Hi Guys, Any clues as to how the Bulls will line up on Sunday. Radford Says he's taking a 20man squad from his first team. Just wondered if Cummings will do the same.

Nothing's been announced yet.

We've only got around 20 fit players so the squad will pretty much pick itself

Oh, so think it will be pretty much your first team then.

Should be first team. Think we play you Dews and Cas in pre-season. So I would imagine first team For you and Cas and juniors against Dewsbury

What time is kickoff for the Hull game on Sunday?

What time can you get there

Won't be full first team as all players injured are out of starting 17. From memory Kearney,walker and diskin aren't available. Plus would expect three wire lads on loan to get gametime. Have they said if its normal or unlimited benches?.

Kick Off 3pm

Would imagine unlimited. It's very rare that friendlies have only 4 subs and Radford has already said he will look at playing 20 guys.

It will be just about a full strength Hull team. Afaik Tuson is the only injury. We are also holding back Rankin, plus Talanoa and Biggs aren't here yet. Would expect the starting 13 to be:

McDonnel
Shaul, Yeaman, Crooks, Lineham
Horne, Miller
Green, Houghton, Paea
Ellis, Whiting
Westerman

Foster
Kear
Purtell
Henry
George
Gaskell
Gale
Scruton
O'Brien
Manuokafoa
Addy
Ferguson
Donaldson

Carvell
Sammut
Sidlow
Blythe
Everyone else....

Something like this I'd imagine.

ill be there at about 2pm

Weather forecast for Bradford on sunday is pretty good ATM


5.7 degees max, virtually no wind or rain.
Mind you, Odsal seems to have its own micro-climate sometimes.

BRADFORD BULLS head coach Francis Cummins has included a quartet of new signings as part of a 24-man squad to face Hull FC this weekend.

Lee Gaskell (pictured above), Adam Henry, Garreth Carvell and Luke George, who have each spent the past three months in pre-season training alongside their Provident Stadium colleagues, are all in-line to debut this weekend as the Bulls make their first appearance of the year.

Also featuring in the friendly action are Rugby League World Cup stars Elliot Kear and Danny Addy, who each impressed during last year's tournament for Wales and Scotland respectively.

Boss Cummins has named a strong squad for Sunday's clash, which is scheduled to get underway at 3pm.

A host of young talent is also to appear, with rising stars Alex Mellor, Oliver Roberts, Nathan Conroy, Sam Wood and under-19s ace Adam Brook all in the frame, as well as Warrington Wolves loanees James Saltonstall and Joe Philbin.

Tickets for the clash are still available both online and over the phone, or from the stadium ticket office, and are priced at £15 (adults), £10 (concessions) and £5 (juniors).

Bradford Bulls squad to face Hull FC on Sunday, January 19 (kick-off 3pm):

Lee Gaskell
Elliot Kear
Adam Henry
Adrian Purtell
Jamie Foster
Jarrod Sammut
Luke Gale
Garreth Carvell
Adam O'Brien
Nick Scruton
Tom Olbison
Danny Addy
James Donaldson
Manase Manuokafoa
Adam Sidlow
Luke George
Nathan Conroy
Alex Mellor
Oliver Roberts
Chev Walker
Sam Wood
Adam Brook
Joe Philbin
James Saltonstall

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It appears that they're named in position order for the first 13, so it looks like Gaskell is going to be at fullback.

Gaskell at FB until BK is fit I would expect.

I'd prefer Kear, with George and Foster on the wings.

Looking at Gaskell last year, his last man 1 on 1 defending was really poor. Kear is safe under the high ball, his tackling is excellent and his attacking play is underrated.

Agreed. Gadkell is a stand off. He could flourish in that position! Massive pre-season for Gale. If he doesn't produce I'd like to see Gaskell and Sammut at 6 & 7. Just hoping Franny making him VC doesn't make him indeapensible at half back.

Didn't Kear recently say in an article that he doesn't want to play fullback?
I agree in that he showed up well in the WC when he played fullback for Wales, but if he'd rather play on the wing then fair enough.

I also think Gaskell deserves a shot at fullback while Kearney is injured. He might not be the best defensively, but he was one of Salford's most consistent attacking threats last season, scored a bunch of tries and won a few motm awards in the process. I'd like to see how he goes at fullback for us, even if it's only in these friendlies.

I too think Kear would be a good option at full-back but I haven't seen Gaskell playing at full-back yet. We have so much versatility this year with players being able to play in multiple positions.

I seem to remember an interview with Kear where he stated that he preferred playing FB, the only thing was FC said his attacking play was a little 'Raw' as he's fairly new to the game - This was last year when Kearney was injured, but Franny went with Foster.

Has ferguson picked up a knock? Only one not in squad and not previously mentioned as injured.

Edit: ferguson and Blythe with knocks. Just seen t&a article. Blythe's cut thumb must be nasty if he's gonna miss all the friendlies. Good news is sounds like BK ok for start of season.

He was also in the T&A in the last week or so though saying he hopes to cement the right wing spot. Said something like he thinks of himself as a fullback really, but he just wants to play one regular position all the time. Will happily fill in for other people, but would like a steady regular place in one position, and right wing was his mention.

Unless I dreamed it.

Getting the wolf cub on loan seems to have been a good idea, let's us thin out the squad with us missing a couple of players.

Any news on George? Though he would have started.