we're past the point of battling defeats being acceptable now, we need wins if we're really wanting to make the 8. COYB!

I was keeping up with you to this point. Have you been listening to Damo again?

Agree cant see us putting 30+ points on you. Dont really know what will happen we are very inconsistent this year, and I havent seen enough of the bulls but I imagine its much the same as us up and down.

hopefully with the game not being on sky at least there might be a good atmosphere tonight.

Carnt wait!!!!!! COME ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

I still say Leeds by around two tries or ten points but if the players are fired up like they have been for the previous games this season then we should be on for el clasico number three.

My starting 17

Kearney
Crookes
Platt
Whitehead
Raynor
Herbert
Jefferies
Lynch
Diskin
Kopczak
Elima
Sibbit
Langley

Addy
Hargreaves
Scruton
Burgess

He's coming tonight isn't he.

I think he is has been threatening it

Think I must have missed el clasico numer 1 and 2.
Stopped thinking we are gonna win this year, just hope we can do well and enjoy the game

Well to me the first two were pretty intense games with the result in doubt till the death while the skills on show weren't anything special I enjoyed both games.

I'll take the third meeting tonight with the above with perhaps the score on the hooter in our favour.

To be honest I did enjoy both previous games but the skill on show did not warrant a classic tab, but yes both enjoyable and I would take the above you mentioned but with the same result from the last two

Bulls:
Brett Kearney
Jason Crookes
Patrick Ah Van
Elliott Whitehead
Gareth Raynor
Ben Jeffries
Marc Herbert
Andy Lynch
Matt Diskin
Craig Kopczak
Jamie Langley
Ian Sibbit
Olivier Elima

Nick Scruton
Michael Platt
Bryn Hargreaves
Danny Addy.

. . . . I like this thread



. . .although it's gone awfully quiet this eveninh

Amazing performance from the Bulls to shut out the Rhinos in the second half to record our first victory at Headingley since 2007.

This result tonight most certainly gives us renewed hope of a late play-off charge, providing Wakefield can beat Hull FC on Sunday.

It's such a shame that Sibbit wasn't nearer the ball when it struck the upright to touch down for justice

Worst Bradford team I've seen in 20 years. Honest opinion. But McDermott and Lowes continue to be great servants to your club, so enjoy the two points.

Didn't see Bradford last year then.

You were so lucky! But you make your own luck. Taking the 2 paid off for you guys. You were shot at the end. I said if Leeds were crap you might have a chance and you limped over the line for the 2 points. Fair play.

The rain saved you big time. Oh yeah and Leeds been shocking even in the wet.

Bradford wanted it more imo. More passion from the likes of Whitehead, Elima, Langers etc.

Neither side at their best, but seen worse games in those sort of conditions. Tbh, after how you lot have a habit of stealing it at the death I'll take any win over Leeds!

I thought we defended really well. Leeds can't play the wet weather conditions. Shocked we won mind.

How is it we save our best defensive displays for rainy days? Catalans, Saints and now Leeds. Brilliant showing. It wasn't until about 9 mins to go that I began to think we could do it. Diskin was great as well. Didn't see what happened to go on report but the Rhino's discipline after that was poor.

The Bulls were the better team over the 80 minutes, fact.


Herbert, Whitehead, Langley and Diskin were great and worked their socks off. Hargreaves had his best game for the club.

Ah Van didn't have a great game but tackled fairly well in the second half. He'll be lucky to be in the side next week.

On a side note how poor is Kevin Sinfield these days?!

Fair point, well made.

IMO it wasnt about luck, its not Bradfords problem leeds are in-disiplined - Bradfords defence was outstanding and Herbert kicked well to get them out of their own half.

Leeds had just as many penalties in the second half and could of easily levelled the game by taking the 2's on offer but thats their problem for not

Bradford were the better team by far last night and deserved the win

Leeds fans are just too bitter to admit that and have to resort to saying that they were poor, get a grip and grow some cahones !!

Too true. How does that song go now; "You should have gone for two......." Poor old Sinny, decent player but decision making isn't his strong point

Good summary. Awful game in awful conditions but thoroughly enjoyable. Leeds are terrible at the moment, the only player they had who I thought had any chance of going the length was Hall & I think he only saw the ball once second half. Bradford's 3/4s are limited but played to the conditions much better, impressed again by Crossley especially his strength.