Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:35 am  

So we are just less than a week away from the game against London. Let the build up begin! What team would you pick?

For me this game is a must win considering that we will get a points deduction however London's recent plight means we can maybe afford to play a youngster or two and still get the win.

1. Kearney
2. Kear
21. Henry
3. Purtell
5. Foster
16. Addy
7. Gale
8. Scruton
19. O'Brien
29. Mullally
11. Olbison (if fit)
24. Mellor
13. Donalson

9. Diskin (if Conroy is on bench put Diskin on at LF as he did at Wakey).
14. Manuokafoa
15. Sidlow
23/25. Roberts/Conroy

Re: Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:23 am  

Diskin on the bench?

You have GOT to be having a laugh???

Re: Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:01 am  

I know he was quality against Wakey but I'm looking at it as giving a start to O'Brien rather than 'benching' Diskin. Plus nowadays we can't exactly expect to beat the likes of Cas, Wakey, Salford etc but London we can to a certain extent considering half of their players are practically academy players.

Re: Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:45 am  

The problem we have with the Ponies is they usually give us an @*se kicking when we think they are there for the taking. I hope Franny has the nous to drill that into the Team! We are probably the one team of late that Tony Rea will rub his hands and tell his players they've got a good chance of a result!
Not that I expect them to turn us over! but..................

Re: Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:47 am  

I'm looking at this as a complete opposite to the OP.

This is a game we need to win, we play our strongest possible team and we get the 2 points as a priority.

The time for resting players and giving youngsters like Roberts a chance is in the games where we are way off the pace and don't really need/expect to win.
Wigan/Wire/Saints away are the sort of games where I would have one of Roberts/Mellor/Conroy on the bench and let them come on and get stuck in with no pressure to pick up the two points.

We start resting players against relegation rivals and we are just asking for trouble imo, to slip up at home against London/Wakey/Widnes would be a disaster.

Re: Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:51 am  

[quote="Nothus"]I'm looking at this as a complete opposite to the OP.

This is a game we need to win, we play our strongest possible team and we get the 2 points as a priority.

The time for resting players and giving youngsters like Roberts a chance is in the games where we are way off the pace and don't really need/expect to win.
Wigan/Wire/Saints away are the sort of games where I would have one of Roberts/Mellor/Conroy on the bench and let them come on and get stuck in with no pressure to pick up the two points.

We start resting players against relegation rivals and we are just asking for trouble imo, to slip up at home against London/Wakey/Widnes would be a disaster.[/quote]

Totally agree we need to be clever which games we try and win this year

Re: Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 8:56 am  

Yes, agreed. Strongest team out for this one and for our relegation contenders. Wakey, Warrington, etc.

Rest players for away games at Saints.

Re: Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:06 am  

debaser wrote:

Yes, agreed. Strongest team out for this one and for our relegation contenders. Wakey, Warrington, etc.

Rest players for away games at Saints.

Warrington...

Seriously, of course, yes - we simply cannot afford to lose any more 4-pointers. Since, sure as hell, that is what the opposing coach and players will be thinking.

Re: Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:09 am  

Nothus wrote:

I'm looking at this as a complete opposite to the OP.

This is a game we need to win, we play our strongest possible team and we get the 2 points as a priority.

The time for resting players and giving youngsters like Roberts a chance is in the games where we are way off the pace and don't really need/expect to win.
Wigan/Wire/Saints away are the sort of games where I would have one of Roberts/Mellor/Conroy on the bench and let them come on and get stuck in with no pressure to pick up the two points.

We start resting players against relegation rivals and we are just asking for trouble imo, to slip up at home against London/Wakey/Widnes would be a disaster.

Agree entirely. use games against top teams to rest any of key players with niggles too. Thats when we give the younger lads a run out to get experience.

Re: Bulls vs. Broncos - Round 3 : Mon Feb 24, 2014 9:09 am  

We must put out a strong team we need the points and as in the past we have underestimated the Ponies and come off second best.