Re: v UB : Sun Feb 23, 2020 6:24 pm  

ChinaBull wrote:

didnt know of the conditions there, must be still in winter rugby mode but in the early season 2 teams playing on that surface will pay its toll. roll on dryer months. first away day next week but still in Oldham, another notorius bad weather destination

3G pitch there isn’t it?

Re: v UB : Sun Feb 23, 2020 7:06 pm  

tackler thommo wrote:

3G pitch there isn’t it?

Not this season. Oldham have moved back to Bower Fold (Stalybridge Celtic) which is a grass pitch.

Re: v UB : Sun Feb 23, 2020 8:29 pm  

As with others, UB were never likely to score but then there were two teams both appearing to play like amateurs. We have no real attack on soft pitches, surely we must be looking to benefit from dual reg in next few weeks much as I hate it cos can't see the Bulls being top 5 material with current performances.

Re: v UB : Sun Feb 23, 2020 10:13 pm  

I'm glad we put in that sort of performance this week and not next as we can get away with it against Underbank. I've lost count the amount of times I've seen the Bulls being spirited losers against better opposition but then the week after we play a team we should beat and we churn out a wretched performance and lose. Next week is must win for me so hopefully everyone can refocus and Kear give a few booty kicking for the Oldham game.

Re: v UB : Sun Feb 23, 2020 10:31 pm  

Bendybulls wrote:

As with others, UB were never likely to score but then there were two teams both appearing to play like amateurs. We have no real attack on soft pitches, surely we must be looking to benefit from dual reg in next few weeks much as I hate it cos can't see the Bulls being top 5 material with current performances.

Top 5? With this squad? I'll be happy if we're still in the championship next season. Forget top 5 because we're nowhere near good enough.

Re: v UB : Sun Feb 23, 2020 10:42 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Top 5? With this squad? I'll be happy if we're still in the championship next season. Forget top 5 because we're nowhere near good enough.

Agree our only aim this year is to stay up,anything else is a bonus.

Re: v UB : Mon Feb 24, 2020 12:03 am  

bulls2487 wrote:

Agree our only aim this year is to stay up,anything else is a bonus.

That makes at least 3 of us that have realistic expectations for the season then.

Any talk of top 5 is complete nonsense with the squad (or more the lack of one) that we have this season.

[Pumpetypump]

Re: v UB : Mon Feb 24, 2020 10:20 am  

I started the season believing this year would be a wasted one really. We are light-years away from playoff quality, but equally a bit too good to be in the relegation battle.If I had to guess our finishing position it would be 9th/10th. We will know at the weekend whether that's true or not because that lacklustre slog against Underbank says relegation battle, whereas good digs against Feath and London don't.