The Voice - Match preview Most liked posts in thread: Bradford City vs Morecambe Tuesday 26th December 3:00pm

At last for the first time since September (Walsall game) I will be back in my seat
chemo on hold till new year fit & well to return
3 point will be nice

 

A player that never lacked effort in a Bradford City shirt.

Even when he was out of favour, he put in 100 % whether he came off the bench or started.

If someone treats our club with that kind of respect, he will get it back.

 

Missing Walker badly.

 

All the best mate.

 

I'd say he completely lost all control of the game but he never actually exerted any to begin with. The game was scrappy much of the time because Drysdale thinks "letting the game flow" means just not blowing for fouls.

I'm old fashioned and I like the game to keep moving but if it's a blatant free kick you can't just ignore it and move on or you end up with a refereeing performance like yesterday.

His only saving grace was that he was dreadful for both teams.

Also, 4 substitutions, 2 goals and players cautioned for time wasting yet he adds on ..... THREE minutes? By the FA directives the substitutions and the goals add on more than that alone? For me it should have been at least double and possibly more.

 

Welcome back KB, hopefully 3 points to send you home smiling after the tough time you must be having.

 

Sorry it’s me, finding just a little hard to understand why you take Pointon to Gillingham, Forest Green and Doncaster as 19th man, then when you lose two players from your team you still don’t think he’s worth putting on the bench? Just so strange.
(Pattison and Walker)

 

Got to agree with Jon on this one. Only saw him play a couple of times but I saw him put in some proper tackles. Just loved his attitude on the field and finally, his reaction in the video when Dion Pereira turned up (unannounced) at Woodhouse grove last year. Good to see fellow football fans show the man respect despite him playing for the opposition. Maybe if he’d forced a move through I might see it differently but to me he was a first rate professional.

 

The bit I don’t understand is what is Darbyshire offering us from the bench, on the playing side?

Last season there was still something in him - some of the goals he scored are testament to that. However this season he looks like he’s lost any edge he had.

I’m a fan of experience in the dressing room and squad, so happy for him to play this part. But really struggle to see why we need both him and Oliver on the bench but then not include Chapman?!

 

It was neither a penalty or a dive. It’s a contact sport and both just made 50/50 contact and Cook lost his footing, as did a number of players yesterday the pitch seemed to give way quite a lot. If that’s a penalty or a free kick, then every corner would result in one. Terrible decision by a terrible ref who doesn’t really understand the game beyond what’s written in the rule book. The best for me was when they scored their second, he warned the player not to go over to the kop and what happened he did it and Drysdale did nothing as per. He could have laid down the law with that incident, instead any play acting and time wasting went unpunished until near the end. As for 3 minutes injury time! Don’t make me laugh, the throws were taking 30/40 seconds a time. The guys clueless but we can only be glad non of his decisions effected the outcome, this time.

 

Not at all surprised, he limped past us very slowly when he got subbed, and looked to be in quite some discomfort. Can’t see him shaking that off by Tuesday but then again Patto is an excellent replacement so we shouldn’t be as worried as we normally would be

 

The thing with Osadebe is that he doesn’t even try. Walker would have busted a gut to stop that throwing! Just cancel his contract please

 

Disappointed with a point against Morecambe but we can’t win them all. I’d like to never see Osadebe again

 

Point gained after a poor start.

Somewhat unlucky first goal. Can happen to anyone.

Second half was much better because Gilliead, in particular, but also Oduor got on the ball more meaning Halliday and Richards had the ball further up the pitch rather than relying on big balls up the pitch.

In a game of small margins, Smallwood had a poor game, not accurate enough with him passing and awful set pieces.

Pleased for Brad to get the equaliser. We just didn't put enough good quality balls into the box. Criminal really when there's two good headers in Oliver and Cook in the box.

 

Entertaining game of football and will take a point after such a poor first half. Morecambe didn’t look too bad but I thought we flattered them with some of our play, I’d love teams to let us walk through their midfield so easily.

Despite the entertainment I feel the quality does need to improve to sustain long term success, we weren’t as bad second half but it was just aimless hoofing first half. There is a middle ground between Hughes ball and hoofball and I feel we’re yet to find it despite the success.

It was a shame we didn’t win it in the end, would expect Cook to bury that chance when he hit the bar.

Onto Stockport, no reason we can’t win.

 

Pointon is the best young prospect we have had in years , we need to extend his contract and let him develop, I am sure he will be a great asset in future. Just a quick shoutout to Kelly who had a solid game and laid on a peach of a cross for The equalising goal.

 

What a level of mind games. Would have added a few mince pies and a few pints for that extra realistic look.

 

All 11 Morecambe players had decent games at their place, we owe them big time that was humiliating at their place.