City v Northampton Sept 7th

must be. anyone with a different opinion is a WUM. right?

 

I think it will be same side that started vs Crewe but Pritchard in for Devitt

 

can we not just keep it simple.

OD
Mellor POC BRE Wood
Pritchard Palmer Cooke Ismail
Vaughan Donaldson

 

Why are most people dropping AOC? I think so far he has been one of our better performers

 

Yes, when you're placing Hornby over R O'D.

 

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.

 

I do think hes gonna go for a 3-5-2 again! hope it pays off

 

Good point.
Lets play 4-4-4 we may just sneak a draw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

If 442 is off the table, we have the players to set up 4231. Stops the midfield getting over run, floods the attack and can play wide if one from the 2 pushes up.

 

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?

 

Totally agree with you about renewals next season. Even I’m bored of going after almost 40 years, it’s painful to see my 16 year old daughter fed up at games, don’t think it’s long before she wants to do something else on a Saturday.

I don’t expect a Divine right to go straight back up but I expect some sort of entertainment and it’s been sadly lacking for too long

Like you I believe if this season is another poor affair then many fans will not renew next year

In that sense this season is a huge one for the club both on and off the pitch

 

Thin ice love this.

Donaldson is a good striker but will not play every game, having options is a good thing not a hinderance and having the choice of different formations is also a good thing.

You were critical of Doyle whilst he was here but now he's scoring you miss him.

Like Ewan said dropping say Donaldson brings a different option, it won't be long until Vaughan is serving a match ban with all his bookings so we'll have to change it soon anyway.

 

What happened to the 'rumour' Vaughan had been arrested?

 

Amazingly it was absolute nonsense.

 

It came from a cloud.

 

Must be a fact then......

 

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

 

Pritchard in Center mid? Isn’t he a winger?

 

That's what I thought, but he played centrally on tuesday and apparently bowyer moved him to a central area at blackpool. Although when he signed he said Bowyer sees him as a winger.

 

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.