Don't you think they'd be better playing it at Odsal?

I mean I know Blackpool is closer for the Noth west clubs like Leigh, Whitehaven, Workington, Halifax and Featherstone.

But given that two thirds to possibly three quarters of the gate will be Bradford fans as we're much bigger than everyone else the RFL could have encouraged a much larger gate at Odsal.

It's Iconic, is less run down than Blackpool, pitch has slightly better drainage and it's closer.

Loads of room for the fan zone. Makes total sense.

I think we need to go further to put the lower leagues on the map. Ideally I'd like to see every fixture home and away at Odsal for the reasons you mention. The consistency enables you to strike TV deals and all fans of all clubs to formulate their travel arrangements easily.

An extra home game for Bradford just because your bigger than everybody else? This sounds ridiculous mate! Headingley would have been ok but realistically 'too' far from Cumbrian team to travel. Just a shame Manchester doesn't have 15-20000 venue then nobody could have complained.

Do we really need the other clubs or are they a distraction in terms of what's being marketed?

I don't see why we can't retain the existing squads of players but re-badge the various teams as Bradford Centurions, Bradford Bulldogs, Bradford Rams etc.

That way we can pool our marketing resources and really sell the product as a truly Bradford based global game.

Sorry to clarify I didn't mean every fixture for one weekend, I meant every fixture of the entire season.

I think i've read enough sarcasm for one day so see you all at Blackvegas! come on you blues!

If you want to see it that way. I was just thinking about maximising exposure for the sport but you prefer to just think about things from a Fax numero uno point of view.

Well at least with the current format you get to play another game in Lancashire so it's almost a home game for you.

Sheesh

As other posters have stated Lauaki must be on fire in training if that's the criteria for getting in the 19 ahead of our other prop choices. If being readied for the middle 8's couldn't we send him to Oxford for a bit of practice? I know he's supposed to be our impact prop but for the 20 minutes game time he gets - our water carriers make more yardage.....give Samir / Davies et al a chance and let's assess the real differences.

2300+ Bulls fans should really have the place rocking.

There would be more at Odsal

Slightly off topic. Didn't Ryan Bailey look splendid for Cas last night, I really wish we had signed him and not Crossley

I can see Cas being dragged into the relegation scrap big time. They are not the team of last year. Mariano looks like he could be out for the year. A couple of njuries and Cas could find themselves in the scrap.

Cracking atmosphere in the Bulls end.

Soaked up quite a bit there yet 12-0 up.

We really rely on Gaskell.

Bulls looking classy and as it stands now they can show that they belong in SL

Commentators saying Bulls are a Super League club and everyone wants to beat them( and Leigh) does that mean Sky commentators have a massive chip on their shoulders

Got to say how good the ref was in the London game, by far the best this season

I thought the refs in both of the two earlier games were very good indeed

The dynamic duo of Cobb and Hicks that we had.....not so much

Happy with that win. Defensively we were pretty faultless. Attack - i though we were patient and got into the grind against a good, tough Fax team.

Our last tackle option wasn't the best at times.

I agree Bullseye we are relying on Gaskell a little bit, but we are missing our ball playing full back and scum half.
We just had to be patient in that game and were.

Good tough win. Now we head London who will be on a huge high after their incredible win.

A very professional performance to do a job on a tough Fax team. As Jimmy said in the post match interview our ball retention was poor. It's a good job we defended brilliantly. I felt sorry for Ryan Shaw today, he was excellent and was in the right place to take his try and put Purtell in for his first. He was eally putting down a marker against Mendeika when he was injured. I'd like to see that challenge again too. I thought Mendeika was good when he came on. Safe under the high ball and ran the ball back aggressively. Interesting Lauaki came on so early and played longer than before. He ran well but I still think he's third man in the tackle. Crossley had a good offload game (most of the time) and a good step for a big man that started a couple of breaks. I'd have Davies, Samir and Crossley before Lauaki every time.
REally enjoyed the game and the Bulls fans made the atmosphere. Haven't been to Blackpool for years and forgot what an utterly desperate hole it is compared to Whitby or Scarborough!

Yes the Bulls coped and defended well, equally credit has to go to Halifax for their determination and putting on a good display.They just lacked that extra bit of class. The player who's head hit Shaw new what he was doing to my mind. Sure Mendeika was impressive, a good full back taking the ball and gathering territory, he is looking a good prospect. As for Mr Lauaki seemed more like non of the Fax players wanted to run at him, cant say I blame them really. Crossley is a hell of a big bloke !! Was it Williams doing a Usain Bolt impression what pace

Really good solid team performance. Game of two halves, second half got a bit scrappy but lots to take forward.

It was Adam Henry, if you're thinking of the run he went on in the first half after picking up the ball near his ankles.

I thought we did well to grind out the win. Some solid defence and a refusal to panic when we didn't score

Really good performance from the Bulls.

When Fax and Bulls ran on, it looked like all the players were about 50% bigger than the London-Sheffield lot. Optical illusion? Certainly no doubt about the difference in class, Sheffield were never in their game, London looked up for it and most of the stuff they tried came off. They will be no pushover form now on, but I think we have the size and power advantage over them.

The most improves aspect of our game was the defence, but as Jimmy says, his style is the offload and the risky pass, and it was our willingness to chance our arm that found the holes when we scored. Our defence was good but so was Fax, and it took some getting through. Both teams also denied by some goal line heroics.

The atmosphere created by the Bulls fans was great though. I was worried that the BFC stewards were going to get silly at first, but eventually worked out that there was no reason to get involved so mostly just observed with amusement. Must be in the Guinness for the longest song, what was that at the end, at least 20 minutes? And the two-tone trumpet as the two coppers walked along the front had me nearly wetting myself.

Decent weather, free Cornettos, very good hotel, excellent Blackpool fish n chips, beer tokens for Wetherspoons, what more could you want?

Yes I stand corrected. I wonder if some players and the coach are holding some back for the 8s ?

Roofaldo2 ... "Some solid defence and a refusal to panic when we didn't score" Yes again that's seems about right, the Bulls looked a lot more comfortable in their defence and trusting each other.