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It was failure unfortunately, it was an issue that wasn’t created today but has been there all season. Our weaknesses exposed time and time again. But it’s the Bradford City way to disappoint and when success comes it’s that much sweater. Chin up everyone we go again next season, enjoy your summers.

 

May be a little raw right now but I'm sick of it. Patience is being tested.

Five years in the bottom tier now. Stockport may get out in one.

Luton dropped from the Championship to the Conference, spent five years there and are now 90 mins from the Prem all in the time since we were last in the Championship.

Coventry were in L2 5 years ago and also stand 90 mins from the Prem.

Christ, Stevenage came 21st last season and just went up in 2nd spot. It doesn't take years of planning to get out of this division.

When oh when will someone grab this club by the balls and get it going.

 

Its both.
We’ve progressed from last year but still failed to meet our seasonal objective, which was promotion. This was a poor league, there for the taking, and we blew it.

The results weren’t good enough and neither were the performances.

Hughes out.

 

Shit tactics from players selected by Hughes cost us the points for the autos.

End of.

 

Hughes as a player: b*locks the size of Jupiter.
Hughes as a manger: b*locks the size of peas.

 

I agree, I read often how we've made progress, finishing 6th in a weak L2, having a 30+ goal striker is not progress, it abject failure.
We'll see next season exactly what progress we've made if we lose Cook.
MH's sadly doesn't cut the mustard for a whole host of reasons, main one is his negative mindset.
We seeing already little indications of what's coming by his retained list, Cook aside the players he's offering deals to smacks of mid-table(ism) at best.
The frustration of squandering season after season in L2 is tangible

 

I agree Yen. What is so frustrating is that we have “wasted” Cook’s brilliant contribution this year, he might never achieve that record 28 league goals again. The retained list as you say fills me with more apprehension. MH went the pragmatic route, and this where we are now. We have players who for whatever reason have not been used. The Board need to be asking questions as it limits our ability to retain players we need.

If your CEO has limited football knowledge, you need somebody who can ask the above questions. There are times when you cannot go all out attack, but I have seen us lose or draw when we should have been attacking this season.

 

Posted this number some time ago.
But you may be interested.

Bradford Samaritans 0330 094 5717

Hope this helps.

 

Badly needs a football person above Hughes doesnt it.

Sparks is interested in speedway and RL and Stefan in cars. Noone has any football experience.

our home form and tactics have been criminal but footballing wise he gets such an easy ride.

i acknowledge off the field we made progress but it is football expertise we need

 

Yep. And I'm supportive of a lot of what Sparks seemingly has done on the commercial side. We seem much improved.

But the footballing department is sorely lacking. Needs a Football Operations/DoF type guy.

 

We go nowhere under Rupp and Sparks!

Just gone backwards under Rupp.

 

I dont think the club have done anything wrong - as far as I see it - progress was made on Adams, just not as much as we had wished for. There are a lot of improvements and positives to take from this season.

The failure lies with Mark Hughes and his coaching team IMO. That said, he is still new to this division and he gets another crack at it for me.

Disaster no, disappointment yes. You said no chance of play offs, I said promotion, Looks like we were both wrong.

 

Progress has been made, but not enough. Next season is key, and failure to go up (and improve on 6th) would see me saying Hughes has to go. I might be saying it earlier if Smallwood & Gilliead rock up as our centre midfield.

 

I’ll agree with that mate. Disappointing indeed. We all wanted promotion.

Problem now for Hughes he has 6 months to turn around the disappointment. If only he went for it more. Changed his slow midfield and attacked all could have been different.

 

Think the 2 play off games summed him up if I am honest.

Go 1-0 up early then didn’t really go for it.

Banks sets up the goal then subbed off nearly straight away in extra time for a defender.

In both matches he plays his slow non attacking midfield.

 

What's your solution then? what should the fans be doing to make the club better?

 

You couldn't wait for that!

 

Is that a recruitment hotline? Give it to hughes if so. If we get a few forklift drivers and packers temping they’d offer more from the bench than our lot have been doing this season

 

I would. The reason we made POs was due to the declining standard of the division. Like Peter Taylor, Mark has made a lot of signings, the majority of which have been poor. January was once again a disaster. By losing just 1 player, we ended the month weaker. How many times have we subbed an attacker for a defender and conceded late goals? Surely, when you make a mistake, you should learn from it. 10 years ago, we won the play offs. How many of today's team would have contested that team? Goalie maybe! Our CEO has shown he is happy to shit on 3000 loyal fans. Not only that, he compromised the safety of handicapped fans in Midland Rd. His excuse? He gave them a few days warning he couldn't guarantee their safety. Not progress for me.