We can still finish 3rd if London win so plenty to play for possibly, not sure which games the club would want at home but I'm sure they don't want to stop a winning run.
Should be a good game as long as the weather doesn't spoil it.

They will be up for this game, without doubt.

Shame about the loss, but it doesn't really matter at this stage.

All the effort from last week seemed lost on us today not good enough, but with first teamers back for 8s can only improve, Clare looks sound on the wing but not sure with blythe as his centre never seemed to bring him into the game, Henry and caro looked ok on the right but caro needs to keep behind started infront of Henry quite a bit today. And I'm sorry but chev should be no where near starting for the 8s far to many mistake from him today.

If the SL teams get Cobb they are in for a shock no flow again and when there was they would be pulled back as to me the game seemed to be going to fast for him he's diabolical and calls for both sides where verging on game spoiling

So this means that going into the Middle 8's we have now lost to all of the other Championship clubs still left. How much more will these other teams be 'up for it' with the prize of promotion. Why do I get a dreaded feeling that JL and Ferret have gambled with the future of the club and lost. I could be wrong, it wouldn't be the first time.

Can blame ferres he has assembled a good squad with what was avaible, fax if they can keep the intensity can but some pressure on the other teams, hopefully we will be focused on the 8s and this game was taken lightly but they know we are vulnerable no getting away from that

I think anybody that assembles a squad so short of half backs must take some of the blame. Didn't we have O'Brien from Warrington on a contract and then rip it up because we're nice guys. Think there's a saying about Nice Guys coming last.

If the SL teams get Cobb they are in for a shock no flow again and when there was they would be pulled back as to me the game seemed to be going to fast for him he's diabolical and calls for both sides where verging on game spoiling'"

Very frustrating. First half we were woeful. We've clearly been concentrating on the middle 8's for a month now. Fax were always going to come out firing against us and we had no aggression or enthusiasm at all. Our ball rentention was amateurish.

Joe Cobb though.
He shouldn't be allowed to referee an under 10's game. Let's just say he picks his moments when to give penalties.

Feel we will be a different side come the middles with Gaskell, Mullaney, Ferguson and Sidlow back. But we need to improve our attitude significantly.

Thought Halafihi played well. Walker was awful and shouldn't get anywhere near the team for the 8's.

It will be interesting to see how the ptb is policed in the middle 8s. 13 out of the total 28 games will see part time sides against full time / SL sides. So will it be the same as today, where there was clearly some lenience given to the speed of the ruck, or will the part time sides suddenly find themselves having to play to SL standards?

Well that game panned out pretty much as I expected. Halifax were clearly very fired up for this match and tackled strongly for most of the match and particularly in the 1st half. For the Bulls I thought our tactics were poor or at the least the options taken by the players were. Our ball handling was terrible and our attitude didn't match that of the opposition.

2nd half was much stronger and we probably had enough position and possession to get the result. Just lacked a bit of attacking threat on the line without our playmakers in the side. Another sloppy pass that threw away game is disappointing though, especially after doing the same last weekend.

As for Cobb, well we didn't learn anything that we didn't already know about him. Let's just pray that we can avoid him Officiating many of our middle 8 games. It is just the RFL's sense of humour to appoint him for the Leigh match!!

We can forgive the players for a slack few weeks if they are now focused on giving their best in these next couple of months. That will be the true test of the players and coaching staff... COYB!

Very poor first half. Ball retention was nil, I know it was wet, but it was wet for Halifax too. In Richard Moore they had the best forward on the pitch. Ran well, hard and aggressive. I know he had impressed, because the woman behind me was going loopy at him! The one they all love to hate when he's not on your team!

Halafihi was clueless for me offered no direction at all.

You can see why O'Brien plays long minutes usually.