: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:08 pm  

bradfordian wrote:

the second bulls v whinos semi final,mercer had been goading lowes all game then lowes scored and who was the first person he told.... you guessed it mercer the look on his face was priceless.

Got a brilliant picture of that somewhere. Used to have it on wall in office.

: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:37 pm  

FloridaBull wrote:

Got a brilliant picture of that somewhere. Used to have it on wall in office.

On my wall at home, steve mac is ushering him away. Will scan it.

walking into wilderspool in centenary season seeimg half of the first team squad at the burger van beating them with twelve men(also a hooker we had signed that afternoon if im not mistaken).
there is more than i care to remember.

The true birth of the Bulls. Matt Calland sent off after twelve minutes. Roger the Dodger at 6, Brian Mac at 13, Paul Cook wins it with an interception at the death and we all go home singing 'Jingle Bells'. Got it on VHS somewhere and need to dig it out because that was one of THE nights to be a Bradford fan.

: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:38 pm  

Duckman wrote:

Agree with them 100%, and leading on from the 96 semi, Robbies try from half way in the 96 final - up to that point I didnt know Northern/Bulls could play amazing rugby like that, in a final, at wembley! glorious day despite the loss. (as a side note, personally speaking I cant remember having seen so many Northern/Bulls fans in one place before that as well. I was blown away by the sight of our end all in the red amber and black with flags flying)

Robbie's try to put us fourteen points up - the cup as good as won... ugh.

: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:27 pm  

af wrote:

Robbie's try to put us fourteen points up - the cup as good as won... ugh.

record losing points total for a final? cheers still, losing that one didnt feel as bad as losing the year after - no great bulls moments from the 97 final.

: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:41 pm  

ive got a very vague memory of Stuart Reardon playing full back at odsal, he was the last line of defence, someone was racing to the line with reardon running across the pitch to cover the corner. it looked that whoever it was would go in for a definate try when all of a sudden Rearden meets him with the best shoulder charge ive seen to bang him into touch. I cant remember if it was a match saving try or not, but it was probably tackle of the season for me

then we sold him........

: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:46 pm  

lomiand wrote:

ive got a very vague memory of Stuart Reardon playing full back at odsal, he was the last line of defence, someone was racing to the line with reardon running across the pitch to cover the corner. it looked that whoever it was would go in for a definate try when all of a sudden Rearden meets him with the best shoulder charge ive seen to bang him into touch. I cant remember if it was a match saving try or not, but it was probably tackle of the season for me

then we sold him........

Remember him doing that to McGuire at Headingley ('03?) right before half time when they looked to be getting on top. Belter!!

: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:49 pm  

lomiand wrote:

ive got a very vague memory of Stuart Reardon playing full back at odsal, he was the last line of defence, someone was racing to the line with reardon running across the pitch to cover the corner. it looked that whoever it was would go in for a definate try when all of a sudden Rearden meets him with the best shoulder charge ive seen to bang him into touch. I cant remember if it was a match saving try or not, but it was probably tackle of the season for me

then we sold him........

Danny McGuire, 2003, Headingley, bang on half time and kept us in it. Rob Parker scored after the break, JP made a great break and fed Mike Forshaw to extend the lead and after TV gifting a try to Burrow we defended a two point lead for twenty minutes for the second time that season against Leeds to close out a win that put us in the driving seat for first spot and eventually the treble.

Which brings us to another point - our treble was so much better than Saints' treble.

: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:50 pm  

Bulltastic wrote:

Remember him doing that to McGuire at Headingley ('03?) right before half time when they looked to be getting on top. Belter!!

it could be that, but my head still seems to be telling me it was odsal, over in the corner at rooley end and seating side. i could be wrong.
If my memorys right i seem to think it was someone twice his size too, coz we were all amazed that he put him on his ar$e.

: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:56 pm  

af wrote:

Danny McGuire, 2003, Headingley, bang on half time and kept us in it. Rob Parker scored after the break, JP made a great break and fed Mike Forshaw to extend the lead and after TV gifting a try to Burrow we defended a two point lead for twenty minutes for the second time that season against Leeds to close out a win that put us in the driving seat for first spot and eventually the treble.

Which brings us to another point - our treble was so much better than Saints' treble.

Was it also the game where Les went full length, swatting off calderwood on the way under the posts? The Bulls end went mental at that one!!

Speaking of Les, what about his 6th try against Hull in '05? Hape had just blown the chance a minute earlier to put him away, then looking like time was up he stepped inside Hape on his own 30 and went full length for the record!

: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:38 am  

Bulltastic wrote:

Was it also the game where Les went full length, swatting off calderwood on the way under the posts? The Bulls end went mental at that one!!

Speaking of Les, what about his 6th try against Hull in '05? Hape had just blown the chance a minute earlier to put him away, then looking like time was up he stepped inside Hape on his own 30 and went full length for the record!

I remember that one well - When we fed the scrum close to our own line wih about 30 seconds to go I turned to my mates and said "well it doesn't look like Les will get his record, unless of course he gets the ball here and goes the length of the pitch."


That's exactly what he did and everyone then went mental!!!