What's the prognosis on Keyes? Noble said not serious which in the past has meant we wont see him in a Bulls shirt again.

Quote The Phantom Horseman="The Phantom Horseman"Looks like this game is going to be streamed live on www.247.tv at a cost of £10, this is the same platform that Fev have used for their pre-season games.'" Where is this? This hasnt been reported by the club?

Quote The Phantom Horseman="The Phantom Horseman"Looks like this game is going to be streamed live on www.247.tv at a cost of £10, this is the same platform that Fev have used for their pre-season games.'" Where is this? This hasnt been reported by the club?

Yes the forecast not looking good, a day for big forwards, if only we had under seat heating!

Will probably have an impact on the attendance, would have to be very loyal to travel up from London for this game.

Squad on rfl website.



No Okunbor but Keyes, Souter, Donno all named in 21 man squad.

Think he picked up a knock during the game against Castleford.



London have only named 16 players according to RFL website

18 man squad now. Plenty of unknown names who I assume were trialists who have signed pro deals.



I'd go with:



Holmes

Taufua

Blake

Armitage

Gill

Meadows

Lilley

Bayliss-Brow

Souter

Scurr

Gee

Fulton

Donaldson

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Waine

Pele

Michael

Ott



Keyes, Lawrence, Hallas and Liu to miss out.

Brian Noble's preview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqbV4I8re-c

Brian Noble's preview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqbV4I8re-c

Why would you leave Keyes out? I also thought Lawrence did a lot of work on Sunday.

There is set to be squad rotation

In the 14th century squad rotation was [iconsiderably[/i more widespread after John

It's on the Bulls X account don't know about àway games though.

Due to the minor injury he picked up against Cas. He's not had the best track record in relation to injury and it seems silly to rush him back when we have adequate cover in the squad.

If you are unable to attend today's game you can buy a streaming pass through this link: https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... e-streamed

If you are unable to attend today's game you can buy a streaming pass through this link: https://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/article ... e-streamed

Toulouse losing to Widnes at home. Think they're on for a tough year. Only able to name a 20 man squad in round 1 and they have the luxury of not having to play in either Cup comp. They've just no depth.

Big win for Widnes and a statement made to start the season. They're my dark horses for 2025.

We need to laid down a marker today in terms of attitude and commitment for the season ahead. We are most people's favourites to win the league but with that comes added pressure and a determination from the opposition to claim a scalp.



We know now how competitive the Championship is and if attitude is a bit off you're likely to get beaten.

Watched the game on the stream, great personally to save so much time on travel.



Solid win, Scurr was exceptional but controversially I thought Hallas was good at hooker (fire away)!

Hallas was very good at hooker, made some great runs from dummy-half. Thought Armitage showed a few glimpses of being a silly good acquisition too, really looking forward to seeing him on a quicker pitch later in the year.

London impressed me with their strong running and defensively they put themselves about. There will be a few sore bodies on both sides after that game. A thought the ref let a lot go around the ruck and didn't seem bothered about players being onside. It led to quite a slow game and a bit of 'bashathon' between the forwards.



Scurr was exceptional once again, he seems to have taken on the mantle of Doro where his runs lift the side. Armitage showed some great touches and Holmes was a constant threat. Pretty satisfied with that result as I was worried at HT that this game might go the wrong way if London scored again and we started moving away from the gameplan.

Tough start to the season, London very organised and well drilled. We were loose in the first half not building any pressure.

Second half we were more disciplined with ball built pressure which eventually told.

Scurr was excellent apart from his sin binning, Hallas did well with some go forward. Armitage showed some promise and Blake showed some class.

Plenty room for improvement but a win is a win this stage of the season.

The sin bin was a bit needless but also frustrating as all 3 officials missed a clear knock on when London broke from deep in their half. The player even gave himself up and looked as surprised as anyone when the ref waved play on.

Thought it was scrappy and a bit loose from us. I think we disrespected London a bit at times. Scurr took the ball up well but he didn't need to make the tackle he was sin binned for. I like the look or Armitage too.



Kicking game was awful. Apart from the one for Armitage's try we just turned the ball over with some very catchable kicks too many times. Lilley the main culprit.



All in all I thought London made it very difficult. They never gave up, just think fitness told in the end.

It was a real grind, but the team dug deep to secure a hard-fought win against a very competitive London side who threw everything at us. The first half was far from ideal—we struggled for creativity, looked slow in attack, and couldn’t build any real momentum.



The introduction of Pele off the bench was the turning point for me. His impact completely shifted the game, giving us the platform we needed to take control. Defensively, it was great to keep them scoreless in the second half, showing real resilience under pressure.



One big takeaway from today’s game: Lilley cannot play in the halves this year. He was too slow and lacked the creativity we needed in key moments. If we want to be a real threat this season, that needs to be addressed.



Standout performances came from Blake, Armitage, Hallas, Holmes, Pele, and Taufua, who all played a massive role in earning us vital yards and keeping us on the front foot. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a tough, determined win—exactly the kind of performance that builds character for the season ahead.

I think they call that one a slog. London well coached and were great defensively. We looked to be lacking energy and the conditions weren't helpful (my god it was cold)



Lilleys kicking game was awful. Meadows throwing interception starting to become a bit of a concern. Two today and one in pre-season.



Hallas did OK at Hooker but he's still not good enough. The penalty he conceded on the 5th was just brain dead and we won't get away with that against better opposition.



Think a few more fresh bodies next week required.

Overall I feel somewhat disappointed.... The halves just lacked that creative spark. There was a lot of one man stuff. Felt a bit dour. But then I look at the fact we kept them to one score (despite London's boundless enthusiasm) so credit there. We are one win from one in the league and that's a positive. And i thought Hallas looked the sharpest he has in years. Also hats off to London's small but vocal following.