Tomorrow's Challenge Cup Tie with Castleford was Bradford's biggest game since the famous day of 2019. Koinoble said:
“I always insist on facing the best you can. I might be a weirdo in that respect, but the reality is that you don't know about your players until you reach the highest level. That's what it is.
“This is the highest level we've played for a while, it's a delicious fixture and has all the ingredients that rugby league is famous for.
“It's in the Colosseum in Odosal, there's a lot of noise, a lot of people in the blood, there's a lot of incidents, excitement, and fun.
“It's important to remember that it's one of the unique selling points as a sport. We've achieved this Challenge Cup bond and we've got a good match across the board this weekend.”
Like a victory in Leeds, the BBC is broadcasting the tie for tomorrow's Cup. The third round game offers an opportunity to show the Bulls what they're making for a larger audience. It was in its prime 20 years ago.
Of course, Noble, who was head coach, said: “The current version of the Bulls is a good model.
“Behind the scenes there is a lot of positivity and everyone is trying to get a lot better than us.
“When we were at the top of the tree, 20,000 people came to Odosal and the Bulls were well known as a rugby league team around the world, I compared it to the feel.
“Obviously our ambition is to do it again, and we have certainly grown here for three years.
“We need to continue growing, we want to be the top table so there is no doubt about that.
“We understand that there are other standards that lead us to the top class, but one of my beliefs is that we must perform as well. So. I'm going to try it this weekend.”
Noble understands his interest in this tie, as the championship side rarely beats Super League 1 these days, but he knows how tough the CAS is.
He states:
“Everyone is hoping for us this weekend, but don't make any mistakes. We must be in the best condition to get results against Castleford. .
“I saw them on video and this season they are good Super League outfits with Danny McGuire's young, enthusiastic new head coach.
“We know the dangers and threats they have, so that's about bringing us our A-game now.”
The Bulls seem unlikely to play anyone this Sunday this weekend when they appeared in a game at Dewsbury last weekend, but rotation has always been part of their plan.
Noble explained: “It's important not to overburden people early in the season, and last year I learned a really valuable lesson in that regard.
“Part of the learning lesson is taking action as a result. This is what we did. With GuyRirmitage back in the mix, we now have a healthy team everyone should choose. I have it.”
