..... as he was on our previous visit.

Skipper Mitch Stringer will be key for Eagles in Super 8's - www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-7392994 Will have preview uploaded sometime today.

Skipper Mitch Stringer will be key for Eagles in Super 8's - www.thestar.co.uk/sport/other-sp ... -1-7392994 Will have preview uploaded sometime today.

The Qualifiers Game 1 - Bradford Bulls Away - https://eaglehoop97.wordpress.com/2015/ ... ulls-away/

The Qualifiers Game 1 - Bradford Bulls Away - https://eaglehoop97.wordpress.com/2015/ ... ulls-away/

I am forced away for a few days and on my return find rlGary Hetheringtonrl following on from Blake Solly in showing support for our opponents on Sunday.
Have I missed them wheeling out Brian Noble,Duncan Preston et al. or are they still to come?
Maybe they'll get Bradford City to pop along and tell of their FA Cup exploits.
I think it's going to be worth going through the palaver to obtain a cheaper ticket for Sunday.The pressure seems to be building on their players - and their crowd can quickly turn.

I quite fancy Jamie Langley to cover every blade of the Odsal pitch and take some willing warriors with him on a successful return.
He and rlDave Petersenrl may have a point to prove and put in their best performances in an Eagles shirt - they can also show everyone that there is no 'Samson Effect' and have their best games since the long hair days.

Looking forward to this 'quiet' victory now....All the pressure on the home side and I'm so laid back I'm horizontal.

A lovely position to be in.It was our players,not me,who have worked hard since November...I'm going to watch them Prove The Doubters Wrong.

#Jointhejourney.

I don't think Jamie Langley could have any point to prove to anyone at the Bulls. He was a highly regarded person and player for the Bulls..........just a shame about his father's allegiances.
As for Peterson you've got to think he would want to show us what we missed and I will be interested to see that as I think he got a poor deal here.
It will be good to see several of our players as well as I've almost forgotten what they look like.
I would imagine that Gary Hetherington was looking at his income projections for next year.

The Bulls will definitely be missed in the Leeds 6 postcode area.

Anticipation increasing for this one,now.
Hard to believe it is not yet a fortnight since our last victory in the cold,wet,and miserable weather against London;it seems like forever ago.

I suspect our good friend,duggs,has found amazing odds where everyone has written us off and he has found a suitable bookmakers so he can make a killing.I hope he does.

If this game lasts 2hours and 4 minutes I can make a later train,but if not I shall attempt to make Olympic standard times to reach the one leaving earlier.

I don't do sartorial elegance,after I decided to stop driving and travel by public transport,but it would be nice to wear the club colours.

Would I be right in thinking we go with the home kit of predominantly red for this game,as we did earlier in the year,and the same again for Widnes next week?

I can worry about Salford and their home kit of red with the black yoke on shoulders,chest and sides next month.

If I was a Bradford fan I would worry about Gaskell and Mullaney in the halves.Not least because I don't think hamstring problems fix in the short space of time since Mullaney injured his at The Keepmoat.

As I ain't I won't.Bring it on...

If you're travelling by train, I'd imagine that you'll be coming through Leeds. Just FYI, the 508 Leeds to Halifax bus drops right outside Odsal and you can catch it from just outside Leeds train station.

If you want to go all the way through to Bradford by train, I'd suggest getting the one to the Interchange rather than Foster Square, as the Interchange is also the bus station.

However if you're making a day of it and fancy some real ale, Bradford's Independant Quarter is a 5 minute walk from Foster Square Station and has a number of excellent bars such as The Sparrow and Bier House

Cheers.Thanks for that.

Just over 24 hours before the opportunity presents itself for our players to engrave their names in the history books for Sheffield Eagles.
I quite fancy having 'Promoted Via The Inaugural Super 8 Qualifiers' on my replica shirt in 2016;Looks a bit tidier than 'Winners Of The Inaugural Super 8 Qualifiers.'
Iconic Odsal of course has hosted a Challenge Cup Final replay and Test Matches vAustralia so it has had some talent previously on show.
I just hope our players continue the hard work they have got through since November - and continue the winning run.

I hope our supporters travel in numbers and lose their voices until they arrive at Widnes.
Today it seems the rail service has rlSignalling Problemsrl tomorrow it will probably be engineering works.

Whatever the hardship,we can rely on our players sweating blood for the cause.

If they go for Mullaney as FB - I would like to see the bombs go up and come down with snow on - as neither he nor any of their wingers are happy under the high ball.

Whatever,hope the club and the supporters,have a great day.

Err, where did you come up with that fact about Mullaney or our wingers having trouble with highballs?

We will be playing in RED.

Pretty much as expected from my point of view. Gaskell and Mullaney were both outstanding for Bradford at times, with O'Brien and Sidlow standing out in the Bulls forwards. Knowles gets my Eagles MoM as he tackled everything that moved today and seemed to get under their skin at one stage. Menzie was a close second, looked dangerous every time he had the ball and got a deserved try near the end. Week-by-week improvement is all I ask of the lads and if we grab a win or two along the way then that's a bonus.

There'll be a few players taking to the field in an Eagles shirt for the last time by the end of the Qualifiers so I hope they go out on a high. Match report from today will be up in the next few hours.

Star Man Gaskell Leads Bradford To Victory - wp.me/p3JxPK-z1

Star Man Gaskell Leads Bradford To Victory - wp.me/p3JxPK-z1