he worked as a scout for the sydney roosters for years asim, i think he knows a good player from a bad one

How come none of them ever signed for Souths?

I certainly will be voting with my feet ... by trying to get to more games than usual.

Call me a sucker for punishment but the club needs more support not less

I think casual supporters are quite good at discerning the general direction in which a team is heading. Many will have watched the Leeds match on Sky, appreciated it for the great effort that it was, but not seen it as the start of better things. That will have been confirmed by the result at Wakey.

In 2004 it became clear very early in the season that the balance of power had shifted to Leeds. Achievements in 2003 soon came to mean little to the casual fan.

By contrast in 1996 it was obvious that the club was the club was moving forwards. There was a feelgood factor which even the victory over Leeds last week couldnt create. Attendances will not recover until there is a general feeling of optimism about the club.

Despite how badly we are playing at the moment, I could never stop going to see the lads play. I couldn't go to either of the Catalans games this year due to financial circumstances, and that alone had me all over the place with much anxiety.

Rugby League is my world, if I had my way, I'd be attending 2/3 games a week, but for obvious reasons (Like family commitment etc...) that isn't the case.

Bradford to the end, through the good times and the bad times.

Sure I can be a sore loser and often I will talk crap when we lose, because it hurts. Usually the following day I tend to regret some of the comments I've made.

It would be the ultimate dream if we were to be sitting at the top of the league every season, but let's face it, there's (now) 13 other clubs out there trying to their best to keep their game on the right track.

Each week I live in hope that our turn will come, and that's the hope that keeps me alive during these (many) dark times.


So to turn my back on the club would be too much like betrayal and I wasn't made to betray anyone, let alone the team I have supported for so long............


What's the next step for those that are voting with their feet ?

.......................Deciding on what club to follow instead

Half right. When my washing machine is playing up I get shut and replace it. I tried leaving it for a year or two but it didn't fix itself.

Perhaps you were trying with your right foot?

Not read all the points, but the worst thing that could be done at the moment is not turn up, crowds are desperately low and needs to change. Perhaps changes need to be made but club needs its fans behind it.

When mine plays up I try to fix it.

Then I swear at it.

Then I kick it (and hurt my foot)

Then I go out to the garage and look for that bloody great lump hammer...



Not suggesting that provides a model for how to solve our present problems, but it must have potential?

I like turkey. Anyway, I missed that game, what rewards did Shudds reap this weekend against the team we beat?

Stupid Post, Seemingly Stupid Poster and a Stupid Proposal (in my opinion obviously.) The worst thing any Bulls fans could do is make a deliberate effort to stop going to matches. Your team isn't doing well at the moment, but that my friend is rugby league. Like life, its full of peaks and troughs and its also why 1000's of people love the sport. Regardless of the financial implications, what do you think the players would feel like running out to see Odsal nearly empty because fans were "boycotting" the team they boast to love??? Don't think for a minute that this would be a positive thing, It wouldn't. The best thing Bulls fans can do is ride out the storm, get behind their team and think back to your recent glory days in 2005/2006. Bradford wont always be winning, nor will any of the other teams in SL....that is professional sport. If you don't like it, dont watch it; I know who's loss it will be then......yours!!!

One point is, I've never yet woken up the following day and thought" Yes, I wish I hadn't gone to that game".

People are free to go or not, but I think actively encouraging others to stay away is shameful.