LongStandingBull
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Bradford save some of their worst performances for the tv cameras. Expect Sheffield by a few.
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Thanks for the genuine responses. Sorry if a Featherstone fan or two felt upset by my question but I’m genuinely interested.
All teams seem to have fans (Bradford included!) that feel the refs played a part in any loss so when you see a game where you lose the first half but win the second I’m always instead in whether they think the team just played better in the second or whether that ‘cheating’ ref stopped being ‘a joke’.
I didn’t see the game so asked those that did.
FWIW I’ve said Featherstone to go up from the start and I have no doubt I will be proven correct in a few weeks.
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2 hours ago, PECETTO said:
Referee is a joke
Was the referee better in the second half?
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Say what you want about his coaching, he is a dab hand with a tape measure.
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Barrow tackled like absolute monsters tonight. Well done to them and congrats on the two points. Their attacking play was not the best but you could see that in a few dropped balls in attack before switching to taking the 2 any chance they got.
Bradford are such a dumb ill disciplined side. Don’t learn from mistakes and have zero leadership. Might still limp into the playoffs, might not. Either way it’s only extending the season by another week before the holidays start and we watch Featherstone promoted.
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Ruddy IMG…. Grrrrr
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I can’t see Barrow having much of a hope against this Featherstone side without Sammut
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Full credit to widnes by the way. You could see the shackles were off vs Toulouse after dismissing the dinosaur. Right attitude and application saw them get ahead and they just waited for Bradford to implode as they seem to do.
York away, Keighley away, Barrow away, Widnes away. When the slide happens they don’t seem to know how to stop it or at least keep it respectable.
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54 minutes ago, LeytherRob said:
Can get all the signings they want, until they get a decent coach they're going nowhere.
Correct. We currently have a temp head coach who says he doesn’t want the job. Not exactly a match made in heaven for a playoff chasing side…
Another inconsistent performance. Red hot one week, useless then next, just like most other teams in the league (excluding Featherstone). Oh well at least our moron fan sections from Bradford, Keighley and Halifax can ‘top banter’ each other on Twitter about who got battered the most.
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1 minute ago, OriginalMrC said:
Anyone know the score in Bradford? Cougars haven't updated their social media since 4pm
Maybe they are too busy cancelling the space they rented in the Louvre?
Does anyone have the complaints number for that ruddy IMG?
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Well done Haven.
Apart from Featherstone, results in this league are so hard to call.
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A buzz player for sure if you can keep him happy but often seems to sulk off mid game. At least you can guarantee he will play his socks off vs Bradford.
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From the outside you do seem to be improving week on week. I’m sure the points are just around the corner but hopefully not this weekend please…
I’m not sure if I can make the trip up yet but best of luck for an entertaining game.
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Banana skin with a short turnaround from the bash (for both clubs). It would be classic Bradford to put Keighley to the sword, fall in love with themselves and get a spanking at Newcastle.
Bradford by 12
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Well I enjoyed my weekend in York especially that second half
A good game all round I thought although any sensible fan not on the wind up could see Bradford were much changed for the side you faced at Cougar Park and you were also missing a few. Either way it was nice to see us put a score on and keep you out in the second half which Bradford never seem to do.
1-1 in the series and onto Odsal for the decider. Best of luck until then.
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Easy to blame the man on his way. We did the same with John Kear. Rhys seems to be blamed for everything by the owners which is strange considering the players and contacts he seems to have brought and steering the team to a good first year back in the championship. Although maybe not good enough based on spend from the others which is their prerogative.
Be careful towing the party line in case you get called a troublemaker though.
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As much as we have the rivalry, I’d genuinely hate ANY other team to go through the mismanagement Bradford fans have had to suffer. Sounds like Doyle is doing well for you which is good to hear but silly money was thrown at him. Imagine he’s not the only one.
Currently not looking good for Keighley with this exodus. We at Bradford know better than most what owners can spin in statements and fan forum.
Best of luck (apart from on the pitch against us)
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Echo Mr Mania’s comments.
Well done Barrow. Cracking second half performance and put us to the sword. Exploited the weakness on that left edge and kept hitting it.
I was really impressed with your play although I’m guessing Sammut and co played the game of the season. No idea how you are down towards the bottom if you could play like that every week.good luck for the season.
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Fairly good commentator but got ideas above his station. He does seem to wind people up though.
That being said, doesn’t look like he was particularly wrong on the lop sided penalty count. Bradford ill discipline costs them without a doubt but fair to say they didn’t get the rub of the green.
How only Patton went to the bin is baffling… but it’s Rugby League so we should expect baffling.
Either way it’s all a training exercise for the rest of us while we wait for Featherstone to be promoted.
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1 hour ago, The Blues Ox said:
Its going to be interesting if we beat Bradford next week, the team we put out against Widnes and Fev.
If we beat bradford
That’s a good one very funny.
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Well I really enjoyed that game. Finally gave us bradford fans some entertainment. Nice to see the lads put a shift in and grind out a win that I don’t think anyone saw coming.
It only shows what we can do when we want too. Hopefully the exodus does happen and we can get back to basics and get lads in that want to give it all for the full 80.
Hard luck York. I thought you were ok but Bradford wanted it more. A lot of drop ball coming from pressure from both sides. Although the fact the majority of fans still blame the ref always makes me laugh. Even Ford’s comments that PP gets harshly treated by the refs, oh dear.
York will be comfortably in the playoffs come the end of the year no doubt about that and you never know in a one off game.
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A tough choice for potential coaches. Do you take a job coaching a team playing on a horrible excuse for a pitch or one playing on a lovely carpet like surface?
i personally think the Widnes job is more attractive at the moment.
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Had to happen. The product on offer was horrendous. Most of us left have got used to losing but one man rugby vs 12 man Halifax says it all.
the players attitude is as much to blame. brave performances against Featherstone and Leigh then pathetic walking it in for 5 tackles and the same old ‘Patton to Gill (everyone) knows the drill’ vs Sheffield, barrow etc.
Sad for JK. He was the right man at the time but it was time for a change. Bradford are hamstrung by the pitch but it doesn’t stop some of those fatties getting themselves in shape and bending their backs. Crossley’s attempted tackle on Gale when he had literally just come on was embarrassing.
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Had to happen. The product on offer was horrendous. Most of us left have got used to losing but one man rugby vs 12 man Halifax says it all.
the players attitude is as much to blame. brave performances against yourselves and Leigh then pathetic walking it in for 5 tackles and the same old ‘Patton to Gill (everyone) knows the drill’ vs Sheffield, barrow etc.
Sad for JK. He was the right man at the time but it was time for a change.
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