Not been on here for a while as have been on holiday, but was catching up with a few articles on the official website and a couple stood out in particular.

The following stats were mentioned in these two articles (www.hullfc.com/newsarticle.aspx?n=18407 & www.hullfc.com/newsarticle.aspx?n=18388):

- The Black and Whites have won ten of their last fifteen Super League outings, a record that can only be bettered by the top two of Wigan and Warrington

- The 106 tries scored this season is the most we have registered since making the Grand Final in 2006

- The wins against Catalans and Crusaders meant we notched up over 90 points in back-to-back fixtures for the first time since 2004

- The 58-18 win against Crusaders RL was the first time that the club have notched up five 50+ scores in a season since joining Super League


I know a lot of people on here call out Hull, and thus Agar, for a lack of attacking rugby and the ability to kill teams off, but going by the stats the improvement is there for all to see this season. The fact that our recent form is only bettered by Wigan and Warrington, two teams who we'd all agree are a significant way ahead of us on the field, shows that we are doing things the right way and only minor improvements in the squad and, particularly, the way we start our season will make for a successful 2012.

The additions of Seymour, Heremaia, Ellis and McKinnon, plus others still to be announced, will strengthen our squad in key positions and allow the attacking rugby to continue. Meanwhile, the likes of Briscoe and Yeaman (one of the most potent attacking wing/centre partnerships in the competition) and Westerman, who has shown some excellent form in recent months, will aid the attacking rugby that we all savour.

On a personal note, I've always been frustrated by our inability to 'kill teams off' - hitting them where it hurts and racking up 40/50 points - something that we have done this season in unprecedented fashion as a club since we joined Super League.

Now Agar may or may not be here next season, but we are certainly (on the fact of it anyway) going the right way about changing things. Maybe the stats do lie, but it certainly appears that one of Agar's greatest criticisms, a lack of free-flowing, attacking, try-scoring rugby, is a thing of the past.

Not been on here for a while as have been on holiday, but was catching up with a few articles on the official website and a couple stood out in particular.

The following stats were mentioned in these two articles (www.hullfc.com/newsarticle.aspx?n=18407 & www.hullfc.com/newsarticle.aspx?n=18388):

- The Black and Whites have won ten of their last fifteen Super League outings, a record that can only be bettered by the top two of Wigan and Warrington

- The 106 tries scored this season is the most we have registered since making the Grand Final in 2006

- The wins against Catalans and Crusaders meant we notched up over 90 points in back-to-back fixtures for the first time since 2004

- The 58-18 win against Crusaders RL was the first time that the club have notched up five 50+ scores in a season since joining Super League


I know a lot of people on here call out Hull, and thus Agar, for a lack of attacking rugby and the ability to kill teams off, but going by the stats the improvement is there for all to see this season. The fact that our recent form is only bettered by Wigan and Warrington, two teams who we'd all agree are a significant way ahead of us on the field, shows that we are doing things the right way and only minor improvements in the squad and, particularly, the way we start our season will make for a successful 2012.

The additions of Seymour, Heremaia, Ellis and McKinnon, plus others still to be announced, will strengthen our squad in key positions and allow the attacking rugby to continue. Meanwhile, the likes of Briscoe and Yeaman (one of the most potent attacking wing/centre partnerships in the competition) and Westerman, who has shown some excellent form in recent months, will aid the attacking rugby that we all savour.

On a personal note, I've always been frustrated by our inability to 'kill teams off' - hitting them where it hurts and racking up 40/50 points - something that we have done this season in unprecedented fashion as a club since we joined Super League.

Now Agar may or may not be here next season, but we are certainly (on the fact of it anyway) going the right way about changing things. Maybe the stats do lie, but it certainly appears that one of Agar's greatest criticisms, a lack of free-flowing, attacking, try-scoring rugby, is a thing of the past.