Here is what Hoyle had to say;
"I say to all our players, old and new, that this football club provides a platform for all they want to achieve. They have the opportunity to play with an ambitious club during exciting times and, if nothing else, they should be looking at Huddersfield Town as a great stepping stone."
"I don't want that to sound defeatist, because we do want our club to go forward and become strong, but I'm just being realistic – this is a great place for players to develop and, if they do produce what they are capable of, then the club will benefit as well."
"The Championship is a fantastic division to be in. I was looking at the League I table over the weekend and thinking how many supporters would X, Y and Z have brought with them to our ground? The two home matches we've had so far against Nottingham Forest and Burnley have attracted big away followings, which makes for a cracking atmosphere at the stadium."
"That helps with whole feeling of matchday, as well as Nigel Clibbens' piggy bank, and it's just great for everyone involved. The Championship is something like the fourth best supported division in the world and we are in it – so to finish even mid-table would make us a top 30 club in the English game and that's something to be proud of. I'm chuffed to bits we are now playing at this level and I think everyone should enjoy it."
Dean Hoyle then went back to the past & admitted that he was way too flexible with his money with Lee Clark in charge but he stated that he has learned from his mistakes without affecting the way the club is run;
"I spoke quite openly about the fact I had allowed Lee Clark to bring in too many players when he was manager – and admitted responsibility for that. I have now allowed Simon to bring in plenty of new players, so some might be thinking 'same old, same old', but I was realistic enough to understand the need at this level. While respecting the squad we had last season, areas needed to be improved and Simon has done it very well. Without getting above ourselves, the additions we have made look good Championship quality, and that's very pleasing."
When asked about Huddersfield Towns preparations for The Championship Hoyle spoke truthfully about how he felt going into this league as well as how the first few Championship games left him feeling;
"We didn't have the best of pre-seasons and nobody was disguising that fact, so going to Cardiff after being knocked out of the Capital One Cup was a tough-looking opener. Cardiff, who have been to the play-offs the last three seasons, were on their home ground having just signed Craig Bellamy and a lot of other players for a lot of money and we were newly promoted, but we went there and gave a fantastic account of ourselves and I think people came away in a very positive frame of mind."
"I can tell you it isn't often Nigel Clibbens is buoyant after a defeat, but putting the result to one side he was very pleased with what he'd seen. Then, after the Forest game, I was thinking 'if Forest are a mid-table side then we're doomed! I thought they were exceptionally good, but at the same time we had our chances and, for our first home game, it was a tough one to come through. Showing that determination never to give up was a great sign and we got something out of it, which was a credit to all involved."
"Against Burnley, who have aspirations to be in the top six, and contrary to what the Burnley press might think, we played them off the park. I thought the 2-0 scoreline was flattering to Burnley on the day and was very pleased with our performance. Down at Ipswich, I again thought we did well and could easily have won it towards the end, when their keeper was inspired. That's the thing in this division. They are all big clubs and, while in the past we have come up against teams with the odd exceptional individual, the Championship clubs have all got plenty of big-name players, many of whom have their sights set on playing in the Premiership."
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