Maybe it's more to do with the people from hull mentality?

When was the last top player we produced? Look a bit deeper when was player in a pivotal position, Is it a confidence thing?

shut up and quit your jibber jabber, your post is far too positive, flawless and educated for this board!!

Briscoe,Tickle, Manu, Houghton, Whiting, Moa, and match by match include Hall to that list

Has a point there (.)

Possibly, although I would wager it's down to Berrigan in no small part too.

It is clear to see that SB has had a massive influence on Minty and everyone can see that , however he has also worked very hard with Craig too on his postitional play and his tackling which is also paying off week by week but that is what you would hope from your senior players isnt it??
Fitzy has spent a bag of time with with Danny W which is clear to see as his game has improved no end recently and even Shrek has been working with Ewan with his ball carrying technique which has seen him running harder and more upright recently hence his own game has developed and they dont get more senior than Ewan so everyone can learn .
I know i am rambling but that is part and parcel of a senior players role in modern rugby and that is to implement your own experience into extra curricula activity with junior players and nothing to do with external underhand coaching or conspiracy theories..
Believe it or not but when RA lays out his plan game by game everyone listens and many have knowledge of the opps so they have imput also and then they go away and try to put it together on the island , its when things get tough that the seniors then try to keep the squad on track and playing as per the game plan, which at present is it seems starting to pay dividends!!
The confidence is high at present, the injuries are all shaping up nicely ready for the business end of the season , those teams in our way as far as may loose fixtures are in my opinion going to be distracted by Wembley dreams so with all that in the mix we have a real shout of a gallop to Old Trafford ...as it stands

Also the amount of game time he has had recently.

if we keep on improving i agree we can't rule out the possibility of old trafford... but that is a big IF

i would like to see more confidence in our performances and in turn, more consistency

our last game is against leeds and it could quite easily be a battle for 4th place, and also a good warm up for the play-offs (against the best team in the comp IMO)

Cracking post, great to hear about the senior players sharing their wisdom and knowledge.

Unfortunately there are some who adopt a position on a coach or player and will then defend that position regardless of the reality. These people refuse to accept that situations and people can change, either for better or worse, and will twist and turn in order to avoid facing that possibility.

Well, I may be in a minority,but I am swaying towards Agar.4th (for now) a tremendous comeback against Saints,a decent team bonding, and some good results.I would have paid gold for that last season.

Good post

Not a minority, like everyone else you were dissapointed in recent seasons and expected the same this year however RA stated clearly that rome wasnt built in a day and we are now starting to see the growth he predicted !!
Just another sinner who has seen the light

Wonder what he said to them at half time?