: Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:58 pm  

bobsmyuncle wrote:

Indeed we do. together with Ben Harris he was berated for lack of pace but their defence was something that we can only now dream about.
Now there's a thought... who's been the best mid field defender at the Bulls?

Probably Mike Forshaw or Daniel Gartner, although Henry Paul was a tough cookie to beat, due to his strength and movement.

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:49 pm  

Terry Monster wrote:

Probably Mike Forshaw or Daniel Gartner, although Henry Paul was a tough cookie to beat, due to his strength and movement.

Definitely Gartner for mine. The bloke was a tackling machine.

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:26 pm  

Overall the game showed that we continue to improve, and our present level is about 4th/5th standard. That of course is with our long term injuries to key figures like Solomona and Morrison, the latter especially would have made a difference especially at the end.

Of course we have no chance of 4th as we have let too many games slip away for one or more of a catalogue of well-discussed reasons, but we should give every team we play a hard time from now to the end of the season and hopefully hit something like out best possible form for the playoffs.

First team to win from 8th, anyone?

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:33 pm  

Ferocious Aardvark wrote:

First team to win from 8th, anyone?

I'm a reasonably optimistic guy but we don't have much of a chance of winning a trophy this year. It would take a near miracle I'm afraid. We simply don't have enough players of the right quality right now. Add 3-4 of the right players of varying ability then perhaps we will be back up there.

I'm hoping for some good Rugby between now and the end of the year. If we make the play offs and win a couple of games then that would be a nice bonus.

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:55 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I thought Deacon improved again last night but was still in and out of the game. He did some good stuff but also some pretty rubbish stuff too. His missed tackle on JJB? in the 1st half was costly and not kicking the penalty dead put us under pressure that we couldn't deal with.

These are two area's that surely need strengthening for next year, if we don't then I struggle to see how we will improve much for 2010.

To me that was an atypical Deacon performance. He ran over unopposed from 5m out & got a great ball out of the tackle which led to Menzies? try. Apart from that absolutely zilch apart from occasional posturing & usual handful of mistakes.

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:40 am  

I thnik if we can get a result against Cas next week (not easy because after last night they'll be up for it) the confidence will come back and the team will go unbeaten for the rest of the season.

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:53 am  

Maccbull_BigBullyBooaza wrote:

I thnik if we can get a result against Cas next week the confidence will come back and the team will go unbeaten for the rest of the season.

If Bradford go unbeaten for the rest of the season I will buy you season ticket for you! How's that?

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:21 pm  

sgtwilko wrote:

If Bradford go unbeaten for the rest of the season I will buy you season ticket for you! How's that?

Does that include playoffs?

: Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:10 pm  

sgtwilko wrote:

If Bradford go unbeaten for the rest of the season I will buy you season ticket for you! How's that?

We have a deal. PM me details of your bank account and I'll do the rest.

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:25 pm  

DILLIGAF wrote:

Does that include playoffs?

i dont think you will make the play off's but thats a different story. no! i think asking the bulls to go unbeaten and been sl champs is a step too far. if the bulls can go unbeaten from now till the end of the regular rounds i will buy that man his season ticket next year.