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During a game he wasn’t in charge of, what difference does it make?

God almighty restrictions now on when he can talk to his head coach. Getting ridiculous.

Next you’ll be saying he can only speak to him on non match days and then we know he’s had no say on the starting xi.

He’s backed him with a very strong squad with two weeks to go. Could have been discussing anything at all and you’ve created a non story into a story. Or tried to but think mostly been told to stop the nonsense.

Mistakes have been made in the past and ones that cost us but we’ve had a good summer so far. Best I can remember for recruitment in a long time.

 

So Rahic & Collins were talking at a pre-season game....? Not sure what the fuss is.

Rahic could well have been giving advice on what MC should do (we did win the game, so not bad advice....) or they could simply be talking about how the preparations for the new season are going, what players they still need, whether they should give any of the trialists a contract etc etc.

Really don’t have a problem with it.

 

I'm not sure how people don't quite grasp this concept. Players who think they can better there current position do not sign contract extensions. Why would they? It lessens their hand when negotiating with other clubs. In that position Bradford have to look at cashing in, they cannot afford to lose out on their most valuable asset. Thats what clubs like Peterborough do. The kicker in this is what part of the transfer fee is used to strengthen the team. It should leave you potentially stronger if the fee is fully invested in the first team.

 

I must be missing something..
Where is it said he's unhappy? Where's it said Edin has shafted him? etc etc

Are we just believing what people stick on social media or has anyone hard evidence? Not trying to ruffle peoples feathers here, i for one, want to keep our main striker for a change. I just don't understand some supporters who are not bothered about him.

 

Here it goes again. To ease the mental burden of one of our better players leaving we have to turn him into a villain or down play his ability.

 

@Bronco why is it not just a picture of A chairman spending time with his new manager, having a chat and being supportive.

It entirely depends on the way you spin it.

 

Good luck to Wyke, very good player at this level. Still not sure he can make the step up if they go up for the reason that he struggles as a lone striker which most at that level now play. The games I'll remember him for are his debut against Gillingham and Swindon, other than that though he didn't have them big moments I associate with the likes of Hanson and Wells.

The telling thing for me is although I recognise we've lost a very good player I'm just not gutted like I was with Wells, and it's not just because we were quick to replace him.

 

I have said this many times on the forum. Thing is we as a team were incapable of playing to McNulty's (and Hiwulas) strengths. During their time on the pitch both were making numerous intelligent runs into space and behind defenders whilst our ultra-cautious midfield were playing tippy tappy little triangles and keeping possession before deciding to go sideways and give it to Marshall. I sit opposite the edge of the area and their frustration was ever evident. I believe he would have scored many more goals for us a more creative midfield. I hate to say it but the only player who looked capable of supplying those penetrating passes at the time was Vuckic.

 

He tried hard but clearly lacked quality.

 

He's better than some on here give him credit for. He deserves a crack at the championship.

 

Gary Madine went for 6 mil
6 f-ing mil
Not fast and not much movement
The fact that is contract is nearing its end is bollax.
If he goes on the cheap it’s because he has been a Twit.
I don’t think we will get better and I don’t think Rahic will let him go for much under a mil.
He’s many things but when it comes down to it he is a businessman and not an idiot.
Surly he reaslise he can offer a good contract with good wages and get a better price in January. Or keep him and have ambition.
Offering wyke a good deal is in the clubs interest on every front

 

Got every right to be if he genuinely has an injury. If the lad does move to a big club like Sunderland then good luck to him, he certainly doesn't owe Bradford City anything.

 

Don't be stupid man. Why would we not play him ? He wasn't injured or carrying a knock going into the match so the risk was no higher than any player. We've not accepted a bid for him, we've not had anything other than a club trying to get him for way under his worth and as far as we know he hasn't actually said he wants to go.

We were preparing for him on the basis that he will still be here. You can't wrap him in cotton wool until the deadline closes "just in case". Your just looking for another reason to slag the club off, and making yourself look stupid doing it.

 

signing a new contract would be nice !

 

And why exactly are they clowns ? Spending more money this season than we have since 1999, fixed the pitch, replacing broken seats, brought the shop back in house, doing the same with catering, reinvented the development squad. All things the previous hand to mouth lot didn’t because they relied entirely on cup runs.

Yeah if these lot are clowns then bring on the full circus because I’m in for the full ride.

 

Nonsense. If people wish to come back if results pick up then absolutely fine by me. More money for the club, potentially more investment.

Choices are allowed.

 

Ours fans can be so embarrassing at times, it’s cringeworthy.
We’re all entitled to form our own thoughts but to go n challenge the lad?
No wonder he doesn’t seem to have a bond in some peoples eyes when he’s faced with that level of intelligence!

 

Some of the reaction on social media last night was nothing short of a disgrace by our 'fans'. I don't have Wyke down as a player that would fake an injury, I would have thought that he would have asked to be left out if he had the injury before the game rather the embarressment of faking an injury whilst still on the pitch.

 

To be fair to James Hanson he could do all of that, and at his best was unplayable. If he added five goals a season to his tally he would have been knocking on Bobby's door. Hanson also never gave less than 100% and often played through the pain barrier. Wyke scores more, that makes him a more valued asset in some people's eyes. Not in mine.

The club's biggest mistake with Hanson was not bringing in either Deano or Bobby to give him some private tuition on technique.

For wearing the crest on his shirt with pride, absolute effort, being a scorer of "big goals" rather than a big goal scorer and at times making PL defenders look stupid with sheer determination, I'll take Hanson over Wyke any day. I don't think Wyke ever gave the impression that he "wanted" to be here. It was a career move and nothing more.