We finished 10th last year. This year, we've improved in both the players in the back line and the half backs.

To suggest we'll do worse with a better squad is the real insult

There is no intention of insulting the clubs mentioned, i'm basing my view on the squads available and in my opinion Bradford Bulls have a better quality of players within the squad than Wakefield, Salford, Widnes and London...Would you not agree?

Of course Rugby League is not played on paper and other things such as injuries, morale and luck need to be taken into account, still i believe to suggest we will finish bottom is silly.

I would not bother trying to formulate a discussion with Vastman. He is a typical example of a Wakefield fan. Utterly clueless.

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Thanks for the advice, i'll ignore him in future...

Well, that depends on whether the other clubs around us have improved by the same amount or even more

FWIW I think that whole 7th through to 11th middle 'bit' of the table is going to be incredibly tight. The odd bad result, crap referring decision or even 'bounce of the ball' could determine final positions. I wouldn't be surprised to see points difference separate several teams in the congested middle of the table.

So what I'm saying is, we could actually do better than last year and still end up getting squeezed into a similar sort of position.

That said, Angela Powers talks utter drivel. We'll finish above Widnes and Salford or I'll eat my season ticket

As Bradford have got worse for the last 5 years, you got stuffed last week, other teams around you have all strengthened/got new coaches/new grounds I would say she is not too unreasonable in her predictions. To say it is an insult is ridiculous. To send abusive messages is moronic. Personally I would have you 11th, maybe 12th. Apart from yourselves & bigging London a couple of places too much I think she is spot on. Someone at the club did tell me that the whole of the RL world, apart from Red Hall, is anti-Bradford now. Particularly the bit where Powers says Bradford have some of the most loyal & passionate fans in RL is a dead give away.

Duely noted

You can't cook it. You've got to eat it raw.

I still can't see us finishing in the 8 unfortunately. I'd love us to do it obviously but I still see too many weaknesses. While finishing last is maybe a bit OTT there's more chance of that happening than us finishing top, or even top 4 IMO. Am I alone in thinking we're going to struggle again this year?

I don't think this season is going to be a breeze, especially being undercooked in the front row at the moment. it won't last forever though and we will give most teams a game.

First time I read that I thought, 'here goes TT having a laugh again'. Then I had some lunch and I've changed my point of view; don't know what it is, but every time the Mrs gives me those mushrooms my mind goes all mushy and I become, .....you know, sort of agreeable to [ianything[/i and worse, I lose [iall[/i critical faculties, and for some reason, it now seems a well reasoned argument.

Too many things I can't remember; still floating at roof level, in fact. Did you know it's possible to use the keyboard by telepathy?

We're gonna win the league, we're gonna win the league, now you're gonna belieeeeeve us..........