After 2 completely contrasting performances it's very difficult to forecast how this game will go. Bradford supporters seem resigned to another defeat, but I think they will be better this week with Lilley back and the incentive of a local derby. Even though London were absolutely dire, if the halves in particular can match the London performance on the back of another strong showing from the forwards I would hope we should have enough to win. Grix will have some difficult selection choices this week especially in the backs - while I would like to see Rawsthorne back I think he'll miss out to Mcgrath, with Worthington coming in at centre and Barber replacing Fairbank in the pack. Would also expect Wigan hooker in for Davies although he's definitely exceeded my expectations so far this season.

Yes with a few selection posers for SG to contemplate across most positions.
Will Calcott was looking good until his injury and if fit will add to competition in the pack.

Regarding the result, anything could happen.

Aye, I'm in agreement with the above. You couldn't get two more different performances than our two games to date so it's very hard to forecast which way this one will go. The bullies will be better this week, they could hardly be any worse according to their fans, and it may just come down to who makes the least mistakes and who wants it more. We have to make sure that is us. Up The Fax!

for me as long as we better bradfords desire we should be good enough to win i would expect a big improvement from bradford after the sheffield performance as long as we dont get rattled and play to our strenghs that should be enough 28-10 to fax

The problem with players like Jordan Lilley is that they always appear to up their game against us. I still think we are probably too strong in the forwards for them (and I've already told my Bradford loving boss that they're going down by at least 18!)

Fax by 30.

I'd agree with that.

As a neutral who will be watching this having bought the OurLeague weekend pass, I'm looking forward to some balanced summarising... https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... e-coverage

As a neutral who will be watching this having bought the OurLeague weekend pass, I'm looking forward to some balanced summarising... https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... e-coverage

Fax by 4

McGrath and Conner Davis not available due to injury and sion Jones loaned out to hunslet https://twitter.com/halifaxpanthers/sta ... 20261?s=21

McGrath and Conner Davis not available due to injury and sion Jones loaned out to hunslet https://twitter.com/halifaxpanthers/sta ... 20261?s=21

Bradford's pack looked big & slow when i watched their game vs Fev the other week, by contrast, I thought our forwards were magnificent against London. We'll miss Bob's industry & aggression for certain but if we win the middle we'll beat them by 20+

from the 21 man squad the side i would pick 1 grix 2 saltonstall 3 barber 4 mcomb 5 rawsthorne 6 harris 7 robinson 8 morris 9 moore 10 murray 11 garside 12 hewitt 13 larroyer subs 14 springer 15 kavanagh 16 brearley 17 worthington what i would do with worthington after about 25 mins give larroyer a rest and move barber to loose forward with worthington coming on at

I'm sure he will want our loanee hooker from Wigan in the 17 this week - if we don't play him Wigan will take him back and from the highlights I've seen that would be a shame. Similarly would be very surprised if he didn't start Worthington in the centre. Feel a bit sorry for Barber who was excellent at centre, his versatility means he will probably start in the pack but provides excellent cover for the backs in case of injury.

We are now at a point where the starting 17 isn't easy to pick which bodes well for the season. Assuming both that Worthington will be starting and we will go with a hooker on the bench, Mcomb and Barber will both be playing after their last outings so I would be thinking one of Garside, Kavanagh, Hewitt, or Brearley to miss out. With Fairbank and Tangata been likely members of any 17 Grix finally has some selection problems.

The pressure is on tomorrow to put in a good performance against a team that will probably miss out on the top 6 but might be capable of the odd surprise result.

Quote ="The Phantom Horseman"As a neutral who will be watching this having bought the OurLeague weekend pass, I'm looking forward to some balanced summarising... https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... e-coverage'" Brian Noble is one of the most neutral commentators available. Says it as he sees. As for the result Sunday I think we will see an improved performance from the Bulls but not enough to win.

Quote ="The Phantom Horseman"As a neutral who will be watching this having bought the OurLeague weekend pass, I'm looking forward to some balanced summarising... https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... e-coverage'" Brian Noble is one of the most neutral commentators available. Says it as he sees. As for the result Sunday I think we will see an improved performance from the Bulls but not enough to win.

You clearly didn't watch the Toronto broadcasts...it was all very mild passive aggressive stuff but you couldn't miss all the comments such as "the referee has adjudged that to be a knock on" if Toronto dropped the ball.

i think your right it is getting harder to pick a starting 17 and simon does seem to like to have 2 hookers in the 17 i would have gone with just 1 in moore for the bradford game but we all see things differently does anybody know whats happened to woodburn-hall is he injured or being left out

I think it were reported that he had broke his hand but my memory is not what it used to be.

Having coached at both teams hopefully he is a little more evenly aligned tomorrow.

Anyone got streaming problems

Quote ="The Phantom Horseman"As a neutral who will be watching this having bought the OurLeague weekend pass, I'm looking forward to some balanced summarising... https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... e-coverage'" Brian Noble gave fair coverage of the game did he not?

Quote ="The Phantom Horseman"As a neutral who will be watching this having bought the OurLeague weekend pass, I'm looking forward to some balanced summarising... https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... e-coverage'" Brian Noble gave fair coverage of the game did he not?

Well I did say regarding the score and result anything could happen, should have said everything could happen and it did.
In different ways both sides contributed to their own cause to win and lose the game in equal amounts.

Only that I had to listen to Gledhill and noble.

i dont know where to start with that well done bradford that was a far more commited performance witch i expected keep that up and you will be fine this season i had to turn the commantary off could those two be any more biased i bet they were sat in bradfords strip and then the shocking performance from the ref none of the sinbinings were right for me larroyer wasnt offside for the penalty and what about robinson being taken in the air after kicking the ball that should of been a penalty that could of wons us the game he seemed to swing from one side to the other with his decisions no consistency and then for halifax i said we cant afford to get rattald by bradford and we did and lost our way the injuries didnt help but you just have to get on with that i would call that performance naive and incredibly frustrating we should of won that game and that is 2 points dropped and simon grix as to take his share of the blame for that there is no honeymoon period this season he needs to get us winning on a regular basis and quick he cant just blame the players this is his team and that wasnt good enough apart from the first 20 minutes witch isnt good enough

are you joking it was like listening to a bradford love in i thought they were having a orgasm when the bradford fullback scored it was a good try to be fair though