Well we're going to face a Leigh side who will be pretty fired up after their defeat to Fev. As has been posted on the Sheffield, I expect us to have a response but be "brave losers".

Certainly can't see us winning. Looks like we'll see a battle of the backlash.

Could get messy. They have some dangerous strike players, Nene Macdonald already looks like he's going to have a big season.

If we give 100% I won't have any complaints.

It's hard to draw too many conclusions from watching them playing in a mud bath, to them playing on a green carpet next week at LSV.

However there are areas we can exploit. Dixon had a nightmare, seemingly dropping everything. I fully expect us to kick to him everytime. (so we probably won't kick to him all game and he'll prob get a hat trick)

Leighs discipline was shocking, particularly Reynolds, we really need to get in their faces. If we show them too much respect and just allow then to play we're done for.

Also every scrum Leigh held it in at the loose forward. So not only do I expect us to push at the first scrum, if we get caught offside then the whole bloody lot wanting sacking.

I fully expect us to win by a drop goal, be inundated by the 'told you so' crew who'll blindly sing the praises of all things Bradford whilst telling us we're not proper supporters etc and then get an absolute pasting from Barrow the week after as the players believe the hype...

Such is life with the Bulls

We could really do with a fullback fit

Who do we think will dropped this week?

Surely they cant all keep thier spot?
Obviously Flemming will be suspended. Hopefully Scurr will be back in for him.

I'd definitely bring Scurr back if he's fit. Id be tempted to include Kibula too if he's fit as we're lacking impact off the bench.

What do we think of the experiment of playing Doyle at loose forward?

Nobody will be dropped

We learned this last season. No matter how many times John Kear was quoted in the T&A about how people couldn't complain if they were dropped, he never did drop people.

And I agree about Leigh. This is the time to play them. They've got virtually a new team from last season that will take a few weeks to gel, plus they have injuries in a paper-thin squad that lacks depth beyond the first 17.

If we are ever going to have a chance of going to Leigh and getting a result this season, then now is the time to do it.

Nene Macdonald will have a field day down our flanks. As good as I think Gill and Evans are. Macdonald is on another level. And Leilua too (for when we play Fev).

It will take a great defensive effort to keep him quiet. And even if we do. They’ll cut him out and use him to tie up defenders and free up space.

As much as I want to beat them. Can’t see anything but a pasting. I’m hoping for the best in terms of effort but the skill levels and speed just aren't up to Leigh’s.

Probably right but dangerous if the players go into the game thinking that. Flanagan's "free hit" comment shows they're not expecting to win. A pasting almost becomes a self fulfilling prophecy with a mentality like that.

Totally agree with you. I hope Flanagan’s ‘free hit’ comment was a way to put pressure back on Leigh. If Leigh think we see it as a free hit, they might think they’ve already won the game. A fired up Bulls and JK defend heroically and come away with a smash and grab!