Real fighting

walked from Burnley to Huddersfield as these are two clubs who have achieved the impossible dream,” he said.

There are no reasons why Huddersfield Town shouldn’t survive in the top tier of English football - just as other promoted clubs had, including Burnley and Bournemouth.

“Huddersfield have got a fighting chance,” he added.

“They have got a chance, like other sides who have been written off year after year. Everyone will write Huddersfield off.”

He described Huddersfield as a well-supported club while others had smaller stadiums, including Bournemouth’s ground which has a capacity of around 12,000.

“Bournemouth have had two seasons (in the Premier League) - why shouldn’t Huddersfield do it?”

The Terriers could stay up on home form - like Burnley - by beating teams on their own patch, he said.

Town and their supporters will find out at 9am today the fixtures for their first appearance in the top flight since 1972.

When Town went up in 1970, their first two games were at home to Blackpool and Southampton – and they won both to go to the top of the old First Division table!

The draw for round one of the 2017/18 Carabao Cup is on Friday, but this season Huddersfield Town fans will not be nervously watching the balls being drawn.

That’s because Town’s promotion to the Premier League has meant they will join the old League Cup competition at the second-round stage.

The Terriers were beaten 2-1 by Shrewsbury Town in the first round of last year’s League Cup and David Wagner’s men have already bettered that result thanks to their efforts last sea-