and 1ing myself at how poor they were, especially the 5 mins when they got a penalty and missed touch conceded a try then kicked out on the full, i text a friend and said how distant does 2003 feel now.

should all Leeds fans live the moment while it lasts at present because like at Bradford it doesnt las forever!

I doubt that even in a few years and we still aren't winning trophies we'll ever be as bad as what they were last night. This is the year of the bulls though apparently so I'll sure they'll get back to bullying and bulldozing teams soon Makes me laugh more when you read stuff like this www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... amara.html

I doubt that even in a few years and we still aren't winning trophies we'll ever be as bad as what they were last night. This is the year of the bulls though apparently so I'll sure they'll get back to bullying and bulldozing teams soon Makes me laugh more when you read stuff like this www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... amara.html

I especially liked your Lap Dancing Lady

Yes lets all laugh at Bradford!

Is this kinda what Bradford have always been like, apart from a brief flash in SL and under Peter Fox ?

Quite. It's all over Rover for Bradford now.

The magic's gone, the crowds are down, they're continuing their slide on a one way ticket to mid table mediocrity and matching the image of the city they represent.

What was Sam Burgess thinking of when committing his immediate future to them, not to mention mercenary Scruton.

If ever a team was missing Andy Lynch it was that one last night. Cas has never looked so attractive.

On one hand I'm enjoying Leeds success and Bulls demise after years of grief from Bulls mates. The boots on the other foot now as they say



On the other hand, Leeds v Bulls games are now a pale shadow of what they were, and just doesn't seem right thinking Wakey are probably Yorkshires 2nd best club over Bradford.

I agree with TVO. Scrutes and Burgess must be wondering what the have done.

You can have the best pack in the world but if the half backs arent there then they are going to struggle, like last night.

Deacon had the worst match last night that i have seen for a LONG time, and I am considering if he is past it now........very injury prone and did nothing. I know it is only one match, but reading reports from other matches, he hasn't exactly been instrumental in moving the team around.

His kicking game was diabolical as well.

Him and Jeffries were diabolical

The problem for SL is that when Bradford are doing well they have the potential to pull big crowds etc. Can we really say the same about Wakefield? SL needs clubs like Bradford for numbers. Same with Wigan (lots of spaces there yesterday). Huddersfield had 10k+ which is encouraging and Cas should see increases.
Back with the Bulls, we should get an investigative journo to track down 'show us your trophies' man now.......

Typo corrected

Bradford, Bradford
Who The Fukc Are Bradford ??

Huddersfield gave away plenty of free tickets to the university and colleges in order to have a 'record attendance'.

I don't include Humberside clubs when I talk about Yorkshire, especially clubs with North East/Gateshead origins



Wakefield are the 2nd best club in Yorkshire, albeit a long way behind the No 1 club in Yorkshire, and the UK

Leeds' success looks pretty sustainable, given its basis in strong youth development, a relatively thriving city and a stadium that is up to snuff despite some problems.

Bradford... well, they've been in the brown stuff a lot worse than this before now. BTB's right that it's a shame for SL as were they in the same shape as they were ten years ago they'd be putting another 5k on average attendances when they were at home and 2k when they were away.

As a Leeds fan, there is some initial satisfaction, when remembering how "big and scary" Bradford were and the tramplings we suffered at their hands.

In reality, however, a former top club sliding into a steady decline, financially in addition to performance and support, is never a good thing for rugby league. As supporters of a minority sport it should be of concern to us all.

Leeds needs strong. healthy oppositon. (as long as it isn't Wigan- they can decline all they like

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But we WERE as bad as that at one time.

For those revelling in their demise, you are morons. SL is supposed to be improving, not getting worse.

You can tell the ones who have only been around since Bradford have been good as Bradford didnt even register on the radar as a rival before 1996.

I would hazard when Leeds hit a low point pre SL and in the first year of SL, Leeds were in a far worse state than Bradford are now. It wasn't that many years ago that the South Stand were protesting to get rid of Hetherington!!!!!

Quite. Leeds have been in a much worse position than Bulls are now but half of this lot probably werent even around then. They have only known a successful Leeds so are in no poition to take the out of a club on the decline.

I was talking to some (proper Australian!!!) Manly fans at Elland Road, saying that 10 years ago I would never have imagined Leeds would ever get to play Manly at Leeds, and that despite the result, it was a measure of how far the club had come since then. Losing last week to me didn't really matter.
I got to watch Leeds v Manly in Leeds!!!

Without causing too much controversy, the fickle glory hunter fans of today pi5s me off at times expecting us to win every game, and booing when we dare lose! Hetherington needs these fans though as they are the ones that rush to the shops and buy all the new shirts to show how big a fan they really are!!!

Spot on.

Its saying something when those who have gone for years dont go much now because the hangers on spoil it for them.

And are to applauded for it. Potentially 100s if not 1000s of converts (you only have to look at the incredible expansion of student RL over the last 10 years to see what 'market potential' there is there).
We can all have a laugh at others expense, but as successful as we might be at the moment we will always need oppostition to play against.

Interesting that they did though, isn't it? Almost as if there might be something going on that escaped your attention.

Why Steve Mc's still in charge there is beyond me. He's had plenty of time, recruited the squad, and they are seriously mis-firing. If he isn't going to get pushed, maybe it's time to jump. I don't seriously believe he thinks he's up to it.

They can't score, can't retain the ball, can't win.

Odsal always looked a miserable sh*thole, I bet it's looking even bleaker today.

How laughable does it sound when Steve Mc declared pre-Wigan game, 'we're close to doing something big'!!!

A big scoreline against you??? Job done.

I think the problems at the bulls go deeper than poor coach who has recruited poorly. I don't see a squad put together with full cap available, either that or its weighted stupidly in some big name players who are not worth the money.

If McNamara has been told that his wage bill must only be £x, then there is only so much he can do with that.