Sounds like the junior teams are going to be super again this season.

I did, thanks Mick.
Matty Russell is going to be a very good player.

Good effort from the pack but we seem to lack a little direction at times. McAvoy looked useful and make some good yards. Addy put in a couple of decent kicks but came up with a few poor decisions at times I thought. Pryce didn't see
much ball other than the try he set up for his winger. He seemed to spend long periods of the match lent over coughing something up. Not sure if he was injured but he left the field early in the 2nd half.

I thought 1/3/6&7 all looked good players for Wigan. Their stand off was particularly elusive with ball in hand.

Is he the fullback?

Yes.

Without seeing the team I would guess
1) Matty Russell - he will be a top class player (mom in last years U20 grand final even though he was U18 qualified)
2) Anthony Gelling - just signed from New Zealand
6) Joe Mellor - outstanding prospect returning from a bad knee injury in 2010
7) Sam Powell - England U18 scrum half in 2010 (I think he will end up as a no. 9)

I did wonder if 3 was your kiwi signing but I thought he had his hair bleached.. Looks a strong lad but perhaps a little unfit for SL at the moment. Made a few half breaks but was blowing a little at times I thought.

So did Manase play at all? If so how did he look?

Bradford Bulls: Kyle Williamson, Sam Wood, Karl Pryce, Rob Hawthorne, Jay Rossi, Marcus Elliot, Callum Windley, Johnny Payne, Connor Spencer, Liam McAvoy, Matt Bailey, Jobe Murphy, Danny Addy.

Interchange: Jordan Aitchinson, Jack Cockerham, Jack Dawson & Luke Nelmes.

Wigan Warriors: Matty Russell, Jack Murphy, Anthony Gelling, John O'Donnell, Shae Lyon-Fraser, Joe Mellor, Sam Powell, Gil Dudson, Logan Tomkins, Greg Burke, Rhodri Lloyd, Connor Farrell, Kieron Harrison.

Interchange: Liam Carberry, Drew Johnson, Matty Crow & Ben Austin.

Referee: D Sharpe

Matty Russell was helped off with a leg injury after KP landed on him in the 1st half. He'd had a good game up until then as well.

No wasn't risked.

No.

Ben Austin is only 16. Did he get a game?

As Bully_Boxer says - Karl Pryce didn't enough ball to make a proper judgement.

Although he did make a try saving tackle on Mellor and certainly was instrumental in the first of Sam Wood's two tries, creating the space via a break and then the offload to send the young Bulls winger over in the corner from 15m/10m out.

In my eyes it looked like the other 12 players were protecting Pryce, so he's either playing on Sunday or as it's been eluded to he's still carrying an injury and isn't quite 100%.

Yes towards the end.

KP mentioned on twitter this week that he's been ill, so that might explain him only getting 40 mins and the coughing thing.

Still not expecting him to play at the weekend though.

We gave the MOM to Jack Murphy who took all his tries well IMO. Just had a bit of an off day with the boot converting only four from nine.

Vive la difference. Quelle surprise. Sacre bleu. Wigan's firsts are quite intimidating opposition.

Stand up straight TT look straight ahead and stare him right in the kneecaps and say that!

I remember a game at Headingley a few years back, we were on the very front row of the north stand (terrible seats). KP was on the wing feining dandruff to the trainer right in front of us. I lost it completely, jumped out of my seat, lent over the wall & screamed at him to get back on the pitch you soft bsatrad. My mate who was new to the game at the time was seriously impressed. The front row is a few feet below pitch level, so I was effectively yelling at his boots, not his kneecaps. It worked though as Bradford went on to win.

I think TT is really BB but BigerBot doesn't really have the same resonance!

went last night, thought pryce was poor,didnt do enough work, look laboured.. wood took his two tries well.. wigan looked strong .

We did?

I gave it to Mellor on air. He was outstanding and controlled everything

Repeat after me VALVO . . . . . . . . . . . .

i would get used to it this guy has had every chance in the world to show up to hes potential, i wish i was 6 foot 7 and built like him so i could stand holding my todger and get paid for it.