Fri 14th Mar: CC4: Salford Red Devils v Bradford Bulls KO 20:00

[sam4731]

Bradford in GP.

[Snowys Backside]

Cant see anything past a comfortable Salford Win.

[moorside roughyed]

Bradford might sneak this one with all that's going on at Salford at the moment. 

[LeytherRob]

Bradford 10-6 up and all over Salford currently

[sam4731]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that the last second tier team to knock out 2 top tier sides in the same year was... Bradford in 2019 (London and Leeds)... only to get knocked out themselves by a Championship team (Halifax).

[The Blues Ox]

2 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that the last second tier team to knock out 2 top tier sides in the same year was... Bradford in 2019 (London and Leeds)... only to get knocked out themselves by a Championship team (Halifax).

Glorious especially as the build up to the game made it out like Bradford beating Fax and getting in to the semi final was a forgone conclusion. 

[Fevrover]

1 minute ago, The Blues Ox said:

Glorious especially as the build up to the game made it out like Bradford beating Fax and getting in to the semi final was a forgone conclusion. 

Are you still living off that ? And why not . 

[Agbrigg]

3 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that the last second tier team to knock out 2 top tier sides in the same year was... Bradford in 2019 (London and Leeds)... only to get knocked out themselves by a Championship team (Halifax).

State of Cas and Salford this season, really push the definition of top teir

[LeytherRob]

4 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that the last second tier team to knock out 2 top tier sides in the same year was... Bradford in 2019 (London and Leeds)... only to get knocked out themselves by a Championship team (Halifax).

I believe so, and before that I think it was Leigh in 2015 beating Salford and Wakefield

[Phil]

1 minute ago, Fevrover said:

Are you still living off that ? And why not . 

Forever in our shadow mate

[sam4731]

Just now, LeytherRob said:

I believe so, and before that I think it was Leigh in 2015 beating Salford and Wakefield

I wonder if TO in their pomp would've gone deep at some point. Missed opportunities yet again.

[Ainley Top]

9 minutes ago, The Blues Ox said:

Glorious especially as the build up to the game made it out like Bradford beating Fax and getting in to the semi final was a forgone conclusion. 

Aye, and Bradford true to form were handing out glossy leaflets advertising the semi-final. Needless to say, we picked up loads and handed 'em out to the bulls fans in the traffic queue at the 508 bus stop!

[LeytherRob]

7 minutes ago, sam4731 said:

I wonder if TO in their pomp would've gone deep at some point. Missed opportunities yet again.

Agreed, until the semis, it’s the strong championship clubs that are the best stories. The more the better, I’d also have home advantage automatically awarded to any teams drawn against ones in higher divisions.

[Ainley Top]

By all accounts this game is being played to different rules for each side. Salford have one less substitution than the bulls?

[sam4731]

1 minute ago, Ainley Top said:

By all accounts this game is being played to different rules for each side. Salford have one less substitution than the bulls?

If you offered Salford one less substitution as their greatest problem, they'd bite your hand off.

[Hopie]

2 minutes ago, Ainley Top said:

By all accounts this game is being played to different rules for each side. Salford have one less substitution than the bulls?

You have to read the RFL page each week to see which rules Salford have had imposed on them, or which they have broken.

Standard loss of interchange for changing the squad after the deadline is what happened this week.

[Click]

5 minutes ago, Ainley Top said:

By all accounts this game is being played to different rules for each side. Salford have one less substitution than the bulls?

If they changed the squad after the deadline then it counts as a substitution. 

Which would mean they are playing under the same rules.

[Johnny Ringo]

On 13/03/2025 at 16:50, johnh1 said:

The upset here will be if Salford win.

Upsets happen

[The Masked Poster]

Seriously, up until very recently I'd have been glad to see Salford win and progress to the next round. 

As it stands, I fart in their general direction. 

[bigbaldnmad]

Well... it looks like 'Postage stamp pitch dwellers' Northern, could beat a ram shackled, dis-illusioned, red devils. Who would have though...

There can't be much in salary cap between the 2 teams yet still Bradford come up short yet again... happy days.

[Amber Avenger]

2 hours ago, sam4731 said:

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that the last second tier team to knock out 2 top tier sides in the same year was... Bradford in 2019 (London and Leeds)... only to get knocked out themselves by a Championship team (Halifax).

You're wrong - Bulls played Fev and Keighley before Leeds that year 

1 hour ago, Ainley Top said:

Aye, and Bradford true to form were handing out glossy leaflets advertising the semi-final. Needless to say, we picked up loads and handed 'em out to the bulls fans in the traffic queue at the 508 bus stop!

I mean the club have done some stupid things in the past so I wouldn't put it past them - but what on earth did the leaflets say given both the competitors and venue were yet to be confirmed at the time of printing...?

Edited March 14 by Amber Avenger

[The Masked Poster]

15 minutes ago, bigbaldnmad said:

Well... it looks like 'Postage stamp pitch dwellers' Northern, could beat a ram shackled, dis-illusioned, red devils. Who would have though...

There can't be much in salary cap between the 2 teams yet still Bradford come up short yet again... happy days.

Don't worry old son, looks like Fev are in the doo doo too. Happy days.

 

 

Disclaimer: wind up. 

Edited March 14 by The Masked Poster

[bigbaldnmad]

10 minutes ago, The Masked Poster said:

Don't worry old son, looks like Fev are in the door doo too. Happy days.

Most Fev fans have very little expectations with the current injuries, but hopefully we will pick up when we actually get some HB's.

Fortunately we are not giving it the big 'uns on being the next big thing.. at least not for the last year and this.

I just can't understand how 38 people thought Northern would win 

[The Masked Poster]

10 minutes ago, bigbaldnmad said:

Most Fev fans have very little expectations with the current injuries, but hopefully we will pick up when we actually get some HB's.

Fortunately we are not giving it the big 'uns on being the next big thing.. at least not for the last year and this.

I just can't understand how 38 people thought Northern would win 

Bradford will win Super Greed in 2 years my friend. And Fev and Salford  will be in their true home - Pennine League. That's a fact, ask anyone. 

[bigbaldnmad]

1 minute ago, The Masked Poster said:

Bradford will win Super Greed in 2 years my friend.

Soon to be followed by bankruptcy and a RFL bailout.... dream on.