Huddersfield Town

Huddersfield Town chief executive Jake Edwards has outlined the future projects the club will undertake for The Accu Stadium after becoming its sole owners.

The League One club previously held joint ownership of the stadium along with Kirklees Council and Super League side Huddersfield Giants.

The acquisition allows the club to do necessary maintenance and complete upgrades to ensure a sustainable future for the stadium.

"We've got a number of areas in the stadium that still either need to be upgraded or some spaces that aren't used at the moment which we can reimagine," Edwards told BBC Radio Leeds.

"There's potential for a hotel on the site which we think will be really additive to matchday and non-matchday activities here.

"We want this to become the destination in the region for conferences and events, for concerts as well as all the sporting events we can showcase here."

Huddersfield Town have been occupiers of the stadium since 1994 but have never had full ownership until now. Less control has negatively affected the club financially by putting them at a disadvantage to their EFL rivals.

"[Previously] we've not been able to capture naming rights, no concerts and non-matchday revenue either."

Town chairman Kevin Nagle was the main investor who got the deal over the line, but the stadium does not rely on his presence at the club.

"The football club now will wholly own and control the football stadium and that will be the structure moving forward," explained Edwards.

"The site that we sit on, we have a 300 year-long lease now with the council who retain the freehold and within that is a protection that this will always have the football stadium on this land."

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Huddersfield manager Lee Grant relished witnessing an elite level of football during the 2-0 loss to Premier League side Manchester City in the Carabao Cup third round, believing it's a level his side can reach themselves in the future.

Town came up against England internationals Phil Foden, John Stones and Kalvin Phillips, but Grant was proud with the way his side fought to try to get a result.

"We have a long way to go to achieve some of the things and level that [Manchester City] are at right now, but why not have that as a goal," Grant told BBC Radio Leeds.

"The collective was there, they were there for each other. I saw nobody isolated or nobody left to their own devices. I saw a group fighting for everybody."

Grant was pleased with the experienced players of his squad combining with the development players to bring a competitive match to their elite-level opponents.

Teenage defender Jay Smith-Sway replaced Lasse Sorensen during the second half, managing to keep a clean sheet during his time on the pitch, while 19-year-old midfielder Daniel Vost played the full 90 minutes in a holding midfield role.

"Super proud of young guys who are yet to make league debuts for us and are fighting and going toe-to-toe working incredibly hard for the group. Really really proud of that," Grant added.

Cameron Ashia, 18, also made a name for himself during Town's cup run, scoring in the 2-2 draw with Championship side Leicester City in the first round to equalise and send the tie to penalties.

Grant sang the forward's praises once more after he hit the post against Manchester City.

"[Cameron] has shown some really bright moments across this Carabao Cup run. Delighted with how he's contributed to it and plenty of work ahead for him but hopefully opportunities in the future for him."

Ashia will hope to be rewarded with a place in the squad for Town's League One visit to Exeter City on Saturday (15:00 BST).

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Huddersfield Town midfielder Leo Castledine says he's keen to make a big impact on the club's bid to gain promotion from League One.

The 20-year-old joined the Terriers on loan from Chelsea in the summer and admits manager Lee Grant was a big selling point.

"I want to be part of a team this season that's going to be playing good football, going to be getting results, getting wins and I want something to [strive] for," Castledine told BBC Radio Leeds.

Boss Grant has experience of winning promotions, having worked as Kieran McKenna's assistant as Ipswich Town rose from League One to the Premier League in successive seasons.

"He's been really good with letting me be me," said Castledine. "He just wants the best out of each player so says 'whatever works for you, whatever you need to be doing that's what you should do.'"

Grant has said there will be a process to prepare Castledine for an ever-increasing amount of playing time for Huddersfield, with the youngster going from not featuring in matchday squads at the beginning of the season to getting an assist in Saturday's 3-2 win over Peterborough United.

"Personally [I aim to] get as many games in as I can and as many contributions as I can. I'm an attacking player I like to score goals and get assists," said Castledine.

He will get his first taste of derby day in West Yorkshire when Town visit Bradford City on Saturday (12:30 BST).

"We know how much it's going to mean to the fans and the club. It will be a good game, a tough game. We're not going to be complacent about it, they're a very strong side with a lot of confidence," he said.

"At the same time we know what we're capable of. It's going to be tough but we go in there with full confidence."

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Huddersfield Town manager Lee Grant has been speaking to the media ahead of Saturday's West Yorkshire derby visit to Bradford City (12:30 BST).

Here are the main talking points:

• Jack Whatmough will miss the game due to a calf injury he sustained in the 3-2 win over Peterborough United. The defender is set to miss 3-4 weeks. Lynden Gooch will not be available again but Grant is hopeful that he could be back in contention for next week's visit of Burton Albion.

• On-loan Chelsea forward Leo Castledine is in contention to start after his positive impact from the bench in the victory over Peterborough. However, Grant is very happy with his starters performances alongside how his substitutes have made a difference coming off the bench.

• Having had no midweek fixture, Grant has enjoyed spending time with his players on the training ground and has 'loved' the energy around the place this week.

• Grant says derbies are the 'best ones' to play in after he experienced Derby County v Nottingham Forest, Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United and Burnley v Blackburn during his career. He says all three of those derbies are special and unique and has no doubt that Huddersfield's with Bradford City will be too. He and his players are relishing the game.

• He knows Bradford City manager Graham Alexander personally from their playing days, with two team-mates at Burnley, and says he knows both sets of players will be looking forward to the "great occasion".

• Grant described Alexander as a "solid human" and remembers giving Alexander the guard of honour the day he made 1,000 appearances. The feat blew Grant away as he appreciates how much work goes into playing professional football.

• Wary of Bradford's brilliant home form this season [they have all four matches in league and cup], Grant says his side must work hard this week and recognise the context of what the week and the game will be.

• Grant is not surprised at how well Bradford City have started under Alexander's guidance.

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Former Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Matt Glennon has described his experience of playing in the West Yorkshire derby against Bradford City as "an absolute bear pit".

Glennon has played for both Huddersfield Town and Bradford City but only featured in the derby while at Town.

"I can still taste [Dean] Windass' elbow across my chops now from that game", Glennon told BBC Radio Leeds about Town's 1-0 victory over City at Valley Parade in League One in 2006.

"It's a proper derby where you can [feel] the hairs on the back of your neck when the crowd starts singing [and] you just know that everybody wants those three points."

Glennon also featured in the return fixture when Town beat City 2-0 to claim the West Yorkshire derby double during the 2006-07 season.

That season was the last time Huddersfield and Bradford played a league derby, so Glennon provided BBC Radio Leeds with a taste of what can be expected this Saturday.

"It's all action. It was saves, it was shots, it was tackles, it was elbows, it was stamping and it was an absolute bear pit," he added.

"That's exactly what you want and I'm expecting it to be the same with a massive crowd [this] weekend."

"I'm hoping it's going to be really tasty."

Glennon, like many Terriers and Bantams fans, is hoping for the gritty, aggressive West Yorkshire derby seen in the past, but cannot predict what will happen on Saturday.

"Talking to people around Huddersfield, they're a bit nervous about it. I think because Bradford have started so well, but promoted clubs do.

"It's going to be 'right this has been a while, who's taking home the spoils?' I do expect Huddersfield to do that, I expect Huddersfield to win that game but it's not going to be all their own way."

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Huddersfield Town midfielder Marcus Harness was pleased to have scored his first goal for the club in the 6-2 EFL Trophy win over Newcastle United U21.

"It's something that's been playing on my mind a little bit and it still feels cheap scoring a penalty but I'm sure the goals will come," he told BBC Radio Leeds.

Harness, 29, has made an appearance in all but one game in all competitions for Town so far this season, and as an attacking midfielder, he is looking to have more goal contributions as he eases into the season.

"Of course, goals and assists in the position that I play in are kind of an easy one that [fans] can see. I'm always trying to contribute in that way."

He said he also has other roles to play in the squad apart from his attacking output.

"Me and four other lads have been nominated for the leadership group. I think I can help the boys with the experiences I've got.

"I need to be one of the lads to try and put the ball in the goal, but all the successful teams that I've been a part of in my career have been group focused."

Next up for the Terriers is the visit of bottom-of-the-table Peterborough United on 6 September (15:00 BST). Harness echoed the sentiment from his manager [Lee Grant] that despite Posh's winless start, there should be no complacency against an opponent craving a win.

"We have to respect them and respect their qualities and why they can be dangerous to us because they will be," Harness said.

"It takes the pressure off and it's almost a free hit. The game is maybe [something] that they can use at this time to give them some sort of boost, so we need to try and limit the momentum for them in the game."

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Huddersfield Town manager Lee Grant has been speaking to the media before Saturday's game against Peterborough United (15:00 BST).

Here are the main talking points:

• Town are approaching their opposition "with caution". Grant is expecting Posh to be set up well having an experienced manager in Darren Ferguson, and believes Peterborough's winless start is a reason for his side to be wary.

• The lessons learned in the 3-2 loss at Blackpool will be brought into the match against Peterborough in terms of not getting complacent against a struggling side.

• Whether "hungry" striker Joe Taylor has done enough to merit a place in the starting XI after scoring three goals in the past two games. Grant is "pleased" with Taylor's work ethic in training and the job he does on the pitch when called upon.

• The possibility of Taylor and fellow striker Alfie May playing together having only done so in the 2-0 win at Reading so far this season. Grant expresses his joy at having flexibility in the frontline, with many of his attacking squad members able to play multiple positions.

• He also discusses Zepiqueno Redmond who arrived on loan from Aston Villa Under-21s on deadline day. Redmond needs more time to settle in at the club because of his young age and limited pre-season, so is unlikely to be involved in the squad against Peterborough. "I'm not willing to expose people to situations that I feel could add undue risk."

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Huddersfield Town manager Lee Grant enjoyed watching his side beat Newcastle Under-21s 6-2 in the EFL Trophy.

Joe Taylor scored a brace while further goals were added by Jack Whatmough, Marcus Harness, Leo Castledine and a Charlie McArthur own goal as Town hit the young Magpies for six at Accu Stadium.

"It was nice. Some really good goals, [I] really enjoyed the intensity and character of the team," he told BBC Radio Leeds.

"[The] level of performance was high, individually and collectively, some really nice goals to round off the evening."

For Grant, playing a youthful more inexperienced side provided the opportunity to experiment with his squad as Town look to push on all fronts this season.

Last season, Huddersfield Town crashed out of the EFL Trophy after losing 3-1 to Bolton Wanderers. They have never won the competition before, only moving past the second round twice in 12 attempts.

Witnessing these qualities on the pitch is even more pleasing to Grant who was aware of the potential slip hazard of a Premier League U21s side.

"[They] have high technical players, players with high ceiling, lots of potential, some really good talent on display, well coached," Grant said.

"It was going to be difficult for them if we were at our max level and we approached the game with our max level so that was the most pleasing aspect for me."

The win over Newcastle U21s was the first fixture following the closure of the summer transfer window, as Town signed Will Alves from Leicester City and loaned Zepiqueno Redmond from Aston Villa on deadline day.

"We feel like we have put in some really good work in terms of recruitment and put together a squad we feel can challenge," he said.

"We certainly don't feel like it's the finished article, there's going to be a lot of work and coaching and study from myself and the players."

Huddersfield Town will have the chance to showcase the completed squad in League One on Saturday when they face bottom-of-the-table Peterborough United.

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