Away vs Cambridge United - Sat 15 Feb 2020

Cambridge United v Bradford City - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51423775

All you need to know about this shite spineless team. Hopkins, Bowyer just clueless. Only a mass cull will done this summer.. And the only player I'd keep. And thats our keeper.. The rest can go to f###...

 

Sporting Director required

 

We can dance around all day, but the bottom line is we're not good enough in too many areas on the pitch.
Bloody disappointing as it's a khazi league and was a great opportunity to get out at the first chance.

 

I sit corrected then whilst I eat my steak and chips. Tell you what it's bloody hard work trying to be positive on here.

 

MASS CULL IS NEEDED FIRST.

TO MANY PLAYERS STEALING A LIVING FROM US FANS.

 

as a city fan for nearly 60 years there's very few times you feel differently.

 

Thought we played well in the first half but not well enough, we should have scored more because clearly we had the better of the conditions in the first half. I also thought Stuart tactically got it wrong, going 5 at the back so late on was a bad mistake. Our players are not good enough to play, it is as simple as that. Akpan what can I say, we actually play with 10 men with him in the side. We really needed a strong midfield today ,not get hold of that ball and pass it, taking out the weather problem. The other problem was we and probably related to our weak midfield we started to kick the long ball, without any control over where the ball went.


Disappointed to lose, but at least we have started to attack away from home. I know Stuart hasn’t had hardly any time to assess each player, but maybe this week they can find time to look at them on video and training.
Plus very poor officials.

 

With this modern Bradford City team, one thought should always be in your mind so that you're never surprised.

If it's too good to be true, it probably is.

5th with 10 minutes left, says it all.

 

It’s a scandal that Devitt wasn’t even on the bench.

 

Hasn't been since McCall arrived. Obviously doesn't see anything in him.
Like you I'm amazed he at least doesnt make the bench. Something like a dozen goals and 18 or so assists last year in this division.
Surely worh a place above Taylor on the bench at the very minimum.

 

No-Hope should never ever wear the shirt again

 

It's all very sad. We all wish Stuart the best but today his tactical naivety was there for all to see. He's a load of rubbish to work with and maybe he'll make a better fist of it next year but the harsh truth is that his natural role is a as a number two rather than a manager. I can't see him changing now and he just seems to repeat the same mistakes time after time. As I say, very sad.

 

A bit early to be judging him yet . Time to get it right still don’t think he is the right appointment but hope he proves me wrong.

 

Well, yes, but we've seen it all before. When he brought Paudie on I was shouting no, no, no. All it did was create a gaping hole in our midfield and indecision in central defence. Madness and a completely predictable outcome.

 

Not sure about stealing a wage. But clearly a mass cull is required as they are simply not good enough

Hope we can keep hold of Wood though

 

Late goals costing us again. I asked it before but are we fit enough? Or just no confidence in the side?

 

McCall just needs to take this one on the chin and front up that some of his decisions made today put us under pressure and on the back foot.

I always find it embarrassing when managers start their press conference with "I don't want to make excuses but..." - yes the weather was bad and the officials poor but those are the things you have to deal with at this level.

He got plaudits on Tuesday, but today he has to take responsibility for his poor decisions that cost us.

 

Listening to Radio Leeds on the way home.

McCrap making excuses, he actually said he thought the game shouldn't have gone ahead, the commentary team making excuses...... and on and on.

We have played two bottom half teams and the absolute bottom team and we have a win, a draw and a defeat.

Where is the new manager bounce...Cambridge got one.

Finally....had Bowyer gone to five at the back on 66 minutes when one nil up and then lost 2-1 this forum would be in melt down and the 'Sack the Manager' posts would be ticking over like the FTSE sell orders on Black Monday!

But as an earlier poster said we will talk tiptoe round and round and round one of the major reasons for the defeat...tactical naivety and poor team selection.

 

Akpan is not fit. He faded at the 60/70 minute mark. Not sure if Pritchard is really a centre midfielder but if so he should have come on instead of Paudie. Our lack of centre midfield options is Bowyer's fault.

Reeves faded because he was doing the job of him and Akpan in the second half but he was good up to the mid point of the second half.

Middleton should have been subbed earlier. It was always going to be hard for a young lad to do more than 60 minutes or so in his first match. Same really with DMH, he's probably not done 90 minutes all season. Stuart needed to make his subs earlier.

Three at the back was suicide. Really disappointing change.

We can blame the weather but it was the same for both of us. We can blame the ref for the alleged foul on Protchard but he let a lot go all game really. We should really blame the manager because his substitutions led us into a situation where it was all backs to the wall and us all out defending. It was inevitable they'd get some shots in.