A good effort today in difficult conditions, and even more difficult rule interpretations. think its fair to say we would not have won the same game last season, so theres' progress be it painfully slow. Kearney from full back has added lots to our attack, reads the game great & chimes in on attack much better than halley. Four tries to two tell its own story for me, goal kicking is a problem but it was'nt easy conditions & they were close to the touchline, sykes apart.

For my twopenneth we simply didn't use our brains enough, we kept trying to bash and biff our way over the line when all we had to do was get it through some hands and hey presto we score! This is a classic Nobby team and they're not going to concede many down the middle.

That said after Thursday I was pleased with the win.

Just to wade into the Sheriffe discussion the lad simply hasn't got it, not his fault, but his defence is awful and whilst the kick he bombed was tricky he didn't use his head - As for Worrincy I just wish such a big unit would impose himself the term 'paper tiger' springs to mind.

Lastly, I'm going to dare to criticise Langley - As magnificent as his go forward and defence has been and it has, whenever he receives the ball the play stops, he never passes!! Often he has men outside with numbers over yet the play dies with him, and as a loose forward he should be aware of what goes on around him and look to open up play or keep a good move going, he needs to take the blinkers off.

Positional play across the back line is a major worry. Reardon is poor, Sheriffe is poor, Platt can be iffy. It's an area we've struggled with all season and nothing will change unless we bring in different players. If Andy Smith is playing in the U20's then he is there for a reason, if he is fit and playing ok then give him a go. He can't be much worse that what we have at the moment. Worrincy is poor and offers very little to the squad, he shows no pace, power or heart. We have good quality young lads in Donaldson, Whitehead and Crookes. If Scully isn't going to play for us any time soon then we need to look to Crossley and the Burgess's and I am told Crossley won't be with us soon. I expect at least George Burgess to play against Dewsbury and if he goes well then he should get a shot.

Platt iffy?? He's quality at centre! Have you been to a match this year or are you basing your judgement from last seasons performances?

Beat me to it!

Sheriffe's defence has been solid this season, much improved imo.

Langley may only drive, but he has made a few breaks this season, and without his drives we wouldn't have been in a good enough position to get alot of our tries. Leave him to what he's good at, and when we want to play expansive go through Orford/Sykes/Menzies/Kearney.

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Read what it says, Platt can be iffy! He has been better back end of last year and the few games he's played this year. I think his best position is at Full back but he can also be "iffy" there. And yes I have been to a game this season, every game for the last 16 years in fact so I've seen the good and the bad of us in Superleague.

sorry spanners but TOSH! platt's worst position was fullback he was shocking . he is much better at centre and imo has improved no end since his return.

as for sheriffe and worrincy i know a local pub team that is looking for a water boy and someone to bring on the oranges at half time

Come on Adey, don't let fact get in the way of a slating of the regular scapegoats

one tackle that he happened to fall in the right place at the right time doesn't make up for every missed takle for the whole game not to mention the whole time he has been at bradford, worrincy is still a crap player.

Which missed tackles were those on Sunday? I don't recall seeing many of those this time at least? This isn't the Wire game we are talking about.

I think you'll need to post something a bit less subjective to gain credibility Mr Newbie.

adeybull
the fact that i am as you so cleverly point out new to THIS forum means what? i have to be in your little click to be to have an opinion that you think is credible. worrincy is a clown and he falls around the pitch like one. and i do know alot of other bulls fans that would agree and some like yourself who don't but that is my opinion and it is no less credible than yours it's just different.

ps thanks for the welcome and when i have over 3000 posts on here i hope i don't forget welcom NEWBIE fans by tell them thier opinion is tripe.

Welcome to the forum.

Worrincy's missed tackle count for yesterday was 0. Any suggestion that me pointing out this statistic amounts to wondering if you are a trolling numpty would be presumptuous.

HTH