After another great home win against Toulouse we now move on to York. York have had a nightmare start to the season losing every game they’ve played. They’ll be desperate for a win but we need to continue our great momentum.

This one for me is the real test to see if we have shook any previous old bulls habits.

In previous seasons weve put in some strong performances and then immediately served up some absolute dross the next game especially against teams below us in the league. We did it against York on tv last year IIRC

We can’t be perfect every week but keep playing as committed as we are, get a good win over York and I think we can start dreaming about being the best of the rest.

Wakey will not get it so easy the 2nd time round I don't think..

Sounds as if Carr rolled his ankle vs Toulouse so I expect Blackmore will be back in for the York match. Hopefully it'll be a much better performance than the game there last year. York are a dangerous team, we had to work very hard to beat them at Odsal.

I feel like putting my mortgage on us losing this as it would be the most typical Bradford thing ever to beat Fax, Toulouse, Fev, then lose to the side currently sitting bottom.

York are still a decent side and love getting one over on us. They will be desperate to not be 5-0 on the league table. We need to bring a performance as good as the others.

I’m trying to work out where we’re better this year than last. Props, halves and backs are similar to last year but we’ve improved at hooker and in 2nd row significantly. Defensive attitude is obviously improved as well.
This York game has potential to be a banana skin for us but if we get the attitude right again (I don’t believe I’m saying this) I think we’ll be ok

York will grab a win at some point, we can't underestimate them otherwise it will be against us this week.

It's great to see the team starting the season on such a high note! The results speak for themselves (barring the Wakefield game). However, we can't afford to underestimate any opponent, especially when facing a team near the bottom of the league who are hungry for their first win.

Every match is an opportunity to maintain our momentum. With the right mindset and determination, I'm confident we can secure another important victory against York. EOC has to drill it in to the players that we cannot afford any complacency against the Knights.

I think York will the the 'down to earth with a bump' game sadly. Though I've no doubt that EOC has already warned them, it will be down to the leaders on the pitch.

Any cockiness at all and we'll be beaten. They will be desperate to get off the bottom and won't take a backward step. Anyone thinking an easy afternoon awaits should stay on the bus.

I honestly thought the Toulouse game could have been the one where we came unstuck. But we didn't and it's understandable to think of the York game in the same way... I'm hopeful of the win V York (but painfully aware of past disappointments) and then who knows where we can go.... But one game at a time.

I'm sure Nobby will have some input talking to the Team re attitudes and assumptions when facing oppositions that are not preforming well.
I remember the Bulls had a few losses like that during our "Glory Years" due to players collectively thinking they didn't need to go full on, the other very bad habit was losing matches after outplaying the opposition and taking it easy thinking job done!

2005 immediately springs to mind (for different reasons but it was still down to attitude) .... there was that 4 part documentary on youtube 'this is us'

2007 Wigan at home in the playoffs. 30-6 ahead with 25 minutes left

I always remember that game. Utter shellshock and disbelief at how badly we imploded. Trent Barrett absolutely ran us ragged. Wigan just kept on scoring and our confidence was shot to pieces. I seem to remember McNamara taking Burgess, Vagana and Solomona off with 25 mins to go thinking that the game was done.

Yeah that substitution was a bad one. Like when Warren Ryan took off Roach and Sironen in the 89 Grand Final.

You reckon

Yes, at Belle Vue we lost two players to injury who didn't return which duly messed up our gameplan, one being a winger (always hard to replace) and our stand off and second main playmaker. Any side losing those sorts of player during a match would be disrupted. It's not unreasonable to suggest we'd have made more of a game of it without that disruption. Added to that was the fact that we went into that game depleted anyway lacking our best back and forward due to illness and injury.

The side has been strengthened since then so I think we'll make more of a game of it in the next fixture, at least I hope so!

I mean I'm realistic about our chances in the semi final as Wankfield are the best team in the league so we're probably knackered. But, given how many of their fans have bought tickets for Wembley already I would love it if we beat them!!

Ebon Scurr and Ben Blackmore both return.

I'd go with:

McGowan
Blackmore
Arundel
Gill
Taufau
Davies
Lilley
Doro
Souter
Smith
Fulton
Butler
Hallas
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Wilson
Scurr
Appo
Ott

I'd go with that.

York did the double over us last year by completely out-smarting us. If we keep our heads, we should be too big and too strong for them.

Think EOC might go with Fenton on the bench instead of Wilson, ( who I think has done great ).
Attitude is key on Sunday, turn up with wrong one we might get caught out, but if we’re enthusiastic and committed we should get the result.

Sort out the daft penalties and we can win this. Last year in the ae fixture we gave York all the ball and all the field position and made it impossible for ourselves.

That’s the only quandary I have. 2 out of Hallas, Rogers and Wilson can make the 17. I would go Hallas & Rogers, even though Wilson has played well.