[Bulliac]

Re: Fixtures For 2014 : Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:16 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Some home game evenly spread across the season would be good. No long periods without a home game like last year!

Yup! Certainly not too much to ask for, one wouldn't have thought....

....but I wouldn't risk any of my money on a bet.

Re: Fixtures For 2014 : Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:22 pm  

Bulls Boy 2011 wrote:

I want either Salford or Wakefield in Round 1. Gives us a chance to get early points on the board. Plus Salford have practically replaced their whole team so it will take a while for them to gel so getting them early would be great

To be honest I wouldn't say no to Warrington either.

You taking the mick there mate? Salford have improved their squad 10 fold yours has been weakened in key areas, I'd have you down with Wakefield and London next year.

Re: Fixtures For 2014 : Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:25 pm  

RED LEAGUE wrote:

You taking the mick there mate? Salford have improved their squad 10 fold yours has been weakened in key areas, I'd have you down with Wakefield and London next year.

I don't think anybody doubts that your squad has massively improved. On Paper.

I think with the players you have signed you will become a decent side next season, but I think it would be daft to expect them to have gelled well by the first few games of the season.

We have weakened in a couple of areas, but at Prop and in the BR we are arguably stronger, and the spine of the team will remain much the same. Starting 1, 6, 7, 9 & 13 will probably be players who have been playing together for a couple of years now, with some new blood in to help push them and compete for a starting spot.

We might not have brought in the marquee signings that you have, but we know from experience that that's not always a bad thing (Orford for the most recent example).

I'll be happy if the coaches and players of the rest of SL think along the same lines as the arrogant few who haven't even seen what the 'red revolution' is like on the pitch yet.

I hope you do well next season, but I don't think it will be the easy ride you think it will be, you certainly won't be steamrollering Bradford & Wakefield early in the season, even with the big names $$$$

Re: Fixtures For 2014 : Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:26 pm  

RED LEAGUE wrote:

You taking the mick there mate? Salford have improved their squad 10 fold yours has been weakened in key areas, I'd have you down with Wakefield and London next year.

Nope, not taking the mick. Like it has been said our main positions 1, 6, 7, 9 and 13 have been playing together for a good 2 years now if not more. They already have a sense of understanding, all that was needed are improvements in the pack and although we lost Bateman, Whitehead and Langley I think we have improved with Ferguson, Winterstein (tackles better than Whitehead) and Addy (as a ball playing loose).

Your boys will take time to gel. Especially as your number 6 won't be joining pre-season at the same time as others as he is on international duty with England. But either way you have had a massive squad turnover. It would be unrealistic of you not to expect a rough few opening games whilst your players develop an understanding with each other especially against sides who have players than have played with each other for a while.

Re: Fixtures For 2014 : Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:45 pm  

RED LEAGUE wrote:

You taking the mick there mate? Salford have improved their squad 10 fold yours has been weakened in key areas, I'd have you down with Wakefield and London next year.

Calm down.


You are right we have been weakened, and Salford have improved. But for Salford it will take time. I think you will challenge for the 8 towards the end of the season.