FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!
  
FORUMS > Bradford Bulls > What's the worst match of your life?
64 posts in 5 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach8028No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 200817 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2024Oct 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
36788_1300836245.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_36788.jpg



In the current issue of Rugby League World, Dave Hadfield looks at some of the games which to certain players represent the worst match of their life. From Don Fox, Sid Hynes, Adrian Morley, Steve Hampson, Gary Connolly and more, some of the greatest players have a bit of a 'mare on the biggest stages.

But what's your worst match? Whether as a player, coach, administrator or supporter at any level of the game, tell us your worst experience and we'll publish a selection of your comments in the next issue, due out 5th Nov.

You can post your comments here, or email them to Here is mine[/size

Date: Sunday 6th May 2007

Time: 19:46

Game: Bradford Bulls 38-42 Leeds Rhinos

Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

It had been a great game with both sides giving 110% for the previous 77 minutes, but as we entered the final two minutes with Bradford receiving the ball following a Sinfield kick on the last tackle and trying to run the clock down by playing percentage Rugby League.

With 60 seconds to go, Leeds had one last set of six to win the game from deep and had made it over halfway with a charge from Gareth Ellis who looked for support and forced the pass to Buchanan which just rolled down his body as Harris made a crunching tackle, before hitting Ellis's right leg and the ball ending up in the arms of Bradford player Matt Cook.

But Steve Ganson and Ashley Klein had other ideas and cue two of the most disgraceful decisions every seen in Rugby League.

First, Bradford now had the ball in the shape of Matt Cook following the error by Ellis, but Ashley Klein had seen something that nobody else to this day had seen and told Steve Ganson to award a penalty to Leeds with Klein claiming that the ball had come off Harris with Cook in front and offside.

The replays showed this to be utter fantasy on Kleins part as the ball had indeed come off the Leeds players foot and the penalty should not have been given.

The second great injustice was as Sinfield was ready to convert the penalty that had been disgracefully awarded to Leeds, Jordan Tansey had already set off sprinting down towards the Bradford try line and as Sinfields penalty attempt hit the right hand post, Tansey who has a good 10m offside put the ball down.

Steve Ganson had earlier called on Ashley Klein eight times to rule on the legitimacy of tries and the Bradford players/supporters were incensed when he gave Tansey's try right on the hooter.

Replays confirmed what everyone in the ground (myself included) and those at home watching had seen and that Tansey was indeed offside and the try should not have been given.

We had seen the game outrageously taken away from us by the match officials and Steve McNamara got straight to the point in his assessment of the game claiming his side were "cheated" of victory.

Those two decisions caused a furore with every Bradford supporter in the Millennium Stadium with "CHEAT CHEAT CHEAT" reverberating around the stadium.

It was a dark day for Rugby League, with the evidence caught live on Sky Sports that two match officials had influenced a result of Rugby League in favour of the Leeds Rhinos over the Bradford Bulls.

Both would be dropped the next weekend but it was little punishment for their disgraceful decisions.

To this day myself and many other Bradford supporters believe there we're exterior motives at play on that cold wet Sunday evening in Cardiff.
In the current issue of Rugby League World, Dave Hadfield looks at some of the games which to certain players represent the worst match of their life. From Don Fox, Sid Hynes, Adrian Morley, Steve Hampson, Gary Connolly and more, some of the greatest players have a bit of a 'mare on the biggest stages.

But what's your worst match? Whether as a player, coach, administrator or supporter at any level of the game, tell us your worst experience and we'll publish a selection of your comments in the next issue, due out 5th Nov.

You can post your comments here, or email them to Here is mine[/size

Date: Sunday 6th May 2007

Time: 19:46

Game: Bradford Bulls 38-42 Leeds Rhinos

Venue: Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

It had been a great game with both sides giving 110% for the previous 77 minutes, but as we entered the final two minutes with Bradford receiving the ball following a Sinfield kick on the last tackle and trying to run the clock down by playing percentage Rugby League.

With 60 seconds to go, Leeds had one last set of six to win the game from deep and had made it over halfway with a charge from Gareth Ellis who looked for support and forced the pass to Buchanan which just rolled down his body as Harris made a crunching tackle, before hitting Ellis's right leg and the ball ending up in the arms of Bradford player Matt Cook.

But Steve Ganson and Ashley Klein had other ideas and cue two of the most disgraceful decisions every seen in Rugby League.

First, Bradford now had the ball in the shape of Matt Cook following the error by Ellis, but Ashley Klein had seen something that nobody else to this day had seen and told Steve Ganson to award a penalty to Leeds with Klein claiming that the ball had come off Harris with Cook in front and offside.

The replays showed this to be utter fantasy on Kleins part as the ball had indeed come off the Leeds players foot and the penalty should not have been given.

The second great injustice was as Sinfield was ready to convert the penalty that had been disgracefully awarded to Leeds, Jordan Tansey had already set off sprinting down towards the Bradford try line and as Sinfields penalty attempt hit the right hand post, Tansey who has a good 10m offside put the ball down.

Steve Ganson had earlier called on Ashley Klein eight times to rule on the legitimacy of tries and the Bradford players/supporters were incensed when he gave Tansey's try right on the hooter.

Replays confirmed what everyone in the ground (myself included) and those at home watching had seen and that Tansey was indeed offside and the try should not have been given.

We had seen the game outrageously taken away from us by the match officials and Steve McNamara got straight to the point in his assessment of the game claiming his side were "cheated" of victory.

Those two decisions caused a furore with every Bradford supporter in the Millennium Stadium with "CHEAT CHEAT CHEAT" reverberating around the stadium.

It was a dark day for Rugby League, with the evidence caught live on Sky Sports that two match officials had influenced a result of Rugby League in favour of the Leeds Rhinos over the Bradford Bulls.

Both would be dropped the next weekend but it was little punishment for their disgraceful decisions.

To this day myself and many other Bradford supporters believe there we're exterior motives at play on that cold wet Sunday evening in Cardiff.


RankPostsTeam
Player Coach142No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 200817 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Mar 2015Aug 2014LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
37491.jpg
:37491.jpg



Wigan 71-10 Bradford Northern (Burnden Park, Bolton) 1992 challenge cup semi final
icon_surprised.gifops:

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach5281
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 201015 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Oct 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Getting thrashed by crappy Hudds at home last year.

RankPostsTeam
International Board Member3776No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Dec 200222 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jul 2013Apr 2013LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
3586_1280057674.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_3586.jpg



The 1999 grand final was pretty disappointing, as it was the first time I'd watched the Bulls in the final and I we'd hammered Saints two weeks before at Odsal. We was robbed!

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach442No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 200817 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jan 2017Jan 2017LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
38022.jpg
:38022.jpg



Loosing to Leeds in the 2004 Grand Final.

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach4464
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 200915 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
46077_1657316794.png
BullBuidler - Bradford Bulls Supporters Trust www.bullbuilder.co.uk:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_46077.png



Wide to West is up there as one of my all time worst moments whilst watching Bradford.

RankPostsTeam
International Chairman17145No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Dec 200123 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
755_1290430740.jpg
“At last, a real, Tory budget,” Daily Mail 24/9/22 "It may be that the honourable gentleman doesn't like mixing with his own side … but we on this side have a more convivial, fraternal spirit." Jacob Rees-Mogg 21/10/21 A member of the Guardian-reading, tofu-eating wokerati.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_755.jpg



Quote: Mick Gledhill "WAA! WAA! WAA!'"


RankPostsTeam
Player Coach113No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Sep 200915 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2012Nov 2012LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



celtic crusaders 2009 at home it was so bad not been to odsal since icon_mad.gif

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach2149No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 200718 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Aug 2020May 2020LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
33184_1334232091.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_33184.jpg



Burnden Park easily

RankPostsTeam
International Chairman14145No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Dec 200123 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Aug 2020Oct 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
45_1302643626.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_45.jpg



Several of the 2010 fiascos. Total unmitigated shìte.

I thought 2009 was bad, but some of those losses in 2010 were total waknerage.

Before that, I think some of the 1998 fiascos - like losing 11-10 away at Salford, and the Tynecastle debacle - were seriously bad. As have been several of the awful home games against Stains in recent years.

Wide to West was dreadful in the 80th minute, but the match was OK - quite exciting - till then. Stains deserved to win that one - we clocked off and they did not, ref and never-was-a-penalty notwithstanding.

For Big Ticket Matches, that pathetic excuse of a performance against Stains at Rah Rah HQ took some beating. Horrid.

RankPostsTeam
Club Coach4027
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 200520 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
13607_1730181508.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_13607.jpg



Quote: northern4eva "Wigan 71-10 Bradford Northern (Burnden Park, Bolton) 1992 challenge cup semi final

I was going to say that…..but we kind of knew we were going to get beat that day.

I think Wembley '96 would probably be mine

RankPostsTeam
International Star200No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Aug 201014 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
May 2012Mar 2012LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



To watch.........The drubbing by Hudds at home last year or Salford away last year when we won 7-0 an absolutely terrible game to watch!!!
Worst Feeling.....Either Millenium Magic against Leeds or 99 Grand Final

RankPostsTeam
International Chairman632No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 200223 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jul 2023Jul 2023LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
983.gif
:983.gif



Quote: Adeybull "For Big Ticket Matches, that pathetic excuse of a performance against Stains at Rah Rah HQ took some beating. Horrid.'"


This would probably be mine - crap game, crap performance, crap weather. I've never been so unbothered we lost a final, I just felt nothing after leaving that match. Massive dissapointment all round.

RankPostsTeam
Club Coach7239No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 200520 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Aug 2024Feb 2020LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
14782.jpg
The views in this post are mine and mine alone. Unless stated otherwise, they do not reflect the views of any company or entity I am associated with.:14782.jpg



Quote: Adeybull "For Big Ticket Matches, that pathetic excuse of a performance against Stains at Rah Rah HQ took some beating. Horrid.'"


That was such a god awful day.
Long crappy coach ride to Twickers.
Sat with the Saints fans too near the front for the roof.
5 of us in the family and only 4 waterproofs so I took the bullet and got absolutely bloody soaked. To the point where at one point, I couldn't actually see due to a waterfall off my head.
One of the worst games of RL I've ever seen, including awful performance from our side.
We lost.
City got relegated from the Premiership on the same day, with Carbone missing two penalties.
Long crappy coach ride home.

If we're going for the full crap day experience, that gets my vote.

As far as close games that don't go your way, the 2002 Grand Final left me about as deflated as I've ever been at the end of a match.

But at least that had an exciting game beforehand which we nearly won. Unlike the 44-2 stuffing we got at Headingley a couple of years ago, where it was pure torture standing there for the full 80 minutes while we got ripped apart. If I remember right, we were 2-0 up, then it went severely downhill. That was also one of the games where fans turned on Shontayne, who looked like he was just making sure he didn't get injured before toddling off to the dark side.

RankPostsTeam
Club Coach3123
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 200520 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Feb 2024Jan 2020LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
Games/PDT_275.gif
:Games/PDT_275.gif



being nilled at home against saints about 5 year ago wasn't too pleasant. i try not to think about matches that are too bad.

64 posts in 5 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin
64 posts in 5 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin



All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the RLFANS.COM or its subsites.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that news stories, articles and images are correct, we cannot be held responsible for errors. However, if you feel any material on this website is copyrighted or incorrect in any way please contact us using the link at the top of the page so we can remove it or negotiate copyright permission.

RLFANS.COM, the owners of this website, is not responsible for the content of its sub-sites or posts, please email the author of this sub-site or post if you feel you find an article offensive or of a choice nature that you disagree with.

Copyright 1999 - 2024 RLFANS.COM

You must be 18+ to gamble, for more information and for help with gambling issues see https://www.begambleaware.org/.



Please Support RLFANS.COM


3.10302734375:5
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
0m
2025 Season tickets
AgbriggAmble
174
12m
Rumours thread
Trojan Horse
2503
15m
Transfer Talk V5
christopher
423
20m
Planning for next season
leyther
167
32m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63003
49m
New Players
BigTime
102
Recent
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40508
Recent
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
Recent
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Planning for next season
leyther
167
3m
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
5m
England Vs Samoa Test Series
Ex-Swarcliff
82
6m
Is Eamon OCarroll off Yes New Coach Thread
Rafa9
132
6m
Dons Squad 2025
Jemmo
8
6m
New Players
BigTime
102
7m
England v Australia
karetaker
32
12m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63003
13m
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
15m
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
TODAY
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
TODAY
Squad contract dates
Spookisback
6
TODAY
Paladin Sports
Deadcowboys1
4
TODAY
Magic Weekend
Wollo-Wollo-
2
TODAY
War of the Roses
Smiffy27
15
TODAY
Dual Reg
PopTart
2
TODAY
Vagana
Scarlet Pimp
10
TODAY
2025 Kit
Wigan Bull
6
TODAY
2025 merchandise
18th Man
12
TODAY
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
TODAY
Its all gone a bit quiet
BigTime
17
TODAY
England Beat Samoa To Take Test Series
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
McMeekan
Trojan Horse
13
TODAY
Englands Women Demolish The Welsh
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Lee Kershaw
Big lads mat
9
TODAY
2025 Shirt
The Whiffy K
11
TODAY
Home Shirt 2025
MattyB
1
TODAY
Uele contract extension
Khlav Kalash
5
TODAY
Squad for Match 2 v Samoa
rubber ducki
6
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 2
Boss Hog
11
TODAY
Sky tv deals
karetaker
7
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 1
Fantastic Mr
29
TODAY
New Kit
karetaker
62
TODAY
Memorable Games
Rugby Raider
6
TODAY
Hybrid rugby
moto748
11
TODAY
Pre Season - 2025
Chris71
115
TODAY
England v Australia
karetaker
32
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
566
England's Women Demolish The W..
522
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
821
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
629
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
915
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1408
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
1641
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
1912
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1492
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
1759
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2128
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
1693
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
1779
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
1908
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
2091
POSTSONLINEREGISTRATIONSRECORD
19.64M +11,444 80,15414,103
LOGIN HERE
or REGISTER for more features!.

When you register you get access to the live match scores, live match chat and you can post in the discussions on the forums.
RLFANS Match Centre
There are currently no matches to display.
Matches on TV
Sat 2nd Nov
MINT2024 3 England M34-16Samoa M
WINT2024 2 ENGLAND W82-0WALES W
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wigan 29 768 338 430 48
Hull KR 29 731 344 387 44
Warrington 29 769 351 418 42
Leigh 29 580 442 138 33
Salford 28 556 561 -5 32
St.Helens 28 618 411 207 30
 
Catalans 27 475 427 48 30
Leeds 27 530 488 42 28
Huddersfield 27 468 658 -190 20
Castleford 27 425 735 -310 15
Hull FC 27 328 894 -566 6
LondonB 27 317 916 -599 6
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wakefield 27 1032 275 757 52
Toulouse 26 765 388 377 37
Bradford 28 723 420 303 36
York 29 695 501 194 32
Widnes 27 561 502 59 29
Featherstone 27 634 525 109 28
 
Sheffield 26 626 526 100 28
Doncaster 26 498 619 -121 25
Halifax 26 509 650 -141 22
Batley 26 422 591 -169 22
Swinton 28 484 676 -192 20
Barrow 25 442 720 -278 19
Whitehaven 25 437 826 -389 18
Dewsbury 27 348 879 -531 4
Hunslet 1 6 10 -4 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
0m
2025 Season tickets
AgbriggAmble
174
12m
Rumours thread
Trojan Horse
2503
15m
Transfer Talk V5
christopher
423
20m
Planning for next season
leyther
167
32m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63003
49m
New Players
BigTime
102
Recent
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40508
Recent
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
Recent
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Planning for next season
leyther
167
3m
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
5m
England Vs Samoa Test Series
Ex-Swarcliff
82
6m
Is Eamon OCarroll off Yes New Coach Thread
Rafa9
132
6m
Dons Squad 2025
Jemmo
8
6m
New Players
BigTime
102
7m
England v Australia
karetaker
32
12m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63003
13m
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
15m
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
TODAY
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
TODAY
Squad contract dates
Spookisback
6
TODAY
Paladin Sports
Deadcowboys1
4
TODAY
Magic Weekend
Wollo-Wollo-
2
TODAY
War of the Roses
Smiffy27
15
TODAY
Dual Reg
PopTart
2
TODAY
Vagana
Scarlet Pimp
10
TODAY
2025 Kit
Wigan Bull
6
TODAY
2025 merchandise
18th Man
12
TODAY
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
TODAY
Its all gone a bit quiet
BigTime
17
TODAY
England Beat Samoa To Take Test Series
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
McMeekan
Trojan Horse
13
TODAY
Englands Women Demolish The Welsh
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Lee Kershaw
Big lads mat
9
TODAY
2025 Shirt
The Whiffy K
11
TODAY
Home Shirt 2025
MattyB
1
TODAY
Uele contract extension
Khlav Kalash
5
TODAY
Squad for Match 2 v Samoa
rubber ducki
6
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 2
Boss Hog
11
TODAY
Sky tv deals
karetaker
7
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 1
Fantastic Mr
29
TODAY
New Kit
karetaker
62
TODAY
Memorable Games
Rugby Raider
6
TODAY
Hybrid rugby
moto748
11
TODAY
Pre Season - 2025
Chris71
115
TODAY
England v Australia
karetaker
32
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
566
England's Women Demolish The W..
522
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
821
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
629
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
915
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1408
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
1641
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
1912
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1492
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
1759
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2128
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
1693
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
1779
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
1908
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
2091


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!