Now the squad is out what we thinking? Pack wise think we are going to struggle. after what I heard on commentary last week I would put Campbell in for Macani

I am going 21 - 16 to Bradford and a huge sigh of relief

I'm one of the very few in the Predictions League who is tipping Rochdale

I did so with a heavy heart - but, really, putting aside blind optimism what possible reason is there to expect a Bulls win? Rochdale absolutely smashed Dewsbury last week, and will be brimming with confidence.

I know its a 'four pointer' for us, but it is for them. If they win, they'll be 16 points ahead of us already - a point which I am sure their coach is ramming home to them! We'd have to win 9 games more than them over the rest of the season to get above them!

If we throw the ball about a bit and make them move around the park, we might stand a chance.
Get drawn in to a slow match played up the middle of the pitch and we'll lose.

I'm tipping Rochdale. I think we'll make it closer than Dewsbury but I'm not expecting a win.

The Leeds fans are calling for Lilley to be called back and I don't blame them after having two poor halves out last night. Burrow is not creative. I hope Toovey has a plan for this when it inevitably happens as I am still not 100% confident in Leon lasting many games or even a full game without going missing.

Well, we forget about catching them & focus on catching Dewsbury instead. I don't care which 2 clubs we catch really...

I put us by 20 for the amusement factor, fully with you expect a Rochdale win with a performance by us full of effort again which \i think will be a recurring theme throughout the year. Plenty of effort but not enough size to get us on the front foot

Its looking like the weather could do us a favour and scupper the game.

i have just watched the highlights, and ithey are not just big forwards like Tahraoui, the transition from defence to attack was good with good support play. I fear the worst.

I backed the Bulls on the predictions but i honestly think Rochdale will beat us. Whether that's by 4 or 40 remains to be seen but we need a pack to lay the platform. We haven't got that at the moment. But I do hope the likes of Kirk, Bentley, Lumb, Wilkinson, Oakes and Ryan continue to impress and work hard and not let defeat put them down.

Wont be easy especially with Rochdale smashing Dewsbury last week, i agree with what some others have said along the lines of it doesn't matter who we catch, long as we catch them.

Didn't expect Rochdale to turn up and take Dewsbury apart caught a lot by surprise, hoping for a Bulls win but who knows.

If we turn up and keep creating chances like against Hull who are a much better team id have thought then anythings possible, a couple of quick scores might rock Rochdale and allows us a way to win, also depends what the conditions like, a physical game will get away from us need to keep a high tempo.

Can't see it.

Why not. The big problem up at odsal is health and safety if there is snow on the ground. Can't see email clearing it.

When my Dad played for Northern they once could play there for 6 weeks cos of snow and ice.

Heavy snow predicted Saturday night Sunday day.

It would buy us some time. To bring some forwards in for Swinton to get ready for the French

Gotta be honest, I'd like the game postponed. Rochdale, despite having a great game against Dewsbury, are one of those games we should be targeting at picking up points. Playing it now while we're desperately short of forward depth, we're likely to lose. If we play it later in the season, there's a chance we've picked up some more players and are more likely to get something out of it.

I agree. We have plenty of points in Ryan, Oakes and Macani. Lilley and Pryce is a very creative pairing.

Odsal is a much bigger and wider pitch than Rochdale. Get it out wide and i think we'll nick it. Get sucked into a forward battle as you say and we'll lose.

I suspect Dewsbury took them lightly and paid the price, I don't expect the Bulls to do the same but play with the same intensity and an improved defence this week! A win should be there and I'll take it by 1 if need be!

Just sleet tomorrow according to the met office.

Yeah, that's what I've seen.

Have to say I don't fancy us. A bit too soon imo and we're still short handed in the pack. I agree with Bull Mania, and much as it goes against everything I've ever learnt about RL, maybe the best bet for us is to try and keep the ball wide and hope we have the class in the threequarters to put on some points.

Type Odsal post code in and its not.

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If that weather forcast for odsal is correct game will be off I rekon.

If it's on it'll be bloody cold. Cue summer rugby gags.

If that forecast is correct the game must be in doubt. I seem to remember we had the same problems a few years ago when we played Catalan. We were all stood in the away end as that area had been cleared of ice and snow.