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Match Thread Carabao Cup 2nd round Away v Stoke City Tuesday 26th August @ 19.45

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Kevin1954, Aug 13, 2025.

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  1. NorthernMonkey

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    Jamie Vardy was 25 when he made his FL debut.

    I suspect you're right re Wilson but I suppose you just never know.
     
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  2. Keefly Bantam

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    Watch Baldwin at 7.09 stopping their player. Surely that is common assault? :joy:
     
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  3. ahar964

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    Lol it wasn't pretty, but how good was that long low ball he pinged to Touray in the first minutes.
     
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  4. Keefly Bantam

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    So would you have Wright Baldwin and Tilt as our "go to" back 3? All seem to have different abilities and complement each other?
     
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  5. ahar964

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    That's a tricky one. Wright is the one stand out choice. No doubt Baldwin can play a bit, but Pennington has been solid too. Tilt has been great but I think he seems to get caught out a bit more when he plays on the left. Heck I have the same issues all over the pitch. We seem to have so many good options at the moment.

    Go on then, let's go with Baldwin, Wright, Tilt :joy:
     
  6. Keefly Bantam

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    Yeah Pennington has been so solid. Like you say what a conundrum we have all across the pitch. Happy days.
     
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  7. Idlebantam

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    Wow Grimsby!!
     
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  8. Kevin1954

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    It’s not really wow Grimsby Idle…. It’s a wow how shabby Man U are. Grimsby doing nothing too special other than putting them under pressure waiting for a mistake from the defence and an appalling keeper. They got it twice!
     
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  9. Petrov

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    They looked a bang average league 2 team to me. ;)
     
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  10. Inspector

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    Tilt, Wright and Pennington for me. Baldwin always has a brain fart in him for me. And please, let's not play him as a DM again.
     
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  11. Kevin1954

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    Amorin is a disgraceful manager tbh…hiding behind his coaches in the dug out during the pens….Even footballing cluless Ratcliffe should sack him this morning!
     
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  12. Onside

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    What kind of message do the players get with him shivering with fear hiding in the dug out? Absolutely disgraceful!
     
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  13. Kevin1954

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    An awfully bad look for sure . All over national TV as well as on Sky too. BBC Sport headlines …crikey.
     
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  14. Damo

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    And I ask a big question. Why do you think he might be tentative and lacking confidence? It takes a lot of arrogance or supreme skill to succeed as a skillful player at Bradford because instead of helping players through confidence crisis's we double down on them and scapegoat them. Players read social media
     
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  15. Kevin1954

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    They should stay off SM?
     
  16. ahar964

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    I am sure we are no different to any clubs' supporters and are perfectly entitled to criticise, or praise, a players performance as we seem fit, so long as it doesn't descend into abuse. Unfortunately for a professional footballer that comes with the job.
     
  17. NorthernMonkey

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    Give over.
     
  18. Sergio Pinto III

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    He is tentative and lacking confidence because he has been pretty shite for the best part of a year. He is currently Bobbys understudy.
     
  19. Park bantam

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    Wright is another Scapegoat since being switched back to his natural position has let nobody down and is ideal in playing the high press
     
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  20. Botswana Bantam

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    Is he?
    Seems to have played much better back in thr more advanced role.
     

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