Bradford Bulls: We're on a roll and ready for Giants, says St Hilaire (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bradford Bulls: We're on a roll and ready for Huddersfield Giants, says St Hilaire
7:00am Saturday 21st April 2012 in Bulls
By Ross Heppenstall, Bradford Bulls Reporter
Lee St Hilaire is tipping the Bulls to maintain their momentum against leaders Huddersfield tomorrow
Lee St Hilaire has challenged the Bulls to cut high-flying Huddersfield Giants down to size at Odsal tomorrow.
Despite a crippling injury list and the uncertainty surrounding the club off the pitch, Mick Potter’s men have risen to the challenge on it.
In the four matches they have played since it was announced that the club must find £1million to secure their long-term future, the Bulls have registered three wins.
A tumultuous derby victory over Leeds Rhinos on Good Friday was followed by a thumping success at Widnes three days later before last weekend’s massacre of Doncaster in the Challenge Cup.
Those results have flooded Potter’s squad with self-belief as they prepare for the visit of the league leaders tomorrow.
The Bulls are again down to the bare bones and are able to name a squad of only 18 fit senior players for the second Super League game in succession.
Yet assistant coach St Hilaire said: “If we play how we are capable of then we can do the job against Huddersfield.
“We have built some momentum and the squad is very tight-knit and I’m sure we will present a challenge to the Giants.
“We have built some great momentum and when you look at the Hull game, the Leeds game and the Widnes game, then we were very competitive at Hull and won the other two.
“To get four points from the Easter fixtures was tremendous and the energy levels from the players have been great.
“We have a very good conditioning and physio team that know when to up the intensity and take it back and that has worked for us.
“We are using the old cliché ‘let’s take one game at a time’. Let’s just keep on building the momentum we have created over the past few weeks and keep the confidence high.
“Every week is a different challenge for us.”
For much of the Super League era, the Giants have lived in the shadows of near neighbours Leeds and Bradford.
But they have been a side transformed since Nathan Brown arrived at the Galpharm Stadium in 2009 with ambition coursing through his veins.
They dumped Hull out of the Challenge Cup last weekend and are setting the pace at the Super League summit.
St Hilaire acknowledged: “They are a quality outfit with some very good players, there’s no doubt about that.
“Nathan Brown and Paul Anderson have done a great job on the coaching side and (owner) Ken Davy has played his part as well.
“They have quality right across the field. They have moved players around this season and they play very direct. “They have some big go-forward players like Eorl Crabtree, David Fa’alogo and Luke O’Donnell.
“On the back of that you have to contain Danny Brough and Luke Robinson and we haven’t even started talking about the edges where they have players like Leroy Cudjoe, Joe Wardle and Luke George all playing very well.
“We’re looking forward to the challenge that they present.”
The Bulls will again be without hooker and joint-captain Heath L’Estrange as he serves the second game of a two-match ban.
Full back Brett Kearney also remains sidelined with a foot injury and scrum half Luke Gale is not yet fit to return from damaged ankle ligaments.
But Karl Pryce and Chev Walker are back in the squad after injury to give the Bulls a timely boost.
Comments(20)
Schoey 2
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9:52am Sat 21 Apr 12
Mumby was the best
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10:08am Sat 21 Apr 12
Schoey 2 wrote:You spoilt it, you bit, just ignore the clown and comment on the Bulls!
You are a ****!
Tricky Dicky
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10:21am Sat 21 Apr 12
The Bulls have gone well in the mud; it's their type of condition. Whilst luck has not shone on players staying injury free, it has with the weather. Make Huddersfield play it down the middle and our pack can out-muscle theirs.
Prycey
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10:57am Sat 21 Apr 12
barbarian mike
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11:53am Sat 21 Apr 12
terrysblackchicken
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12:14pm Sat 21 Apr 12
theviking62
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1:57pm Sat 21 Apr 12
steptoe
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2:29pm Sat 21 Apr 12
Mumby was the best wrote:It would appear you don't have many friends on here TBC ;)
Schoey 2 wrote:You spoilt it, you bit, just ignore the clown and comment on the Bulls!
You are a ****!
terrysblackchicken
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2:41pm Sat 21 Apr 12
expatbull
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3:36pm Sat 21 Apr 12
views ,but reading the posts today ,made me think,why does everybody pick on and bully anyone who disagrees with them on here,surely this site is to put views forward sensible points on all things rugby.
terrysblackchicken
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3:44pm Sat 21 Apr 12
expatbull
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4:00pm Sat 21 Apr 12
terrysblackchicken wrote:You do sure have a lot of Well-wishers.
I have been bullied by everyone on here who does not agree with my opinion. Nice that someone else has noticed the playground school bullies.
terrysblackchicken
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4:34pm Sat 21 Apr 12
Shelfrhino
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8:44pm Sat 21 Apr 12
expatbull
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8:58am Sun 22 Apr 12
Shelfrhino wrote:Well, they do say opposites attract...so I sincerely hope you both meet somebody who is attractive, honest, intelligent, and cultured.
It's ok tbc, I'm here to draw some of the fire from you.
surely You both must be an experiment in Artificial Stupidity.
and finally Just out of curiosity, are your parents siblings?
i really can see why you two are so unpopular....
terrysblackchicken
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9:22am Sun 22 Apr 12
theviking62
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10:25am Sun 22 Apr 12
expatbull
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10:38am Sun 22 Apr 12
terrysblackchicken wrote:really glad you posted,you reminded me that i had to get a CABBAGE from the allotment,give your mate a nudge would love too here from him or is his mouth full.
The question is am I stupid for being a statistic getting basically the life of riley with 4 holidays to boot or are my fellow posters stupid for paying for it out of their taxes ? Just a thought.
Shelfrhino
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8:49pm Sun 22 Apr 12
would love TO HEAR from.
CABBAGE.
terrysblackchicken says...
7:28am Sat 21 Apr 12