Match Thread Cheltenham Town v Bradford City FA Cup 1st Round - Sat 1 Nov 2025 3pm

See post #401.

 

Jamie Walker scored twice and assisted twice against them. Should we be signing him back on the strength of it?

 

I don't especially want it to happen, but if Touray's at LCB (and I think he's decent there) then Tyreik is the obvious pick at LWB with Richards still not match fit.

It's horses for courses on Saturday. I'm possibly underestimating them, but if Burton come content to frustrate us and try grab a goal on the counter, we'll need pacey, tricky players who can beat their man. Any right footer is going to cut inside into a packed midfield and get crowded out, so a genuine left footer on that side is - for me - a must against teams who are set up to defend.

 

We could always try neufville at left wing back and halliday on the right? Neufville played plenty enough times on the left for Wimbledon before his move here

 

Feels a bit square pegs in round holes though and given that Halliday doesn't especially give us that attacking intent to unlock a side sitting deep then I'm not sure it's required.

 

Halliday offers nothing going forwards really. Yes he gets into good positions but his delivery is awful and he often makes the wrong choices, hence Power shouting at him the other week.

 

I think it's harsh to describe his delivery as "awful" but he's certainly not as dynamic or as much of a threat as Neufville.

 

Ok maybe I’m being too harsh but the point is when we are struggling to unlock teams like Cheltenham and Lincoln who were defending for their lives, Halliday isn’t the key.

 

So is McIntyre, Pennington, Joe Wright, Kelly etc all injured? If not then there is no reason to move Touray and spoil that left side attacking threat.

 

I prefer we put our best team out this weekend and players in their correct places. We need Halliday as second choice RB. Fingers crossed that Pointon and Pattison are fit again.

 

Agreed.. just hope we get at least half a game out of Pattison before he's crocked again.

 

Tyreik Wright might be left footed but when was the last time you saw him take someone on down the outside. He invariably cuts in and then more often than not passes backwards.

 

Reading v Stevenage on SKY tonight if you want to give Reading a cheer anybody...!!

 

I'd like to see Richards fight his way back in. Him and Touray interchanging from LCB/LWB could be a really solid pairing as well as providing the athleticism and pace to get forward and attack.

 

He could be like a new signing. Pairing Touray with a pacy left sided player whovcan do the business could be an absolute god send. Guessing he'll come back for 2 games, play a blinder and then get injured again.

 

I hope he does not fall over outside the opposition penalty area , thus providing them with a goal scoring opportunity and then limp off with sympathy injury
He is one i would try and upgrade on come January
Far too injury prone for what he provides.

 

I will try, but one of my employees is from there, and supports them
Don't want to show too much favouritism

 

Perhaps but while he's here and being paid let's try get him fit and give it a go.

 

Pathetic response, hardly a goal scoring opportunity the guy has scored from 65 yards out and he was already down. Gives his all every time he plays

 

It was meant to be a bit tongue in cheek, but i don't think he gives his all every time he plays
Not many players do
In 7 seasons at football league level 2018 on loan to Yeovil from Middlesboro, he has managed 163 games with 28 goals in the league, non in the fa cup, 1 in the league cup and 2 tin pot trophy , 10 for us since he joined in AUG 2023 and 18 for Harrogate of the league goals
Hardly prolific for an attacking midfielder
Not the worse player we have seen but definitely one we can upgrade on in January in my opinion