Chill. Saints are simply a little bit off the boil at the mo, and will be well in the mix come September when it matters.

Bulls are certainly looking something like, and that was an awesome comeback yesterday. Hell, I'm even thinking we could get a decent run out against them this year!

you mean like last year when the bulls beat you at headingley?

Do you know how many times Mika has been subbed this season?

For a second rower, he has been subbed far too much IMO. How many times were Galea and Newton ever subbed?

no, why should i? first time ive seen rovers since the pre season friendly, after the first 15-20 minutes, you hardly heard his name for the rest of the game!

Meh, we were saving ourselves for a big finish......

So, it kinda makes your comments about Mika irrelevant. He's played the full 80 some games this year.

He's played for 80 minutes in alot of games. May well change when we get arguably our most influential forward back for the 1st time this season.

He's only played 5! He must have been subbed in at least 3 of them

Agreed. When I started this thread, it was after bradford had played wakefield. The week before they had played wigan at home and taking a thrashing, bradford copped alot of stick from all angles after that game. So they go to wakefield, and in the first minute of the game wakefield go straight from the kick off and score.

Bradford teams in recent years would have collapsed. But bradford fought back for a comfortable win. That showed balls.

You are doing your level best to make sure I have to offer you a full public apology, aren't you?



Send me the wording, and lets agree on it so we can get it over and done with...

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In all fairness I don't think many Bulls fans saw such an attitude change coming after the last three years.

As a Bradford fan, I have to say that I don't think we're quite back yet. However, we're showing some very promising signs. I'm not pre-booking a trip to Old Trafford just yet. But I might get in early for next year

It should be a good game on Friday night. A bulls team who are showing decent signs. Against a Saints team who have lost their talisman, the heir to the throne injured and have been struggling all season.

All in all it should be fascinating and an upset on the cards either way?

The heir to the throne injured?

Are you forgetting that bulls have got 14 maybe 16 after last week players injured?

What I'm actually saying is that Saints are a one man team and at the beginning of the season you would have predicted a Saints victory. So maybe these 14 or 16 players being out is actually a blessing in disguise. But given the form of these two teams at the minute either way you look at it, it'll be an upset whoever wins.

Hm if the bulls put up a decent fight and play well and dont get trampled on by the saints i carnt see many bulls fans been TOO unhappy.

But i really do think this is a MUST win game for saints, especially with there next 3 games!

Scruton, Langley, Olbison, O'Brien, Sibbit, Kear, Kopzcak, Gale, Elima (poss), Purtell (poss), Sammut (Ban)

Where do you get 16?

Donaldson
Joseph(Ban?)

Ok 13, a couple must of come back since i last checked.

Forgot about Donno.

Joseph is neither banned nor suspended, will feature for u20s this week.

Elima & Purtell set to play, so full list should be :

Scruton
Langley
Gale
Olbison
Sibbit
O'Brien
Kear
Kopzcak

Southernwood (injured, but on dual reg anyway)

Sammut (Ban)

But it does mean we're going into Saturday's game missing 3 props and our first choice half back pairing.

I fancy Saints on Saturday but if you can get on top there's every reason to believe that you could take the two points. I don't think we've won at your place for a few years now in the league which seems strange to say given how you've been on the fringe since Noble left. Our confidence has to be a bit fragile and getting on top in the second half could be enough to force the issue further. I'm not expecting a classic but it's nice to go into a Bulls game actually contemplating a close encounter again.

Decent workmanlike performance from bradford, especially considering the amount of players out.

Perennial grand final runners up saints look really short on confidence at the moment, but i still think they'll be thereabouts come october.

after today's news

the answer is no

Back in the red