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[iFakir is being proudly sponsored by Stuart Readyhough at Eura Audit UK and goes straight into contention for Sunday’s fourth-round Tetley’s Challenge Cup visit of Oldham (kick-off 2.00pm).

Tickets for the knock-out clash are still available

Good to see Naylor back, should get a good reception. And I thought a thread would be useful to point out that Kick off is 2pm and tickets are only £10 and £5, which is a great deal for a game we might win!! (might not see too many wins more before June so get to Odsal on Sunday!!)

Any idea how come it's 2pm?

From what I read online, the BBC had their slot for the TV game, and the RFL wanted all the other games to finish before the TV game so the draw could be made straight after.

Its a cunning trick to make me miss the first hour of the match as I'll clearly forget on Sunday...

It's because the clocks have gone forward.

I like the coincidence that Bradford play Oldham at home and Bradford play Oldham at home.

Sounds logical, I mean it's not as though they can make a draw containing a line like, " Saints V Bradford or Oldham", or something like that....

The press releases talks about tickets for the stand. Does this mean they are thinking of only opening parts of the ground or am I reading too much into it?

I think they will only open the stand. There is not going to be a massive crowd for this one. They did the same the last time we got a home draw at this stage of the cup.

In 1896.

I've been attending Bradford games for roughly 25 years and sat in the stand three times. It feels weird.

But I suppose there will be plenty of you in reverse.

Is the televised game Hudds v Saints?

Yes

BRADFORD BULLS 19-MAN SQUAD TO FACE OLDHAM:

Danny Addy,
Sam Bates,
Matty Blythe,
Nathan Conroy,
James Donaldson,
Jamal Fakir,
Dale Ferguson,
Jamie Foster,
Luke Gale,
Adam Henry,
Elliot Kear,
Brett Kearney,
Manase Manuokafoa,
Alex Mellor,
Adam O’Brien,
Adrian Purtell,
Oliver Roberts,
Chev Walker,
Sam Wood.

Kear
Wood
Purts
Henry
Beckham
Addy
Gale
Nas
O'Brien
Bates
Roberts
Blythe
Walker
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Conroy
Mellor
Fakir
Ferguson

Donaldson and Kearney to be rested. I'd like to see Bates given a start and introduce Fakir and Ferguson later in the game to dust off some cobwebs.

Exactly what i would go with, although may start Walker a head of Bates. Donn made 45 tackles against Widnes and did not miss one, need to make sure we don't burn players out, it's a long season and i think a week off will do Kearney some good after missing pre season.