Don't let the facts get in the way.

This is the first time Wakefield have finished bottom of SL - EVER!

Oh do come on, SL has only been around for 20 years.....and the Bulls have never EVER been bottom.....

www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news ... nformation Please share this far and wide and lets all respect the wishes of both clubs

www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news ... nformation Please share this far and wide and lets all respect the wishes of both clubs

Good luck Bradford I hope you'll join us in super league

How do you work that one out then

?????

You can do it with the mathematical wizardry of counting from the bottom and then stopping when you see the word 'Bradford'. They were second from bottom last year, and that's the lowest they've ever been.

(10th of 14 was the previous lowest)

Anyone know if there are tickets still available?

I believe there still are, the Bulls made a social media post around mid afternoon saying there were about 300 tickets left.

Wakes have terminated Tim smiths contract. Think our chances just improved a bit

Or it's going to serve as a reminder to the rest of the team that no one player is above the club and if they don't perform the door awaits. Playing for your livelihood might spur them along

A lot of Wakey fans seem to think that they're better off without smith but he seemed to be one of their most creative players to me. He certainly played very well against us last time out. Still, they watch him every week so are far better judges than me.

I still half expect him to trot out next Saturday, especially after the Godinet surprise in our last game.

Silverwood the referee !! Thaler as reserve, Bentham VR

At least it isn't Cobb

Child as touch judge though

I've got an 11 year old child that could do better !

Out of interest - who are the returning players this weekend for Bulls ? A few articles are stating "9 players to return".

Williams Purtell Sidlow Mullaney furgeson Olbison addy Nielsen off the top of my head

And O'Brien.

The 9 who were not in the 17 against Fax were :
Mullaney Williams Purtell Nielson
Sidlow O'Brien Olbison Ferguson Addy
If all those return on Saturday I think most expect that the 8 from last Saturday who will stay in the 17 will be:
Clare Blythe Gaskell Sjieka
Clough Ryan Pitts Luaki
However I think many fans would like to see Luaki out and probably Crossley or Mellor in.

Thanks for that guys and good luck.

We will need 2 props on the bench which will probably be Luaki and Crossley. Luaki is a total liability though and had gradually got worse over the last few games. Some of the penalties he gives away are amateurish at best. It wouldn't be so bad if he made up for it with big drives or creative offloading but he can't do that either. Luaki out, Fleming in?

Other positional debate is Addy or Siejka at scrum half. Obviously Siejka is the natural choice but if he plays then it's either Blythe or Ryan. If Addy plays Scrum half and Siejka is left out then there might be room for both of them.

So the question is does siejka have enough of an edge over Addy to keep Ryan or Blythe out of the squad?

Clare or Caro
Blythe or Ryan
Luaki or Fleming

This is the team that I think Jimmy will play:

Mullaney
Williams
Purtell
Nielson
Clare
Gaskell
Siejka
Clough
O'Brien
Sidlow
Olbison
Pitts
Addy

Luaki
Crossley
Ferguson
Blythe

I would argue that Ryan has been more effective in the last couple of games than Blythe but I'm sure Jimmy will go with Blythe. Nice dilemma to have at this stage of the competition.

Exactly this...

With the news of Tim Smith I would have to say it's our game to lose now. Not in an arrogant/cocky way but man for man I think we better them. Turn up with the right attitude/heads and we should all be celebrating come 4.45 Saturday... Turn up with the wrong attitude and Wakefield will do a number over us.

COYB