even you've got to admit, you do have a history of making things up then stating them as facts on here.

The squad is up on the t&a website, Royston & Herbert are included.

But you should know I'm very gullible.

If you told me in the pub at the weekend gone you had won the lottery I would have believed you

which is exactly why you shouldnt post everything your told on here as if its an absolute fact. So have you had a team sheet from bulls or have you just 'heard' that royston etc may play in the pub and decided to post it as fact (and bear in mind you bosses monitor these threads before answering

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The thing is that even the team sheets can be wrong so I would say it's best to wait for Steve Bailey to read out the teams but as always as soon as the team sheet arrives I'll text you what it says.

true but mick didnt know that when he made his original post and tried to imply he had inside knowledge, which he obviously didnt as you can see by him dodging the question about him getting team sheet from bulls (his bosses).

We may be able to play herbert as a trialist but I'd be surprised if royston plays so soon after returning to training. Other than that though very decent looking squad we're putting out imo. be interesting to see how some of new faces go.

Definitely a strong squad which i'm excited to see.

I dont know the situation with Royston so I can't comment, but maybe he'll get 10 minutes at least just to see the fax fans?

suspect that might be the case if ge does feature. 5 mins at end when both teams are largely down to the youth players. Its usually case in these friendlies that a strong team starts then a lot of the younger players are brought on for 2nd half. Wouldnt like to think potter would risk royston possibly doing damage by coming back too early in his re-hab especially just for a friendly.

Yeah, thats what i'm expecting.

Very excited to se what O'Brien has to offer in the first team tbh.

Apart from Halley who we knew would be missing and maybe Donaldson who I assume isn't quite up to fitness yet, who else isn't in that squad that's likely to be in the 17 against Leeds?

Kearney, Sykes, Scrutes, Elima and Diskin?

On that basis, it looks a strong side.

Interested to see who he plays in the halves. You have to assume Herbert will be one. Will it be Addy or Southernwood alongside him?

With the squad announced and taking into account that Royston is only just coming back from injury, I'd probably expect to see the side as:

Platt
Ainscough
Ah Van
Walker
Raynor
Herbert
Southernwood
Hargreaves
L'Estrange
Lynch
Sibbit
Whitehead
Langley
SUBS
O'Brien
Addy
Burgess
Kopczak
Royston
Crookes
Finigan

(With possibility that Platt & Ah Van would be the other way around, depending on where Ah Van is being touted to play next year)

I will be making the short trip up the road to Odsal on Sunday...

Should there be a decent crowd for this one?

I'd say 4 or 5k depending on the weather.

Not a bad crowd for a pre season game, and one Langley should be proud of!

Bulls squad for testimonial game: www.rugbyleaguetoday.co.uk/bradf ... stimonial/ Should be a good game and im sure Halifax will be out to make a big impression ahead of the franchise decisions!

Bulls squad for testimonial game: www.rugbyleaguetoday.co.uk/bradf ... stimonial/ Should be a good game and im sure Halifax will be out to make a big impression ahead of the franchise decisions!

I doubt very much that even a 40 fax win will have any bearing on a potential franchise decision

I agree, the Bulls should still get the decision.

At least Fax are providing us with their "Pantomime Villain" who would we nominate for ours? Raynor??

Halifax: Greenwood; White, Paterson, Clayton, Haley; Bowman, Black; Gannon, Penkywicz, Cherryholme, Chandler, Bannister, Smith. Subs: J. Barlow, Gordon, Watene, Aizue, S. Barlow, Ostick

Looking out of my window right now it looks like we might be struggling to even get the game on.....

have faith, it's forecast sunshine and rain over the next couple of days

Yeah! Come on weather clear up!! I need my rugby league fix!!

Should be a good first hit out for the lads with fax bringing probably more or less their starting 13

I have bought tickets for this game already. would i be able to get a refund if it is cancelled?

Game is still on email i have just received ---------------------------------------------------------- From: stuart.duffy@bradfordbulls.co.uk To: k-diddle-diddle@live.co.uk Subject: RE: Sunday (Vs Halifax) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:02:44 +0000 Hi Kevin The game will be on. If for any reason it isn’t then of course you can get a refund, but nobly after it is cancelled Regards Bradford BullsStuart Duffy Media, PR & Football Manager Tel: 01274 762315 Mob: 07966 171991 Fax: 01274 727238 Bradford Bulls RLFC The Grattan Stadium, Odsal Bradford BD6 1BS

Game is still on email i have just received ---------------------------------------------------------- From: stuart.duffy@bradfordbulls.co.uk To: k-diddle-diddle@live.co.uk Subject: RE: Sunday (Vs Halifax) Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2011 12:02:44 +0000 Hi Kevin The game will be on. If for any reason it isn’t then of course you can get a refund, but nobly after it is cancelled Regards Bradford BullsStuart Duffy Media, PR & Football Manager Tel: 01274 762315 Mob: 07966 171991 Fax: 01274 727238 Bradford Bulls RLFC The Grattan Stadium, Odsal Bradford BD6 1BS

nobly after it is cancelled?

if it does get cancelled people who already have tickets will be refunded, but only after it has been cancelled.

That's very noble of them