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The Voice - Match preview #4: Stockport County vs Bradford City Tuesday 19th August 7:45pm

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by The Voice, Jul 30, 2025.

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Match thoughts

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  1. JonButterfield

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    Ooph, those stats.

    For once, they absolutely reflect the game I've seen.

    Totally over matched.
     
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  2. Flying Duck

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    He was barely able for league two
     
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  3. bailiff bridge bantam

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    65% passing accuracy is rubbish.

    When we do have the ball we just give it back.
     
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  4. Birky Bantam

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    A reality check of a first half.

    Other than sneaking an extra player onto the pitch I'm struggling to see what changes we can make to stop the domination.
     
  5. bantam316

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    Terrible first half from a city point of view… if not for walker we would have been 3/0 down..

    Time for a change alexander, get kelly off.. hes having a mare
     
  6. Bigrod

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    It is utterly amazing that we are only 1-0 down.

    Totally roasted!
     
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  7. Kevin1954

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    Diamond a real threat for the first 35 , we can’t handle.

    In fairness they are better all over the pitch.

    Faster , more accurate , and less sloppy.

    Sarce and Kelly got to come off

    We are sitting too deep and letting them come on to us

    You can’t win em all but this is a wake up?
     
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  8. Jonathan Swift

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    Agree, that was bad
     
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  9. donhutchinsaffro

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    Headers lost too. On the deck. Change it Sarc looks knackered.
     
  10. Keefly Bantam

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    I can't think GA doesn't feel any different-well he shouldn't. Now he earns his corn. Lets see if he can get a tune out of the team. I hope Power is absolutely laying into the team. Sounds like they need a right kick up the arse. But why should that be? On Saturday we were all waxing lyrical how the team looks so composed and working well together. And then this. Oh to be a City fan eh?
     
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  11. Goose

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    Disgusting performance so far, Stockport have been superb but even on the rare occasion we've had the ball we've made mistake after mistake and most aren't forced errors. GA as much to blame as anyone on the pitch for changing absolutely nothing and starting his little pet when its clear to anyone with an ounce of common sense tgat hes nowhere near this level.

    On the plus side we're only 1 down, no idea how but its salvageable.
     
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  12. Idlebantam

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    Well we can count ourselves very fortunate to be only 1 down at half time.

    That was the flattest performance from us since that first half at Vale last season.

    Walker and Tilt aside, they have been collectively very lethargic and poor.

    Strange game for Metcalfe to be thrown in for his league debut, he looks completely lost.

    Stockport clearly have quality all over the park, particularly Hills, Norwood and Diamond.

    Still all to play for though, just need to get the substitutions right early doors second half to give us a chance.
     
  13. Kevin1954

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    What wing backs ? They haven’t been used down the flanks ?
     
  14. Rcbantam

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    His legs have gone.. and shouldn't be at the club now. No room for sentiment. And we are better sat on the bench.

    The guy cannot do 90 minutes.
     
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  15. Bigrod

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    I look at any players in front of the beleaguered defence…..Power, Metcalfe, Pointon, Sarcaveic and Humphrys and have to ask what have they actually done.

    City man of the match….the stoical Sam Walker.
     
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  16. Polo-Bantam

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    Well surely we will improve in the second half
     
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  17. BradfordCityBrad

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    Kelly’s positioning has been poor, meaning Touray hasn’t been able to really push forward without leaving the space behind him totally exposed.
     
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  18. bantam65

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    We surely can't be any bloody worse!

    Please don't accept that as a challenge though City.
     
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  19. Rogered Tart

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    Challinor done his homework, first manager to get players running at our back 3. Blackburn did it for a spell first half where we hung on. Back three not helped by a pedestrian middle two, need a change there or even add an extra body in that centre area cos they are.passing though the centre pretty much as they please.
     
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  20. bantam316

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    If theres no subs at hrZz alexanders given up on this game
     

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