Today’s starting line-up:

22. James Clare – sponsored by Captain Hornblower, Papa Holmes and the Hornettes

2. Omari Caro – sponsored by Jennifer Bennison

1. Oscar Thomas – sponsored by The Pitchside Crew

4. Kris Welham – sponsored by Stuart Readyhough at Maclean and Company

5. Danny Williams – sponsored by Phoenix Gates and Metal Fabrications

28. Kurt Haggerty – sponsored by The Two Ridlers

13. Danny Addy – sponsored by Bear Boating Canal Boat Holidays

8. Paul Clough – sponsored by Ian and Barbara Illingworth

30. Joe Lumb – sponsored by The Red, Amber and Black Forum

19. Steve Crossley – sponsored by Tyre Power

11. Tom Olbison – sponsored by C and K Wood

12. Dale Ferguson – sponsored In Memory of Helen Butterworth

14. Jay Pitts – sponsored by John Fountain

INTERCHANGES:

10. Adam Sidlow – sponsored by Gareth and Ruth Rider

20. Mitch Clark – sponsored by Bradford Bulls Supporters Group

9. Adam O’Brien – sponsored by The Monro Family

23. Alex Mellor – sponsored by The Top House

Some quite strange selections there. Guess we'll see how it plays out

Bulls 4 London 0, however we are still dropping the ball

poor defence AGAIN 8-8

Diskin called for 2, players have gone for 4 instead.

I noticed last week that Williams was coming in from his wing much too far and Workington scored from it. Sounds as though he has done it again today and Rhys Williams has taken advantage. Compressed defence when in their half but when in your own 20 you have to open out and mark your opposite winger.

Delicate 6 point lead. Really need to score next I think. Maybe even worth having an early drop goal just to keep London chasing the game. Going to be a close finish. Got to respect posession and keep London working in defence in the heat. Certainly lacking leadership. I honestly don't care how we play in this as long as we get the 2 pts. Sounds like defence is pretty good.

Sounds like only one team come out for the 2nd half.

Re: my previous post Williams has done it again and his opposite number has gone in again. Will we never learn??

Second place gone. Utterly embarrasing having Haggerty at half back!!! Not scored a single try again in this half (how many times has that happened this season)

Never mind, Purtell will be back in the halves next week

He's the only fit guy we've got who's any experience in that position. Given the poor recruitment in that position by Bradford it is what it is.

sever lack of finishing when in the positions 10m

Job's fooked innit?

I know that we have a lot of problems in attack and defence has been poor this year. But there was a noticable shift in the game after they dropped the ball over the line and it was still awarded as a try. How many times can Child come in and affect our games? 9 penalties to 2 in the second half where london scored all of their points (granted poor defence didn't help)

Why do we move Thomas from f/b after a good game and Put him into a position he hasnt played all year and move Clare from to f/b???

I understood moving Clare to full back as he is better dealing with kicks than Thomas. But the Thomas to centre decision was baffling. Thomas's biggest asset is his passing. Completely ineffective out wide.

I think it's time we dropped some of the regulars. The likes Olbison, Pitts just aren't having any effect like they were last season. Give Walshaw a run out and some of the U19s. Could be really adventurous and play Zac Baker there at HB. Ya know, a young ACTUAL half back. What have we got to lose?

Thomas played well at f/b and then gets moved, what's the sense? He is also a half back and gets stuck in the where he doesn't play whilst a back rower plays at 6!

Look on the bright side, at least we can't blame Lowes for the baffling selections this week

Tbh sounded like what little confidence players had was shattered when we had double whammy of the dodgy try immediately followed by fergusons dismissal. Rumour on t'other forum that green and Robbie weren't at Workington game as they were in oz. Hopefully as well as coaches they looked at some halfbacks too.

our past poor results and performances are going to spank us at the end of the season, however all is not lost.

So is that top 2 gone now then? Will be lucky to make the four at this rate.

Regards,
Mr Positive

Top 2 isn't impossible, but it requires someone else to screw up.

No point in making the 4, we're frankly rubbish and don't have a cat in hell's chance of doing anything in the Super 8s, let alone promotion. Our crazy signing policy has caught up with us, and having no scrum half at the club is the craziest of all.

We are done. A mediocre championship side and that's it. (Oh, but on loadsamoney compared with most of the teams we play).

It was a good game, and well done for bringing a large and vocal contingent, made for a good atmosphere. On the penalty count it was 6-2 in your favour in the first half, probably deserved.

You looked pretty clueless in the second half and never looked like scoring, you need half backs/playmakers.......

That "someone else" could well be Leigh if they continue to try & throw games away.

For the majority of today's game we were [idire[/i & at the very least [i2nd best[/i.
Out attack was lacking the killer instinct [ibarr the last 4 minutes[/i, our defence was shocking, line speed woeful & discipline abysmal, damn, Oldham & Swinton could have given us a serious scare today.

My point ?

All is [iNOT[/i lost for your boys.