Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Away v Exeter City @3.00pm Sat Aug 7th

The ROD flap was given as a free kick to us, presumeably for a foul on the keeper. The one they should have scored from (and they really, really should have scored) was a different attack.

Their keeper double save was given as offside against Angol but he should have put it in, decent first save from a deflected Cooke shot.

Angol had a right chance in the 2nd half but miscontrolled. However, he did well to get himself another shooting opportunity but smacked it in to the side netting (not sure I'd have expected him to cross it from where he ended up).

Personally I thought Gilliead played well, looked comfortable on the ball, didn't give it away and carried it well under pressure.

Over the course of 90 minutes I thought we were the better side. They had some good pressure at the end of the 1st half down our right wehn OT was limping and then they pushed us at the end of the match and their midfielder air shotted an open goal from about 1 yard out but other than that everythng was routine for ROD and they never threatened to really cut us open. For us, I though Angol played well overall but should have done better in the 2nd minute when he failed to pick out Cook for a tap in and then the miss in the 2nd half, two big chances that we really should have done better with.

 

Spot on Sergio. Two things - First Matt Taylor is a sensible guy so all this "saying things the fans want to hear", is rubbish. His pre match interview for Exeter fans was just as realistic as his post match when it came to discussing BCFC. His views on us were echoed in their Boardroom and by even handed fans sitting around me. Pre match there was a genuine feeling of nerves from them about us and you're right in the above.
So, second, Angol's cross pulled a yard or less further back and 1-0, Cook. Dawson in goal possibly MOM, especially in first half with his double save quite amazing, plus one or two others and we could have been out of sight by HT. However, we all know football isn't about could've, would've, should've and Exeter may have said the same about the last minute but to me the last minute was almost all they had, plus Dawson and a lively player in Jevani Brown who had a great debut until he ran out of steam.
All in all we don't often get anything there so we have to be pleased enough, it appears Derek is so move on. There are some hard games in this start with Mansfield (tipped by some), Orient (ditto), Salford (ditto) and Newport being four of the next five away but we can only get better in my view but we did play some decent stuff yesterday and were for me the better team.

 

Matt Taylor's thoughts about today's game:
"When you miss an open goal in the final minutes, you have to think what could have been! I don't think we deserved to win or lose the game, but that's what it's like at the top level of League Two, because they are one of the best sides in League Two, without a shadow of doubt you can almost guarantee that they'll get promoted at the end of the season", he said.

"We matched them at times, I certainly think there's more to come from us from an attacking perspective, and the physicality of that game is certainly a reminder to our squad and to our supporters too."

 

Just a heads up for anyone driving down, I have the misfortune to have to drive it most weeks (including tomorrow morning).
At this time of year I’d go M1 down to Leicester Forrest, cut across on the M69 to the M40.
Go M40 to Oxford A34 follow the A34 down as far as Andover, then take the A303 all the way to Exeter your still looking at best part of 5.5/
6 hours but other than at Stonehenge it should move relatively freely on a Saturday

 

Personally, I thought we were the better side today. Thought we created the better chances (until that last minute howler), defended better and played with more intensity. Biggest concern was how wasteful we were in front of goal, Angol especially. Good performance for the opening day.

 

No you won't. You were a miserable moaning git all the way through the fantastic 2012/13 History Makers season. You confidently , but incorrectly, said numerous times that we wouldn't get promotion. Then, when we did, you predicted we would struggle to stay up - we finished top half - and continued to predict this in our superb FA Cup run season, when we actually improved our league position despite the Cup distractions. You are a negative whinger. You occasionally make a valid point, but even a broken clock is right twice a day.

 

Exeter supporters seem to think a 6K crowd is a big probability for their season opener against us.
Our ticket take up this far would suggest we will sell out our allocation making for a match day atmosphere not to be missed.
It's been a long time coming,leaving Salford City feeling totally miserable with proceedings will be a distant memory once that whistle blows at 3 o'clock Saturday.
Can't wait to cheer on Derek Adams Bradford Army.

 

Every match we play and every team always look bang average according to fans. The reality is we play in a bang average league and it’s the set standard

 

Why would Taylor say things just to please Bradfird City fans?

 

Oh dear. One game in and written off already. Are BPA or Thackley at home next week?, if so why not join the one man and his dog crowd, you might be happier.

 

We were much the better side until the Threlkeld injury disrupted us. Moving Cooke to DM didn’t make the most of his ability. He is most dangerous as an AM. Hope Adams learns from that. All in all a good point and one more than we gained there last season.

 

What rationale could the EFL possibly have for not allowing away fans for the first game when fans are already travelling around the country for pre season friendlies?

 

Think several have left including McCardle and Hunt to Harrogate which they were disappointed about. Not had a great pre season, whatever that means and seem to have a problem scoring. In the last week lost to Bristol City and Shrews at home, 4-0 and 2-0 and last night 1-0 at Truro. In between 2-2 with Cardiff and 3 unconvincing displays elsewhere but as Fordy says it’s all about fitness, nothing to do with confidence issues getting beat and not scoring.

 

Not going but if I were i'd set off 2/3 am, get down there, break it's back, find somewhere for a bit of breakfast, relax around the shops 'til the pubs open then slowly work my way to the ground..
stress free hopefully then take my time with a few stops coming home..

 

Can you just go and support another team.

Every post you do is negative and boring.

 

Got 2 tickets yesterday for me and the lad.
Gonna get off for 5.30am so to hopefully beat any weekend traffic.
Did the same for Portsmouth the other year and had a clear run and was having breakfast by the spinnaker tower by 10am so let's see.
As for the match, Adams Morecambe team won 2-0 at Exeter last season playing a 4-2-3-1.
They've got a few injured too.
I'm confident.
Up the Bantams

 

Utter rubbish. Especially from someone who thought Josh Wright was a good player.

 

Safe journey to all travelling. I'll be listening to the radio commentary on I Follow and hope "It's the Bradford boys making all the noise"

 

So excited for this tomorrow!!

We will win and we'll start our way to winning the league.

COME ON CITY!!!!!

 

You've had too many San Miguel's.