Let's see if Dane can make an impact.

If I'm honest, I'm a bit annoyed that people have vindicated this disgrace of a fixture by going in their thousands. It wasn't a fair fixture when we had a full squad, it's a bonkers fixture without one. Yes I get wanting to support the lads, but giving the RFL the bumper crowd doesn't feel very productive for our club.



Even for the RFL it makes no sense to have the best supported teams play one another, as the aggregate gate for the other day will be absolute pants.

Personally, I'm very interested to see the crowd figure on Sunday. Sure there'll be a few from the Saturday clubs that have bought weekend tickets, but other than that there's only Halifax who are likely to take any kind of following. Dewsbury, Batley, Swinton & Sheffield brought hardly any to Odsal and I assume won't take many to Blackpool, whereas Toulouse will be lucky to hit double figures I would think.



I agree with you on the first point though, I would have actually liked Bulls fans to give a big two fingers up to the RFL for the unfair fixture and all refuse to go. Over 2,000 of them going though means the RFL will continue on that path.

I'm stunned that we only have 50 tickets of our allocation left to sell.

With everything that's gone on with our club recently and the sorry state of affairs our squad is in right now, I really can't get my head around all those Bulls supporters bothering to go. I mean, each to their own, but they must all be gluttons for punishment.



I'm not even planning on watching our game on tv, never mind spending all that time, effort and money on heading over there.

I think some of us are probably too old and cynical now. Whereas we were once bright eyed and optimistic and went to lots of away games we now have other matters to attend to and can see through the bull.

Judging from the 19 man squad, you would assume Halafihi is playing in the centres again. Wonderful.



James Bentley

Cameron Smith

Johnny Campbell

Dane Chisholm

James Davies

Vila Halafihi

Sam Hallas

Joe Keyes

Liam Kirk

Jordan Lilley

Iliess Macani

Jon Magrin

Scott Moore

Mikolaj Oledzki

Ross Peltier

Brandon Pickersgill

Colton Roche

Ethan Ryan

Oscar Thomas

I'd go with this:



Thomas

Campbell

Bentley

Ryan

Macani

Chisholm

Lilley

Magrin

Moore

Kirk

Smith

Roche

Hallas



Oledzki

Peltier

Keyes

Davies





Bentley would be a far better option in the centre the Halafihi. He's quicker, a better defender and is used to playing out wide.

Not sure what's up with Caro?

Despite Halafihi at centre and Macani on wing, it's actually a strong squad the rest of it. Good to see Bentley back. Missed him massively and interesting to see Moore in there. Damage limitation this game, but squad strength wise, we look pretty good for the crunch game against Dewsbury. Confidence wise, different story.

Just to rub a little salt in the wounds too, Danny Addy & Kieren Moss named in KR's 19 despite having been out for a few weeks prior.



Ben Cockayne

Liam Salter

Ryan Shaw

Jamie Ellis

Nick Scruton

Shaun Lunt

Maurice Blair

Danny Addy

Jordan Abdull

Zach Dockar-Clay

Robbie Mulhern

Andrew Heffernan

Joe Wardill

Jake Butler-Fleming

Joe Cator

David Hodgson

Kieren Moss

Ben Kavanagh

Josh Johnson

No doubt we'll get stuffed but glad to see Bentley back. Hopefully Oakes or Mendeika back for the Dewsbury game.

Or at least if not, it would be nice to take a centre on dual reg from Widnes. Someone like Armstrong or Chamberlain. Understandably I doubt any DR available this weekend with the double SL fixtures. We can't keep playing Halafihi there.

Good to see Moore in their. Has his case been heard or adjourned again?. Agree about Bentley in centres or maybe pickersgill? Anyone but halafihi.