Looking forward to this game on multiple levels . Despite some enthusiastic fans on FB I see this as a 50/50 game and at the beginning of the season would have tipped bradford to win given their recruitment.  It appears that keyes and meadows have yet to click but that could happen soon. Bradford appear to play better away from odsal so I'm expecting a significant challenge.  On a tactical level we have been really good both offensively and defensively however our weakness which I think bradford will exploit is jouffrett , salty n tibbs being suspect under the high ball only brad graham has shone in this area. 


The battle of the packs is the most exciting one with at long last it being one of our strengths , with inman and obrien thriving around the ruck as a consequence of our pack giving hansen and woody plenty of freedom to set up plays , can bradfords big men survive our speed around the ruck? Can fax handle a peppering of high balls into the corners .


Let the fun begin. 

You may be right but i would counter by saying i think we would still be 6 from 6 with them playing the other way around. Plus sides seem to go after our right side defence with Woody on our left, and there is still the issue of Jouffret being shaky under the high ball. All that said it as still been a great start and bring on friday.

As before anything could happen in this one and both sides will be well and truly up for it with a big crowd expected to make it one not to miss.


Dealing with Bradford?ssize is the obvious challenge but we?ve done it before and we have the mobility to move them around, sap the juice and speed in attack to get some points on the board going for us.


Main concerns are the in house mistakes under the high ball which have already been mentioned and I expect us to be bombed to death and we can?afford to be gifting field position against any side especially the bigger ones.


If we can get the result I might finally start believing we are getting there after so many previous disappointments.


PS: Saints reserves vs Wakefield highlights are on the Tube withe Charlie Graham scoring a decent try and having and hand (no pun intended)  in a couple of others. 


We could certainly do with his pace but not sure coming straight back in against Bradford is the right thing to do but Eastmond will be in the best position to make the calls.


Crooks should replace Restall and Brad Graham has done enough to keep the other centre spot and likewise for Tibbs on one flank, that leaves Salty who?s been blowing hot and cold in equal measures and a distinct lack of pace to boot.

Have to miss this one, summer rugby and holidays.  I hope that we can win. If the pack keeps up the vein of form I think we might just nudge this one by ten.


If we should lose then hopefully the performance will give us a boost for the weeks to come.

To add even more spice to the fixture 'watchyerpockets' is back on loan for the Bulls.

Just seen our squad and Hansen and Dixon are both unavailable no idea why and Hird is injured we have brought in Tom Whitehead a second rower on a months loan from Wire but those missing will hurt us. Who will partner Woodburn-hall maybe Inman or could Restall go to fullback with Jouffret into the halfs not ideal either way and this happens just when Whitby forces his way into the Saints side bugger.