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The Voice - Match preview Bradford City vs Gillingham Saturday 22nd April 2023 @ 3:00pm

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by The Voice, Apr 16, 2023.

  1. Bantamsteve

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    Was he there with Rupp
     
  2. JonButterfield

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    I hope you mean Rupp!!!!!!
     
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  3. Botswana Bantam

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    Defensively, we mark space, not people.

    We've done the same all season

    That's why good headers of the ball like him and Piergianni at Stevenage score against us.

    Players score goals not space. We should take more responsibility but we have quite a few players that want to be seen to be trying but won't actually die in a ditch to stop a goal.
     
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  4. Super bantams

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    Yes sorry corrected. Knew after I'd posted.
     
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  5. JonButterfield

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    Ha ha, getting Rahic back would be a real sickener lol
     
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  6. scarbi

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    I feel that the 3 teams in the autos now are the ones going up.
    The rest is about where we finish and who we play in the playoffs ( if we get there )
     
  7. Super bantams

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    Torquay need to beat Wrexham about 7-0 next week to stand any chance of not being relegated out of the league
     
  8. Idlebantam

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    In the voice of Keegan, would just love it if they blew it now
     
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  9. TheNorf

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    I wonder at what point he just decides to cut his losses? Is he suffering from the sunk cost fallacy?
     
  10. Idlebantam

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    Should Gills have been down to 10 men today. The gobshite Lapslie appeared to talk his way into a yellow card?, then should his foul on Banks that gave away the penalty have been another yellow?
     
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  11. Tingleyb

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    The season is over the inquest needs to begin on Hughes, his style, the appalling home form, the curious signings and contracts, awful tactics and how we change to be more like Orient. Does Hughes have the passion, energy and skills required? Will Rupp fund the player changes needed? Will sufficient ST holders re sign for another year?? Big questions. Yes I know we have three games left. Not expecting much from them and none play off final placing.
     
  12. Super bantams

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    Yes shouldve.

    Also the foul on nevers in 2nd half ref played on but failed to yellow there player for challenge.
     
  13. Dennis

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    I thought their corners were well executed with the ball continually landing in the danger areas. Our focus on zonal marking allowed them to pick and choose where to position particularly their taller players. It's why Crich was giving away 3 or 4 inches when marking Hawkins and Lewis struggled to get to the ball to catch it cleanly. We haven't learned yet that at this level, few clubs use zonal marking and we need to adopt a more flexible approach.

    At the end of the day, it pains me to admit that Gillingham were the team who wanted it the most. They looked as if they were the team with an outside chance of an automatic spot rather than us.
     
  14. Tony Wilkinson

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    They will have it sewn up before half time...no other side pi55e5 about like we do...got to stop and MH needs calling to account ....
     
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  15. Super bantams

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    Can't see next seasons budget being as big as this one was.

    Lost count of number of players hughes signed as his players.
     
  16. Captain Grumpy

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    Sufficient season ticket holders have already committed to next season, just short of 14,000 with this weekend still to go.
     
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  17. Keefly Bantam

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    Hard to say but it was a fair result looking at the saves both keepers had to make. Just hurts the way it came about. 30 seconds away from 3 valuable points.

    Unlike those on here tonight who appear to have given up already I still believe there will be more twists and turns and until it is mathematically confirmed we can not get auto then we shouldn't give up as fans.

    And 8 minutes of added time-I despair at the standard of the officials in this league.

    I would like to see the pen award again as I thought it was a soft decision. But will take it any day of the week.

    Did anyone see Smallwood stand over the pen spot to stop them from scuffing it up. He was class today one of his better games. Shame some of those around him weren't.

    Oh and Nevers is a waste of a shirt. Hardly did anything but run around like a headless chicken. Thought he was a winger? Don't recall him getting past their back line at all during the game. Rightly subbed off early second half. Saying that Osadebe didn't do much better really either. A couple of dribbles and that was it.

    Walker drifted in and out of the game. Been quite disappointing this season in all honesty.
     
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  18. Chris Redfield

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    Nevers needs to be filed under the same category as Leon Osbourne, Dyan Motley-Henry etc. Absolutely dreadful.
     
  19. Bumblebee_Tuna

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    No. A yellow card in that situation would've been utterly bizarre. Surely you didn't entertain the possibility when he gave the penalty away. You've surely watched enough football to realise that a referee giving a second yellow in that situation would've been staggering.
     
  20. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    Why?

    We've had minimal cup runs this season
    We've not sold a player this season
    We've sold more season tickets for next season than this
    We're increasing our commercial income

    Why would the budget for next season go down?
     

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