When did he last play for London?

Rohan Smith's comments suggest that he's one for the future. I wouldn't get your hopes up that he's a wonder kid here to save our season. Glad we've got one at last though.

Yep, that was my thoughts as well. Least we have a bit of planning ahead going on though. Perhaps lessons have been learned.

If we "defend" like we did yesterday Leigh will rip us to pieces and the game will be over by half time.

I'm so enormously tired of watching our defensive line plod up 2 or 3 steps and then stop and wait for the other team to hit us. It gives their halfback all the time in the world to do whatever they want, and hands all the momentum to any forward charging at us. On the complete other end of the spectrum, we have people shooting up out of the line for the big hit and missing, leaving a massive gap (I'm looking at you Matty Blythe)!

Keep moving up as a line until you meet them, then ram your damn shoulder through their gut. Put them on their backs. Take the momentum with you. SHOW SOME GODDAMN PRIDE IN YOUR DEFENCE.

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Why does it always come down to a lack of effort rather than a lack of talent? Maybe its just a case of the players Bradford have simply not been good enough. As I said before Bradford have the pick of the worst full time players out there and I think there are a lot better part time players kicking around this league than at least half the Bradford squad. Maybe it is a case that Bradford have a lot of average players who are playing above the level of their part time counterparts simply because they are full time.

I think it's a mix of both. Blythe certainly tries hard, he's just not very good. It was a mistake to play him at centre yesterday because not only is he a liability, but he also took one of our best players (James Clare) completely out of the game by never creating space or passing to him.

It's a lack of effort and desire to not hurry to form a scrum with 15-20 mins on the clock and a couple of score behind. Our attitude and body language wasn't good yesterday.

Anyone looked at the odds for sunday?

Will be Friday at the earliest before any betting is a available.

Expect it to be Leigh -14 on the handicap

I was at Odsal for our capitulation that resulted in a draw & I was at both games last season too, missed Blackpool but watched it live on TV.

Those performances aren't representitive of our season, we raise our game against you. If i've any hope for this game it's that we've won more games away than at Odsal this season!

I fear we'll get stuffed.

Our side right now has too many players who hardly know each others names, let alone how they play. Chances are less than slim, imo.

I disagree Mr Bowen,super smashing

Bradford always seem to raise their game when playing us , and I expect a close game, obviously I expect a Leigh win , but still a very hard close game, I hope it brings a good crowd along.

Luaki not in the squad then?

Maybe, if that's the case, they may stop playing the way you guys have been complaining about?

(i.e. an improvement)

Lol, though to be right, I've been impressed with Lauaki since Smith started - making ground, putting himself around a bit and seems to have more of a spring in his step!

Haha, yeah, you could be right, though truth is they've played [ias though[/i they didn't know each other all season - it's just that now they [ireally [/idon't..

Any of you Bulls fans know how many tickets you have sold ?

Interested because it's a great atmosphere & a real good craic when there are 2 big & noisy sets of fans.

Joe Philbin, Tom Olbison, Danny Williams, Adam O’Brien, Oscar Thomas, Adam Sidlow, Omari Caro, Kurt Haggerty, Ben Kavanagh, Epalahame Lauaki, Stuart Howarth, Matty Blythe, Danny Addy, Jay Pitts, Steve Crossley, Kris Welham, Alex Mellor, James Clare, Kieren Moss

Think he'll go

Moss
Caro Welham Clare Williams
Addy Thomas
Sidlow OB Kavanagh
Olbison Haggerty
Mellor

Howarth, Philbin, Crossley, Lauaki

Think i'd prefer Haggerty at 6 with Addy at 13 but I cant see that happening. Just as long as Blythe misses out!

19 Man squad:

Joe Philbin, Tom Olbison, Danny Williams, Adam O’Brien, Oscar Thomas, Adam Sidlow, Omari Caro, Kurt Haggerty, Ben Kavanagh, Epalahame Lauaki, Stuart Howarth, Matty Blythe, Danny Addy, Jay Pitts, Steve Crossley, Kris Welham, Alex Mellor, James Clare, Kieren Moss.

A couple of lucky players in there and very surprised Ryan has been dropped.

1. Moss
2. Caro
3. Clare
4. Welham
5. Williams
6. Addy (but my god i hope he doesn't ave the "my ball" mentality)
7. Thomas
8. Crossley
9. O'brien
10. Crossley
11. Olbison
12. Haggerty
13. Pitts
14. Howarth
15. Lauaki
16. Kavanagh
17. Philbin

Not sure he'll pick crossley twice tbh



Hopefully Blythe gets nowhere near starting 17, although wouldn't be surprised if he leaves one of wingers out and moves Clare to wing to accommodate him.

Amazes me that Blythe continues to get in...
I could be well off the mark here but, given how much faith i have in ferret to interfere and stuff things up, i wouldnt be surprised if theres a bit of "he's a high earner, if he's fit then he plays"...
For me he's well behind Caro, Williams, Ryan, Welham, Clare and probably even Oakes.

I would be very surprised if Ferres interferes. I think Smith is the type of coach who will listen to others in the coaching staff but will take the final decision.

Only difference for me would be to have Pitts at loose forward.

If you assume Philbin gets in regardless (which he will as a Super League loan player), Mellor has done nothing this year and doesn't deserve a place above Pitts or Haggerty. Olbison hasn't been great either, but we know he can perform, so I think he warrants the spot more. Assuming we're not going with two back rowers on the bench, it has to be Mellor that misses out.

After that, it's one of the backs. Either Moss, Williams, Caro, Clare or Blythe. Since Blythe seems to have incriminating photos of Marc Green somewhere (there's no other explanation he keeps getting in the side no matter how bad he plays), we can assume it won't be him. Be interesting to see who it is.