I thought the Bulls and their supporters were good value today. Great support, approx 1000 for a game they really expected a thrashing. I expect they will be rightly encouraged by what they saw.

As for us, we have some work to put in of we seriously want to challenge, defence was shocking at times. There was also some slick handling which is encouraging but overall I'd say 6/10 for today.

Agree with all of that chief.

I hope Minns' thigh twang isn't too bad, he's going to absolutely rip it up in this league.

Not too sure about this new idea of applauding the opposition onto the park, obviously today it was about congratulating T' Steam Pig's for not being dead, don't let it happen again.

Fornthe first time in a long time I was genuinely excited before the game, good to see we still get to Barry in this division.

Agree stan,cracking turnout from both clubs,but several old failings during the game,stupid penalties on the 4th or 5th tackle and goal line defence looking shaky.On the plus side we appear to have a fullback who can catch in quinlan and heffernan,moss looked very quick,a decent showing from the half backs and an outstanding performance from mitch clark in the forwards.
For me a 7/10, the 2 interceptions gave the scoreline look a bit flattering for the bulls,but a decent start.imo.

For a first real game we went pretty well and bradford were better than I expected. Lilley is some player.pryce just a nuisance.think Sheens has got it all wrong in preseason apparently you can hardly play any 1st teamers then just rock up and win

Pryce put in one of the most hilarious performances I've ever seen.
Anyone who came within five metres of him got an absolute massive rollicking, he even a go at Barry at one point, then after they had conceded he went and stood on his own. I seriously thought that he was either going to have a stroke or end up sectioned.

we saw that the time spent on the practice pitch as paid of with some very good support play in attack.
I noticed Scruton getting very vocal at times trying to organise defensive sets
We are not the finished article by a long way, but onward and upward. 22 games to go before the main event !!!

Enjoyable afternoon, but missed the start. Took from 2.15pm to 3.07pm to get from outside Sentamu Academy on Preston Road to parking alongside of Nick Scruton's missus in the bog behind the South Terrace. As we are both VIP parking pass holders, the club will be getting a couple of complaints this week. Issues regarding efficient Matchday stadium access by car and persistent stadium parking issues still exist. NOT GOOD ENOUGH ROVERS.

Rant over, now regarding the game. Ellis and Abdull combined very well. Quinlan, Heffernan and Moss look class. Lunty outstanding at 9 and Scruton and Clark asked far more questions than Allgood and Tilse ever did. Minns also excellent as well as Clarkson, Donno and Mulhern off the bench. I like the balance of the team and the tempo of our play.

It was a 7/10 team performance for me today. The margin of victory should have been greater today but I really wish we could fix up our soft goal line defence, needless penalty giveaways on the 4th and 5th tackle and poor last kick options. I expect Tim Sheens will demand improvement here and by the next home game we need to be much better in these areas.

Given their disruption and recent upheavals, Bradford were surprisingly spirited and hung in there really well. They will improve in the coming weeks and should be safe. Their fans were passionate and vocal. For their sake alone and due to the numbers that followed their new team today, Rugby League is all the better for a successful Bradford team. I wish them well and back in Super League within 3 years but not at our expense.

Thanks for the hospitality today, Robins. Heartened a little by our performance but most of all from the welcome we received around the town, in the ground and on here after. A welcome reminder of why, no matter what it does to me, I am drawn back to this game to the exclusion of all others.

Moss is class. Very glad you wasted him on the wing today.

More than welcome.
Proper, proper fans that turn up spending their hard earned knowing that it probably wasn't going to work out.
Absolutely great support, I know all teams think their fans are the best but after all you guys have been through I think your players will realise that they are going to play for a very special team in front of a very special group of people.
It's easy (I would imagine, it hasn't happened since I was a kid) to follow a team that tramples all in front of it, it takes commitment to be there for your team when they really need it.

Aye bradford team and fans were everything that's right in our game.cant see that 12 point stopping them being mid table.was an emotional day in many ways but loved that walk to the ground and all those shirts with the 6 on back .always liked the idea but seeing it in match day situation was genius

Looks very fast and in other circumstances you might be right but Quinlan is in his way for FB, and I wouldn't swap them over.

Good game and result. Letting in 4 tries wasn't great though, especially the first which was quite soft. Sheens has got 22 rounds to keep tightening things up though. Bradford are out to prove a point this season and on that performance, will do well this year.

The highlight for me was the support play. Minns try on the stroke of half time was a prime example, but the one that impressed me most was the linkage between Clarkson and Scruton for Scruton's 2nd try. Sheens is working his magic here. Clarkson looks like a rejuvenated player and at last he is showing us what a good ball player he is.

I was disappointed with the way Rovers didn't get to grips with the outstanding leadership of Lilley. Did he get tackled at all in the game? If he hadn't of played it would have been a cricket score. One he returns to his parent club the Bulls will struggle. Pryce was way off the pace and is a spent force.

I was talking to Clint Newton after the game and he remarked on Rovers completion rates as an area Sheens will be looking for improvement. He also thought too much respect was being afforded to the Bulls by the players and the crowd. I daren't reveal what he thought of the ref!

Looking at the other results, Toulouse thrashing Batley sends out a msg of intent, and Swinton's big pack almost turned over London. A mate of mine went to the Fax v Fev game and said it was 'a rough, tough give no quarter slog in the bog'. Result of the day has to be newcomers Rochdale's thrashing of Dewsbury. I'm warming to this division.

Much more enthusiasm for me. Lots of support runners and passing at the line hence our forwards scoring down the middle of the park.
Lots of options seemed like we could score at will at times.
Hard to really judge as it was both teams first game. They kept going. Lilly kicked fantastically. Our kick execution was poor.
Thought our defence was ok. Dominated the ruck. Can only recall one break by them. Their kicking was excellent and scored 2 intercepts. Our back row can contribute a lot more which is promising.
A lot of positives.
Quinlan causes mayhem when he joins the attack. More to come from Moss, Heffernan and Abdul.
The ref....well.

To reiterate what a lot of people are saying:

1. The Championship is a great competition! It's fun and exciting and can get brutal at times. We are in our 3rd season here. So I hope for your sake you have a good season and get out haha.

2. Most Bulls fans were probably expecting a spirited 20 minutes followed by a 40-60 point hammering against what was essentially your full first 17? So we are buzzing that we managed to keep it to 30 and put on 24 ourselves.

3. We will get reinforcements this week and in the coming months. So hopefully our Summer Bash game will be class! Look forward to seeing you all there!

4. None of us were really bothered about losing the likes of Addy/Donaldson/Shaw. Average Championship players. But you have gained unquestionable talent in Clark and Moss. With your support play being good you won't be wasting Moss too long. He needs to be at FB and maybe need to think about maybe putting Quinlan in the halves or something. Yes I know he did well, but long term.

Finally. Enjoy your season You'll come up against tougher opposition that us. London and Toulouse look like very strong prospects for top 4. I counted out Rochdale, Swinton and Oldham before this weekend and they all look really good too! So good luck and see you in Blackpool!

its not the championship clubs we are bothered about its the middle 8s were our problems may start if we cannot beat Rochdale Swinton etc we may as well give up