How bad were Bradford??? : Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:56 am  

I don't want to detract from the Wire performance, as to score 58 against anybody is decent going, but I must say that the Bradford performance last night was as bad as any from a Super League side I can remember for a very long time.

Steve McNamara will be a very fortunate guy if he still has his job this time next week, as from what I could see last night, Bradford look like a side that as zero confidence, and zero faith in each other as a side.....Imagine if we'd ever put in such a heartless display in the last days of Cullen or Lowes??...There would have been riots on Tesco car park, and Lord Doug would never have made it home that night!!...

Watching a re-run in the cold light of day highlights just how bad Bradford were....The opening try of the second half is an obvious example, but on top of that there were numerous amateur style errors which contributed to their humiliation.

Giving Wire credit, they turned up well organised, sniffed a bit of blood, and ruthlessly exposed Bradford for the disorganised rabble they were, but again, not trying to lessen our acheivement, any decent, organised rugby side would have done similar to Bradford last night.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:59 am  

Hoyle was on the pitch after the game

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:01 am  

The way we went about our business at the start of the game contributed to Bradfords downfall. We got on top, they crumbled.

Much like us vs Quins.

Re: How bad were Bradford??? : Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:03 am  

The Angry Pirate wrote:

I don't want to detract from the Wire performance, as to score 58 against anybody is decent going, but I must say that the Bradford performance last night was as bad as any from a Super League side I can remember for a very long time.

Steve McNamara will be a very fortunate guy if he still has his job this time next week, as from what I could see last night, Bradford look like a side that as zero confidence, and zero faith in each other as a side.....Imagine if we'd ever put in such a heartless display in the last days of Cullen or Lowes??...There would have been riots on Tesco car park, and Lord Doug would never have made it home that night!!...

Watching a re-run in the cold light of day highlights just how bad Bradford were....The opening try of the second half is an obvious example, but on top of that there were numerous amateur style errors which contributed to their humiliation.

Giving Wire credit, they turned up well organised, sniffed a bit of blood, and ruthlessly exposed Bradford for the disorganised rabble they were, but again, not trying to lessen our acheivement, any decent, organised rugby side would have done similar to Bradford last night.

Why start another post. You said the same thing on a different post.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:05 am  

I was waiting for one of these threads, just didn't want to start one myself.

In a nutshell Bradford were appalling, no communication, no organisation and certainly no leaders, it wasn't the same Bradford team that beat Leeds that's for sure and like i said on another thread the scoreline would have been different if that Bradford team had shown up.
We got the rub of the green in the first half and we scored some try's from them but like ive said before you can only beat what's in front of you.

The win should give the players some much needed confidence going into next Sundays game, Huddersfield will be a bigger challenge for me and we will see next week whether Warrington were really that good last night or Bradford were that bad.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:05 am  

Wirefan wrote:

The way we went about our business at the start of the game contributed to Bradfords downfall. We got on top, they crumbled.

Much like us vs Quins.

Agreed....we were definitely well set-up, and as previously said, got the sniff of some blood.

However, I really was shocked just how poor Bradford were, both mentally and tactically....For this reason I'd be surprised if McNamara survives, as they were definitely an outfit that looked like they needed fresh impetus and a new man to kick some backside.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:06 am  

"We're going to give ourselves a bit of credit thanks very much" - Tony Smith

Re: How bad were Bradford??? : Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:08 am  

pocket*trout wrote:

Why start another post. You said the same thing on a different post.

Maybe because its a thread where those of us who aren't primrose and blue blinkered, can possibly discuss the demise of a once decent side??..

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:19 am  

You only have to look at Bradfords team to see why they are now as poop as us..

2005 Grand Final Winners

Bradford: Withers, L. Pryce, B. Harris, Hape, Vainikolo, I. Harris, Deacon, Fielden, Henderson, Peacock, Peacock, Johnson, Johnson, Meyers, Radford, Morley, Vagana, Langley.

against 2009

Bradford: Halley, Sheriffe, Sykes, Platt, Tadulala, Menzies, Jeffries, Lynch, Newton, Kopczak, Langley, Cook, Burgess.
Replacements: Scruton, Olbison, Solomona, Worrincy.
(add Deacon, Morrison)

The side is now gash, its as simple as.

Basically, they havent bothered replacing Hape, Peacock, Fielden, Vagana, L Pryce, Withers. Vanikolo, I Harris

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:31 am  

Wirefan wrote:

You only have to look at Bradfords team to see why they are now as poop as us..

2005 Grand Final Winners

Bradford: Withers, L. Pryce, B. Harris, Hape, Vainikolo, I. Harris, Deacon, Fielden, Henderson, Peacock, Peacock, Johnson, Johnson, Meyers, Radford, Morley, Vagana, Langley.

against 2009

Bradford: Halley, Sheriffe, Sykes, Platt, Tadulala, Menzies, Jeffries, Lynch, Newton, Kopczak, Langley, Cook, Burgess.
Replacements: Scruton, Olbison, Solomona, Worrincy.
(add Deacon, Morrison)

The side is now gash, its as simple as.

Basically, they havent bothered replacing Hape, Peacock, Fielden, Vagana, L Pryce, Withers. Vanikolo, I Harris

No wonder they took some beating two Peacocks and two Johnsons in the side!