now.

[DoubleD]

1 hour ago, turn it in said:

Very lucky indeed to have such a loyal and caring chairman like Davy.

im guessing that Huddersfield is a big football town?

No

[Blind side johnny]

2 hours ago, PREPOSTEROUS said:

Now this makes more sense. Great location too. Hopefully he gets what he wants, and it seems a no brainer for all involved. 

 

 

Maybe the council, representing all of the residents of Kirklees not just Huddersfield, may have a different view?

[daz39]

5 hours ago, turn it in said:

Would the giants also benefit from dropping out of super league for a season or 2 allowing them to regroup and rebuild?

Probably, we did before but times are different now and there's no guarantee of a return. Last time we stayed full-time in a part-time league.

[Tommygilf]

4 hours ago, Blind side johnny said:

Maybe the council, representing all of the residents of Kirklees not just Huddersfield, may have a different view?

Why? 

What negative to the folk of Holmfirth, Batley, Dewbury, Heckmondwike, Cleckheaton, Birstall, Mirfield et al would this bring about?

[PREPOSTEROUS]

32 minutes ago, Tommygilf said:

Why? 

What negative to the folk of Holmfirth, Batley, Dewbury, Heckmondwike, Cleckheaton, Birstall, Mirfield et al would this bring about?

That genuinely would be my question, not living in the district to know. 

[Eddie]

7 hours ago, turn it in said:

Would the giants also benefit from dropping out of super league for a season or 2 allowing them to regroup and rebuild?

No

[dboy]

Would the wider game benefit though??

Quite possibly.

[LeeF]

1 hour ago, Tommygilf said:

Why? 

What negative to the folk of Holmfirth, Batley, Dewbury, Heckmondwike, Cleckheaton, Birstall, Mirfield et al would this bring about?

Rightly or wrongly it will be perceived as yet more funding/ money going into Huddersfield rather than one of the aforementioned times.

Due to the make up of Kirklees it’s always been said by the Heavy Woollen towns that the money stops at Cooper Bridge and they end up with scraps. 

The real problem, without getting too political, is that Kirklees Council doesn’t have a great track record in getting value for money whether that’s in Huddersfield or elsewhere. Their plans seem, at best, half-baked eg Dewsbury Arcade & Market Developments or the failed HD1(?) project. 

[Ethereal]

1 hour ago, Tommygilf said:

Why? 

What negative to the folk of Holmfirth, Batley, Dewbury, Heckmondwike, Cleckheaton, Birstall, Mirfield et al would this bring about?

Purely from reading the article, it seems that the council has earmarked that ground for other development, which was why Ken Davy moved on from it and went looking for other sites previously.

Having failed to land on another site it seems he's come back around to this one and is trying to find leverage to get the council to change its mind.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

On 26/01/2025 at 09:32, daz39 said:

 unfortunately people come and go and with it do their thoughts, ideas and willpower.

Whatever happened to MEAST?

[daz39]

10 minutes ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

Whatever happened to MEAST?

He stopped using the forum due to abuse, folk picking arguments and being condescending for the sake of it as far as i know.

[BadlyOverdrawnBoy]

10 hours ago, DoubleD said:

No

Huddersfield Giants av. attendance 4,500 (1st tier RL)

Huddersfield Town av. attendance 18,800 (3rd tier football)

You still say no?

[Tommygilf]

5 hours ago, LeeF said:

Rightly or wrongly it will be perceived as yet more funding/ money going into Huddersfield rather than one of the aforementioned times.

Due to the make up of Kirklees it’s always been said by the Heavy Woollen towns that the money stops at Cooper Bridge and they end up with scraps. 

The real problem, without getting too political, is that Kirklees Council doesn’t have a great track record in getting value for money whether that’s in Huddersfield or elsewhere. Their plans seem, at best, half-baked eg Dewsbury Arcade & Market Developments or the failed HD1(?) project. 

Whilst I get that, I think that is weak tbh in this case. Especially when it seems the LA contribution will be around working with the club to approve planning on some wasteland...