rlsquads announced for Catalan awayrl

Bradford Bulls squad;

Cook, Langley, Sheriffe, Burgess, Sykes, Scruton, Menzies, Newton, Crookes, Deacon, Halley, Morrison, Lynch, Kopczak, Jeffries, Tadulala, Worrincy, Platt, Nero.

Ref: I. Smith

Interesting to see what role McNamara has in mind for Halley with Platt Sheriffe and Tadulala also in the squad.

I would imagine 1 of those four will be ommited from the 17

It can't be Halley or why call him up? I'd say either Platt or Sheriffe

Probably, but I could easily see a scenario whereby Platt starts at FB, Sheriffe and Tadulala start on the wings and Halley starts on the bench to come on for any of the above as the game dictates with Crookes and Worrincy being dropped from the 19.



I also agree with this, why call him up and not include him? and I think it depends on the reason Platt was on the bench last Sun, if he's got a knock then put Halley in at FB. If Platt is fit he goes to FB and Halley could get a shot on the wing instead of Sheriffe.

Platt felt unwell last week, was off colour so macca put him on bench.

Was reported in the Craven blurb about Crookes that Platt had been ill.

Fair enough I suppose. Remember someone did a "Why isn't Sykes our FB" thread a few weeks back. Well while Platt was on the bench he got his answer.

Cheers for that, so if fully recovered he goes back in at FB and Halley competes for one of the wing spots, probably at the expense of Sheriffe.

Hopefully, but Tadulala seems to have been very quiet aswell. I know thats a lot down to him not recieving the ball but Sheriffe seems to be wanting to prove himself more.

I wouldnt offer much argument if either got a rest and Halley got a chance. Neither has had much decent service and both have looked good in parts and bad in parts but at this stage with our backs as they have been its tough to fairly critique them.

Of the two I'd rather see Taduala play, but a few times on Sunday Tadulala was walking up in front of his whilst the play was developing to the point where he was still in front of his when the got the ball and so a pass was never available, one time the pass did go when this happend and we rightly got pinged for a forward pass that was completely avoidable.

(might be harsh to fairly critique them but it wont stop me and others doing so I guess! )

tadulala has been a bit quiet but he hasnt made any glaring errors either whereas sheriffe has made a few so halley in for sheriffe for me.

Yeah, don't disagrre with that.

I just have a funny feeling about this one.

I'm not sure if that's good or bad....