50/50 I reckon.

As much as I'm looking forward to the new season, I really, really, really don't want to go and sit in that freezing cold stand for two hours in this weather

Well the first thing we generally have in this sort of weather is the terracing being closed, and spectator access being restricted to the Main Stand.

But that will all be moot if the pitch is frozen solid

Im going for Bradford to sneak a close one in a game of two very evenly matched sides. Fev will surprise a few this year and their side is not as bad as some pundits are making out with their predictions.

The covers have been on since the start of the cold snap. I think it'll be on. Wrap up warm everyone....

I think if the pitch is ok there’ll still be the question of ground safety. If it’s on I can see us all being in the main stand.

Well, they sound pretty confidenthttps://bit.ly/2HMmfIVrl

19 Man Squad: Dane Chisholm, Steve Crossley, Rhys Evans, Connor Farrell, George Flanagan, Matty Garside, James Green, Sam Hallas, Jy Hitchcox, Liam Kirk, Jordan Lilley, Jon Magrin, Elliot Minchella, Ross Oakes, Brandon Pickersgill, Ethan Ryan, Jake Webster, Matty Wildie, Mikey Wood

Squads are out

Bulls:
Dane Chisholm steve Crossley Rhys Evans Connor Farrell George Flanagan Matty Garside James Green Sam Hallas Jy Hitchcox Liam Kirk Jordan Lilley Jon Magrin Elliot Minchella Ross Oakes Brandon Pickersgill Ethan Ryan Jake Webster Matty Wildie Mikey Wood


Fev:Ase Boas, Brad Day, Calum Turner, Cameron King, Conor Carey, Danny Maskill, Harry Newman, Jack Ormondroyd, Jack Render, James Lockwood, John Davies, Josh Hardcastle, Josh Walters, Luke Briscoe, Luke Cooper, Scott Wheeldon, Spencer Darley, Thompson Teteh, Watson Boas.

Think Matty Storton very very unlucky to miss out. If Garside or Hallas are selected they have to step up and deliver the goods. Can't have any passengers in this league.

Fev have 4 Dr players. I think their back line looks very strong, so it will be a good battle with ours. From first look their pack looks slightly light weight as I think they have 4 props (is that correct Feb fans) but as I said earlier, we can't have players going through the motions. We have to come our firing if we want the win.

Damn, was really hoping Keyes would be ok for this one.

Based on how we have played in pre-season, Wheeldon, Cooper, Ormondroyd and Lockwood are all "middles", though only Wheeldon of those 4 is a traditional prop shape - Ormondroyd as I'm sure you know is tall and skinny, Cooper is squat, Lockwood is typical back-row shape but is very tough.

Brad Day will play left edge 2nd row and right edge 2nd row will be one of Hardcastle/Walters or Davies - it has been Davies for the last 3 years but the new coaching staff seem to have been playing him as a middle.

Interesting game and not easy to predict as none of the likely 7 Fev starting backs nor the starting hooker were even at the club 3 weeks ago.

Storton is not injured.