The Voice - Match preview #19: Bradford City vs Reading Saturday 13th December 2025 3:00pm

Imo Paudie was one of our better players in what was a poor League 2 team. No idea as to what standard he is now, but whilst he may be an upgrade on our current back ups like Byrne and Kelly, we need better if we bring in another CB in my view.

 

Cookies record over the past few years here has been exemplary and now? Historical performance in no way on earth can be transposed into current performance, ability and stats for the current season .

 

Im gunna be late for todays game. I can still get into Kop circa 330ish cant I?

 

I think there’s usually one turnstile per stand left open until half time. That’s certainly the case for the Main Stand and I can’t see why the Kop would be different.

 

I’ve hated Sweet Caroline since that game too

 

Similar to Joe Wright in how he plays. With how we play you could only play one of them, you need balance either side.

 

O'Connor is a league one level centre back, pretty much 40 games a season for the last 3 seasons. We've got worse playing for us now.

 

Cheers. In 35 years ive never been late other than a few minutes after leaving pub late!

 

Leaving the Belle Vue at five to three and seeing the kick off can’t be beaten. Happy days!

 

Kavanagh, lapslie, Pattison and bryne all training this morning

 

That means they ain’t figuring in my book.

 

I'm with @Park bantam on Paudie.

Proper centre back. Probably not Championship quality but good enough to get us there IMO.

Not happening, like, so not something to fall out over really.

 

Got to win this
One of my employees is from Reading
Meeting him and his mate who is coming up for a pint or two before the game
I have told him P45 for Christmas, if the result is not favourable

 

You sound like a Poundshop Trump

 

It’s the only place in life that I can wield a bit of power
No chance with the wife, kids and grandkids

 

Love it, been blinded when leaving the dark lights complete with the topless DJ then straight onto the main road the focus was not to get knocked over lol

 

You only went in for the crack though

 

Paudie isn’t as good as Park is making out, but he’s league 1 level even if just middle of the road. Byrne and Kelly are non league level if we are going on regulars, he’d absolutely get into our team. You’re right on the other two, both were overrated and have done nothing since.