While I agree with the sentiment, looking ahead to Friday night against Leigh, I'd much rather the team did what was needed against Swinton to get a win and were fit and ready for Leigh than go 50 to the dozen against Swinton and risk the Leigh result. A win against Leigh at this stage is, IMO, of greater psychological advantage than handing out a complete drubbing to a newly promoted side.

I'd rather they prepared for game against Leigh on Sunday afternoon tbh

I could have sworn the game had been moved. Ah well, that gives me Friday night free.

London beating Leigh at half time

Would be even further ahead if they could kick goals

Leigh ahead now - was fun while it lasted.

Well, Leigh winning is actually a better result for us as we're now 2 points clear at the top of the table.

True - I'm no expert but I think Leigh will be threatening us more than anyone else in the long run!

Leigh went flat out all last season handing out spankings in the championship. They finished bottom in the 8.

I know what you mean with regards to last year. But last year we seemed to build a lead then put the cue on the rack and allow the team to get back in it. I don't think that's been the case this year. I think we've done a professional job in all 3. Whereas last year in a lot of games I felt we were poor.

I thought we played well enough. We certainly werent lazy or a case of us thinking "we've already won this lets just go through the motions" They will be some sore bodies this morning. I think it was just a case of us having more in us if required.

Part of the problem last night was maybe that we tried too hard to put a big score on Swinton and trying to score off every play rather than building pressure.

Fair enough, you were there and I wasn't

So long as we've learned from last year, then all is well

Which seems to be all he's there for. I had to switch off the commentary as he was driving me up the wall.
He'd started criticising even before the game started by complaining about rotating players when it was only week 3.

I don't often listen to BCB as I'm usually at the game. I was unable to make the last 2 so thought I'd give it a go. I think next time I'll stick to updates on Twitter as I can't stand to listen to Hobbo being so ultra negative again. I wouldn't mind if he just made his point and moved on, but he doesn't. He drones on and on and on about the same bloody thing for the entire game. I feel sorry for the poor bloke next to him (Mick in this case) who has to put up with it and continue to be nice, when he probably wants to gaffer tape his mouth.

Hobo makes Stevo sound like Ray Warren (ish). He constantly repeats himself, doesn't know which player is which and he constantly repeats himself. Can't believe Bulls TV use their commentary. Thank God they are there though as anything is better than nothing when you can't get to the game.

The irony here is too funny not to quote





But yeah I agree, I can't listen to games on the radio because the commentary is nowhere near good enough. Even on the brief highlights on Bulls TV I'm cringing at some of the commentary.

They spent the whole of the Fev game calling Walker, Alex Mellor and he wasn't even playing

I've always had a soft spot for BCB, mostly because of how low rent it is. Pleased for Mick, he's the best main commentator they've had since I've been listening.

Hobbo's rubbish, in post match press conferences as well as with the mike. He's willing to fight referees mid match though, and you can't really ask for more from a colour commentator.

I agree on Mick, he's a very good commentator. Especially for radio rather than TV too, as he's quite descriptive which of course you need more of when you don't have the images to go along with it.

He can be annoying outside the Media, but I hope the Bulls insist on him doing the main commentary for BCB if they are going to use them for the soundtrack on Bulls TV matches.

Hobbo spent too many years along side Bobby Hamm and basically is a clone of his type of commentating!

Give me a bit of credit please. I'll put this little bloke hovering behind the drum kit on future post to indicate that I'm mucking about so you don't think I'm a total numpty ha

I think Mick's a decent commentator from the little I've heard.

I just watched the highlights and thought the commentary was great. Particularly as the editing process largely got rid of Hobbo.

Be careful... We had this conversation last year and I got a right telling off by someone who knows Hobbo and apparently he does it all at his own expense. Fair play to the guy if true but he is awful.

I listened to the Whitehaven game (well I tried to) and Hobbo was saying what a great performance it was... 10 minutes later when we conceded a try, it turned into "this performance isn't good enough and we won't get into SL playing like this"

Mick on the other hand has been a breathe of fresh air.

It is true that Mark does his BCB commitments for free, not to mention his company sponsoring games for the past two decades. But you can't let that detract from his heavy handed and uncalled for critism of the performance all the time.

Technical issues aside I thought Mick was excellent and will be good to hear him grow as the season progresses.

Apparently Jay Pitts just precautionary and is good to play on Sunday. Three out of three, long time since we've started a season so well.

It is very commendable that he does it for free. But as Pete says, that doesn't make him any good. I'm sure he's a champion bloke away from the commentary booth and he's clearly someone who cares a lot about Bradford Bulls. But that still doesn't make me leave the radio on when he's doing my tree in.

Is it just me or are parts of this thread becoming surreal?

Half cherry on the dragon whistle?