Given higsons out injured for longer than biggest suspension he could get, surely he'd have been better saving EGP to use later in season and just taking the ban?.

I don't think you can save it, I believe that you only qualify the first time in a 12 month period that you are cited. EGP just means that he doesn't have to attend the hearing.

Given that there is evidence that Williams was attacked from behind and with such force that Higson broke his hand; I wonder if the defence is extreme provocation or self defence.

Correct. You use the EGP or lose it.

I thought you could only use an EGP once during a 12m period?

Other Leigh player was T Goulden.

Downgraded from repeated punching! We must have a decent lawyer

You can only use an EGP if you haven't had any previous guilty verdicts in the last 12 months. So I you'd have to be either fairly confident of having the grading reduced or thrown out all together to not use it. As it turns out, he has successful had the grading reduced due to lack of evidence so now only misses 1 match.

Good news

You do have to wonder, if there was no evidence that he threw repeated punches, who decided to charge him with that in the first place, and where did they get it from?

He admitted throwing the first punch, which we all knew he did, so got a match ban for that. So where did this repeated punching allegation come from, if there's no evidence whatsoever to suggest it happened?

Tommy goulden has been given 2 game ban so don't see how Williams will win he's appeal

He's already had his charge reduced. Just one match ban for Williams, do keep up.

Evening Bradford fans.

Very much looking forward to Sunday, will be great to see a massive crowd there.

Our chairman has been on facebook tonight saying that we're hoping to have both new stands open for your visit, so hopefully there'll be plenty of room for you all.

If you're wanting to use the club car park, I'd get there before 2pm as space is limited. Plenty of parking on the residential streets around the stadium though.

Shame Harry Seacombe isn't playing, I think your chances of victory have increased.

According to the T&A Lauaki and Fleming may figure which may give us 5 bona fide props in the squad. I don't think we've had that many since 2007.

We're going to need to be strong up front if they have Wood and Carvell in the side. I take it Maitua is still waiting for his visa?

I'm not sure if I'm able to make the game until the day, hopefully I'll be able to pay on the gate.

Saw a tweet from the club to someone yesterday saying you can pay on the day, but they advise buying beforehand. I suspect that's just so they get their cut though in reality.

Personally I'm hoping Carvell doesn't play. Wood will be difficult to deal with, but both of them will be a big handful. Add to that the added motivation Carvell will have, when our fans undoubtedly boo him on his first hit up, and I think they could make a huge difference.

Re: 2007 One of those was Chris Feather, a teenage Sam Burgess plus Koppy who played all of 4 games. I think we had 6 under Potter, including Phil Joseph but compared to the McBanana years and the unfortunate FC period, 5 props is bordering on the wasteful.

Please, please Jimmy play all 5, just for old times sake.