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Re: On to Whitehaven : Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:55 am  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/66192509 Pretty hard to put your body on the line when you aren't getting paid. Poor sods.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/66192509 Pretty hard to put your body on the line when you aren't getting paid. Poor sods.

Re: On to Whitehaven : Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:57 am  

Why do I get a feeling its going to be an "us against the world" performance on Sunday. We'll either stick 50 on them or come away with a loss.

Re: On to Whitehaven : Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:14 am  

This one has banana skin written all over it.

They've gone big on getting the town to support their efforts at survival, and it's likely to be a big and hostile crowd, with a team desperate to impress any potential sponsors or investors (or put themselves in the shop window)

Exactly the kind of scenario that, historically, makes our lot crumple in a heap and end up losing badly...

[Bullseye]

Re: On to Whitehaven : Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:08 am  

Could be like when we went into admin the first time and won away at Wigan. Or could be like when we got spanked by 80+ there.

You just don't know with out lot at the moment.

Re: On to Whitehaven : Fri Jul 14, 2023 5:19 pm  

With the dismal display we served up against Widnes I'm hoping that has given some of the players a wake up call that you certainly cannot just turn up and expect teams to roll over. Whitehaven will be up for this one, especially if a big crowd turns out. I hope we grab a couple of early scores to settle any nerves and then push on and get the result.

Re: On to Whitehaven : Fri Jul 14, 2023 5:20 pm  

With the dismal display we served up against Widnes I'm hoping that has given some of the players a wake up call that you certainly cannot just turn up and expect teams to roll over. Whitehaven will be up for this one, especially if a big crowd turns out. I hope we grab a couple of early scores to settle any nerves and then push on and get the result.

Re: On to Whitehaven : Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:43 pm  

Whitehaven’s squad is absolutely decimated. They’ve had to draft in some Castleford reserve players to make up a squad of 18. They’re not able to name a 21 man squad.

Re: On to Whitehaven : Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:59 pm  

On paper Bradford should walk this but if they turn up with a lazy and complacent attitude it could be a tough afternoon.

Re: On to Whitehaven : Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:03 pm  

Re: On to Whitehaven : Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:09 pm  

Off to a dreadful start. We have 2 tries chalked off and Whitehaven go up the other end and score on their second set. Gaskell off injured early doors as well.