given comments about players not being able to train this week and a couple of knocks in yesterdays game, I'll be surprised if lynch,langley,nero,sykes and orford feature next week. think well need scruton to give us some bulk in the pack and kearney as a recognised half with maybe menzies at SO.

I agree totally. The best [ufully fit [/uside should play!

Think the squad should shape up like this:
1. Halley
2. Sheriffe
3. Platt
4. Crookes
5. Reardon
6. Sykes (Captain)
7. Addy
8. Scruton
9. Godwin
10. Hall
11. Worrincy
12. Whitehead
13. Donaldson

14. O'Brien
15. Kopczak
16. G Burgess
17. Olbison

dont think we can risk resting kearney and l'estrange to be honest. and didnt sykes come off with a knock at catalans?. only other change to your line up would be I'd leave halley on the wing asa he needs game time their and put reardon at FB.

Yes thats about right, Scruton when needed, though I agree with Reardon at FB
Like to take another look at Addy after his pre season match at Cas where he went OK.
Olbison and Burgess defo. Get 'em in and try em out.

Something like this: ( with Dewsbury's recent form we can rest alot of players)

Reardon
Halley
Platt
Wardle
Crookes
Sykes
Kearney
Scruton
Godwin
Hall
Whitehead
Worrincy
Donaldson

L'Estrange
Kopzcak
G Burgess
Addy/Crossley/Olbison/Tate

why rest sheriffe? i'd put him in on wing and let crookes play . think we need one of langley/menzies in 2nd row as an older head too. other than that no problems with that team

Reardon was training alone in the gym today. Not sure if he's injured or something. I wouldnt weaken the squad to much, we cant be throwing in loads of juniors to make there debuts. Maybe one or two.

I'd go like this.

Kearney
Sheriffe
Platt
Nero
Halley
Sykes
Orford
Scruton
L'Estrange
Kopczak
Whitehead
Langley
Donaldson

Hall
G Burgess
Godwin
Worrincy

Thing is though, say Orford picks up a serious injury, every single Bradford supporter will be on the back of Mcnamara about his squad selection for this game. I still think without Orford, Kearney and a few others we will still have too much for Dewsbury.

If he picks up an injury then he picks up an injury, it's part of the game and part of life.
It's not only about resting players either but also about keeping momentum and confidence.

Not point playing players that realistically don't need to be played.

We have a few fringe players. Get them starting. I could imagine Worrincy having a field day against the level of Dewsbury.

Would suspect as Reardon not in 19 for Cats game, did he travel, if not and bearing in mind he was rested against Crusaders he probably hasnt been given any/as much time off as everyone else? Would like to see him at f/b on Sunday and regain some confidence

Officials for game

Dewsbury Rams v Bradford Bulls

Ref P Brooke
TJ J Page A Smith
IG L Todd C Dean
RR D McNeice
TK K Leyland
MC J Glover

Who?

P Brooke

Come on it e'll make a nice change for you lot to see an official who doesn't have to rely on the video ref to tell him what to do!

It was going to be his brother C Brooke but he's based in Bradford.

That was a crisp reply! did it cost a packet to buy that one?

hiya just to let you all know rams fans use our own site on rl.org......,so to the few muppit fans who want to take the P@SS on our fans board on rl fans you may wish to visit???,we may only get around 850-1000 home fans but i tell you 1 thing there all LOYAL and know the game.....

i know everyteam as a few fans who are muppits though,imsure the rest of you are pretty sorted,see you all sunday.be a cracking atmosphere

Right own up, the above post seems to suggest that some of us are being big meanies. Who is it?

Edit - it transpires that NONE of you have said anything untoward at all. A few Dewsbury fans have appeared to contract rabies at your gentle jokes. Not so much a chip on the shoulder as a twenty foot King Edward.

That actually made me chuckle.

Some of em make Fax fans look positively friendly and welcoming!

What did we ever do to Dewsbury apart from swell their coffers each year with a pre season game?

We nicked their colours

read steaminbull 02.......most ov the ant bulls comments are from cougars and fax fans,bitter probs through the same reason as ours,you took glory hunters as supporters from our towns and some of you who post on here may be from 1 of them 3 towns,if you are shame on you....iv nothing against you bulls from bradford!!!