Most liked posts in thread: Away vs Morecambe 12th October

If you can find all this footage you allude to, I’d be interested in seeing it. They’ve been a couple that I can recall, but almost every game? Nah, I’m not having that.

Can I just point out that had it not been for Donaldson working himself some space and firing in a shot last week that the keeper could only parry, Akpan wouldn’t have scored the rebound. As a centre forward, yes you are expected to score goals (especially from 3yds out), but your role is much more than that. And at this stage, CD is doing everything else spot on.

I bet you used to hammer Hanson for exactly the same reason, right?

 

It would be interesting to know how many more supporters would go to away games, if our travelling idiots did not turn up and try to cause mayhem.
I tend to reserve my away ventures nowadays to the few grounds that I have not previously visited.
Yes, I am a miserable old git.

 

All part of our game now, cocaine use amongst the younger end at football is almost as common as having a beer for the stone island mob. Doesn't bother me but is one of the reasons we have such a hyped up younger end at away games.

 

But that doesn't get the likes on Social Media for being one of the lads.....

 

Not rocket science is it...get a Priority or use your season ticket to get one. It's not like we've not been to Morecambe before and don't know the allocation, or Google Morecambe Away Fans guide. If you don't know how many we have sold, ask on here or ring/tweet the club. What do they want? The club to ring every body in Bradford and offer them a ticket personally...

 

Classic Gold

 

Pritchard is anything but a right sided player.

 

Not so much the goal but the reaction from Morecombes Captain and keeper, they came over to the side the City fans were sat and started giving the linesman earache and us City fans were laughing and singing McLean scores with his hands, which made them more angry .

 

On the flip side it does mean they lose on a fairly regular basis though if they are always knocking about down the lower reaches.

 

FYI - we’ve sold nearer 1,750 than 1,600.

I too am amazed that they haven’t given us the terrace opposite the main stand - we did request it.

 

From today's T&A, just in case you can't read it on their now-restricted site. Sounds like the team are really starting to bond from what he says about the training session:

GARY Bowyer is braced to make his biggest selection call with skipper James Vaughan at Morecambe tomorrow. The City striker is free to return in a team coming off their best performance of the season. Bowyer is giving nothing away on his plans but admitted it will be a tough decision whether to bring Vaughan straight back. “He wasn’t very happy last week because he was suspended and wanted to play football,” said the City boss. “I would imagine he’s been like that throughout his career (when not in involved). “The fact that the team won last week as well, he’s got to prove to us that he deserves to be back in. It will be interesting. “We want the culture and environment where the lads who come in are hungry for it and perform to a level where they say, ‘you can’t drop me’. “That’s not me saying that but them by their actual performances. That’s something we push and encourage. “It’s real healthy when you’ve got competition and the whole group know that no one’s safe and guaranteed a place in the team.”

City raised the bar with their display in the win over Swindon which has lifted them within three points of the top of League Two. But as they face the struggling Shrimps, Bowyer has rammed home the message that they have only just started. He added: “The society we live in now wants it all done in 12 games. That’s never going to happen. “The teams above us at the moment will say the same thing. It’s a work in progress. “It’s about building relationships. Every day is a learning day. “We did something with the players in training yesterday and I stood back for the last five minutes and saw something different I’d not seen from one of them. “I walked over and we had a little chat and it was brilliant. “You can never be satisfied. Don’t settle for what you’ve got now. “We’ve been saying that to them all week. Don’t settle for a pat on the back because they won the last game. “Go and win on the road. We’ve got 1,600 fans there, it’s a sell-out, so give them something to be proud of.” Paudie O’Connor has overcome the dead “glute” that forced him off in the last game and was able to train yesterday. But understudy Tyler French is out with a knock. Bowyer added: “I think the team are starting to grow. I can see a lot of belief but they’ve got to keep backing that up. “There are real positive signs there for us but we’re not unaware of the challenge that lies ahead this weekend.”

 

Good 'ole google...
http://www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/blog1/120904-4.htm

 

FFS BowyerS, there is no dilemma. Same team as last week you doughnut.

 

Just got back into the uk after a few days away. Really cheesed off missing this game. Hope everyone gets behind the lads and we get three points.
#Enjoy

 

Morecambe asking City fans in the home end to come forward and be escorted to the away end by stewards. Offer ends at kick off - any identified after that will be ejected from the ground.
Sensible.

 

Allotment Bantam looks a little nervous there;

With good reason.

 

I'd switch Ismail and Connolly around. Zeli is two footed so can play either side and Connolly hasn't looked comfortable on the left last week or today.

 

Akpans transformed into prime Yaya Toure.