Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Away V Cheltenham Saturday 20th February @ 3.00pm

The article from Wood in the T&A says it all, Best preparation for games he has known, Even better than when at a Premier league club,
https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/19102598.wood-praises-best-ever-analysis-bradford-city-bosses/

 

Almost like 2 different clubs....amazing the turnaround....results like today are nothing but an affirmation to the upward direction we are heading atm.

 

Bloody City, still it is better to drink too much for being happy than drowning your sorrows.

 

Right reply but to wrong person. I think I'm losing it mate.

 

I think that’s another huge difference - the potential strength in depth. The biggest loss I see at the moment would be Sutton, therefore wasn’t surprised to see him go off today. I can actually see Scales been an decent enough replacement if worse came, but not long term. That said, I think Watt and Cooke have the ability to interchange the roles they are currently filling.

Speaking of Cooke - stand up son. What a transformation this guys having. Keep it going.

 

With 19 games left and the fact we’ll probably get better as the players gel, I’m predicting an auto promotion spot.

 

Good.

Let other teams think we're rubbish and watch them regret it.

 

Duff didn't like us at all today. Cos....we bloody won! Hard cheese mate.

 

Seriously, Talliinn? This racist trope is from the dark ages. In my opinion, it would be appropriate to apologise before you become the default Bantam Bernard Manning.

 

From today's football league paper

 

They are a team reliant on the long ball and set pieces. Forget their injuries, we'd have still bossed that game. Seems you were right about Cooke, I'll admit when i'm wrong.

 

Errr.....that might have been me. I agree Cooke has got better and better and bossed the last few games. But he did nothing of any note when he was here on loan. Connelly had a much bigger impact on games. Oh ffs you got me started again@

 

That's a deal....I'll buy you a pint before the Bradford - Cambridge game....and I know it will be at VP because the 'fixture machine' tends to give our games with you at VP first! Both of us in League 1 next season of course!

 

3 wins in 4 since they lost to Manchester City. 10 points.

A nice run of 4 games after Cheltenham, with 3 at home.

Whilst not under playing our credentials, keep Alfie May quiet.

 

Exeter was a ploughed field in the middle our pitch on Tuesday was wet but stood up well surprisingly. This match will be the toughest test so far for T&S come away with anything and it will be a big result

 

You have select memory loss, when we got the ball down and actually tried to play football we scored a fantastic team goal but they don't fit your narrative of not wanting to blame the team for fear of making yourself look negative. It wasn't the best pitch but in no way was remotely unplayable, what that game showed and first half tuesday night showed is we are nowhere near as effective a team when we constantly go long, its not what we do and negates the impact of very good ball players. Our managers will ensure we don't make the same mistakes again.

 

BBC forecast is as you say if there are any doubts they will need to get a local ref in as I assume we'll be setting off this afternoon and doing a overnight no 4 th division club would want the game calling of knowing they stand to recompense the opposition.

 

I think you are right that when it comes to a long kick, both are pretty poor at keeping the ball in play and when they do, even poorer at finding a city player. Where I think Hornby has the edge over ROD is that he seems to play the ball out with a short pass more times than resorting to a hoof, and he is also quicker at getting the ball back into play. ROD tends to hang onto it for ages, mess about kicking his studs on the post and then take forever to actually launch the ball into what inevitably turns out to be no mans land. That's all well and good if you are getting towards the end of a game and trying to run the clock down, but the rest of the time, it should be about quick reactions and trying to catch the opposition on the break. By fannying about, ROD limits our chances to do that.

 

ROD was in goal for the first 4 games T&S were in charge.

 

Could this game see our best 'away' support so far this season?