Yes. I am not sure why it is only us that needs ten games for the new players to gel, everyone else seems to manage it.

"Wakefield turned the game on its head during a spell of six successive penalties in their favour"

It's probably because their teams aren't full of rubbing rags. Wakefield have recruited well this year and will be more of a force than we will.

It's down to the coaching too. Mick Potter doesn't look like he could get angry with himself never mind anyone else. Rugby players are primitive beings, they need a regular can of whoop ass opening on them. Our squad is top of the league at smashing a plate of Nando's but sadly they're like a brood of headless hens on the field.

That must have been it.

To be fair, I thought we had recruited well too. But I was obviously wrong.

I think you have, relatively. On paper better than Wakey I reckon. Tim Smith looked the biz though.

On paper, yes. It's just a shame they can't make the transisiton to grass...



Boom, boom.

We don't know whether Wakey can yet either...

that is so far off the mark TBH

after being close to him most games in the stand at Gilbert Brutus as well as last season for the Bulls visit I have to say he is the most vociferous of coaches,critical of any slight misdemenour by his team - the air used to be permanantly blue when he was around during play.

he's a passionate coach who really lays into his team when they underperform...

I'll take your word for that but if he is vociferous it's having no effect as the same mistakes and poor discipline keep on coming.

I think it's time the players were treated to a Best of the Bulls 1997-2005 DVD in every training session.

I do like to stay positive and obviously it's just one game, but some of the excuses and comments creeping in already are pretty laughable. No excuses for some of the performances and tactical decisions yesterday.

our forwards didn't seem to run from deep at all. there was no momentum from the tackle and the play of the ball was still very slow. we managed once in the second half to get 2 or 3 quick PTB going and we gained about 40 meters from it.

we're much improved in the backs and were quite unlucky to go in at half time with nil.

I can only speak as I find but my personal feelings FWIW (not much !) are :

Mr Potter became disillusioned with the club when he realised the quality of player plus the lack of investment he had/has at his disposition - I assume he is hoping to get through this season and move on to bigger things either in the UK or probably down under.
I don't think he's 100% with the club and is really regretting not staying at Perpignan - I could see that when he came back to the Gilbert Brutus with the Saints team and chatting after the game he missed the south of france when he realised the support/reception he was given by the locals

the same for Olivier when he speaks you can tell where his heart is......

just a hunch like......

I bet Leon thought he had made a massive mistake when he came back to Bradford this weekend.