TRANSFER windows can be stressful, more especially for those starting out in their first full-time head coaching position in the EFL like Martin Drury.

It is to Huddersfield Town's credit - with particular kudos afforded to the club's transfer co-ordinator and sporting director Chris Markham - that Drury has been able to exude an air of relative calm.

Town might not be quite finished with their window work yet, but the overwhelming bulk of their business has been completed.

It has been measured and strategic and signed off in pretty good time as well, to allow players to assimilate fully into the club and get used to the coaching ethos of Drury and his staff.

Huddersfield Town head coach Martin Drury (left) and sporting director Chris Markham (Image courtesy of Huddersfield Town)

placeholder image — Huddersfield Town head coach Martin Drury (left) and sporting director Chris Markham (Image courtesy of Huddersfield Town)

He said: "What I would say is because we did some business quite early on, I've not felt too stressed with it.

"I've not felt like it's been something that's been heavy to think about because we were already in a fairly decent place towards the middle and back end of pre-season.

"So now it's just about refining it and trying to fine-tune it and just get maybe the one or two slightly different things that we would like. If we don't quite get that, we have a good group and I'm happy and comfortable with what we've got.

"And I think the players are happy and comfortable with themselves. I'm in a decent place."

New recruit: Huddersfield Town defender Ibane Bowat. Picture courtesy of HTAFC.

Today, Town, who have taken a solid four points from their opening two league matches, head to the Abbey Stadium, a venue where they have never previously been beaten in 11 visits.

The visitors sauntered to a 4-0 win in their last appointment here in December 2024.

For his part, Drury is respectful of the test which he believes his side will face against the U's this afternoon.

He added: "They're obviously newly promoted. They've got that bounce and that spring in the step you can see.

"They are well-organised, full of running and full of energy. They've got some real threats from an attacking point of view. They attack well; their counter-attacks are really, really good.

"They've got wide players that travel with the ball and they're talented. They've got energy in their legs. We know it'll be tough going away from home.

"It's a difficult place to go. We've had a conversation with the players about how we really want to embrace that this season and embrace those challenges."