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The Voice - Match preview #9: Morecambe vs Bradford City Tuesday 1st October 2024 7:45pm

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by The Voice, Sep 30, 2024.

  1. Dratsab taf

    Dratsab taf Squad Player

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    Summary of half the Graham Alexander interview, other half hasn't downloaded from Jamie Raynor's phone yet apparently

    Game of two halves, need to work on slow starts, grew into it end of first half

    At half time, asked players what we had spoke about and go out and play football

    Miles better second half, created great chances and deserved equaliser

    Proud of defence in second half because they knew bad first half was, less than 100 games in the whole back four so credit to character

    We used ball much better second half from the back

    Change to back three late on showed improvements
     
  2. Kop View

    Kop View Impact Sub

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    Alexander said we played with energy and aggression in second half. Hands up who agrees with that…
     
  3. Smartmart

    Smartmart Impact Sub

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    We have injuries. But we are miles off. Why is our best CH at Cheltenham? I though GA was the nearest type of manager to PP. By now we should be seeing positive change. Our performances are getting worse. Harrogate truly put into context by MK tonight. Abysmal. Top to bottom. And frankly I’m sick of it.
     
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  4. Eccybantam

    Eccybantam Fringe Player

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    Unsurprised by the result and yet again teams with no wins always seem to get their 1st against us

    We have been terrible all season and areas were highlighted way before the season started.
    Lack of improvement in the squad , especially in the attacking areas.
    No improved players signed.
    Empty promises of investment and desire to get us out of this dreadful division.
    10th choice manager.
    Blatant lies to get ST sales
    The list can go on

    Al these loudly brought up and echoed by fellow posters yet those were lambasted and called negative, had zzzz replies etc.

    Seen so many bad seasons but the last few years have been some of the worst I’ve seen.

    This outfit is non league and this season could get very worrying
     
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  5. Manningham bantam

    Manningham bantam Impact Sub

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    The last one we still had fans tutting at the fans who protested that day, no wonder the board take the Pi$$.
     
  6. Morley Bantam

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    We got more into the game 2nd half purely because Morecambe played like a team that hadn't won all season and gradually sank deeper. They still had the better chances though and the equaliser hasn't fooled anyone. We were shocking from start to finish!
     
  7. Manningham bantam

    Manningham bantam Impact Sub

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    God help if we played a better team in this league tonight, we would have been hammered.
     
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  8. Rogered Tart

    P.L. 23/24 Top 30 Euro24 PL Entrant P.L.24/25 Entrant

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    Morecambe ran out of steam, burnt themselves out with the high press first half. Lets face it they should have been out of sight first half, wouldn't have mattered what we did second half then. If Alexander is looking for any sort credit from that performance it ain't coming from me.
     
  9. Andyone

    Andyone Fringe Player

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    Just over 3,000 at both Harrogate and Morecambe v circa 16,000 at VP. A neutral who had never seen the 3 teams play before would find it near impossible to name the 'bigger club' on performance.
    How long can the club hang on to our exceptional support for?
     
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  10. TallinnBantam

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    Too many anonymous players coasting around the game. Smallwood Odour Kavanagh Cook. The first two on that list should be working their arses of providing for the latter two.
    Richards is awful. Oliver is awful. Wright has no idea what he’s meant to do. The Lincoln loan fella had a decent game as did Walker in goal. His namesake was in that sort of mood where I thought he might get red carded.
    Morecambe weren’t great, and a good side would have put that to bed. It’s sweet FA about our guys showing “character” Graham. As usual, we got a result due to the incompetence of the opposition.
     
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  11. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    We haven’t changed CEO! Get Sparks GONE!!
     
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  12. Ollylondonbantam

    Ollylondonbantam Squad Player

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    Precisely the question I asked on the radio. Who are we this season? What are we exactly trying to do/be?

    We all know the obvious script that every new player spits out…… “sleeping giant”. “Great squad”. “Too good for this division”. “Getting out of the league is the plan”. Maybe this is half the problem - they believe this is actually true and perhaps casts a shadow on the hard graft needed to actually make it a reality. Cause honestly, I don’t see many on a week on week basis, putting this narrative into practice.

    I’ve just heard part of the GA interview and I acknowledge the comments on the defence (I actually thought Diabate was much better second half and carried the ball out well from the back). However that still doesnt answer who are we as an attacking team? The only time we look to be able to create anything is from a press, yet our best player at it (Walker) is often isolated out of position, and the front two rarely press. So, if that’s not the tactic, then what is next? Are you telling me even with the injuries at the back we don’t have enough quality to take the game to Harrogate and Morecambe knowing our defence is already compromised???

    I’m lost on the whole bloody thing so far this season.
     
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  13. borderlescott

    borderlescott Squad Player

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    He’s got to go. Losing ground by the week and another two points dropped against the worst team in the league.
     
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  14. JudgeMental

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    I'm not having a go at anyone, I am simply pointing out a reason why things will not change IMO.
    If you don't agree that's fine but, do you not think you are becoming obsessed with repeatedly criticising my comments ?
     
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  15. Inspector

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    Change for who though. I'm as miffed as the next fan but the manager is only part of the problem. For a side with ambition of going up we can't keep putting in performances like that. For whatever reason though, the players are not listening to him and that's a big concern. He's got to have at least half a season and hopefully most of the injuries back to prove he can turn it around. No one with any talent will take this job if he's binned before then.
     
  16. Ollylondonbantam

    Ollylondonbantam Squad Player

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    A potential 4 points against Harrogate, Morecambe and Newport is already questionable before one even factors in the performance of the first two games. We need a very quick return to winning ways and up turn in form.

    I don’t want GA gone, but I’d desperately like some glimmer of hope that there’s something in this seasons squad and management to believe in….
     
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  17. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    A change of manager, without change above, won't make the blindest bit of difference.
     
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  18. Manningham bantam

    Manningham bantam Impact Sub

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    Just watched part of the post match interview from Alexander, he looked flustered and so was his interview, I don't remember us making a couple of more chances after we scored.
     
  19. Bigrod

    Staff Member Moderator P.L.24/25 Entrant P.L. 20/21 Top 30 Qatar 2022 Entrant Supporter

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    A change of manager without a change of players (and in particular the recruitment process), won’t make the blindest bit of difference.
     
  20. Manningham bantam

    Manningham bantam Impact Sub

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    How much influence has Alexander had on the recruitment? If he wanted Platt to stay, I'm sure he would have stayed even with a higher wage.
     

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