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The Voice - Match preview Bradford City v Hartlepool United Sat 18 March 2023 1pm

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by The Voice, Mar 13, 2023.

  1. bryan groom

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    We've lost 1 in the last 11. Not many managers I suspect would go for radical change in those circumstances.
     
  2. andyc

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    I fully understand that we all want to be entertained at the same time as wining football matches, but the type of team you mention have been few and far between at city. I would add the 1985 and 1988 team along with the premier promotion squad to your two. Almost 50 years of watching City and most squads have been average , so say the least.
     
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  3. DimitriPayet

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    It's not radical to put an attacking player in the midfield. We've scraped games
     
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  4. ahar964

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    I am more than happy for us to get out of this league by scraping 1-0 wins by whatever means. I'm starting to sound like an old record but what frustrated me was the Newport game when we just didn't go for it in the last 20 minutes. We are the in form team, we should have been trying making more effort to get the win, be it by tactics, subs whatever. Just my opinion of course, I'm sure @banbrotam@banbrotam will be along shortly to offer his :grinning:
     
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  5. Kevin1954

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    So do I ……That’s exactly how he should start and use the subs early if necessary. You don’t change a “winning” team. Seen it , done it, got the video and the T shirt.
     
  6. Kevin1954

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    Are you ok? “Scraped” , climbed the table and lost one in 11. You really need to get a sense of proportion. Another who thinks we are entitled to win every game. It’s football, you win some you lose some.
     
  7. ahar964

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    I'm OK with him starting the same team if they are rested and show more energy than last Saturday. But as you say if it's not working he needs to make the subs early. I'm not claiming Chapman for example is the new Messi, but bringing him on in the 83rd minute is hardly likely to change anything.
     
  8. Stafford Bantam

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    Just saying: Colchester
     
    Stop hovering to collapse... Click to collapse... Hover to expand... Click to expand...
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  9. knaresborough bantam

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    It will be a long & frustrating game tomorrow
    Hartlepool will put 11men behind the ball & hope they can hold out for a draw or even better sneak a goal just like Barrow did slowing the game down taking as much time as they can get away with at free kicks goal kicks throw ins
    It's up to city to find a way past them
     
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  10. ahar964

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    B#ll#cks! I had to go check but you are right. I was sure he came on after 60-70 minutes, but it turns out it was the 85th.
    Right - slight change of tack. If Chapman can be so effective coming on with with just 5 mins of normal time left, imagine what he could do with 20 minutes to go :grinning:.

    And before everyone tells me how poor he has been when given a whole game....he's a winger not a no 10. Play him on the wing.
     
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  11. ahar964

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    Barrow didn't need to slow the game down. We did it for them.
     
  12. Tennesseebantam

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    Sat at the gate in Nashville airport, land in Blighty at 8:20 tomorrow. Nothing less than a scintillating performance resulting in a 5-0 dicking will do. Well, maybe a fortunate 1-0 will, at this stage I suppose it’s the points that matter. Up the chickens!
     
  13. NorthernMonkey

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    Completely agree with this. His finishing was poor early on and Walker had rightly taken his shirt but before that he was still our most creative player and back on the left, which looks his best position I think he could give us another attacking edge in home games.
     
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  14. NorthernMonkey

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    Safe trip TB.
     
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  15. Bronco

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    Going to be a demanding weekend Gary, I hear your frquenting the "Fighting Cook" at 11:30 Saturday morning, let's hope 3 points tomorrow is just the start of a great visit back home mate.
     
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  16. Kevin1954

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    Totally 100%. It’s too late to be affective. 60-65 mins perhaps to give them a chance to get into the pace of the game..
     
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  17. Kevin1954

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    Safe trip, let’s hope it’s enjoyable to the full!
     
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  18. JudgeMental

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    Not many managers would have the totally ineffective Alex Gilliead start any game.
    Why can't MH see what we all can ?
     
  19. Idlebantam

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    Maybe you can't see what MH and other managers before could see?. A regular under all of them
     
  20. JudgeMental

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    Ah yes you're right.
    I cannot see his assists.
    I cannot see his goals.
    Perhaps I need laser eye surgery.
     
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