The Super League side had ground-shared The ACCU for 32 years with Huddersfield Town, before becoming co-tenants at the home of Championship side, Dewsbury Rams.
The Giants are investing £10 million into The FLAIR Stadium for it to be in line with Super League standards.
These upgrades will include:
- An increased capacity from 5000 to 8000.
- Upgrading hospitality and press areas.
- Improving the dressing rooms
The stadium will also feature dual-branding that will be interchangeable for when each club plays a home fixture.
More details on the planned redevelopments can be found on the Huddersfield Giants website. The image above is an AI generated image showing what The Giants hope the stadium will look like once it is redeveloped.
These changes have raised concerns with Dewsbury Rams supporters.
Season ticket holder, Ed Townend,York, said: “The way Huddersfield have ripped our stadium to bits has been gut-wrenching.
“It hurts to see maroon and gold everywhere instead of red, amber and black.”
Another season ticket holder, George Garforth, 30, Heckmondwike, said : “The FLAIR is unrecognisable and there are no Rams colours or history in the stadium.”
Last season, Huddersfield finished 12th place in Super League, and home attendances fell alongside. The club averaged an attendance of 4,500, which was the lowest in the league.
Their Challenge Cup fixture against Hull KR had an estimated total 700 home fans in attendance, according to love rugby league.
The poor attendances and struggling league form left The Giants urgently searching for a permanent home, but this proved unsuccessful.
After failing to secure co-tenancy at The Shay Stadium, Halifax, Huddersfield will now temporarily play their home fixtures in Dewsbury until a permanent site in Huddersfield is found.
However, the move has raised concerns amongst Huddersfield supporters, particularly over cost and distance to watch their team play.
Anthony Manning, a member of Huddersfield Giants Supporters Association said: “There is a poor bus and road network. It will cost me £12 and three busses to attend a game. It would be cheaper for a Sky membership and to watch from home.”
This additional travel cost could make it harder for the club to maintain its existing support, with attendances already struggling.
The Giants are in discussion over a matchday bus service to make the move easier for supporters.
Despite the concerns from both sides of supporters, there are positives. Dewsbury will benefit from the investment in training and matchday facilities, as well as having Super League rugby in town. Huddersfield will hope to benefit by gaining a more intimate and stronger fan connection.
Both clubs will remain independent, and The Giants insist the move will only be temporary until a permanent home is found. However, their success will depend on whether their fans follow them to The FLAIR.