Michael Platt earns plaudits from Bradford Bulls boss Mick Potter

6:50am Monday 7th May 2012 in Bulls Photograph of the Author By Ross Heppenstall, Bradford Bulls Reporter

Michael Platt had an afternoon to remember at the Matchroom Stadium against the Broncos Michael Platt had an afternoon to remember at the Matchroom Stadium against the Broncos

Mick Potter hailed Michael Platt after his stunning four-try haul powered the Bulls to victory at London Broncos yesterday in what looks certain to prove the final game of Peter Hood’s tenure.

Platt touched down twice in both halves of the 29-22 success as the Bulls recovered from a shocking start to claim their fifth away win of the campaign.

London scored three tries to lead 16-0 after just ten minutes before Potter’s men gradually assumed control thanks to Platt’s finishing masterclass.

Despite falling down the pecking order following the close-season arrival of Adrian Purtell and Keith Lulia, Platt has performed well when selected and took his chance in style in yesterday.

All four scores were predatory efforts in the right corner and Potter, who saw Karl Pryce’s 17th-minute try begin the fightback, said: “Platty did very well.

“He scored four tries and they weren’t just walk-in tries either.

“He had a fair bit of work to do to score them and I’m pleased for him because he has fought his way back into the team.

“He’s made his presence felt and showed that he’s a good outside back and has plenty of quality.”

Reflecting on the match, Potter added: “I was disappointed with the way we came out of the blocks but I was pleased with our second-half performance and the latter part of the first half.

“But it’s not the way that we want to perform every week. We want to be at our best for 80 minutes rather than 50 or 60 minutes.”

Potter reported an injury to Keith Lulia. The Cook Islands international was withdrawn in the second half due to a medial ligament strain, although the Bulls are not in action again until the trip to Salford on Friday week.

Hood, meanwhile, is poised to confirm he is stepping down as chairman this week, and fellow director Andrew Bennett will join him in resigning from the club’s board of directors.

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Holmesy says...
8:54am Mon 7 May 12

Hood and Bennet are stepping down, not because they know it will happen anyway at the EGM but they have failed...again..in trying to get money in for the club. No mention of the 2nd 500K needed and the three potential leads.
This guy Hood probably thought buying three lottery tickets rather than one for Saturday's draw entitled him to say that.
What a catalogue of failure during his time...not one bright spot and it has taken him until he has effectively killed the club and left us in tatters before he slopes off not having to answer questions. I dont think we will ever get a full statement from this fella and would I believe a word he said...definately not! Good riddance!

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Sheffieldbull says...
9:05am Mon 7 May 12

Holmesy - see you chosen to rant about the last 30 words of this article!(I don't think there's anyone left now who doesn't know that you disapprove of Messrs Hood and Bennett)
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I'd just like to say, Well done lads for a good come back after a miserable opening 10 minutes. COYBs!

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Solomon Grundy says...
9:06am Mon 7 May 12

Hopefully he will have the good grace to go finally and the club can then come properly clean about the situation - ie whether or not we are still in debt. We need to be able to plan for next season and the first thing they need to do is sign up Mick Potter, he's doing a fine job.

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Tricky Dicky says...
9:36am Mon 7 May 12

It's not over till the fat lady sings. Mr Heppenstall reports hearsay and I think Mr Hood will have to be prised out. The plague went faster!

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Prycey says...
9:47am Mon 7 May 12

Totally agree Solomon. This team is now starting to gel and looks like a team. Yes, they are still only a top 7 or 8 position team but they will get better when the young lads mature a little. I would also like Potter to be given another two years and then told he has the full cap for them. He can then release two or three of the “mediocre” players and each year find three better quality players that could really lift the team up a couple of places and put us on a par with the likes of Hudd’s, Hull and Catalan. My fear now is that we lose Potter and all of our young lads. I daren’t think of that. Kear did actually play quite a bit at fullback before joining us. Maybe we have found a better fullback than Kearney. We all love Kearney because of his attacking skills but he isn’t the best Mumby type fullback in my opinion. If Sammut has to be released due to quota problems could Kearney be moved to 6 alongside Gale or Jeffries? Potter did say last year that he believes Kearney is a better stand-off than fullback. I stated when we bought Kear that he could turn out to be one of our best signings and I still think that. He just has something about him that makes me excited when he catches it. Hope he gets a long run now as confidence in this game is vital – ask Platty!

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kennyr13 says...
9:53am Mon 7 May 12

We copped a few injuries yesterday, Keith as just mentioned, Ben, Luke, Smelly all hobbling? Without the Bulls support yesterday there wouldn't have been any atmosphere well done real supporters, shame on the London club!! How do they survive? The collective effort shown yesterday is testament to the coaching of Mr.Potter. Well done. Special mention to Elliot who looked as if he hadn't been away, He looked solid under the high ball and with his speed chewed up the metres bringing the ball out of defense changing the momentum on many occasion.

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theviking 62 says...
10:23am Mon 7 May 12

London were poor to say they spend full cap money. Hood should fight his corner and not be forced out.

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Hypocrites says...
10:51am Mon 7 May 12

Hood, Bennett, both said early they are going to resign. End of. By the way, pseudo, Viking, if you were the original, you would know that you actually posted to have hood removed at the outset of this money problem, plus you never go to games, on a regular basis due to personnal problems. Although new to posting, I do read and absorb, the posts in the forum, and have noticed two things as tbc, you were not liked, and as an impostor, your not liked. So what do you persist in doing it. You appear to have knowledge of the game so you should post under own name, giving your thoughts on the game as you see it. Not slag all and sundry off. Any way back to the game, platt showing the form that made the bulls sign him originally. The squad, as a whole are playing for each other. No heads are going down, when they are behind. Great to see such spirit, we haven't seen that for a good few years now. Plus the players are giving, us, the fans credit for it as well. Happy days.

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DevonBull says...
10:58am Mon 7 May 12

kennyr13 wrote:
We copped a few injuries yesterday, Keith as just mentioned, Ben, Luke, Smelly all hobbling? Without the Bulls support yesterday there wouldn't have been any atmosphere well done real supporters, shame on the London club!! How do they survive? The collective effort shown yesterday is testament to the coaching of Mr.Potter. Well done. Special mention to Elliot who looked as if he hadn't been away, He looked solid under the high ball and with his speed chewed up the metres bringing the ball out of defense changing the momentum on many occasion.
'Real supporters'? what is a real supporter? I was not able to get to London but I spent the time monitoring the score on the internet! Missing a game is not the normal thing! Plug your brain in!

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Bullcity says...
11:51am Mon 7 May 12

Well Mr Hood is going, I for one realise it is now time for a change after the lease fiasco.
However on operational terms we are now near break -even ( so they say) and in RL terms that is very good.
Mr Hood inherited a huge debt and has been trying to recover the business since taking charge.
I thank him for his work and for bringing in a good coach and for helping him build a good squad.
I just wish he had done this 4 years ago & we might not have slid down so much on the playing side & then generated more cash via better attendances at home games.
I hope that the new board do not interfere on the playing side and concentrate on getting some money into the business.

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kennyr13 says...
11:56am Mon 7 May 12

DevonBull wrote:
kennyr13 wrote:
We copped a few injuries yesterday, Keith as just mentioned, Ben, Luke, Smelly all hobbling? Without the Bulls support yesterday there wouldn't have been any atmosphere well done real supporters, shame on the London club!! How do they survive? The collective effort shown yesterday is testament to the coaching of Mr.Potter. Well done. Special mention to Elliot who looked as if he hadn't been away, He looked solid under the high ball and with his speed chewed up the metres bringing the ball out of defense changing the momentum on many occasion.
'Real supporters'? what is a real supporter? I was not able to get to London but I spent the time monitoring the score on the internet! Missing a game is not the normal thing! Plug your brain in!
Maybe you need a brain!! Read it again and absorb the post you fool. That comment was aimed at the lack of London support 'Shame on the London club' States the bloody obvious derrrrrrr. These forums unfortunately seem to attract people like you who like to abuse while hiding like a school yard bully. I don't expect an apology.

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bullslad17 says...
12:46pm Mon 7 May 12

Hopefully Lulia will be fit for Magic Weekend.

The same goes for Purtell. He shouldn't be out much longer so hopefully he'll be ready in a week or so.

It's great not having a game next week. The players can rest up and hopefully we'll get some players coming back from injury (Kearney, Purtell, Lulia).

Interesting comments above about Kear at FB and Kearney at SO. I wasn't at the game yesterday but everyone seems to be saying how good Kear was at FB. Maybe we should try Kearney at Stand Off, with Gale at Scrum Half, and Kear at FB.

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theviking 62 says...
1:03pm Mon 7 May 12

Hypocrites my good sir I never said I attended the game so keep up, As for the hood situation you must have misinterpreted my point, I am sure many people on here would just walk away from their jobs should someone stand outside wanting it just ask. Well would they hypocrites aka Tbc / imposter viking ?

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Hypocrites says...
1:28pm Mon 7 May 12

I'm neither, tbc, as you know, or viking62. So my good fella, a mistake on your part, once again. Hood said he would walk, along with Bennett, not stay and fight. Another mistake on your part. So, I'm now going to be imitated by you tbc, so what's new. We all now your tbc, why hide the fact. Now does us all a favour and do one. Oh, not having your say on the city site.

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theviking 62 says...
2:13pm Mon 7 May 12

Does us all a favour ? Oh dear TBC you really are an uneducated waster.

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Essexbull2 says...
2:14pm Mon 7 May 12

Fantastic effort from the whole team yesterday, after a nightmare start - a comeback like that wouldn't have happened last few years. The Bulls support was also special and we need to keep it up.

Regarding the Broncos, as a Bull who lives down here, perhaps I am better placed to comment tha some on here. They are making great efforts to improve a) their own profile and b) more importantly, the profile of RL in London and the south east - and they are succeeding with the latter. There were plenty of people at yesterday's match who were clearly new to the game and playing at Leyton Orient was a smart move in my view - more accessible and a better/more natural local support base than at The Stoop.

All true RL fans should support London in what they are trying to do. Whether we like it or not, a successful club in London would bring much better coverage for our beloved sport.

COYB!

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theviking 62 says...
4:24pm Mon 7 May 12

I too would like to see london win along with the catalans and the teams that dont make the cut should make way.

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Potter for the sack says...
4:24pm Mon 7 May 12

I'm sure Kearney played scrum half in a pre season friendly against Leeds a couple of years ago at Headingley and he was very good in that position. Kear is a natural fullback and should be kept there.Kearney can also play stand off, so easy decision for Mr Potter.

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theviking 62 says...
4:43pm Mon 7 May 12

Its amazing how its suddenly mr potter after all stick he has had on here by some. Just saying.

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Sheffieldbull says...
5:04pm Mon 7 May 12

theviking 62 wrote:
I too would like to see london win along with the catalans and the teams that dont make the cut should make way.
?????? What cut you idiot? New depths, even for you. Plonker!

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theviking 62 says...
6:02pm Mon 7 May 12

Oh look its del boy trotter from sheffield with his insults. Well done.

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Hughhampton says...
7:23pm Mon 7 May 12

You do realise that theviking62, is a personnal friend of sheffieldbull. So he wouldn't, take that tone with him. Would he tbc, now go on admit who you actually are. You've had a good run. So give it up now.

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Mumby was the best says...
7:50pm Mon 7 May 12

theviking 62 wrote:
I too would like to see london win along with the catalans and the teams that dont make the cut should make way.
The sooner everybody ignores this poster "theviking 62" when he makes his comments the better the forum will be for it.
Again yesterday showed how far the side have progressed this year, they don`t throw the towel in now if they fall behind, but knuckle down and get on with getting back into the game, which considering the injury situation is very encouraging.
It would be a great pity to lose Potter especially if he wishes to stay. COYB

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Hughhampton says...
7:54pm Mon 7 May 12

Mumby, we'd be better off he did one. But we've no chance. He's so pig headed, he doesn't realise that everyone knows who he is, eh tbc. Don't feed the troll.

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theviking 62 says...
8:16pm Mon 7 May 12

How many usernames have you got TBC ?

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IDLEBULL says...
8:56pm Mon 7 May 12

Great effort to come back into the game, hope the injury situation clears up soon as I would love to see how well we could play with a full team. COYB

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hollymae says...
11:12pm Mon 7 May 12

On a separate matter I have been told "from the horses mouth" that Scott Murrell has signed a 2 year contract with the Bulls from next season and in doing so was provided with evidence of funding issues being resolved via external investment....need to see it materialise but hopefully a good indication of positive news to come re the financial position! coyb

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theviking 62 says...
7:44am Tue 8 May 12

Who are you the horse whisperer ?

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Hughhampton says...
9:14am Tue 8 May 12

I'm the chicken whisperer, " do one". Once again, another pointless post tbc. The real Viking is not ignorant, like you.

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theviking 62 says...
9:40am Tue 8 May 12

Thats because you are the imposter Viking . PS Your new username should be Hugh Jampton, You really should get a job TBC

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olicanabull says...
4:08pm Tue 8 May 12

Why should we want Murrell. What would he add to the squad? Sounds unlikely.

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derek1963 says...
4:37pm Tue 8 May 12

VERY GOOD COMMENTS RE. LONDON MATCH. WISH VIKING62 AND OTHERS WOULD STOP SLANGING EACH OTHER.

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derek1963 says...
4:37pm Tue 8 May 12

VERY GOOD COMMENTS RE. LONDON MATCH. WISH VIKING62 AND OTHERS WOULD STOP SLANGING EACH OTHER.

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Hughhampton says...
5:01pm Tue 8 May 12

Obviously he's said nothing to you/about you, so I can see your point. But what if he did, answer me that? We have a legitimate reason to dislike the little tick. Insults, garbage posted, hi jacking others posters names to give a good few reasons for him to be removed from site.

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Sheffieldbull says says...
6:28pm Tue 8 May 12

bullslad17 wrote:
Hopefully Lulia will be fit for Magic Weekend. The same goes for Purtell. He shouldn't be out much longer so hopefully he'll be ready in a week or so. It's great not having a game next week. The players can rest up and hopefully we'll get some players coming back from injury (Kearney, Purtell, Lulia). Interesting comments above about Kear at FB and Kearney at SO. I wasn't at the game yesterday but everyone seems to be saying how good Kear was at FB. Maybe we should try Kearney at Stand Off, with Gale at Scrum Half, and Kear at FB.
Have you ever been to a game ?

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Sheffieldbull says...
9:09pm Tue 8 May 12

As you'll gather J, thats not me. The snivilling little coward continues, bless it!

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Sheffieldbull says says...
10:10pm Tue 8 May 12

Yes it was J He is just bactracking again

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