Once again Johnson was great, Morrison was quality and Penny looked for and did a lot of work. Defence in 1st half looked keen and well organised. 2nd half Bradford started offloading and cut us to bits. Just could not fault the effort. We obviously lack any class and it shows when we have the ball in hand, we just are not going to trouble any defences. ( only Millard put their defenders in any doubt today ) Our ball control was very poor, I bet our set completion rate was somewhere around 20%.
That said it was only a friendly, players who we know can play a bit, Jeffries, Obst, Murph did not seem to push themselves.

There was plenty of effort from the lads this afternoon but the gulf in strength, fitness and quality was quite evident.

Just got back - shockingly bad performance, particularly from some unexpected quarters; Morro was off colour, King was butter-fingered and Jeffries looked disinterested until the last 10 minutes.

Johnson was again our stand out player for me - looks like he'll prove a good signing.

We made Bradford look like world-beaters and my feet are freezing - not the best Sunday afternooon ever!

Seems to be some conflicting reports on the performance. I would personally be happy so long as the effort was there.

Did we pick up any injuries, did they all look ok after the game finished

There didn't seem to be any injuries, although you never know - Luke George took a tackle, so he could easily be out for 3 months, being made of biscuits and all.

we were absoloutely terrible today....1-17 against lets face it a load of tosh in bradford

Johnson tries... but doesn't look like he will ever knock the skin off a rice pudding.....

Very VERY long season

We were shocking. One bulls player could run along our line holding off 3-4 Wakey players before breaking through. Happened numerous times.

Going to be a long season.

( only Millard put their defenders in any doubt today )

Sorry ... Just read this... I must have been at a different Odsal....

Daryl "Magic" Millard .... are you pulling folk on here legs .. Daryl unfit, uninterested, flat footed Millard...

Looking for a rose tinted smiley .... cant find one.

Well the best thing to do is make some money out of them.
Currently Cas are -6 for the MM game (was -4 this morning).
Sorry but that is a no-brainer of a bet. I would suggest Cas by 18 plus would be nearer the mark.

Normaly I would agree with that but looking at our squad and pack we will do well to win 6 games next season not that it will matter either way we start life in the National Leagues at best in 2012

I'll be having some of that!

So that's what the difference in score was.. not us actually playing well? We're a different team to 2009 and 2010.

Is this the Johnson you signed from us? The young Paul Johnson? (I know there are two and didn't you get rid of the old one?) Anyway, if it is our Paul Johnson (I know he went east) then until he came to you he had only played in three first grade matches, one of them against Wigan when Cunningham went off injured. He works hard and can tackle well. But it will take time for him to adjust to the demands of first grade rugby. He looked promising at Saints.

Indeed he is

Sadly though we need someone who is established at this level... Starting props need to set a platform and do the tough stuff.... and do it well at that.

Maybe i was being harsh on him with the rice pudding comment but he isn't the answer and it is no fault on him.. signing him as back up is one thing, if he is int he 17 he needs to perform to a higher standard.

Appreciate he is only a kid


AaronBull - you will just make the top 8. are you really that much better than last couple of years???

You have lost your two best players in Orford and Menzies, signed Chav Walker. elima will do well..... thats it for me