Match Thread #39: Burton Albion vs Bradford City Saturday 21st March 2026 3:00pm

Well done Metcalfe. Donkey

 

Lovely goal

 

5 mins left and we have just scored
So slow the game down and make a substitution
You really couldn't make it up

 

A bit unfair…. He was clearly pissed off being given a hospital pass from the ineffective Stevie Humps

 

Our game management is awful. The entire performance has been sloppy and loose, but we get a goal back with 5 mins of added time to play and then do everything we can to break the game up and kill any possibility of momentum

 

2 - 1

 

Did Mullinn and Wheatley even touch the ball?

 

I will take the abuse for saying this, but if we do not finish in the playoffs this season, then Graham has to go. This is getting beyond embarrassing now. We can lose games away from home, sure. But this run is simply not good enough and it falls on the manager

 

No idea, but it all makes GA's obsession with confusing narratives all the more ridiculous.

On the one hand it's "the striker doesn't need to score all the goals", then it's "right, you've had 20 minutes and not scored, you're off".

Genuinely don't understand what he's trying to achieve.

 

Horrific away form heaping pressure on us to win another 3 at home you would think we need. With Stevenage, Plymouth and Bolton to visit, doesnt bode well.

Good Friday a must win.

 

Agree a very big player for us, did Alexander gamble, if he did I won't hold it against him if Sarcevic wasn't 100% its always a risk.

 

The difference .

They have probably two chances in 98 mins and score twice .

We have two chances in the first 30 and fluff em.

Go behind and face 9 men defending and the opponent reliant on the break.

Mullin hasn’t worked, Wheatley ditto….Swan isn’t a leader of the line .

 

changes made a big difference think not.

 

He’s no Luke Oliver

 

I’m afraid not but we do play it around the park from side to side at the back a lot like a slow motion Manchester City though

 

Didn't take our chances to get ourselves in the lead. Don't think the Metcalfe at wing back role worked, if it was pre-planned for Neufville to come off at half time then Ashby has to be on the bench. I've said this for a few times but the balance of the bench, we don't need 3 strikers on the bench.

Northampton match is huge now and must win partly for the feeling around the club but also it's hard to see where the next away win comes from so need to pick up at least 2 wins at home.

 

We've made this way harder than it should have been. Got to admire.what we've done this season but jeez at times we look such an average side. But then football is a game of chances, if Pointon puts that chance away we more than likely go on and win.

 

11 touches for Wheatley and 6 for Mullin, Wheatley had 1 touch in the box, 0 for Mullin

 

We know we have problems away from home, would it be worth the gamble to go more defensive and hold what we have and try and catch the opposition on the break, can we be any worse off for trying it ?.
No game until Good Friday will that be enough for Sarcevic to get back against a poor Northampton team at Valley Parade.