Last season Phil Clarke repeated on numerous times that Huddersfield were a better team then they were showing and were only a couple of intellegent signings away from a grand final place.

I did not agree with PC but so far this season it appears highly realistic that Huddersfield will be in the Grand final mix.

I was just wondering whether Huddersfield fans expected to your team playing so well and consistently winning. What have been the major differences between this year and the past couple of years

I`ll start it off!
The Coach!

yup gotta agree - more or less the same players but one man has transformed them from decent players not playing to their full potential to a team of winners who do not seem to know how to be beaten and work hard fo reach other - that man ---- Nathan Brown !

and a quality full back.. brett hodgson

Mark Andrews the aussie conditioner should also get a mention. The players are looking lean and mean.

a great allround team effort

There are lots of variables, aren't there. A new coach with new methods. A full back who is playing [ireally[/i well at the moment. A new conditioner. Some rule changes around the ruck area that are playing into our hands, tactically. The season ticket offer attracting new fans. Existing fans laying off the team and the coach for a while. Right now they're an eclectic mix! Let's hope the same vibe sticks around if we lose a few.

Aye, there will be a time when we lose a couple and that is when we'll be really tested. If Leeds can lose 3 or 4 on the bounce then we certainly can. Good times for the now though, and long may it continue.

Personally not bothered about losing a few BG as long as heads dont go down - If the standards are maintained - which hopefully by "rotation" competion for places it seems they are being - and the same effort and commitment is shown consistently - then much shouldn`t go far wrong
If it throws up the odd blip / unlucky loss/ or a ref panning us unfairly - and its not justice - then I can certainly live with those sort of losses - disappointing though they may be
A glut of injuries ( god forbid) can also have a damaging disruptive effect - but fingers crossed the squad seems to,have the strength in depth - and replacements the enthusiasm - to overcome that aspect
Long may the present status quo continue and the average win/loss ratio stay the right side of the crossbar -consistency being the key!
Theres strong evidence that NB has instilled that vital factor in my view

Exactly. One swallow doesn't make a Summer

A small part of me wants to see us suffer some injuries. If we can win games with 3 or 4 key players out that will be really saying something.

Well we've lost Raleigh for a couple of weeks and Fulton for 10, so you're on your way to getting your wish. No more than that though, please!

Fulton won't be recognised. We've been winning without him so he doesn't count!

But on that basis they onbly count if we lose without them, yet the aim is for them to win without them so that doesn't make sense...

I smell a scapegoat...

"We only lost when Fulton came over and got injured. Fulton OUT!"

we look like a team now as opposed to 17 individuals,
no disrespect to thorman who was a great servant for us but we now have a reliable full back and maybe thats given the rest of the guys some confidence in defence...on defence we are looking awesome i think the coaching staff have to take the credit for that

Ken Davy is the difference and i do not think it is just this season. We have been getting better every season for the last four or five and this is just the latest stage of that journey.

Thank You Ken.

Got to agree with this. Year on year Ken has looked at the progress, reassessed and adjusted. He's not afraid to fail, and he's not afraid to change his approach. You've got to hand it to him. He deserves a bit of reward for his efforts.

Nathan Brown has made a difference, we look a lot fitter, and more enthusiastic than last season.

I feel Paul Anderson as had a lot to do with our progression. You could see the way the team were playing at the back end of last season was a big improvement after JS. Nathan brown and others have taken up the mantle and run with it, so to speak. And long may it continue.