Huddersfield Giants head coach Luke Robinson has revealed that he is confident of recruitment this week.
The Giants finished the season on a high note, with a 34-10 victory over Castleford Tigers in a game that was all but over at half-time, with a 22-0 lead.
However, it was a rough Super League campaign overall, finishing ninth again and bidding farewell to head coach Ian Watson.
This wasn’t helped by a key injury to Adam Swift mid-season, after which the tries seemed to dry up, despite some big early-season scores.
The big scores ended up in the hands of their opponents towards the end, with a 66-0 home defeat to Warrington Wolves the pick of the bunch.
Now, focus shifts towards next season.
Huddersfield Giants confident of recruitment this week
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Asked whether players such as George King and Liam Sutcliffe could be playing for the club next year, Robinson said: “Yeah, well fingers crossed, they should be good players for us if we do get them.
“When you look at certain clubs, they’re talking about 2026. I know it’s crazy, but they’re talking about 2026, but we’re still in terms of 2025 at the moment – but the players that we’ve got coming in next year, we think, will add some quality.
“Not only the good players but the good people as well. The good leaders – which there’s going to be a bit of a void that needs filling – because a lot of the lads that are leaving have got a lot of experience so we need some experienced boys coming in.”
Robinson was previously assistant coach, and taking the head coach role permanently means there’s a role to fill at the club.
Asked when there could be a new assistant announced for the club, Robinson said via BBC West Yorkshire: “I think it’s in the next week or so. I think, if he agrees. Might pull it off yet.”
