Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:52 pm  

For my sins I'm going to the game. Prospects have to be focused on improvement. Scoring more and conceding less. Completing the good moves they are starting to play. Learning and improving are everything. If this game was three weeks away I think we'd win, but not sure we're quite there yet. However up to the players to deliver. Support the team, the club as a whole has a lot more to learn before it gets the support.

Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:57 pm  

Southern Reiver wrote:

Scoring more and conceding less.

How Powell got the job ahead of you I'll never understand

Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:35 am  

gutterfax wrote:

To make myself clear, I support the team, want them to avoid the drop and to prosper at the Hive in front of growing crowds who in turn attract sponsors, corporates an ultimately investors.

And nobody disagrees with that.

gutterfax wrote:

If people don't post inane bollox about how nice it is to be served a 1.80 coffee with a smile or how much better a stadium the hive is when compared to the Stoop, I'll avoid reminding them of exactly how far up poop creek we are and how e got there.

And some might find % Statistics regarding ups and downs in crowds, win ratios in years gone by just as inane. It does not make any of it wrong. I think most have the idea and understanding. Very few if any disagree with the historical perspective about how we got here. As an analogy, having fallen down the well most people try to work out how to get out rather than spending their time on the reason for ending up there. Once your out of the well you can ensure you don't fall down it again.

gutterfax wrote:

If people stop saying "we've ha a short time to build a team" then I won't remind them what caused that.

We know who and why, and the issue is to what end. The fact is the team is thrown together and that's the perspective we have to work from. And what is the solution? You've gone "WTF" previously, but some have suggested a Supporters Trust to try to take more of a role in influencing decisions in the club. With your background do you not see a role you could play to support this initiative to ensure it is successful?

Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:39 am  

gutterfax wrote:

How Powell got the job ahead of you I'll never understand

I was busy.

Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:17 am  

Back on Thread.....

Still say Bradford by 8 and a crowd of 7,300
Listy says Bradford by 30 and I daren't ask what crowd he thinks...

What say ye all?

Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Wed Feb 26, 2014 4:08 am  

Hmmm...seems there might not even be a game

With the breakdown between the RFL and the Moore led trio looking beyond repair with both side issuing "curt" statements, I can't see a silver lining for the Bulls in the short term.

The will be on half money this year from the central pot, starting at a 6 point disadvantage and in all probability, will need to do what we and Wakey have done to our squads, and cut back to the bones. This means they are hardly an interesting proposition to a potential investor as they will surely be relegated along with either us or Wakey.
The only hope I can see for them is if they find a benefactor and quickly, or they will end up in liquidation and dropping down to the foot of the RL pyramid.

As it stands, the players and remaining staff will now not know who it is they work for or who will pay them, if they are to be paid at all.....very messy indeed.

London by 10 (if I am allowed to change my prediction)...coyb

Ref is Mr T Roby BTW....

Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Wed Feb 26, 2014 10:24 am  

It's not often we get to play a club that's in an even worse mess than us - ENJOY

Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:18 pm  

Im nervous about 2 things. The size of the Odsal pitch and the wounded, angry Bulls players. Our defence was good for large spells but Salford found gaps quite easily in some periods on the small Hive pitch.

If we can't tighten up our defence for the full 80 we'll lose by 20-30 points.

I predict 28-12 to the wounded and angry Bulls.

Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Wed Feb 26, 2014 12:20 pm  

In 'The Times' this morning, Christopher Irvine has cast doubts as to whether the game will go ahead - happy chappy, isn't he?

Re: v Bradford Bulls. 2nd March 3pm (Odsal) : Wed Feb 26, 2014 2:15 pm  

The Chronicler of Chiswic wrote:

In 'The Times' this morning, Christopher Irvine has cast doubts as to whether the game will go ahead - happy chappy, isn't he?

The Broncos should refuse any request to cancel the game and turn up at Odsal. If Bradford cannot raise a team, or don't have insurance, or whatever else, and they do not take to the field or the doors are locked, then they forfeit the game and we should be awarded the points.

None of the northern clubs like us, none of them want us in their league, sod 'em! It's 'dog eat dog' this season I'm afraid.