Brian Noble Quotations

I am still in charge of the Bradford Bulls at present. The reality is there has been no decision made as yet and that is my decision to make over the next 24 hours.

I am still in charge of the Bradford Bulls at present and will be tomorrow.

But, again, we need to hit the ground running, and we've picked some form and some battle-hardened players.

If Adrian wants to play Origin and he is available for selection for Great Britain, I have no problem with that.

If the current group prepare as well as the side did last year and give the same amount of sacrifice, then we'll be okay.

He's a terrific leader. He wears his heart on his sleeve,

He's big and hard to stop, it was a massive fillip for him and the club.

I think you have to do both. We want to make it an entertaining event for our fans, but we also intend to field a competitive team. I think the two go hand-in-hand. Fans want to come out and have fun, but they also want their team to win.

I think the balance is right - we've got decent size, decent speed and decent dexterity with the ball,

I thought the character was superb and in the end we looked like scoring from every play,

Paul's form of the last six weeks has been pretty impressive. He stood up there and played well in big high-pressure games. He's been playing, as the whole team have, with a barrel of a gun facing them for six weeks. We need to pick our form players and those who have played in the intense games.

Terry is busting a gut to get on the field and he will be a big asset to us as the season progresses. It will be almost like signing a new player.

Nathan is a player I know very well having worked with him at Bradford. He is a good addition to our squad, he is honest and hard working.

Marcus came and did as well as anybody possible could. I am really pleased for him because he has had no game time. He has not played for three weeks and he is nowhere near fit enough.

I won't know until Thursday, but I'm pretty confident Stanley will be fit.

That would be a dream ticket. Bradford are a champion team. Hopefully we can create something similar here.

Whilst we have individuals that do very well it is a team effort and we will share that trophy.

We were a bit below par by our standards and I can only put that down to last week's game which took more out of us than I thought.

We've got 24 or 25 very exciting players and some people still knocking on the door,

We felt that we needed to strengthen the squad ahead. We are getting a player who can cover all the outside back positions and who has a wealth of Super League experience behind him.

We didn't help ourselves with that many penalties. If you give field position to this team, it's hard work. It's not the first time this has happened to us but we're not too despondent. It was one of those nights and we will learn from it.

We could probably have seven or eight players that aren't in there for various reasons but we go with what we've got and what we've got is pretty good.

I spoke to Sean and basically he is probably available but the reality is that we need to hit the ground running this year,

The win was as much for the character of the team as the skills we've shown over the last three months.

A family of four doesn't want to pay more than $100 for an evening of entertainment, and they shouldn't have to. Judging by our success (in the Florida game) last year, this is a good decision.

You don't want your best players missing in an international tournament, but we've had to cope with that over the years and it's another one we've got to cope with this year.

It is unusual, ... If you're picking on form, they didn't finish in the top six and they have had a lot of injuries. (Gareth) Hock and (Sean) O'Loughlin would have been considered. It may look incredible but I think it's a compliment to the standard of the competition.

It's raised the profile of cricket and it's given the whole country a huge lift whichever sport you play or watch.

It's pinch-yourself stuff, isn't it? ... Statistically it's probably been the best era in the club's history and of course that makes me feel good. But corny as it sounds, I'm honestly more pleased for the players. That's why I do the job primarily and that's why getting to the grand final this year has been the best yet because we've been through some pretty dark times along the way.

It's difficult to say how they're going to fare on the field, but we have a lot of very good football players here. Until you see the product on the field, you don't know how they're going to react in a game situation, or how they're going to get along with each other.

It was a competent display. Conditions can affect minds as well.

They've not been beaten here and we're highly delighted with the result. Our form is pretty good and the boys are talking about improving as well.

I'm disappointed for Keith that he's not playing in the final. I would have liked to see their best players out there.

I'm pleased for them - but it's only the start for us. Let's not forget we're still bottom of the league. I'm really pleased, though, there's a lot of happy people in there.

I don't think anyone could have gone through extra time. It must have been a great spectacle and St Helens played their part, but we know we can play a whole lot better.