Most liked posts in thread: City v Northampton Sept 7th

Yeah. Bowyer obviously influenced the ref to the extent that the crowd berated him for 45 mins and he sends our player off for 2 soft yellow while letting Northampton get away with time wasting.

These managers talk some proper crap at times.

Even Bowyer was at it - reckons were we excellent from start to finish today? No Gary. We were flat for 45, ok for 20 then very good for 25.

 

Great save by O'Donnell, doesn't show that great tackle from Wood but the 2nd yellow is a joke their player clearly starts the hand bags and Ismail does very little to warrant his second yellow and ultimately a red.

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/competitions/league-two/11804479/bradford-2-1-northampton

 

I'd go as far as to say he does less than very little, he does nothing at all. Disgraceful decision.

 

Bout time we had someone with a bit of character and can actually play...

 

Sorry I have to disagree with your wing men comment Connely second half n particular was skinning the full back and Pritchard put a series of great crosses in. The midfield was poor it’s always Palmers partners that get stick but he offers little and Devine was poor cook did really well when he came on much better

 

who was the clown (spectator) who got run over by Paudie after his goal?? The stewarding seemed a bit slack there.

 

according to those around me, we are saints and never do anything that may be deemed unsportsmanlike.. there were a few blank and silent faces when i mentioned the masters of the dark arts in tony mcmahon and dean windass though. every team does it, every team's fans that it is done against hate it - but when you scrape a 1-0 away from home after a poor performance and the last few minutes of injury time are taken up by your 'keeper and full-backs walking to the ball when out of play then nobody cares. it's swings and roundabouts for all teams.

 

Certainly got high hopes for Ismail on yesterday's showing..

 

getting my initials mixed up. AOC obvs.

 

Do you get to many games Ricc?

O'D has already won us plenty of points this season whereas Hornby, last night at least, let in a bit of a clanger.

 

We've the 2 best forwards in the division in Donaldson and Vaughan. We did have the top 3 but moved Doyle on.

So are you suggesting we drop one of Donaldson and Vaughan?

Bowyer has decided to bring in about 12 midfielders and created his own problems.

4-2-3-1 would send fans to sleep.

Bradford City have to remember that they're on thin ice.. If we don't go up we will lose fans next season and if we don't produce good football then fans won't renew. The cheap season tickets are losing its effect.

Out of interest what would be your 4-2-3-1 line up?

 

For me Donaldson hasn't been pulling up trees at all. Unlike Vaughan, i'm not sure what he offers.
I'm not suggesting its how Bowyer will go but seeing Ismail the other night along with Pritchard can break from midfield and Longridge can play left back adequately then for me i would go.

GK. O Donnell

RB. Mellor/French
CB. Paudie
CB. BRE
LB. Longridge

CDM. Palmer/AOC

CM. Pritchard
CM. Cooke

LM. Wood
RM. Ismail

CF. Vaughan

4-1-4-1
For me this would yield goals and defensive solidity

 

I don't mind this formation but the problem is still CDM.
I'd keep Wood at LB and put Pritchard out wide.
As much as it pains me to say it I'd have Akpan in CDM, I wouldn't want AOC in there and I'd definitely drop Palmer.

 

I'd have palmer over akpan any day. You only need to look at the defensive duel stats from saturday to see how useless akpan is in that role.

 

He's not a DM and neither is akpan. However he's got through more defensive work than probably any other midfielder and it's not his game. Not sure how you can call palmer ineffective and then say you would rather play akpan in his place.

 

The fact that it’s almost impossible to definitively name two players out of nearly thirty on the books to play together in midfield speaks volumes. This is where matches are won and lost. I’m afraid Akpan will play because he has to: there’s no one else for that sort of holding role unless you want to do what Jack Charlton always advocated and play a centre half in midfield. Somebody somewhere must have a huge blind spot.

 

You do realise that Danny Devine is Shi&te don't you?

Problem with Devine is he doesn't do much in the centre of the park. He is pointless. He's slow, doesn't shoot, never scores, too relaxed on the ball, doesn't have a great range of passing and just plays safe balls. Devine is a no no from me.

Palmer has been disappointing so far. He needs to up his game.

If we going with 2 centre midfielders then Palmer and Cooke/Akpan maybe.

If going with 3 the Akpan has to play.

 

He was our best player against Bolton when playing in the middle. I know the opposition wasn't the best but he still stood out amongst the senior players.

 

Both Devine and Akpan are crap but If I was to chose I’d have Akpan Devine would have gone by now if we had another home grown player

 

Only a idiot would chant that after 6 games