{"id":684995,"date":"2026-07-10T22:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/684995\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T22:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:03:12","slug":"huddersfield-giants-fairly-okay-on-img-grading-as-boss-responds-to-questions-of-super-league-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/684995\/","title":{"rendered":"Huddersfield Giants \u2018fairly okay\u2019 on IMG grading as boss responds to questions of Super League security"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jim Lenihan has confirmed that he\u2019s been assured of the club\u2019s Super League security ahead of the 2027 season despite plenty of questions being asked of Huddersfield Giants.<\/p>\n

Defeat to York Knights at Magic Weekend<\/a> meant Huddersfield slipped to a tenth straight defeat and whilst their sporting quality is lacking, plenty have also asked what the Giants offer commercially.<\/p>\n

It remains unclear where they will play their home games in 2027 and they currently boast the lowest average attendance in Super League, approximately 700 less than Toulouse and around 1,500 less than the Knights, two sides that Huddersfield will be battling it out with on the IMG gradings.<\/p>\n

Huddersfield have recently issued a statement explaining that they have improved scores in five of the six IMG pillars<\/a> and Jim Lenihan, speaking in his weekly presser<\/a>, has also affirmed the Giants\u2019\u00a0 belief they will be in Super League for 2027.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m of the opinion that we\u2019re fairly okay on the grading system,\u201d the Australian said before explaining why.<\/p>\n

When put to him that he had been given assurances by those at the top of the club of their confidence at being in Super League for 2027, Lenihan simply responded: \u201cYeah, absolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cEasy to kick us\u201d \u2013 Huddersfield Giants boss explains off-field improvement<\/p>\n

Lenihan had earlier explained that whilst Huddersfield may be struggling on the field, their off-field advancements are impressive.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club is doing fairly well off-field,\u201d he confirmed.<\/p>\n

\u201cOff-field, we\u2019re investing a lot. We\u2019re investing into our training facility, we\u2019re investing into a new stadium.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think even at the moment with our performance being as poor as it is, we\u2019ve doubled our shirt sponsors in money coming in.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of good things happening at the club that people aren\u2019t aware of that is working all the time in the background.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just our performance on the field doesn\u2019t reflect that right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Australian pointed to the fact that poor performances are temporary, adding that the work behind closed doors ensures the club are on the \u2018right path\u2019 with both Hull KR and Wakefield Trinity used as beacons of hope.<\/p>\n

He, said: \u201cThe work that goes into the club behind closed doors, into sponsorships, into investing into training facilities, into investing in a stadium that we\u2019re going to have is certainly on the right path and something that\u2019s very exciting for the club.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not desirable right now to be on the bottom and it\u2019s easy to kick us around and say that we don\u2019t deserve to be in there (Super League) but we do feel a sense of pride about being in Super League and we do want to be in Super League.<\/p>\n

\u201cFive years ago, Hull KR and Wakefield, and sides like that, weren\u2019t where they are now so it\u2019s not like it\u2019s an irreparable situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it stands, Huddersfield<\/a> are set to finish 14th in 2026 with the club currently six points adrift at the foot of the table, however, a win over tonight\u2019s opponents Bradford would slash that to four.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s vitally important,\u201d Lenihan said of the club\u2019s aim to avoid the wooden spoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one wants to lose. I\u2019ve said it a million times over, we\u2019re trying to win every week. We\u2019ve got what we\u2019ve got at the moment and playing with what we have. We can\u2019t magically wave a wand over people and turn them into other players.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are who we are and we\u2019re searching for improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n

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