York's coach just got a two match touchline ban too for abusing a match official. He'll have to coach the team via mobile phone for a couple of weeks.

That's clearly the situation but the disparity between the teams in this division does mean that 'blow-outs' are actually more probable than merely possible. With that in mind, and let's not forget that York got 144 in one game (all be it, not necessarly with the squad they have now..) so all I'm really asking for is that we don't 'turn off' when we get in front but keep the pressure on.

All that said, I'm sure the squad are fully alive to all that's going on around them.

It’s only a touch line ban not a ground one, so don’t think it will affect them too much. Vast majority of coaches sit in stands by choice anyway to get a better overall view of game.

76 points over 7 games is nothing and I am a little concerned that York at this moment look capable of scoring more points than us. We are still struggling to really wipe the floor with a team over 80 minutes even though we are scoring 50s regularly.
I wonder whether Kear and Chalmers were also a little concerned we may very well end up in the play offs which is why we have recently brought in four players.
I hope we coast into 1st spot but I think York are playing much more fluent rugby than us right now and only 11 points a game more needed.

Fully expecting us to be 2nd in the league in a couple of weeks time after York have played West Wales.
However they then play Hunslet, Workington away and then Oldham so we might be able to turn it around a bit during those weeks.
It could be anybody's going into the last few weeks of the season.

Having said all that, something will need to go massively wrong for either ourselves or York to not be in the championship next season.

TBF we have scored more points than York and they scored more against West Wales so whilst I see where you are coming from re fluency the stats don't reflect this

The stats don't really tell an accurate story at the moment, because Bradford and York have played different opponents. The only time the stats have true meaning is at the end of the season when all else is equal.

Otherwise it could be argued that Keighley's attack was the best in the league, when after 3 games they'd played West Wales, Coventry & Hemel. Whereas Whitehaven's was rubbish after 3 trips to Bradford, York and Oldham. The league stat would say Keighley's attack is far better, but at the end of the season Whitehaven finish well above them and with a far superior points difference. (Note: Hypothetical scenario)

Ok what was the points difference at half way? Get your point but we are only 3 games past half way and one of those games was v York

Still not accurate though as Bradford have played teams at home that York have played away, and vice versa. It's a guide, but it's not an accurate stat.

The key thing for York is whether they have the same access to their regular loan/DR players for the next 7 games

Ok

No Flanagan or Bustin in the Bulls 19 squad for Saturday. New signing Jonny Pownall in line to make his debut.

Squad: Chisholm, Crossley, Egodo, Garside, Grant, Green, Halafihi, Hallas, Keyes, Kirk, Lilley, Milton, Minchella, Oakes, Peltier, Pickersgill, Pownall, Ryan & Wood

I am glad that I am not paying to watch that, I would seriously borderline that with fraud,,,,,,absolutely disgusting

Very poor today. Well below par.

We bombed 5 clear chances near their line which would have extended our points difference. Also, Chisholm’s brain explosion in the first half deserves a ban. I was amanzed he stayed on the field.

I think your a tad harsh. Minchella made 3 mistakes today out of the 5 which is very unusual for him. We also nilled a team something we haven't done for a while.