Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:22 pm  

dddooommm wrote:

John Kear has said on one of Gledhill’s interviews that we are targeting 3 half back options to cover for Brough. He is almost certain that we will see this new signing at the Widnes game.

That's correct. One of the three is about a week away from full fitness.

Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Fri Jun 11, 2021 5:23 pm  

bullinenemyland wrote:

I think they are still training midweek with Huddersfield so are probably needing to isolate as a precaution.

Leaves us with a weakened side, but then Fev have there own issues too. Its a shame as I would have liked to know where we are in terms of competitiveness. A win might mask fragilities at Fev and a loss might suggest its worse than it really is.

Both Bradford and Featherstone are weakened by having Covid-19 isolation cases.

Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Sat Jun 12, 2021 7:50 am  

dddooommm wrote:

Jack Bussey not in the Featherstone squad. Is he injured or has he lost his bottle?

Injured (ankle I believe) late on in the Sheffield game and not played since

Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:09 am  

Pumpetypump wrote:

Yes shame that. If Flanagan has persuaded his team mates that he didn't do anything, and that it was all fabricated, then you'd have thought they'd have leathered Bussey throughout.

I think Bussey would have relished that to be honest. Sorry to disappoint the fearless keyboard warrior who thinks he's "lost his bottle", but he went off after a lengthy stoppage with an ankle injury three games ago and hasn't played since.

He's always been the kind of player that you love when he's on your team and hate when he's not, like Flanagan and many others.

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Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:54 am  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

He's always been the kind of player that you love when he's on your team and hate when he's not, like Flanagan and many others.

It would have been a good test of team spirit, togetherness etc to see how our lads would have reacted to him. But yeah he's not a soft lad so no suggestion of dodging the game.

I still think it's an odd one. The only plausible reason that Bussey would have stitched Flanagan up is if they hate one another. Either that or Flanagan actually did it. Not entirely sure either way to be honest.

Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Sun Jun 13, 2021 11:44 am  

Should be an intriguing game this one. Missing a few leaders in our squad like Brough and Murphy but we still have a decent side available and Fev are also missing a few key men. Away to Fev isn’t a game we would expect to win so nothing to lose and hopefully we turn up and take the challenge to them.

Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Sun Jun 13, 2021 12:45 pm  

Pumpetypump wrote:

It would have been a good test of team spirit, togetherness etc to see how our lads would have reacted to him. But yeah he's not a soft lad so no suggestion of dodging the game.

I still think it's an odd one. The only plausible reason that Bussey would have stitched Flanagan up is if they hate one another. Either that or Flanagan actually did it. Not entirely sure either way to be honest.

Yep that's a sensible summary.

Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:55 pm  

how bizarre .... couldnt open rab with vpn and was listening to the game on mixlr, now vpn stopped working so cant listen but can get on here. internet is a wonderful thing lol. so folks no updates unless vpn works again

Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Sun Jun 13, 2021 3:56 pm  

oh as it went down, fev scored first after 16 mins under the sticks so im assuming 0-6

Re: Round 9: Featherstone Rovers (A) : Sun Jun 13, 2021 4:14 pm  

Two ridiculous knock-ons in the first tackle from us. Unforgivable.