Big game on Sunday to decide who takes the "Champions of Bradford" title. The Cougars will be well up for this as usual so we can disregard any recent results they may have had. Bragging rights are up for grabs.

Would be good to see Lawrence and Thompson back but there's no need to rush them. Same applies to Walker who I heard might not be far off a return. If so I'd be tempted to move Holmes to scrum half and Lilley to hooker.

Looking forward to the game.

Expecting this to be a fiery affair



Keighley have some star players, but don't have it throughout the whole squad. I expect this to be a close battle, big crowd and Keighley will come out all guns blazing and very aggressive. We just have to make sure we weather that early aggression, get in the grind and think we'll have too much quality.

We have to ignore the table and their recent results, and be prepared and ready as we were when we played Toulouse. It won't be an easy afternoon for us.

I have a feeling that discipline is going to a be a huge factor in this game. I expect Keighley to start aggressively and be in our faces. Hopefully some cool heads will see us come away victorious. It would be great to really do a number on the Cougars given all the hype they made during the off seasons.

On the injury front, I seem to remember Geldhill stating on the radio that Lawrence is 4 weeks away, England is looking at 5 weeks out and Walker and Thompson are on the cusp of returning. If Walker does return I'd expect the Cougars to target him big time.

I didn’t think JW was quite at a point of returning yet and I’d be surprised if they risk him on what’s likely to be a still heavy track

I'd also be wanting to look after Thompson too. He might be cleared to play as far as the regulations allow but from a duty of care point of view it might be too soon.

Tickets available in the shop at odsal when the open tomorrow. If you want to buy on line you have to get them direct from Keighley.

You just know this has an L against it followed by a perfect storm of the usual suspects crowing on about being a big club for the rest of the season...at least we appear to have run out of cloth to cut....

It'll go one of two ways. We will bottle it in a close game and Keighley will take the bragging rights or we absolutely batter them.

I’d go with a similar set up to last week but maybe a few position changes in the pack. I’m going as if Tindall will be available as F’usitua and Handley will be Leeds wingers. And under the assumption that Blackmore is out:

Holmes
Tindall
Arundel
Gill
Foggin-Johnston
Patton
Lilley
Rodgers
Roby
Baldwinson
Butler
Wallace
Foster

Flanagan
Scurr
Appo
J. Johnston

Don’t think Cougars have got a great pack and their replacements aren’t great so I’d start solid to weather the early pressure Cougars will bring (their cup final) and have the bench come on and punch holes through the middle. Hence why I’d start Roby and bring Flanagan on to run.

I’d love to see Lawford as well with Lilley at 9. But I think we go with a similar side that did well against Sheff.

Handley out for a few weeks! Dunno if that means Liam us recalled or not though!

If Handley is out then it's a no brainer for them to recall Tindall unfortunately. If Blackmore is still in a knee brace then I suppose Myers comes in on the wing. Unless we can bring in another on dual reg.

Fuisitua
Newman
McDonald
Olpherts

Tindall back on thier squad again this week but wont play loking at the above. Hopefully we will see him at Keighley on Sunday.

Looks like a new signing is being anounced this week. I wonder if it will be a winger?

Wouldn't surprise me if Olpherts gets dropped, he was shocking last week.

Wouldn’t be surprised if it isn’t James Clare

can’t see it hasn’t he retired

Seems Clare's played one game for York in 2022 then nothing. Suspect he's packed in.

Richie Mathers. 100% nailed on.

Back out of retirement (again) to save the Bulls.

Looks like Thompson will be out for another couple of weeks while he gets over his HIAs. Lawrence not back until May (hamstring). Walker back in a few weeks, he's running in training but they're managing his return (probably waiting for firmer pitches). Blackmore may be back for the weekend but decision to be made tonight.

Keighley look much stronger than last week with Chisholm returning as well as Keinhorst coming on D/R.

Tindall, Ruan & Roberts included in our squad from Leeds.

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Jason Baitieri and Rob Butler reportedly the two we're after. Baitieri would be a class signing and Butler showed enough for Warrington to want to sign him not long a go. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... ngId%7E%7D

Jason Baitieri and Rob Butler reportedly the two we're after. Baitieri would be a class signing and Butler showed enough for Warrington to want to sign him not long a go. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/ru ... ngId%7E%7D

Agree with that Baitieri would be bloody good and I suspect Butler (if fit) would be a shrewd signing too.

Baitieri would be a very good acquisition and with him joining mid-way through the season it would strengthen our forward pack just at the right time. It will also take some of the burden off Thompson, Lawrence and the rest of the pack.

No Tindall in Leeds squad.

Good. Tindall has been great for us and the more games he has the more integrated he gets.