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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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  1. Ollylondonbantam

    Ollylondonbantam Squad Player

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    Did that just happen???

    Sam Walker, Curtis Tilt, Ibou Toray, Alex Pattison, Will Swan, GRAHAM ALEXANDER and Management team STAND UP! Absolutely fantastic.

    Couldn’t have been a more different second half than the first. Lucky to be only 1-0 but we rectified it with a simply superb response at HT.

    Its very early days, but quality, depth and personality of this squad are fast becoming one of the most endearing set I’ve witnessed in my 35+ years of supporting this club.
     
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  2. Lard Arse

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    Kelly
     
  3. bailiff bridge bantam

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    Stevie Wonder could see it.
     
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  4. Kop View

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    Graham Alexander take a bow! The team talk and change in formation at half time. Talk about earning your pay.
     
  5. Rogered Tart

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    Bang on. This teams strength is press from the first whistle and that starts with your front three, bar Sarces goal I don't think any of the starting front three played well, all a yard off the pace allowing Stockport to build from the back. With Swan and Patto on it allowed us to up the tempo. Good managers make bold changes and that's what Alexander did.
     
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  6. DimitriPayet

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    Anyone else think bringing in Sharpe has been a masterstroke? I will apologise to him on LinkedIn for my articles about him last year
     
  7. Telesto

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  8. Kevin1954

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    Terrified Diamond in the end;) He’s a bloody beast . What an inspired signing.
     
  9. borderlescott

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    I thought he looked shattered and should have been subbed much sooner. GA a few times has left tired lads out on pitch!
     
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  10. Kevin1954

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    Wow Rod , who saw that coming at 8.45? Unbelievable Geoff?
     
  11. Frank Castle

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    I must admit, I had my reservations about bringing Tilt in given his age and (lack of) pace, but he's been outstanding so far, a proper rock at the back.
     
  12. Rcbantam

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    1st half vs second

    Was night and day!
     
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  13. banbrotam

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    Great win.

    But if we lose the next three, let’s not get too down as clearly we have a decent squad.
     
  14. Kevin1954

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    Not almost , identikit the opposite , but we had an end product and not a kangaroo in goal.
     
  15. Get Rid Of It

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    Great "tussle" with their main man Wootton tonight, he is going to be worth watching in every game he plays just for the scraps
    Will pick up plenty of yellow cards but it is the price of getting Tilted!
     
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  16. Peter

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    Imagine having a manager that reads a game and changes things and having the squad to do it …if only
     
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  17. Kevin1954

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    We can only report on what we saw A , the turn around was fantastic, GA and the players must take credit.
     
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  18. Get Rid Of It

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    If we lose the next three,? jeez nothing like a debbie downer :laughing:
    No shots on target from one attempt in the first half
    Second half a different story, there isn't any game that cannot be turned around from City in this current mood
     
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  19. banbrotam

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    He seems brilliantly intense. I remember him bollocking a team mate against Wycombe, who hadn’t exactly committed the crime of the century, but you’d think it was a last minute howler that had cost us promotion :joy:

    Clearly a player who appreciates how his career has progressed and won’t let anything stand in his way.

    Great signing by the club. I never thought he was bad, but never thought he was this good.
     
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  20. loz

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    Had a look at the Stockport forum and they see Tilt as a thug. About time we had someone like that. Can someone answer me on this. Had Stockport won their last 10 home games?
     
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