Well after running around like headless chickens against Swindon, how will we do with the Championship's surprise package York?

I'd like to think that we could pull together and manage the win here, but it's going to take a full 80 minute performance and I worry that we haven't got one left in the tank

Be a tough game. Had this down as a loss (along with Toronto at home) but after Swinton I feel this is a must win. But again I don’t feel like we have it in us.

I'm quietly confident. We've an 100% record vs York at York and a 0% record vs York at Odsal. We're stronger than we were last time we played York but we've no consistency apart from we've brought our A game to teams above us recently and have been complacent vs teams below us.

We’re capable of getting a win but I fear we won’t. York seem to have the edge on us and I think that win at the beginning of the season last year was just a one off. That day we had a fair bit of luck too.

If we can't beat York then we obviously don't deserve to be Top 5 - and most likely won't be.

Well we're due a win over them. Closely matched teams but they've certainly got the beating of us. Even our win at their place at the beginning of last year was an undeserved victory IMO

Due to the way the fixtures work out, lose this and we can't make up the remaining points IMO Win and providing we don't lose to anyone we shouldn't, we should qualify for the top 5.

Hopefully another packed house and a cracking game

The draw last week looks like a really bad result looking at our run in. Really can’t see us getting a win at York. They are mentally stronger than us as proved over the last few games and that counts for a lot when it’s close. If we win I think it’s up there with the Toulouse result.

Anyone know how many tickets have been sold?

Heart says we will win, head says we won't.

The issue I have is which Bulls team will show up. If its the one we've seen most of the year (i.e. slow, lethargic in defence, five drives and a kick style) then we will have another miserable day.

However, if the Widnes/Toulouse team who are willing to mix it in defence and play with ball in hand then I think we win quite comfortably.

York have somehow managed to keep sneaking wins which worries me if its a close game. We need to come out firing all cylinders from the start as if we give them a head start they will just grind out the win.

I work in York, and having worked in partnership with the club on occasions have got to know some of the people behind the scenes. They are supremely confident about how the club is developing and are fully expecting to take this win and make the top 5.

They have an outstanding young coach, a team that has been built around an attractive style of play and I would be surprised to see them wipe the floor with us if we turn up with the wrong attitude on Sunday.

Bradford have put on their twitter feed that the allocation given to them have all been sold but that you can still pay on the gate

If you buy seated tickets is that in the York end? I have only ever been to bootham crescent for a leeds united friendly but that was a long time ago

Joe brown, Evans, Grant, Flanagan brought in. Surprised Grant in there as Ricketts as been the one impressing in the reserves. Presume Hitchcox injured.

Expect us to line up like this (if all fit)

Pickersgill
Evans
Webster
Oakes
Ryan
Keyes
Lilley
Kirk
Wildie
Margrin
Farrell
Hallas
Minchella

Flanagan
Peltier
Wood
Storton

Expect Grant to come in for Ryan if he's injured.

No Hitchcox is a big blow. I was on the fence before the squad was announced, now I can only see a York win unfortunately. And that will pretty much end our playoff hopes.

Heart and Head both saying loss but I know we have it in us to pick up a win if we play to full potential.
Deffo feel this is a must win now as had it down as an accepted loss for our back end run in.

So assuming that Hitchcox is injured, the people who got dropped from last weeks shambles are Garside and Doyle - a kid who is making his way in the game, and a guy who also got dropped the last time Kear dropped anyone for underperforming.

He's gonna have stop threatening to drop players - I'm sure they've got wise to the fact that he isn't going to

Assuming Ethan passes his fitness test then I'd go with...

Ryan
Evans
Brown
Webster
Grant
Keyes
Lilley
Kirk
Wildie
Magrin
Farrell
Hallas
Minchella

Flanagan
Wood
Peltier
Storton

Despite him being the best support player we have, I'd say choosing Pickersgill at full back would be a risk for this game as York will kick him to death with the high ball. Oakes for me needs dropping as the try he bombed down the left hand side last was woeful.

I’m really not convinced we need to go back down the route of Ryan at fullback, he’s clearly better on the wing. I think Pickers has played pretty well so I don’t see any need to mess with the backs too drastically. I do wonder if Ethan is still a doubt though, with Grant and Brown in the 19.

I'd rather we go Brown at FB than Ryan. Think he'll go with Pickersgill though. Pickersgill is becoming a good support player, but he really needs to start honing his full back skills. Conceding a 40-20 in the first set on the last tackle like he did last week is is a lack of concentration. And poor positional play.

If we play to our potential I think we can win. York drew against Batley and needed a last second try to beat Dewsbury a couple of weeks a go. We need to be at our best and not our usual slow start though.

I think York will lift for this game though, they know that if they beat us that just about ends our chances of top 5. That by default would almost guarantee a play off spot for them. I would be surprised if this game is settled by more than a few points, I just hope we have the rub of the green!

Always a couple of red herrings in the Friday squad.i'll be very surprised if Hitchcox and Crossley aren't in the team.Brown at full back.

So the Hallas as a prop rumour came true in the end

Is there some reason that we are all missing as to why Kear absolutely refuses to pick four props?

Possibly not having 4 fit props to pick from?

Though I didn't think Hitchcock was in the named squad?

intense game so far ... after our early try seems to be all york