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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"Obviously everyone at the Club is disappointed to see Jordan leave, but this happens all the time in football no matter the Club or league you are in. You cannot realistically keep players at a Club against their will and Jordan made it clear to us that he wanted to talk to Blackburn Rovers, but as we have said all along a transfer would only happen on our terms and this is exactly the case."
"I would like to thank Jordan for all he has done for this Club. He’s been an absolute joy to work with every day; he’s always looking to improve and all the speculation surrounding him this year has not affected his professionalism for a second. He has achieved some unbelievable things here and played a massive part as Huddersfield Town has moved forward."
"It’s a shame he won’t be part of the next stage of our Championship journey but that’s life and we move on quickly in football. We have been planning behind the scenes for the eventuality that Jordan would leave for a long time now, even though we hoped it wouldn’t happen, and we know our options. We have developed a good squad of players here and our targets for this season and beyond have not changed just because Jordan is departing. There is no lack of ambition at this Club, that’s for sure, as we have shown and will show over the coming weeks, months and years. Buying and selling is an integral part of that."
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| Simon Grayson at the end of the second leg last night with chairman Dean Hoyle |
"It was a very nervous and tense night, which you expect with the Play-Offs because we knew MK Dons would give us a really good game. MK Dons passed the ball around and caused us one or two problems, but we stuck to our game, got the result and that is all that matters. I had belief that the players could produce a performance; I think we could have killed the game off with the opportunities that we had."
"You could see the scenario of Alan Smith coming on, who had been booed all night scoring a goal - thankfully he did it with only a couple of minutes to go. When there are two minutes to go anything can happen, but thankfully we saw it out."
"It has got the ingredients of being a great game with Yorkshire pride at stake, but there is a bigger prize - that being a ticket to the Championship. We will go there in good spirits and play how we want to play. We will work hard in the week leading up to it on the training ground to make sure that we finish off the job. There is no point going to Wembley if you're not going to win it and that is our ambition.
"The teams know a lot about each other and it will come down to which team can handle the occasion on the day. A bit of magic or maybe a decision going for you or against you can win you the game."
"It was a cracking atmosphere - and we knew it would be. I think the Club did a lot to drum up support and make sure there was a positive vibe around the place and that is what it is all about. A trip to Wembley is what the football club deserves; the Chairman has been immense for the Club and hopefully we can repay him by getting promoted to the Championship."
