The Voice - Match preview #35: Bradford City vs Leyton Orient Saturday 7th March 2026 3:00pm

Sarcevic with two quality finishes
Fantastic ball from Humphreys for the second
Personally I thought that Baldwin was Motm. Handled Ballard very well until the red, which I think was harsh
Great performance from Metcalfe and Pointon

The negatives
• Walker should of saved their goal
• Tilt is a calamity when he has the ball to feet
• Wheatley looks good in the build up but his confidence clearly aint all there as his finishing is poor
• The ref deserves demoting based on that perfomance

 

Like @Idlebantam says, got to offer Sarce a new contract, dont care how old is now(and how his game time has to be managed) special things happen when that guy is on it.

 

I would never do that mate .

 

Sars is class, wish we could clone him.
Humps much better on the left.
Wheatley is out of his depth and should not start.

 

Echo all the comments re Sarc. The guy is on a completely different level. When he was put through I had no doubts where that was ending up.
Referee was up alongside the guy at Stevenage for the worst I've seen this season. That said, just seen the Baldwin tackle and unfortunately I dont think we have a cat in hells chance of that being overturned. He won the ball cleanly but because he made contact with the player in his follow through, I think that will give them sufficient grounds to back the ref, as bad as he was.

 

I might be in the minority here but when you see someone fall over after been tapped in the back and get a free kick you would have though someone with an arm around someones neck might result is something more than waving play on. Opinions opinions.

 

Didn't Sparks mention we've got everyone on extra year options in the clubs favour at the Radio Leeds 'Forum' thingy or am I dreaming that one ???

 

Great battling win. Absolutely appalling referee. Baldwin very unlucky. Looked a great tackle to me. Wheatley has potential but we don't need that now. He creates very little end product. Huge difference when Mullin and Humphrys came on. Sarcevic immense. Very satisfying afternoon in the end.

 

He had a fair game but definitely not good. He looks like he doesn't believe in himself enough.

Makes good runs but seems to lack conviction.

Maybe a goal will help him up his game another 10%.

 

Comfortable win...but more abour Orient than us. 3pts at this stage was the main thing.

 

Correct. You're in the minority
It was like a basketball game - touch someone- foul

 

They have won so many games in 90+ minutes it’s unreal. And I mean loads. Snatched wins from jaws of defeats.

 

The minority meaning you’re the only one. He was disgraceful in fact by the end I was just laughing. Maybe the EFL should look at having a programme for lower league players to become refs once they retire ? The packages refs are on should be decent enough incentive.

 

If you watch the replay from behind the goal Humph had his hands in the air celebrating a goal before Sarc even slotted it in. Love it.

 

Well that refs arguably the worst I’ve witnessed since Darren Deadman at Wimbledon many years ago. Utterly shambolic. Fair play to the lads for digging out a result with 10 men.

 

One thing I have noticed with him is that he seems angry at himself when he misses a chance, doesn’t point fingers and blame anyone else.

Kid has potential, just lacking the finishing touch currently

 

Sarc with some quality finishes. Top player at this level. Works his socks off.

Wheatley isn’t ready.for a team in the play offs. He should be an impact sub in my mind.

No point talking about the ref. Thought we played ok but the key thing are us getting them 3 points. On to Vale and I expect one to 3 changes.

 

Why did the ref give him a “second chance” . Being sorry for someone isn’t in the referees discretion . I only listen today but when Raynor said he’s the worst official he’s ever seen?

10 cards in a game that didn’t sound dirty whatsoever?

 

He did , referring to this season I believe?

 

I miss the old Fordy