: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:09 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

The Deacon miss and then failing to get it dead was a big blunder and that was obviously the turning point.

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Allowing Hall to run it back 30m and then giving a penalty away was the real blunder.

Overall a good comeback after a very poor start. Thought we'd lose by 50 when it was 16-2. Looked a clear knock on by Sherrife from where I was sat.

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:22 am  

sgtwilko wrote:

Leeds should have had 50 tonight we bombed a few which let you back into the game but as soon ad you got a sniff Leeds moved up a gear and the game was ours! Bentham kept you in it with a outrageous lopp sided penalty count!! Leeds were no way worse than the bulls but Bentham couldn't help his self!! I'm not worried at all as you had so many sets on our line and didn't look like scoring!! Well done to the bulls big effort but not good enough to win. If I were a bulls fan I would be outraged and disgusted that your team can give it's all against Leeds one week and look disinterested for the best part of 17 games!! Bradford in he play off's?? Not a chance

I guess you didn't actually see the game then? Or you watched a different one to the rest of the world? Or you are clinically insane?

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:22 am  

Cassandra wrote:

Which games are left till the season finishes and of those who will you beat?

we play everyone except wire,wakey,leeds and saints again.

after last two games, which despite us losing have seen us put in good performances where the scoreline has flattered the opposition and not really reflected the game, I'd say that all our remaining games are winnable. If we can carry on and play to the same level as the last few weeks then I'm pretty confident of us having a much better 2nd half of season and reaching playoffs. how high we gets anyones guess.

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:32 am  

Our weak spots continue to be exploited each week. Teams know that if they run down our right towards Sykes/Sheriffe or at Deacon then there will be opportunities to score. It will be interesting to see what the Bulls do regarding Sykes, my feeling is that he'll probably get a new deal. But we look weak defensively with him there and I'm not sure if he offers enough in attack to balance things up.

If we're serious about being contenders again, I still feel we need a strike centre. Who is our Matt Gidley/Keith Senior etc?

I thought Deacon improved again last night but was still in and out of the game. He did some good stuff but also some pretty rubbish stuff too. His missed tackle on JJB? in the 1st half was costly and not kicking the penalty dead put us under pressure that we couldn't deal with.

These are two area's that surely need strengthening for next year, if we don't then I struggle to see how we will improve much for 2010.

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:40 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Who is our Matt Gidley/Keith Senior etc?

I rather feel we need a new Scott Naylor.

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:45 am  

yougengis wrote:

I rather feel we need a new Scott Naylor.

I think we have a strong defender in Nero. I've been fairly impressed with his partnership with Semi this year despite being in a poor team for most of the year. I think Sykes is a decent SL player who is fine for a team who are happy to be in the lower half of the 8. But if we're serious about challenging, we perhaps need to set our sights a little higher.

Given the homegrown ruling etc, I expect he'll probably sign a new deal though.

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:57 am  

mat wrote:

we play everyone except wire,wakey,leeds and saints again.

after last two games, which despite us losing have seen us put in good performances where the scoreline has flattered the opposition and not really reflected the game, I'd say that all our remaining games are winnable. If we can carry on and play to the same level as the last few weeks then I'm pretty confident of us having a much better 2nd half of season and reaching playoffs. how high we gets anyones guess.

One win and one defeat against all of these (2 wins against Wakey) so no reason why we can't go on and beat the teams we have already lost against this season. No logic or reasoning behind that statement but hey...

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:52 am  

It was a finish that former Bull Lesley Vainikolo – who was in the stands watching his former team-mates – would have been proud of.

Didn't know Big Les was there.

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:35 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I think we have a strong defender in Nero. I've been fairly impressed with his partnership with Semi this year despite being in a poor team for most of the year. I think Sykes is a decent SL player who is fine for a team who are happy to be in the lower half of the 8. But if we're serious about challenging, we perhaps need to set our sights a little higher.

Given the homegrown ruling etc, I expect he'll probably sign a new deal though.

I swear as well Sykes can't take any pass at full pace. In second half he fronted up a lot more to be fair to him. Centre has been a problem since Hape for sure.

: Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:55 pm  

yougengis wrote:

I rather feel we need a new Scott Naylor.

Indeed we do. together with Ben Harris he was berated for lack of pace but their defence was something that we can only now dream about.
Now there's a thought... who's been the best mid field defender at the Bulls?