Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:14 am  

charlie caroli wrote:

You must want to beat Leigh tomorrow though ,if only to put down a marker for the coming 8s games and make Leigh think about what you are capable of,nobody goes into a game thinking the result is not important.

Strangely I would rather Leigh players think we will be a walk over next time. It's obvious to me that Lowes preparation has had a particular effect on the players.......not really that surprising. I think a lot may be put into the final match but not because it's Fax. It's all about timing as we have seen over the years......remember Lowes came from a successful Bulls era where nothing was left to chance.
I'm not sure he's right though.

Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:26 am  

I asked the owner when we drew Wire would we be sending a weakened team to avoid risking the 8's, the reply was that the team wanted to win every game and believed they could. It was the same last year when we drew Leeds away, there is a great belief within the camp at leigh and a huge spirit and trust in their team mates and owner.

Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 8:55 am  

Bulls have just reported that they've already sold over 7500 tickets. Due to ticket prices this year the Bulls also have plenty that pay on the gate. Should be a good attendance but a real shame that it's not the top spot decider. That would have added a few thousand more.

[Bulliac]

Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:08 am  

8ULL5HITT4 wrote:

Strangely I would rather Leigh players think we will be a walk over next time. It's obvious to me that Lowes preparation has had a particular effect on the players.......not really that surprising. I think a lot may be put into the final match but not because it's Fax. It's all about timing as we have seen over the years......remember Lowes came from a successful Bulls era where nothing was left to chance.
I'm not sure he's right though.

Yeah, Lowes came through in SL where it was only the play-offs that really mattered, and now this situation has been passed on to to the lower divisions in the form of the eights.

How it is approached is obviously going to vary between coaches, but the name, "business end", was coined for a reason, and it is used as a mantra by all the top coaches, as I'm sure Jimmy knows only too well. Putting players carrying knocks in the firing line for a game which has no actual bearing on the ultimate aim would be madness in the eyes of many. Like you, I'm not sure Jimmy has got it right [his apparent belief that A O'B is indestructible and doesn't feel pain, for instance, is quite beyond my comprehension, to be honest] but he is the coach, it's his decision and presumably he is taking the team with him, if we are to believe the stuff they are quoted as saying in the paper.

I still don't expect to win - how can we with no proper halves? Even the obvious subs are out, that said, I've seen bigger shocks.

Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:27 am  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

Bulls have just reported that they've already sold over 7500 tickets. Due to ticket prices this year the Bulls also have plenty that pay on the gate. Should be a good attendance but a real shame that it's not the top spot decider. That would have added a few thousand more.

Does that include Leigh sales, if not the gate will be well over 10000

Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 10:59 am  

I think Jimmys trying to take the pressure off the team. Let's be honest we're just not going to win tomorrow with no half backs and the form we're in. Don't get me wrong his squad management has been poor and they way he has treated O'brien all season could come to hurt us and him in the crunch fixtures. But If Jimmy said "we need to this" "we're going all out for a victory" etx and we got thumped, it would completely demoralise the club.

That said we should stil give Leigh a game tomorrow and I'll be watching how our forwards go.

With 7500 tickets already sold for tomorrow, u think we can all agree that SL would be muh stronger with both Leigh and Bradford in.

Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:12 am  

Bull Mania wrote:

With 7500 tickets already sold for tomorrow, u think we can all agree that SL would be much stronger with both Leigh and Bradford in.

Wakey and Salford out, with both of us in would be the best result for RL imo

Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:22 am  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

If you put that team out against a full strength Bulls team then I'd be pretty confident of a Bulls win.

Yep without doubt the bulls would win but what im saying is if Leigh lose players in the backs other players step in and the machine moves forward in the same manner as always but with a little less quality,i'm not sure the bulls can say the same.

Anyway,prediction for tomorrow,my head says a big Leigh win,my heart says i hope its a close one.

[Bulliac]

Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:41 am  

To be fair, Leigh had a fairly established side, built over the last few seasons, whereas the Bulls had to build a relatively new side after relegation. We obviously had to drop the wage bill, so brought in a number of 'unknowns', some of which have worked and some that haven't. Quite a few of this season's intake won't be here next year - whatever division we're in. I honestly feel it is Leigh's big chance and if they don't take it I feel we'll be much improved next time round, a year stronger and a year better informed.

Re: Bradford Bulls vs Leigh Centurions : Sat Jul 18, 2015 12:47 pm  

Lets not carried away with the still being in the Championship. Leigh are a good team "BUT" they have faltered and scraped by in some of there games. Wakefield and Salford are becoming food and other teams are becoming there predators. With a fit, full strength side and the right mindset and strategy there is no reason why the Bulls can not go into the M8's competing and winning.

Leigh are coming here tomorrow and I hope for 2 things 1. As Bull Mania says " I'll be watching how our forwards go " and 2. To see if a couple of the backs "take up the mantle"

"Any opportunity is a great opportunity"