Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:15 pm  

Well that game panned out pretty much as I expected. Halifax were clearly very fired up for this match and tackled strongly for most of the match and particularly in the 1st half. For the Bulls I thought our tactics were poor or at the least the options taken by the players were. Our ball handling was terrible and our attitude didn't match that of the opposition.

2nd half was much stronger and we probably had enough position and possession to get the result. Just lacked a bit of attacking threat on the line without our playmakers in the side. Another sloppy pass that threw away game is disappointing though, especially after doing the same last weekend.

As for Cobb, well we didn't learn anything that we didn't already know about him. Let's just pray that we can avoid him Officiating many of our middle 8 games. It is just the RFL's sense of humour to appoint him for the Leigh match!!

We can forgive the players for a slack few weeks if they are now focused on giving their best in these next couple of months. That will be the true test of the players and coaching staff... COYB!

Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:45 pm  

Bulliac wrote:

I'm sure their fans would be desperate to beat us but I'm not really certain whether, from an eights pov, the club itself would be that bothered.

They're secure in the top four and I'm sure they'll want to make a go of the eights so, if I were them I'd be looking to maybe rest a couple of players rather than go all out to win a meaningless, no account, dead game like this. My biggest worry is that we come out of the game with injuries.

Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:12 pm  

Very poor first half. Ball retention was nil, I know it was wet, but it was wet for Halifax too. In Richard Moore they had the best forward on the pitch. Ran well, hard and aggressive. I know he had impressed, because the woman behind me was going loopy at him! The one they all love to hate when he's not on your team!

Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:37 pm  

Bull Mania wrote:

Very frustrating. First half we were woeful. We've clearly been concentrating on the middle 8's for a month now. Fax were always going to come out firing against us and we had no aggression or enthusiasm at all. Our ball rentention was amateurish.

Joe Cobb though.
He shouldn't be allowed to referee an under 10's game. Let's just say he picks his moments when to give penalties.

Feel we will be a different side come the middles with Gaskell, Mullaney, Ferguson and Sidlow back. But we need to improve our attitude significantly.

Thought Halafihi played well. Walker was awful and shouldn't get anywhere near the team for the 8's.

Halafihi was clueless for me offered no direction at all.

[Bullseye]

Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:41 pm  

You can see why O'Brien plays long minutes usually.

Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:45 pm  

Cobb????

If he's going to start giving offside at goal line dropouts the game may never get out of the 10metres.

Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:48 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Halafihi was clueless for me offered no direction at all.

Direction? Didn't think we looked anymore organised when O'brien came on. Anyway how many sets did we complete in the first half? We just constantly defended. Can't give a team much direction if your team mates just drop the ball. Thought he tackled his nuts off Halafihi.

Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 6:50 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

You can see why O'Brien plays long minutes usually.

Exactly. IMO we should have had an older at head to spell AOB not some rookie.

Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:38 pm  

Well the myth like your Bulls team was blown apart today , we at Fax are on the march ,the form team will you Bulls be in SL next season ?

Re: Halifax vs. Bradford : Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:43 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Exactly. IMO we should have had an older at head to spell AOB not some rookie.

Think people are being a little harsh on hala.
He was sound defensively and his distribution was faultless. if he has been told to give flat passes for 1 up rugby then he is going to do that.
The only thing he doesn't offer, which AOB does is a running game. He is a little slow off the mark whereas AOB can hit the gap that markers/ A defenders leave.