WHAT A GREAT CLUB AND THEY WILL HOLD THEIR OWN IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE: DARREN BULLOCK

KEN DAVY has sent his hearty congratulations to Huddersfield Town on their promotion to the Premier League.

The Huddersfield Giants owner is life president of the football club, having spearheaded Town’s emergence from administration back in 2003.

He was at Wembley with Andrew Watson, his chief executive from the time he was at the helm of Town.

“On behalf of all at Huddersfield Giants I’m delighted to congratulate Town on their promotion to the Premier League,” said Davy, who sold the club to Dean Hoyle in 2008.

“This is going to be fantastic for Huddersfield and the surrounding area, and great for the club.

“When I passed on the club to Dean I hoped one day they would make it to the top division, and I’m delighted that day has now come.”

Mr Davy said the atmosphere in the stadium was “terrific” for the play-off final against Reading FC and described the tension of the penalty shoot-out as “unbelievable”.

He added: “It was fitting that Andrew Watson was my guest because, along with Roger Armitage and Ann Hough, he played such an important part in the rescue and subsequent rebuilding of Town.

“When I stepped in, just 24 hours before the season kicked off there was no lottery, no shop and only eight players.

“Apart from that there was nothing left apart from a small and very loyal staff and about £1.5m of debt from the original £20m.

“I’m very proud of the fact that together we rebuilt the infrastructure at that time and maybe put in some foundations which have helped the club go on to achieve.

“Whilst Dean and I have not always seen eye-to-eye on some stadium issues, I have never wavered in my desire to see Huddersfield Town succeed, and I am delighted with what has now happened.” FORMER Town hard man Darren Bullock admitted he “could not stop crying” after watching his beloved Terriers clinch their place in the Premier League.

The ex-midfielder is regarded as a hero among Town’s fans, having scored the winning spot-kick in the Division Two play-off semi-final at Brentford in 1995 as they went on to secure promotion.

On Monday, he endured another play-off final at Wembley – albeit from afar – as he saw Town beat Reading in a nerve-racking shoot-out from a pub in Worcester.

Bullock, who was known as a midfield enforcer, revealed he broke down in tears at the Royal Exchange in the city centre when Christopher Schindler dispatched the decisive penalty.

“I went through so many emotions during the game,” said the 48-yearold, who is a window cleaner in Worcester, in an interview with Geoff Berkeley of the Worcester News.

“Huddersfield should have been 2-0 up in the first 10 minutes and I was thinking this was not going to be our day.

“But both sides cancelled each other out for the next 80 minutes and through extra-time.

“When we got to penalties I was very confident, but as soon as that last penalty went in to take us up to the Premier League I broke down in tears. I was on my knees.

“I must admit I am not an emotional man, but I just could not stop crying. I have only just got my voice back, but my emotions are still all over the place.”

Bullock said it would be a “dream come true” to see David Wagner’s men go toe-to-toe with giants Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool. And he is optimistic about their chances of staying in the top flight.

“They have got a very good squad at the moment and I can see them holding their own,” Bullock said.

“The likes of Burnley and Bournemouth have done it against the big guns.

“Huddersfield can’t afford to spend millions of pounds on players, but