Quote ="Bullseye"Well that was a disappointing performance and not exactly unexpected. We’ve been slow starters for some weeks and we were made to pay yesterday. That first half “performance” was the reason we lost. I was striking how much more dynamic York looked. They took the ball up quicker, made easy yards and looked really slick and organised. In comparison we rarely got our hands on the ball and when we did we were dominated in the collision and this led to a really slow PTB. We seemed unable to deal with York lying in the ruck, which wasn’t effectively policed. Defensively we were soft. There was some weak contact and we allowed too many offloads. This was across the park with both fringes and the middles guilty. Our line speed was non-existent compared to York who raced up to shut us down very effectively. /> Second half we dragged ourselves back into the game gradually. Had Grant not knocked on over the line we might even have won. It was a great effort to get back into it but the better side won. They did everything they needed to do to waste time and slow things down – obviously the plan was to blitz us early and then try and withstand the fightback and it worked. Things that stood out for me: Hallas is not a hooker. He’s a decent defender and gives 100% but his service from DH is too slow and inaccurate. He also makes too many iffy decisions whether to run or pass. That might be down to a lack of a call from the 1st receiver sometimes but it happens too often. I prefer Sam in at loose forward where he takes the ball up strongly and has a great engine. We’d have been better going with Halafihi and Flanagan yesterday IMO. Our halfbacks struggled behind a pack that was second best for the first 40mins. When we did get some ball we didn’t look very convincing. Balls were being caught above heads or players were having to juggle them or check their runs to catch them. The recruitment of Lilley and apparently Liam Finn makes me wonder if Kear thinks we need a change. The contrast with how York moved the ball was stark – abeit they were running against a static defence. /> Our game plan needs to take a few more risks as we're too predictable. Some more offloads and getting the ball wider stretched York more in the 2nd half. /> Our line speed is non existent. From chatting to a mate at Hunslet this was identified by Gary Thornton and picked up on. We generally move forward a couple of paces then stop to effect the tackle, this allows too many cheap yards in my view and a good side will get on the front foot too easily. Are we not fit enough to defend more aggressively? While we’re organised and nobody rushes out we’re weak on the edges and it showed with tries conceded on both sides yesterday. /> This weather doesn’t suit some of our bigger forwards. Callum Bustin really was struggling yesterday even before his knee knock. Liam Kirk has also struggled in the heat. Crossley and Peltier less so. But it means our defence around the ruck can be exploited if the big lads are struggling. Liam Johnson is a backrow not a centre. The sooner Smith is back the better.'" /> I'd agree with all of this... think everyone is pretty much on the same page in terms of why we lost in the end. /> What I would add that I can't see mentioned is that some of our "super fans" (you know the ones that stand near the drum and appeared on Wagga's Game Day a few weeks back) need to take a good hard look at themselves. /> York beat us fair and square, and I think would have even with some less controversial decisions from the officials. They wanted it more. Therefore to stand and watch some of the vile abuse York supporters and players got at the end was not pleasant at all. /> The group tend to have some good banter with opposition and that's all well and good when we are winning, but they really need to learn to lose with some dignity. York should have been applauded for making it a good game and the travelling support was better than any other side we've faced... instead sadly they will remember the sour grapes from a minority of ed up yobs.

Quote ="Bullseye"Well that was a disappointing performance and not exactly unexpected. We’ve been slow starters for some weeks and we were made to pay yesterday. That first half “performance” was the reason we lost. I was striking how much more dynamic York looked. They took the ball up quicker, made easy yards and looked really slick and organised. In comparison we rarely got our hands on the ball and when we did we were dominated in the collision and this led to a really slow PTB. We seemed unable to deal with York lying in the ruck, which wasn’t effectively policed. Defensively we were soft. There was some weak contact and we allowed too many offloads. This was across the park with both fringes and the middles guilty. Our line speed was non-existent compared to York who raced up to shut us down very effectively. /> Second half we dragged ourselves back into the game gradually. Had Grant not knocked on over the line we might even have won. It was a great effort to get back into it but the better side won. They did everything they needed to do to waste time and slow things down – obviously the plan was to blitz us early and then try and withstand the fightback and it worked. Things that stood out for me: Hallas is not a hooker. He’s a decent defender and gives 100% but his service from DH is too slow and inaccurate. He also makes too many iffy decisions whether to run or pass. That might be down to a lack of a call from the 1st receiver sometimes but it happens too often. I prefer Sam in at loose forward where he takes the ball up strongly and has a great engine. We’d have been better going with Halafihi and Flanagan yesterday IMO. Our halfbacks struggled behind a pack that was second best for the first 40mins. When we did get some ball we didn’t look very convincing. Balls were being caught above heads or players were having to juggle them or check their runs to catch them. The recruitment of Lilley and apparently Liam Finn makes me wonder if Kear thinks we need a change. The contrast with how York moved the ball was stark – abeit they were running against a static defence. /> Our game plan needs to take a few more risks as we're too predictable. Some more offloads and getting the ball wider stretched York more in the 2nd half. /> Our line speed is non existent. From chatting to a mate at Hunslet this was identified by Gary Thornton and picked up on. We generally move forward a couple of paces then stop to effect the tackle, this allows too many cheap yards in my view and a good side will get on the front foot too easily. Are we not fit enough to defend more aggressively? While we’re organised and nobody rushes out we’re weak on the edges and it showed with tries conceded on both sides yesterday. /> This weather doesn’t suit some of our bigger forwards. Callum Bustin really was struggling yesterday even before his knee knock. Liam Kirk has also struggled in the heat. Crossley and Peltier less so. But it means our defence around the ruck can be exploited if the big lads are struggling. Liam Johnson is a backrow not a centre. The sooner Smith is back the better.'" /> I'd agree with all of this... think everyone is pretty much on the same page in terms of why we lost in the end. /> What I would add that I can't see mentioned is that some of our "super fans" (you know the ones that stand near the drum and appeared on Wagga's Game Day a few weeks back) need to take a good hard look at themselves. /> York beat us fair and square, and I think would have even with some less controversial decisions from the officials. They wanted it more. Therefore to stand and watch some of the vile abuse York supporters and players got at the end was not pleasant at all. /> The group tend to have some good banter with opposition and that's all well and good when we are winning, but they really need to learn to lose with some dignity. York should have been applauded for making it a good game and the travelling support was better than any other side we've faced... instead sadly they will remember the sour grapes from a minority of ed up yobs.

Why wouldn't they simply apply for funding from the RFL pot earmarked for Bradford and its fans?

Quote ="Pumpetypump"Why wouldn't they simply apply for funding from the RFL pot earmarked for Bradford and its fans?'" I've still got a couple of grand left from the last load of money the RFL bought me. /> These fans should have cut their cloth accordingly (tm) and then perhaps they would have enough RFL gift money left over to fund their hysterical website. /> Typical Bradford.....

Quote ="Pumpetypump"Why wouldn't they simply apply for funding from the RFL pot earmarked for Bradford and its fans?'" I've still got a couple of grand left from the last load of money the RFL bought me. /> These fans should have cut their cloth accordingly (tm) and then perhaps they would have enough RFL gift money left over to fund their hysterical website. /> Typical Bradford.....

For once it would have been a useful thing to do if the RFL had just bought the site and refused to sell it back and let them get into financial difficulties.

Quote ="Fr13daY" Quote ="Pumpetypump"Why wouldn't they simply apply for funding from the RFL pot earmarked for Bradford and its fans?'" I've still got a couple of grand left from the last load of money the RFL bought me. /> These fans should have cut their cloth accordingly (tm) and then perhaps they would have enough RFL gift money left over to fund their hysterical website. /> Typical Bradford.....'" You'd better hurry up and spend it. The next allocation is due soon.

Quote ="Fr13daY" Quote ="Pumpetypump"Why wouldn't they simply apply for funding from the RFL pot earmarked for Bradford and its fans?'" I've still got a couple of grand left from the last load of money the RFL bought me. /> These fans should have cut their cloth accordingly (tm) and then perhaps they would have enough RFL gift money left over to fund their hysterical website. /> Typical Bradford.....'" You'd better hurry up and spend it. The next allocation is due soon.

Quote ="Hopebull"You'd better hurry up and spend it. The next allocation is due soon.'" /> I'm saving it so that I have enough to relaunch Bullmania in all its pomp next year. /> But I'm only going to do it in Keighley and Halifax. They should have a share of our RFL wealth too, by supporting the Bradford Bulls. /> [size=50(is this going too far now?)[/size

Quote ="Hopebull"You'd better hurry up and spend it. The next allocation is due soon.'" /> I'm saving it so that I have enough to relaunch Bullmania in all its pomp next year. /> But I'm only going to do it in Keighley and Halifax. They should have a share of our RFL wealth too, by supporting the Bradford Bulls. /> [size=50(is this going too far now?)[/size