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The Voice - Match preview Walsall vs Bradford City Tuesday 7th March @ 7:45pm

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by The Voice, Mar 1, 2023.

  1. Onside

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    Looks as though Walsall are starting to go into a melt down. ‘Michael Flynn has warned Walsall’s players their futures could be at stake after demanding a strong finish to the season’. ‘The boss wants to see which players are “up for the fight” of trying to reignite a campaign which has seen momentum stall during a 10-match winless run in all competitions’. https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/03/07/michael-flynn-youre-playing-for-your-walsall-futures/

    Real Doom and Gloom on here, with 62% predicting a City win. https://upthesaddlers.com/t/bradford-city-h-league-two-tue-7th-march-7-45pm/9338

    Rather than a draw, I now fancy one side winning. If we can get the first goal, then they could crumble.
     
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    Sounds like Flynn might not be there long enough to make a decision for these players, fans have started to turn on Flynn and his style of play with some chants of Flynn out at the weekend. If anyone has ever listened to podcasts like under the cosh with ex pros and managers talking through firings, once the fans turn there are players who underplay when they know a manager is on his way out, to then up their standards when a new guy comes in, might be in that state now at Walsall.

    Winless in 9, scored twice at home in 2 months, failed to score in 5 of the spell with 3 score draws in that 9 game winless spell and in every score draw they were leading the match. Sounds like Jamille Matt and Stevens haven't clicked at Walsall at all. Songo'o hasn't slotted into their team too successfully and was dropped at the weekend. If they fail to beat us tonight or Stevenage on Saturday, Flynn might well be on the way out. Fans want him to start playing a 433/4231 rather than his 5 at the back.
     
  4. bantamlad92

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    "Over 700 Bantams have already secured their place"

    https://www.bradfordcityafc.com/news/2023/march/away-day-guide-walsall-v-city/

    Regardless of what those who are comparing our following to those in higher divisions may say, that is mighty impressive for a 200 mile round trip on a winter Tuesday night with freezing temperatures.

    Hats off to every single one of you - bring home the 3 points :cool:
     
  5. bantamlad92

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    Forecast has changed since - someone alluded to it earlier, may have been yourself, with hindsight it's difficult to make predictions on the weather 4 or 5 days in advance.

    Looks like we're gonna get it on Thursday, mind!
     
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  6. Loyalbantam

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    Hmmmm, making rash, premature weather predictions may have put some fans off.
    It’s completely your fault we haven’t sold out. Lol
     
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    If you want to play a team on a run like there's, it could only be city. After Barrow and Rochdale I was expecting the same against Colchester!! Would be more confident if we were playing Orient.
     
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  8. Loyalbantam

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    We score first we win the game. Don’t let them settle, get their fans on their back early doors.
    0-4 city
     
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  9. Ulysses S Grant

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    I used to travel to Birmingham on a regular basis, and even starting at 6am I could never get there inside 2.5 hours, the traffic on that part of the M6 is a nightmare, especially around Hilton Park Services. I'm not going tonight, but if I were I would be setting off at 4pm at the latest.
     
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  10. Ulysses S Grant

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    Because degrees in Geography give you an in depth knowledge of the UK motorway network !
     
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  11. Bronco

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    I was with you until your 4 - 0 prediction, I do hope your right though.
     
  12. Ulysses S Grant

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    This is the match we give a team a right battering. 0.2 City with 27 shots off target !!!! Cookie loves playing his old teams so he's getting both.
     
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    Agreed 4pm is the latest you could set off to comfortably arrive in good time.
     
  14. Loyalbantam

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    Absolutely lol
     
  15. Faithful Bantam

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    I was confident until I read that Walsall haven't won in 9. Feels like a familiar script!!

    We're teed up for a proper run now though, so a win tonight would be massive. So, so important that we build on the momentum of Saturday's late finale.
     
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  16. Johnny Yen

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    If we win 4:0, do we go third ?
     
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  17. Stafford Bantam

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    Oh come on, surely you understand how the last ice age and plate tectonics has affected the UK motorway network.

    The M6 between Stafford and Walsall tends to be busier southbound in the morning rush and northbound in the evening rush so, hopefully, it won't be too bad for those heading to Walsall. Mind you it takes just one accident to turn it into a car park in either direction and we've had a couple of 10+ hour closures in the last week.
     
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  18. Wakefield Bantam

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    How’s your prediction looking Tomasz Scafernacker?
     
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  19. Dubois

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    According to Simon Parker we might be going back to 4-2-3-1 with Banks and Chapman starting. Hmm, we'll see.
     
  20. Kevin1954

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    Brilliant, he’s mugged himself off already, but as a final rub down that takes the biscuit.. Hat off.

    He’s not going now he’s realised setting off at 1/4 to six won’t get him beyond Manchester….lol;)
     

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