Having watched the friendly it was no fluke that you got thrashed, it was due to the fact that the Cas side throw so many players at you near your line you didnt know who to tackle. Don't be suprised if Cas dont run 50 past you on Sunday and the other Superleague teams better not take cas lightly this Year because we look awesome with ball in hand and have probably the best 2 coaches in Superleague.

2 best coaches in Super League?! Will your fans be travelling to Odsal on these coaches?

Does that mean I should be surprised if they do run 50 past us?

I missed the friendly, but I have to say Im looking forward to watching this aussie like team you're bringing accross the M62 in your best coaches. Should be awesome.

Don't be surprised if we don't not don't win on Sunday not

Notice that Ferguson and Sammut are out of 19 named for Sunday.Kearney in squad but as expected Blythe is out.Any predictions regarding starting 13 and subs?
I would choose :
Kearney
Kear
Purtell
Henry
Foster
Gaskell
Gale
Scruton
Diskin
Manukafoa
Olbison
Addy
Donaldson
Subs: O'Brien Sidlow Bridge Walker

well I wish I shared his optimism



I think we should win if we want to be taken seriously this year, but I don't think it'll be 66-10 again.

Lot depends on your guys attitude after the week you've had

Sammut is out as he took a knock to the knee a few week ago in training i believe, shame as he had been tweeting and seemed like he was ok for sunday



If Kearney plays its Gaskell at 6 for me and Addy wouldnt be in the 17 - but thats just my opinion.

Foster to the wing then? He had a bit of a stinker at FB in the friendly - who would be your two to miss out?

I think it'll be Finn and Owen for us, something like:

Tansey
Dixon
Shenton
Channing
Carney

Dorn
Sneyd

Lynch
Clark
Huby
Hauraki
Mariano
Millington

Wheeldon, Milney, Holmes, Fleming

Agree with you regarding Gaskell at 6 -- in fact although I would like to have seen Sammut fit I have been looking forward to watching Gaskell in his favourite position.
Given the 19 named I would not replace Addy with either Roberts or George.

I hope we're not rushing Kearney back. If he's not 100% don't risk him. Gaskell to FB if BK doesn't make the 17 on the day.

It's nearly here, getting excited now!

I know what your saying but i really want to see George in action with us to make a judgement on the guy, and the first few games of the season are when to try him out IMO,

But see your point with Sammut being out,

Tbh though i wouldnt mind seeing Sammut come off the bench at dummy half and keeping Gaskell at 6

What's gaskells defense like?. Big weakness in cas friendly was addy/Purtell/saltonstall side. Hopefully Kear and Gaskell will improve defense a bit down that side.

Can't see George getting a shot on wing ahead of kear and foster (not saying fosters better than George just that he'll get nod for his kicking). George can play but it's his weaker position so again he's unlikely to feature til injuries bite a bit more.

Hard to say. A lot of the games I saw him play were at FB for Salford. One mistake defensively at FB can make you look terrible. I hope whoever's facing up against Carney had a decent tackle on them though, he's a bit of beast isn't he!

I was thinking more if BK is still not 100% and he doesnt risk him, Pop Kear/foster to FB and bring in George on the wing,

its all ifs and buts so suppose we'll have to wait and see

Going to be a long season, it's only game 1 and the squads already looking a little lightweight with the current injuries.

But you know it just wouldnt be the same at Bradford any other way

Not sure what Cummins will do, depends a lot on where the players heads are. But assuming they are all fit in the 19 and aree ready to play I'd go with;

Brett Kearney
Elliot Kear
Adam Henry
Adrian Purtell
Jamie Foster
Lee Gaskell
Luke Gale
Nick Scruton
Matt Diskin
Manase Manuokafoa
James Donaldson
Tom Olbison
Danny Addy

Danny Bridge
Adam Sidlow
Adam O'Brien
Chev Walker

Luke George & Oliver Roberts to miss out.

Should be closer than the friendly, and hopefully a good game - I really need a good game to watch after this off season!!!! But it will depend entirely on the mood in our camp. I'm guessing we'll find out in the first 10 minutes if its going to be a contest or not.

BK
Kear
Henry
Purts
Foster
Gaskell
Gale
Scrutes
Disko
Nas
Olbison
Addy
Walker

AoB
Sidlow
Bridge
Donno

Our team pretty much picks itself because our squad is so damn small!
All we can debate on is where they all play. I can see FC starting with Walker to try and get some early impotus, then bring Donno off the bench. Bridge is an unknown but we have no alternative.

Kearney
Kear
Henry
Purtell
Foster
Gaskell
Gale
Scruton
Diskin
Manuokafoa
Addy
Olbison
Walker

O'Brien
Donaldson
Bridge
Sidlow

I can't see us winning this in all honesty. Too many key players missing already. And too much sheeite being going on all week.

But keep the faith. At least it's forecast to be dry.

COYB.

With all the doom and gloom f we were to pull this win off it would be a massive boost to everyone. I'm excited and nervous about Sunday.

Our squads good enough to best Cas, it's where we are mentally. Hope we're 100% focused and pumped up to rip in on Sunday.

Apologies if there is already another thread

Predicted score line everyone: 26-22 to bulls

Predicted line ups:

Bulls:

1 Kearney
2 Foster
3 Henry
4 George
5 Kear
6 Gaskell
7 Gale
8 Scruton
9 Diskin
10 Manoukafoa
11 Olbison
12 Donaldson
13 Addy
subs
Walker
O Brien
sidlow
purtell

Cas:
1) Jordan Tansey
2) Kirk Dixon
3) Michael Shenton
4 richard owen
5) Justin Carney
6) Luke Dorn
7) Marc Sneyd


Andy Lynch
9) Adam Milner
10) Craig Huby
11) Grant Millington
12) Weller Hauraki
13 frankie mariano
14) Daryl Clark
16) Oliver Holmes
19) Scott Wheeldon
26) Liam Finn

Who cares.