Joking apart, I actually believe Bradford will be well in the mix this season, a top 5 finish would not surprise me. They started to gel towards the back end of last season, they have recruited well, Orford is class, and Mc Namarra is in the last chance saloon. I think it will be a tough friendly this one.

Undoubtedly our toughest to date

Fraid not.
Drop ins at best.

They have - but Danny Sculthorpe is no Sam Burgess.

It will be but hopefully we will see something like the starting line up for 2010, for the first time this pre season.

Full strength although I do doubt that we will have the full side out for the whole of the 80 minute duration.

Remember that the gate is a shared gate on Thursday due to the Stanley Gene transfer from 2006, so we as a club will be getting half.

Looking forward to this game now, now that Matt Orford definitely making his debut and at £12 for a adult.

Referee: Richard Silverwood

The last time he took charge of this fixture, all hell was let loose as he gave a Super League record 34 penalties (21 of which went to Hull KR).

We lost 20-18 that day.

No squad news as of yet, but I'll post it as soon as it's in the public domain.

Bradford by 24

Sadly matches do seem to turn into the Richard Silverwood Show.

I just hope that he doesn't turn the game on Thursday into a farce mate, he has developed the knack of blowing 20/30+ penalties in a game which is far too much whistle.

I remember a game at the Shay about ten years ago when Colin Morris was the referee and he gave no penalties all game.

Amazing in todays game.

not sure myself, they've lost a lot of good players and only gained a couple and I don't think McNamara has it, think the wolves will be out for him early this year.

Halifax vs Hull FC .... I think it was the game when Prekkie kicked a last minute drop goal from the middle of Batley.