Batley 30 Giants 18

ouch

Just shows the gulf between full time training and part time IMO...

Not getting a season ticket after that scoreline. That's embarrassing. Time to write of next season and build for 2012 i think.

Fitness and speed is the difference, it's only a friendly and a way to burn of the Christmas pud. We almost had the welsh today.

There looked to be a few Christmas puds still in the players systems today.
A good second 20 in the first half where we outplayed the Bulls, but don't think many turned out for the second half.

Some good signs for the season ahead and an okay starting point to build on.

How did jimbo get on?

ok, good work rate as usual.

Gave away a few pens though, at least I think he did, like watching matchstik men at Odsal

He always gives away a few does Jim but you get back some great graft from him. Odsal is one of the worst grounds in the game.

First half we were the better side. Ran out of steam in the 2nd half. Chandler looks like a good signing. Bowman went well in the 2nd half and Jim didnt look like he had been away. Good stuff to build on.

What tosh you type.

totally agree, what is VM thinking?? its the WORST ground in RL.

TF it wasn't raining is all I can say!

It's rubbish.

Did miles play?if so how did he go?also did jones play?how did clayton get on?

Miles did ok, came off after 60mins.
He was called upon a few times to make last ditch 1 on 1 tackles at FB and did well. Thought he stopped a certain try but ref gave it even tho ball grounded short.

Jones didn't play

Clayton did ok as well, found it difficult to analyse player performance as too far from pitch (genuinely). His work rate stood out for me along with his solid defence.

Lacked a kicking game today, Penky and Black are not ideal field kickers. Beswick, Holly and Branners were not replaced in the team that played today - hopefully Jones can fill this gap next time out.

Fax side that played here

Yeah hopefully jones will fill the kicking void.black and penky have never been consistent tactical kickers.cheers for the info guys.onwards and upwards.

was hard to see who was who with being so far from the pitch, bulls no7 ripped fax apart plenty of time with passes but bowman, chandler and penky stood out at various times during the game.

good to see the new squad numbers for 2011 at last.

If 3 hasn't been taken yet assuming it's still Goddard? 4 vacated taken by a returning Nash maybe?

I want one of those as there was no programme, I saw some people with a brochure for Jamie Langley's testimonial.

Did you seriously think that was Matt Orford

Are they spelling Ostick's name incorrectly so we can get around any registration issues?





If those are the squad numbers then we've missed out on a fund raising opportunity as Widnes & Bulls are having open nights for their squad naming.

thought fax were too, but if playing got to wear something. bulls squad night is in a few weeks.

Fair enough, I shall keep my eyes and ears open.