: Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:41 pm  

What about the easter monday fixture a few years back when saints got beat heavily and fielded an under strengh side.

Re: St Helens v Bradford Bulls 24/4/09 : Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:20 pm  

St. Chunter wrote:

[b]Bradford Bulls: Michael Withers, Leon Pryce, Ben Harris, Shontayne Hape, Lesley Vainikolo, Iestyn Harris, Paul Deacon, Ian Henderson, Stuart Fielden, Jamie Peacock, Paul Johnson, Bradley Meyers, Lee Radford
Subs: Robbie Paul, Joe Vagana, Adrian Morley, Jamie Langley

How the past three seasons has seen this Grand Final winning team just distingrate away. [/b]

you're not wrong, there is some real talent in there and it's barely 4 years ago. who do you think is to blame in the main, noble? the board?

HARRIS

: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:24 am  

after watching the dross served up by bradford against wire, i really fear for them at knowsley road,


saints to declare at half time

Re: St Helens v Bradford Bulls 24/4/09 : Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:47 am  

Mick Gledhill wrote:

I'll have a go at St Helens 50 - 10 Bradford

If there is one game all season long that I don't look forward to then it's this.

Fri, 13th June 2008 St Helens 58 v Bradford Bulls 20, Referee: Richard Silverwood
Sat, 28th July 2007 St Helens 35 v Bradford Bulls 14, Referee: Richard Silverwood
Fri, 2nd March 2007 St Helens 34 v Bradford Bulls 22, Referee:Richard Silverwood
Sat, 20th May 2006 St Helens 42 v Bradford Bulls 18, Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick
Fri, 17th March 2006 St Helens 38 v Bradford Bulls 16, Referee: Ashley Klein

Our last win at the GWP stadium was this

Fri, 7th October 2005 St Helens 18 v Bradford Bulls 23, Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick

With the Bulls team as follows:

Bradford Bulls: Michael Withers, Leon Pryce, Ben Harris, Shontayne Hape, Lesley Vainikolo, Iestyn Harris, Paul Deacon, Ian Henderson, Stuart Fielden, Jamie Peacock, Paul Johnson, Bradley Meyers, Lee Radford
Subs: Robbie Paul, Joe Vagana, Adrian Morley, Jamie Langley

How the past three seasons has seen this Grand Final winning team just distingrate away.

I'm afraid another hammering is on the cards, but bugger it I'll be there behind the sticks shouting for us to win.

I take it you have not seen this weeks match officials Mick!

Re: St Helens v Bradford Bulls 24/4/09 : Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:59 am  

Mick Gledhill wrote:

HARRIS

Has there been a worse signing in the history of rugby league than Iestyn Harris to the Bulls?

Tt ruined their reputation and finances off the pitch, caused a salary cap breach and used a massive chunk of salary cap space meaning they couldnt retain players.

It was also a baffling signing in terms of on field development of the team...who wants an overweight, unfit rugby union stand off, when at the same time they refused to select Leon Pryce in that same position. They also lost Peacock who left because he was told there was no spare cash for him before they signed Harris.

The costs they had to pay Leeds will have had an effect on investment in youth player development and squad training - along with marketing and promotion.

Had they not signing Harris they could (probably) have retained Pryce, Peacock and Fielden. They would also have been in a better position to recruit better players from outside the club.

Re: St Helens v Bradford Bulls 24/4/09 : Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:14 am  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

Has there been a worse signing in the history of rugby league than Iestyn Harris to the Bulls?

Tt ruined their reputation and finances off the pitch, caused a salary cap breach and used a massive chunk of salary cap space meaning they couldnt retain players.

It was also a baffling signing in terms of on field development of the team...who wants an overweight, unfit rugby union stand off, when at the same time they refused to select Leon Pryce in that same position. They also lost Peacock who left because he was told there was no spare cash for him before they signed Harris.

The costs they had to pay Leeds will have had an effect on investment in youth player development and squad training - along with marketing and promotion.

Had they not signing Harris they could (probably) have retained Pryce, Peacock and Fielden. They would also have been in a better position to recruit better players from outside the club.

I agree it has to be the worst signing in rugby league history. Absolutely decimated the Bradford club

Re: St Helens v Bradford Bulls 24/4/09 : Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:04 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

I agree it (Harris) has to be the worst signing in rugby league history.

Matt King anyone?

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:59 am  

I wonder if Saints win heavily will SKY harp on about Bradford being sh'ite and give no credit to Saints?

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:00 am  

Mark wrote:

I wonder if Saints win heavily will SKY harp on about Bradford being sh'ite and give no credit to Saints?

Maybe,I just hope they dont mention us in the same sentance as Warrington again

: Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:09 am  

Don Brennan wrote:

Maybe,I just hope they dont mention us in the same sentance as Warrington again

PMSL, you'll be hoping they are next year, or the year after, or the year after that an so on an so on so on.