So, just over a month after our 18 all draw at Headingley and here we are again. It's 4th v 6th but Leeds are in the better form, not losing in 7 and winning 5 in a row.

The Bulls are having a good season, but apart from the draw against us, arent really competing with the top of the table. They are averaging 26 points a game but are conceding 22.

Leeds on the other hand also average 26 but defensively are much better. We only concede on average, 14.

This though, doesnt take into account the real story. Recently (since the Bulls game) we have seemed to get better week after week. If this was any one but Bradford, I would suggest a good win, but they raise their game for us and it means a hell of a lot to them. Look at the draw they snatched in the preseason game for proof of that.

I can see this being close for 50/60 minutes before we pull away slightly. We are a second half team this year scoring 167 points compared to the 116 we have scored in the 1st. I expect a tough game, but in the end we should have too much fire power out wide for them.

Bradford 14-26 Leeds

Can't really disagree with any of that other than to add IF we get a dry night and a decent start i think the winning margin will be 18+

Yeah I think probably the effort Bradford put in through Easter might have caught up with them in recent weeks, but like you said if their is 1 game to get the energy going back through them its playing Leeds at Odsal. Think we'll have enough to see them off in a good battle.....Leeds by 16

Since our Easter Thursday game, the 2 teams have gone...

Leeds:

@ Catalan W 27-12
v Warrington W 28-22
v London W 30-6
v Castleford W 28-12
@ Hull KR W 44-10

League - P 4, W 4, L 0 F 129, A 50, Diff +79

Bradford:

v Salford W 36-24
@London W 46-20
v Wigan L 6-36
@Rochdale W 70-10
@Warrington L 4-32

League - P 4, W 2, L 2, F 92, A 112, Diff -20

Based on this it should a straightforward win for Leeds.

Bailey should be back in the squad but I would like to see Clarkson start in place of Ward.

Never straight forward with Leeds.

As long as we get a half decent ref it'll be a good game. For some reason I have a feeling it'll be Terry Albert (sic) with the whistle

Bradford do look a lot more like their old selves this year and I think this will be a tough game. The Easter draw felt like a loss to me though and I suspect the players will feel the same way. We do look better with hardaker back in the side though (and will look better again once BJB is back) so on that basis I fancy a tight game and Leeds to pull away in the last quarter and win by 12 points

Its Silverwood, with Ganson as Video Ref.

Hull vs London have the pleasure of Mr Albert
Wigan vs Salford have got Childs
Saints vs London have got Hicks
Wakey vs Catalans have Bentham
Hudds vs Wire have Thaler
Cas vs HKR have Roby

always get excited for Bulls v Leeds games. hopefully Odsal will be packed! 14k+ would be nice, but a stretch.

Leeds by a single score for me

Friday night will be my first game for a few weeks (been really skint recently). Always look forward to the trip to odslum, A few beers at hill top then in to the ground for a few more (hope they've sorted the bars out this year). Leeds by 12 I feel we have too much out wide for them at the mo.

Forcast for Friday is rain unfortunately, the only plus is that the bulls fans get wet as well

It isn't the same since Mick Gledhill became sensible.Leeds by 10

I'll try catch a bit at a wedding reception I'm at

Been told that as of today 10,000 tickets have been sold. Yesterday Leeds had sold 500, but tbf, I think the majority of us will be walk up.

Don't mention Mick! Wheels will get a strop on

Where is Mick btw??
Seems strange without him and his "predictions" for Bulls domination.

Mick does commentaries both RL and Football .For hospitals I think

Mick has chilled a lot in the last couple of years, although I'm still the voice of reason on our commentaries



He still reads the boards but decides not to post. He is extremely good at what he does though and gets great reviews from whoever hears him. There's a reason the RFL like to use him for their commentaries anyway.

Friday should be fun though. If we go behind at all ill have to put up with him reminding everyone Bradford based that I am a Leeds fan

It started off as the commentary for the partially sighted Bradford fans inside the ground but as he works at the BRI he linked the two up and broadcasts to all the Bradford based hospitals. This year he has started doing a bit for Leeds hospitals and we did the Saints game together. He also does work for the RFL and has covered internationals and Grandfinals of all the divisions.

Good on him too. He has a talent that not many do, and his knowledge of the game is very good which helps



It just shows you that you don't have to go through years of Uni to do something like this if you're talented enough. I know some people aren't happy about that but it's a win for natural talend compared to being taught for me. It's not a career. It's just something he does (and puts a lot of his own time in) on the side side, for enjoyment and the love of the game.

Not the same without Mick's rants. Im betting he's reading this tho.

Over 16.5k at Headingley last month, appreciate TV wont help matters but Id be expecting 17k+ no bother.

The Bulls are expecting 13,000 or so and to get 17k they'd have to shift 7,000 more tickets. I can't quite see that happening.

Would expect 10k bulls fans (hopefully) then the throngs you bring should be close to 13-14k i would think