The Voice - Match preview Bradford City vs Carlisle United Tuesday 21st March @ 7:45pm

I'm normally a huge optimist and always think we are going to win. But I'm worried about tonight. We just seem to struggle to raise our game and I think Carlisle are going to be well up for this. Come on city prove me wrong.

 

My lad is adamant we will win tonight, because we will not draw 4 in a row.
I said if we lose , we have not drawn 4 in a row.
He is super confident, even after i said " if we don't win i will give him a slap for getting my hopes up"

 

The only change, Walker perhaps?

 

Yeah
Chapman in for him
Not optimistic if that's the only change

 

Can you drop your best supporting attacking player, i.e. Walker??!

chapman for Costello for me.

 

You can if he's fecked!

 

Injured and needs a rest otherwise totally agree

 

Hi Steve, even if you offered two contracts now, he isn't going to sign either at this stage because he doesn't know which league we'll be in. It would be a pointless exercise. There's no loyalty, he's been around and he'll probably wait to see how the season pans out. Footballers are, generally, mercenary and there'll be a lot of competition for his signature and he'll be looking for one last hurrah.

 

That's not letting them loose and playing to an attacking strength.

The issue with Clayton and Smallwood is that they are both similar players. Side way passes and playing it safe etc. We only need one of them in the team now matter the formation.

 

I completely agree, I just think it's better than seeing Smallwood flounder on the left of a diamond again.

I'd play Chapman, Walker (if fit) and Banks in a 3 with Smallwood and Clayton holding but it won't happen.

If he keeps the diamond then I'd play East instead of RS.

 

Must win?

 

I hope you’re joking and you didn’t say that

 

I'd say so for auto hopes.

 

I called Hartlepool and tonight two must wins but the experts on social media told me plenty to play for… a loss tonight means goodbye to the automatics if we are honest with ourselves.

Also, if the team and diamond are what we start with tonight then a failure to win must see Hughes come out and apologise with a promise to change things. No promotion would be a disaster as this league next season will be a lot tougher.

 

I was watching the old EFL games on Sky today and they showed a few Boro games when Clayton was there and arguably in his prime. What a player! Looked class from the highlights

 

Not a chance can Chappy pull defenders like Costello .Depends how they line up the five and the four in front of the keeper. 5-4-1 is their favourite isn’t it. Reliant on the break and set piece brigade?

 

Why will it be a lot tougher?

 

He is my baby even at 26 years old, but he is more likely to give me the slap, so yes, it was light hearted

 

I'd expect Notts County and Wrexham to be far better equipped than the teams currently at the top of the table. That's before you add the sides coming down into the mix.

 

Both getting promoted is not guaranteed.

There's nobody in the relegation battle from league 1 that look tougher than most of the teams already in this league.

Don't buy it that it would be any tougher than it already is to get out of the league