Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:46 pm  

JPB on the wing today in training

Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:59 pm  

Wouldnt be a Bulls match without a strange selection

Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:27 pm  

Certainly will be interesting to se who gets the wing slot, I assumed it would be Caro or Clare since they were both recruited late to help our push. It's a bit strange that two of the wingers we have signed up for next year haven't made the final 19, whether that is down to tactics or an injury I'm not sure.

I don't really get why Nielsen has begun copping flak, he might not be spectacular in attack but he's barely put a foot wrong in defence. I'd much rather he was centre than Blythe who is weak defensively at centre in my opinion. Don't see what Lauaki brings for this match either, I'd prefer to see Clough, Sidlow, Crossley and Ryan as our Props. Not ideal but Sidlow and Clough can both do decent minutes and they'll need to on Sat I think.

Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:50 pm  

I used to watch quite a bit of Aussie NRL and Neilson was always a very strong defensive centre. More a Ben Harris rather than a Jamie Lyon

Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:18 pm  

If we swap with wakey I'd take mullaly and scrutiny back I think

Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:30 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Certainly will be interesting to se who gets the wing slot, I assumed it would be Caro or Clare since they were both recruited late to help our push. It's a bit strange that two of the wingers we have signed up for next year haven't made the final 19, whether that is down to tactics or an injury I'm not sure.

I don't really get why Nielsen has begun copping flak, he might not be spectacular in attack but he's barely put a foot wrong in defence. I'd much rather he was centre than Blythe who is weak defensively at centre in my opinion. Don't see what Lauaki brings for this match either, I'd prefer to see Clough, Sidlow, Crossley and Ryan as our Props. Not ideal but Sidlow and Clough can both do decent minutes and they'll need to on Sat I think.

Not sure why you think Nielsen has been copping flak? It was a discussion about who should play wing. Putting Blythe on the wing is asking for trouble in my opinion. Nielsen can play wing and his centre play at the moment hasn't been so great that we couldn't afford to not have him there.

I can see why jimmy wants both Blythe and Ryan playing but i would have picked Nielsen and Clare as stated in my team selection earlier in the thread. I've hardly got it in for Nielsen, however uninspiring he's been.

Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:32 pm  

broadybull87 wrote:

If we swap with wakey I'd take mullaly and scrutiny back I think

Mullally is at Leeds next season. But yes, he's a decent player.

Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:42 pm  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

Mullally is at Leeds next season. But yes, he's a decent player.

Ripped us to pieces last time. But lesson learned and hopefully Sidlow and Clough will be fired up to fight fire with fire!

Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:01 pm  

Sensei-Bull wrote:

Not sure why you think Nielsen has been copping flak? It was a discussion about who should play wing. Putting Blythe on the wing is asking for trouble in my opinion. Nielsen can play wing and his centre play at the moment hasn't been so great that we couldn't afford to not have him there.

I can see why jimmy wants both Blythe and Ryan playing but i would have picked Nielsen and Clare as stated in my team selection earlier in the thread. I've hardly got it in for Nielsen, however uninspiring he's been.

The comment wasn't aimed particularly at yourself if that's what you assumed.

I don't 'think' Nielsen has copped some flak, I've read plenty on social media and heard it on the terraces. I had some old fella stood behind me at the Widnes match slating him most of the match. Unfortunately he disappeared before the final hooter and missed him being announced our MoM for that particular game.

I don't rate Blythe at centre at all, Nielsen won't get a decent pass all match if he's outside Blythe. The decision to go with only 1 of our regular wingers is a strange one by Lowes, as I say it'll be interesting to see his 17.

Re: Million Pound Game - Wakefield vs Bradford : Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:06 pm  

Regarding the wingers Blythe played there quite a bit when Jimmy came in. I expect him to be there on Saturday outside Nielsen (who has been a god send defensively)

I would have preferred Clare who in attack would cause Wakefield problems, but he conceded a number of tries last week. So can understand the decision although I would have preferred Clare.