Thanks. Think Holroyd was more likely to figure in their first team than Walters so I can see them holding back Mustapha as he's the most experienced of the three.

It would push also push O'Connor nearer the 19, even if he didn't make the matchday squad. He's exactly what we need on the right edge, possibly more than Mustapha and Johnson at the moment, if Doyle is fit.

You think Murphy is past it then?

Yes. And by some distance.

He did struggle on Sunday but I put that down to a knock. I'll watch a bit more closely. Hopefully England isn't that far off a return as he was our best backrower last year IMO.

Just from our own squad and his consistency and minutes in the friendlies, I think Wallace has pushed ahead of Murphy for a 2nd row spot, at least to begin with.

Maybe so. We did get run ragged a few times down that edge but 10 mins of that was when we lost MDJ and we had to reshuffle. Think Wallace has been solid and that's what we need. I imagine Dewsbury will be planning to attack that edge.

Well. have any of the 3 Leeds loanees arrived?

Guess we will find out tomorrow when squad is announced.

Given how Fleming performed in two preseasons and then missed out on Leeds through COVID I'd like to see him get in that 17 man squad this week, didn't have the best of seasons for us last year but looks like he's put in some graft over the winter break. Made some strong carries and big tackles in them first 2 games

Having Fleming on the bench with Scurr, Baldwinson and Flanagan gives us a lot of impact. The only concern is that if we lost a back to injury we've got nobody we can move out of the pack that's got that kind of versatility.

Seems as if the Leeds lads are now with us so selection will be interesting.

That's great news.
1. Kear
2. MDJ
3. Evans
4. Gill
5. DFG
6. BJ
7. Patton
8. Walker
9.Doyle
10. Crossley
11. Mustapha
12. O'Connor
13. Evans
14Johnson
15. Scurr
16. Fleming
17. Wallace

Wonder if we'll have any Hull players on DR with their season not starting yet.

Kear was talking up Cobi Nichol in the T&A and saying he may yet get in the squad. Could be a bolter on the wing.

Do we think the half time entertainment will be provided by MDJ and Mustapha having a charity boxing match?

Maybe get some big inflatable handbags for them to bash each other with.

Only two of the Leeds lads are in the squad according to Kear's interview.

O’Connor in leeds squad

For the first home game could we boost the crowd by having them wrestling in the mud at the corners? Phwoooooar.

https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... son-opener My team would be Kear Dawson-Jones Evans Gill Millar/Foggin-johnston Patton Jowitt Crossley Doyle Walker AJ Wallace Scott Baldwinson Johnson/Flanagan Mustapha Fleming England Myers, Burton, Flanagan/Johnson Millar/Foggin-johnston to miss out. Depends on Millars fitness and Flanagan/Johnson is a tough one.

https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... son-opener My team would be Kear Dawson-Jones Evans Gill Millar/Foggin-johnston Patton Jowitt Crossley Doyle Walker AJ Wallace Scott Baldwinson Johnson/Flanagan Mustapha Fleming England Myers, Burton, Flanagan/Johnson Millar/Foggin-johnston to miss out. Depends on Millars fitness and Flanagan/Johnson is a tough one.

England, Millar and Myers all in the squad. Have any of them featured in any of the pre-season games?

Eldon Myers got some minutes in the Leeds game but hasn't featured in either of the other friendlies. Millar and England haven't played yet.

Great news to have those Leeds players drafted in. I felt that they would add something to our starting 17 so its likely we will see some of them feature. 1 of the 3 hookers will miss out and I think Millar, Burton and England will also miss out.

Glad to see England back in the mix. That's a decent squad.

Which is all the more heartening when you think who we have injured