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[Tommy The C5t]

Discuss the game here  . . . .

[hindle xiii]

Bulls to pull their finger out.

[terrywebbisgod]

Dragons win.By 24

[Tommy The C5t]

Despite the injury crisis at both clubs you have to make the Dragons firm favourites for this one.

Bradford have possibly Jamie Langley (concussion), Heath L'Estrange (Knee Ligaments) and Keith Lulia (Hamstring Strain) missing, on top of the already confirmed players to miss the season opener - Olivier Elima (Knee), Elliot Whitehead (Suspended), Manase Manuokafoa (Knee) and Thomas Olbison (Shoulder).

Catalan have Gregory Mounis (Knee) Cyril Stacul (Ankle) and Frederic Vaccari (Ligament damage) all missing after picking up injuries during that impressive eight try demolition of London.

[Tommy The C5t]

Bradford very light in the pack while at the other end of the spectrum the Dragons are somewhat light in the three-quarter line.

[Amber Avenger]

Haven't made it to any pre-season stuff thus far, but I would have said Catalan regardless of those results and I still will now. Long season ahead I think.

[Tommy The C5t]

Amber Avenger, on 30 January 2012 - 02:50 PM, said:

Haven't made it to any pre-season stuff thus far, but I would have said Catalan regardless of those results and I still will now. Long season ahead I think.

I think any side containing the likes of Pryce, Bosc, Durreau, Pelissier and Menzies is going to cause trouble for the opposition defence.

We all know what a fully 100% fit Leon Pryce can do and so it's absolutely paramount he's well marked on Sunday.

[hindle xiii]

Tommy The C5t, on 30 January 2012 - 02:54 PM, said:

I think any side containing the likes of Pryce, Bosc, Durreau, Pelissier and Menzies is going to cause trouble for the opposition defence.

We all know what a fully 100% fit Leon Pryce can do and so it's absolutely paramount he's well marked on Sunday.

Are you trying to fill the void of your second favourite poster?! Leon's just a bloke from Bra'fud not Superman.

[Tommy The C5t]

hindle xiii, on 30 January 2012 - 03:00 PM, said:

Are you trying to fill the void of your second favourite poster?! Leon's just a bloke from Bra'fud not Superman.

Let's hope he goes into hiding  

[Tommy The C5t]

With the mercury only at two degrees for the game yesterday (the KC Stadium has undersoil heating).

I've just had a look at the Met's weather forecast for Bradford this weekend and it isn't positive reading with the overnight temperature predicted to drop to as low as minus seven and minus eight.

Will frost protection sheets work when the temperature is that low for prolonged periods?

[Mumby Magic]

Aparently Diskin has a knock too and Adam O'Brien was in A&E too.

I don't predict games this early and Sundays showing is the reason I dont attend friendlies.

Sammut hopefully will be involved. Did he play yesterday Mick?

[1976PMJwires]

Now the rep buttons gone I'm safe to comment.

Bulls to struggle and give Catalan little trouble
Bulls 14 Cats 30
Based on the comments I've read in the T&A...... Locals ain't happy

[Konkrete]

Tommy The C5t, on 30 January 2012 - 02:47 PM, said:

Despite the injury crisis at both clubs you have to make the Dragons firm favourites for this one.

Bradford have possibly Jamie Langley (concussion), Heath L'Estrange (Knee Ligaments) and Keith Lulia (Hamstring Strain) missing, on top of the already confirmed players to miss the season opener - Olivier Elima (Knee), Elliot Whitehead (Suspended), Manase Manuokafoa (Knee) and Thomas Olbison (Shoulder).

So it's all good then.

[Just Browny]

Bulls by 10.

The Catalans seem to take ages to fire up most seasons.

Gledhill to go overboard.

[1976PMJwires]

Just Browny said:

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Gledhill to go overboard.

I was reading some of his comments this time last year earlier, he never goes overboard.... He's loop the f....ing loop!
Shirley valentine has nothing on him.

Edited by 1976PMJwires, 30 January 2012 - 07:54 PM.

[MrPosh]

Just Browny, on 30 January 2012 - 07:51 PM, said:

Bulls by 10.

The Catalans seem to take ages to fire up most seasons.

Gledhill to go overboard.

Bulls by 24.

All Bulls fans, but especially Gledhill, exceedingly overboard.

Bulls still to be on two competition points in the middle of March.

[Tommy The C5t]

Mumby Magic, on 30 January 2012 - 06:07 PM, said:

Aparently Diskin has a knock too and Adam O'Brien was in A&E too.

I don't predict games this early and Sundays showing is the reason I dont attend friendlies.

Sammut hopefully will be involved. Did he play yesterday Mick?

He did and was indifferent during his forty five minute spell. But I've seen enough from the non effective Ben Jeffries to pass comment that he should not be anyway near the starting 17 on Sunday should the game beat the freeze.

[Tommy The C5t]

1976PMJwires, on 30 January 2012 - 06:20 PM, said:

Now the rep buttons gone I'm safe to comment.

Bulls to struggle and give Catalan little trouble
Bulls 14 Cats 30
Based on the comments I've read in the T&A...... Locals ain't happy

That T&A forum is an abomination riddled with the uneducated.

[1976PMJwires]

Tommy The C5t said:

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That T&A forum is an abomination riddled with the uneducated.

They speak highly of their own city team though.
When you say uneducated, does that mean they like Ganson?

[Tommy The C5t]

MrPosh, on 30 January 2012 - 08:13 PM, said:

Bulls still to be on two competition points in the middle of March.

That would mean defeats to Castleford, Wakefield, Hull Kingston Rovers & Salford.