{"id":584662,"date":"2026-05-15T02:05:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/584662\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T02:05:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T02:05:17","slug":"huddersfield-giants-boss-shares-harsh-reality-as-jim-lenihan-tasks-and-expectations-outlined","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/584662\/","title":{"rendered":"Huddersfield Giants boss shares harsh reality as Jim Lenihan tasks and expectations outlined"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Huddersfield Giants interim coach Liam Finn has admitted that it\u2019s a major task that incoming head coach Jim Lenihan is undertaking, with his early expectations also set out.<\/p>\n

Lenihan, who represented Huddersfield as a player in the late 1990s, is expected to land in England next week after being appointed as head coach of the Giants<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Liam Finn will certainly be in charge tonight against St Helens and he\u2019s admitted that there\u2019s a chance he takes charge away next week at Headingley if there are either delays to Lenihan\u2019s arrival or if the Australian wants to take an observing role in his first week in the country.<\/p>\n

Speaking in the club\u2019s pre-match presser<\/a> about his early interactions with Lenihan, Finn admitted: \u201cI don\u2019t think too much technical rugby\u2019s being spoken about, because it\u2019s going to be hard for any of that to get lost in space, travelling over. We\u2019ll wait until he gets here and see what he sees and give a fresh set of eyes looking over us as a group and what we can offer him.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for what Lenihan is offering the Giants, Finn said: \u201cA good bloke, first and foremost. Coming in with a real good attitude about working hard and sticking together, and basing it around those core values, and everything else off the back of that will take care of itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Challenge Cup reaction, incoming head coach and major signing \u2013 Click here to watch the latest episode of the Serious About Rugby League Show<\/a><\/p>\n

Huddersfield Giants a big job that requires big decisions, admits Finn<\/p>\n

Whilst Lenihan will obviously give some direction and clarity for the Super League strugglers, his addition won\u2019t magically fix the Giants\u2019 problems<\/a> and Finn admitted that the task at hand at Huddersfield is a big undertaking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the reality is we\u2019re sat at the bottom of the Super League so the job\u2019s big, you can\u2019t hide away from the fact that it\u2019s a big job,\u201d Finn conceded.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s going to have to be some big decisions made and that\u2019s what he\u2019s coming in to do, to make big decisions and change up what\u2019s happening and what\u2019s been happening so I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any hiding place from the fact that things need to change.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also explained that some things can and will remain the same with recent improvements noted, albeit they\u2019ve come against in-form teams who were still able to overpower the Giants.<\/p>\n

Finn saidL \u201cNot everything needs to change, there\u2019s some good things that happen and are happening and hopefully we are progressing and we\u2019ve had a good month\u2019s training where we\u2019ve implemented a few things and we\u2019ve improved on a few things.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve just so happened to have ran into a couple of really red hot teams that are right at the top end of the table in recent weeks and a couple of them have given us a harsh lesson and we have to learn from them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another harsh lesson tonight from St Helens will give Lenihan plenty of food for thought on his long journey over from Australia. On the other hand, a strong showing will create plenty more positivity and buzz before his arrival.<\/p>\n

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