McNamara - No need to panic

Bradford coach remains positive despite third defeat in four

Last updated: 3rd March 2008

mcnamara steve

McNamara: optimistic

We are disappointed - but we are not downbeat. We just need to find the solution.

Steve McNamara
Quotes of the week

Related links

Teams

Also see

Bradford Bulls coach Steve McNamara vowed not to hit the panic button after watching his side lose for the third time in four Super League matches this season at Wigan.

The Bulls led 8-0 early on through Wayne Godwin's try and two Paul Deacon goals before being blown away by the Warriors in difficult conditions at the JJB Stadium.

Wigan scored five tries in total - including a run of 18 points without reply - to ensure Bradford's poor form continued.

"I'm disappointed in terms of where we are at the moment, with only one win from four matches," McNamara said.

"We're just lacking one or two little things and it's costing us dear. It's very frustrating.

"But, with the quality of the squad we've got and the number of games we have left, we'll be fine.

"It's not too hard to fix, but we have got to fix it as soon as possible.

"There are a couple of concentration issues there, but it's also the amount of errors we are making with the ball.

"It's been a tough start to the season for us. We don't want to be in the position we are.

"We are very, very disappointed we are one from four at this moment in time - but we'll be strong together.

"We've lost three games. We need to change that around, and we will do.

"We are disappointed - but we are not downbeat. We just need to find the solution."

Arm wrestle

Wigan coach Brian Noble was delighted with the result, which cuts the gap on league leaders Leeds Rhinos to two points.

Only a late defeat at Hull FC last Friday has stopped the Warriors matching the Rhinos' 100 percent record after four games.

"The weather made it difficult to play the kind of rugby we want to play and the kind Bradford want to play," Noble admitted.

"It was always going to be an arm wrestle with these kinds of conditions. But I thought it was a good team effort.

"We were disappointed with certain aspects of our performance last week, and it was important we put that right for ourselves.

"We have made a good start, but we can't afford to get carried away. There are too many good team out there.

"In relation to our form, we have still got some way to go with the standards we have set for ourselves.

"But it's good at this time of the year that you've still got those kinds of things to work on."