Positives...

It's for me, taking that performance to Barrow.

That said, great appraisal of tonight

 

A little worried about the mounting injuries but if we keep playng the way we have we'll be in the mix at the end of the season

 

I just hope that the players now realise we have the ability to go for it

 

I think we saw what this team can do, and what this club can be, when playing in front of 6500 loyal Bradford City supporters on a traditional Bradford City pitch.

The way forward has become clear. Double season ticket prices, and remove the top tiers from the Kop and Main Stand.

 

Now Odour is putting some real effort in, he looks like he could be our key man for the rest of the season. He was fantastic last night, just let down by his finishing. Gillead at LWB for me, solves the problem there, cover and mobility! Kavanagh looks a really exciting prospect, involved in everything up top. With Cook in that team last night, we're winning that! Typical, Cook was suspended so the team create more in front of goal, and supply the best crosses of the season, with no target man! Really hope injuries don't end up ruining this season

 

Hope Kelly isn't out for a while, I just got used to not seeing Ash Taylor in the matchday 18.

We could do with Barrow and MK losing some to get dragged back into the race, there's a big pack of teams chasing 7th at the minute. But if we play that like, we have to be up and around there. Just need to have some cutting edge in attacks.

 

If he isn't right for Saturday which seems very doubtful, I hope Platt has recovered. If not then I would probably stick with Ridehalgh as Kelly's replacement rather than bringing Taylor back into the starting 11.

 

I'd rather play Pointon at centre half than see Taylor again

Shame for Kelly, feel like he's really come into his own on the left centre back role in the last few months.

 

I don’t think massively reducing the capacity of the ground and depriving supporters of the chance to attend is a good business plan.

 

It worries me that a lot are saying "with Cook in that team we'd be winning". Last night, with Cook NOT in the team, we played some of the best, creative, on the deck football I've seen this season. Not sure if we'd have done that with a target man up front. I'd prefer to think, with Young in that team we're winning that. Nothing against Cookie, but a lot of the chances that we didn't put away, weren't his type of goal - especially this season. I'd say its a big decision for GA to make this Saturday, sticking with the same team, or putting Cook in and changing the dynamic (if he replaces Smith).

 

Oduor is like a man possessed at the moment. Having MacDonald and Smallwood behind him last night allowed him options to either layoff or turn and go, Alexander really has got into his head about effort and desire.

 

We'd significantly lower our maintenance and running costs.

 

Honestly…Only on the basis Young is fit.

Front three would be Young , Odour and Kav on Saturday with Cook benched. Some may not like it but a decent weapon for later in the game imho. If Young isn’t fit, Cook plays from the get go, instead.

 

100%. Transformed!

 

How exactly regarding maintenance? An empty building still needs maintaining regardless.

 

Fewer areas to maintain.

Admittedly the removal would involve an initial outlay.

 

...and sponsorship income.

 

One positive for me was having fans in the Bradford End again. Felt like it gave a better atmosphere on TV seeing fans behind that goal again. I'd open the TL Dallas up again and move the NWC fans if need be and make it what they wanted originally, an atmosphere stand.

I had 1 season in the NWC when it first opened back up and we were in L1, remember watching Brad Jones' amazing display against Sheff United up there, but the whole season was so naff to watch. The view up there is terrible, I was closer to the bottom of the top tier and you cant make a thing out if anything happens in the corner near the away fans because of the scaffolding under the big screen and that area in general being very gappy, the ball just vanishes when crossed in or even held down there. But the noise just ends there too. Chants were barely heard, but since moving back to the lower kop, it feels the same the other way. I'm in block C and the efforts from the NWC rarely make an impact to my seating area (and I'm only 32, the hearing is working just fine ). Don't know if its the roof, bad design from connecting the two stands or what, but acoustics to and from that corner are poor for the effort.

 

The problem with moving home fans into the TL Dallas is that there will be at least 4 or 5 games every season where that is needed for away fans so anyone moving into the stand would have to accept that which could put a few off. The club would also need to know that they will get decent numbers to make it worthwhile so the way to do it could be to see if either of the fan groups with the flags would want to relocate and have an area of the ground for them as a back up for when the away club brings more than 1100. Whilst we are in league 2 it's not too bad but when we get into league 1 then 4 or 5 teams probably becomes double figures that bring more than 1100.

Looking at the remaining home games it could be good to trial it against Forest Green and if it works possibly do it for the last 2 games or last 3 if Tranmere don't need the TL Dallas.