I'd say we have a much better team on paper but it's on the field that counts and Batley have been better than us on the field. Hoping we've turned a corner and our fragile confidence has been given a boost after the last 2 wins. But I thought that after our decent showing at the bash.

They won't be much in this.

No comparison. We've now played 2 games with the unusual tactic of having 2 halfbacks at halfback. Won them both.
We dropped points against the likes of Batley & Fax when we played 2nd row men at halfback.

Massive game today. Third game in 7 days which will be a big ask for the squad. Rohan appears to have managed the rotation well this week and I'm expecting another strong performance as we build towards the Middle 8's. Hopefully our game management will be drastically improved when compared to the last time we met the Bulldogs.

I'm also hoping Dewsbury and Whitehaven will do us a favour and beat Halifax and Fev to make a bit of space underneath the top 4.

Rohan is a genius!

I know, right? He's a tactical maverick

If only Ferres and Jimmy had tried this masterplan

If only...... I would take some convincing that Bradford are much better than Batley on paper. Personally I reckon a lot more of the Batley team would get in the Bradford team than vice versa but hey ho.

Well, Batley's players are playing at the limit of their capabilities and are in fine form as reflected in their current standing in the table.

Bradford's players are not playing near the level they are capable of on a consistent basis, yet find ourselves just a point behind Batley in the table.

Lack of leadership and direction on the field, coupled with poor game and man management off it are why Bradford are currently slugging it out for 3rd place rather than contesting a top 2 spot.

Then maybe you are taking substances, as that's a bit far-out. None would. Of course, having better players in every position doesn't automatically make you a better team, any more than being a better player guarantees you will play better. Ask Ronaldo.

so fax's team must be written out on a sheet of Izal.

Williams in, Haggerty at stand off according to Bulls Twitter.

And Clough at lock!