Mon 10th Apr: Ch: Halifax Panthers v Bradford Bulls KO 19:45 (Viaplay)

[John Drake]

Discuss Halifax Panthers v Bradford Bulls here.

[Cw25]

Halifax 28-24 Bradford

[daz39]

Fax to smash the bucket rattlers

[spanishknight]

Fax have too much class for the Dulls, Fax by 18

[Ovenden Grunt]

Hoping the above tipsters are correct but Fax need to improve and soon. We haven't had one league match where we've put in a full 80 minute performance yet. Monday would be the ideal time to do just that and if that's the case the result should be the right one to finally kick start our season. Up The Fax️ 

[Chronicler of Chiswick]

Fax by 12.

[The Blues Ox]

Fax by 16. Hoping we have too much for them but like OG says abou our performance I am not even sure we have put a good 40 minutes together this season let alone 80.

[Simon Hall]

Have the pitches firmed up yet?

[TrueBull]

Interesting one this. Bulls have managed a couple of 60 minute performances at home which was enough to see off Sheffield and Toulouse. But equally have been poor away from home twice. I don’t think there’ll be any shellshocked Leeds youngsters in the team this time but equally some middles are needed. Bodene Thompson should be back which will help. We haven’t had a draw for a while - I’ll go 25-25

[TrueBull]

Ok, so D/R reveals Walters and Donaldson-ok, Roberts hmm. 

[northamptoncougar]

Fax to beat Rhino’s reserves by 8

[dkw]

Looking forward to this game to end the easter weekend, but i really wish DR was limited to certain players, seeing 30+ year old first teamers plonked in is just daft.

[Wolford6]

I've got a season ticket to watch the Bradford Bulls.

Not poxy Leeds.

[Ovenden Grunt]

As an avid opponent of DR even i'm shocked at how ridiculous it is getting. The Championship and league one are just becoming jokes. SL clubs couldn't care less about about owt barring themselves.

[Michael Bates]

Good to see Bradford being one of the chosen few to run an academy side choosing to keep Leeds players fit instead. Well worth it.

[The Blues Ox]

I don't blame Bradford one bit for bringing players in. We have owned them now for a number of seasons and would expect the same to happen again this season when you compare each squad so if they feel this is the only way to give themselves a chance of winning then fair play to them. At least it should make for a better contest this year.

[David Shepherd]

From what I've seen of both teams this year, could be a turgid affair tonight.

Hopefully 'fax will have enough to beat Bradford Rhinos and shut that fat berk Gledhill up for a bit.

[Mumby Magic]

Don't know why we have the Leeds players tbh. We had our 3 "big" signings out in Walker, Lawrence and Thompson and beat Toulouse. The DR could actually be Dunnind undoing. DFJ looks like he's been dropped again. He hasn't dropped a ball all season or missed an obvious tackle. He was dropped against Keighley. That went well. If the lad Roberts plays after his last performance I give up. I had us down to match Fax today at the very least. Ironically with the Rhinos players in I don't fancy us today now.

 

 

[Wolford6]

I can't believe that Mark Dunning is behind these changes.They must destroy the team spirit that he has helped engender. Nigel Wood needs to to come forward and confirm whether or not ( a ) Leeds pay us to play their players and ( b ) do our dropped players lose their match fees.

I''m not holding my breath for a quick response.

Chester Butler is our best player. last week he was in the local paper saying how much he wanted to beat Halifax tonight. Come the game; he's unavailable. I'm hoping he feels the same way about the policy of needlessly picking Leeds players as I and traditional fans do.

Edited April 10, 2023 by Wolford6

[Ragingbull]

1 hour ago, Mumby Magic said:

Don't know why we have the Leeds players tbh. We had our 3 "big" signings out in Walker, Lawrence and Thompson and beat Toulouse. The DR could actually be Dunnind undoing. DFJ looks like he's been dropped again. He hasn't dropped a ball all season or missed an obvious tackle. He was dropped against Keighley. That went well. If the lad Roberts plays after his last performance I give up. I had us down to match Fax today at the very least. Ironically with the Rhinos players in I don't fancy us today now.

 

 

 Walker, Foggy, Lawrence, Matongo, England, Chester Buttler and Ho are all injured and Gilly is only 50/50. 

Hoyle has just left the club. Clarke is out on loan with no recall for the month. Rob Butler is unavailable. Rodgers, Roby, and Johnson are all suspended.  Thats 14 players all unavailable for a varying reason. 

Granted they are not all 1st choice, (the majority are) but take 14 players from any squad in any league and you are going to be struggling so its needs must this week.

i dont want to see the duel reg lads their either and certainly not Lois Roberts after his pathetic effort at Keighley.  

Id imagine a much changed line up for the cup game in 2 weeks time

[Mumby Magic]

21 minutes ago, Wolford6 said:

I can't believe that Mark Dunning is behind these changes.They must destroy the team spirit that he has helped engender. Nigel Wood needs to to come forward and confirm whether or not ( a ) Leeds pay us to play their players and ( b ) do our dropped players lose their match fees.

I''m not holding my breath for a quick response.

Chester Butler is our best player. last week he was in the local paper saying how much he wanted to beat Halifax tonight. Come the game; he's unavailable. I'm hoping he feels the same way about the policy of needlessly picking Leeds players as I and traditional fans do.

When the fans were moaning on fb Joe Hirst ??? , commercial bloke, says dont knock it as it saves money.

Edited April 10, 2023 by Mumby Magic

[Mumby Magic]

1 hour ago, Ragingbull said:

 Walker, Foggy, Lawrence, Matongo, England, Chester Buttler and Ho are all injured and Gilly is only 50/50. 

Hoyle has just left the club. Clarke is out on loan with no recall for the month. Rob Butler is unavailable. Rodgers, Roby, and Johnson are all suspended.  Thats 14 players all unavailable for a varying reason. 

Granted they are not all 1st choice, (the majority are) but take 14 players from any squad in any league and you are going to be struggling so its needs must this week.

i dont want to see the duel reg lads their either and certainly not Lois Roberts after his pathetic effort at Keighley.  

Id imagine a much changed line up for the cup game in 2 weeks time

Still think we can put put a decent side. Mine would be:

Jowett

Blackmore 

Arundel

Gill 

Myers

Holmes

Patton

Baldwinson

Lilley

Scurr

Wallace

Donaldson

Thompson (c)

Bench

Flanagan snr

Appo

Walters 

Bibby 

 

 

 

[The Blues Ox]

Heard Chester Butler bottled it. Such a shame it has turned out like it has for him because he does have some talent but huddersfield got told by Grix in no uncertain terms that he won't tolerate players with bad attitudes when they tried to push him back to us. Might explain why he is a little bit bitter towards Fax despite his history with the club.

[Tippytoe]

11 hours ago, Wolford6 said:

I've got a season ticket to watch the Bradford Bulls.

Not poxy Leeds.

There's just no pleasing some people, Leeds trying to give you a leg up and this is the thanks you get.

[Pigeon Lofter]

Anyone else watching this?

Fax just scored a try to make it 16-20, missed an easy conversion so a four-point game with a quarter of an hour left.

The black Bradford kit looks great BTW.