What’s everyone’s thoughts?
Max wood out as he was in wires squad for yesterdays game. Liam Kirk comes back into the squad - a straight swap for Kirk for Wood?
Edge drops out (already injured long term) for Bent to come back in.
Brooks and field both still in but injured? The jury is still out on brooks, can’t seem to string a few games together for whatever reasons.
Think Coleman said Owens may be fit for tomorrow so a toss up between him and roby, although roby played well again last week but Owens has the experience.
Owens/Roby, Butt, Bardsley-Rowe, Brand, Ince, Lyons, Gilmore, Murray, Johnstone, Kirk, Wilde, Lloyd, Roberts
Subs: Foz, Green, Bailey, Bent
Roby/Owens to be 18th Man
Fleming, Brooks and Field to miss out as all injured or unavailable?
I look at both squads and would rather have an extra forward on the bench than a back. For me, Bradford are just too big and strong for us down the middle, in my opinion.
I’d try and play like the first 30 mins against Fax more free flow running attack and get some points on the board if possible
I think we will tire in the second half and they will take control down the middle gaining easy yards and good attacking position
Brand not available?
Sincerely hope I'm wrong..but can't see us even getting close tomorrow...bulls pack are massive and just too big allover the pitch ..added to that our selection problems...bulls by at least 12
What’s everyone’s thoughts?
Max wood out as he was in wires squad for yesterdays game. Liam Kirk comes back into the squad - a straight swap for Kirk for Wood?
Edge drops out (already injured long term) for Bent to come back in.
Brooks and field both still in but injured? The jury is still out on brooks, can’t seem to string a few games together for whatever reasons.
Think Coleman said Owens may be fit for tomorrow so a toss up between him and roby, although roby played well again last week but Owens has the experience.
Owens/Roby, Butt, Bardsley-Rowe, Brand, Ince, Lyons, Gilmore, Murray, Johnstone, Kirk, Wilde, Lloyd, Roberts
Subs: Foz, Green, Bailey, Bent
Roby/Owens to be 18th Man
Fleming, Brooks and Field to miss out as all injured or unavailable?
I look at both squads and would rather have an extra forward on the bench than a back. For me, Bradford are just too big and strong for us down the middle, in my opinion.
I’d try and play like the first 30 mins against Fax more free flow running attack and get some points on the board if possible
I think we will tire in the second half and they will take control down the middle gaining easy yards and good attacking position
Roby & JO will both play. Bulls have a load missing so I think we'll get our third win against Northern in 2024, but it will be close, as were the other two games at Odslum.
Paulie xx
We have some things in our favour, they have plenty of injuries too, it will be hot, we have a full size pitch, its a fast surface with no mud. Our lads are very mobile.
Plenty of movement, get their big pack running around and out work them.
The question is who goes into the centre - either roberts or Lloyd, I think it will be roberts with bent going to 13
Also is field injured or not - could do with him on the bench
Bailey at 18th man is a head wobbler for me. We need big forwards today!!! No wonder SL clubs reluctant to loan to us.
Any news of team and score as bbc Merseyside seems to be down ?
Widnes 0 Bradford 6
If you go on the BBC website under rugby league it gives regular updates on the score and if you tap the Widnes game it gives you both teams
Bailey 18th man is illogical. Owens at centre. Our bench woyld look much better with Bailey rather than Bent & Green.
Widnes 4 Bulls 6
Try Ince
thanks for that - still struggling to get commentary though