Oh yeah, hadn't noticed that, I checked the away fixtures first. Neither game will have many away fans then!

Nice of Bradford to have the Quins game on a Friday night at Odslum when it looks like their usual time is 15.00 on Sundays

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Is this in retaliation for your game at the Stoop being on a Friday? I would have preferred our Friday night game experiment to have been against one of the perpetual Friday nighters - say Hull FC.

Looking at that list Macca should be easily capable of winning 5 of the first 10 games. Anything less and I don't think there's much point persevering with him with the squad we have assembled (pending Orford). Unless there are extentuenting circumstances like the squad being stricken with Swine Flu or something.

Looking at it - it is purely to allow the squad to have as many recovery days before the first of the Easter games (vs Leeds) as possible because then you have to back up 3-4 days later.

This seems to be the first time in ages that we won't be able to use the - "we played three games in 8 days Sun - Thu - Mon" excuse.

Good fixture management by the club imo

Friday night at Quins is just stupid, as is Quins at Odsal on a Friday. Can't the clubs do something about changing them?

When do we start playing our home games at Valley Parade?

That was my point - I think the club has already deliberately changed it from Sun to Friday to allow for 6/7 recovery before the Easter Thursday game

Some toughies in the first ten, should be an inyeresting start to the season. I'm getting a bit optimistic though.

Me too. Macca will get a new contract extension this year IMO. Expectations are rock bottom after last year, and with that squad we should be knocking on the door of the top 4. 5th place beckons for mine.

05/03 20:00 Bradford Bulls v Wigan Warriors


the first game i'll be able to attend after coming back from afghan anyone want to meet for a few beers before the match?

You'll be lucky, I don't think there's a single person on here who isn't strictly teetotal.

(hic)