City V Wigan

I'd just like to see two up front. I don't think it's too much to ask.

 

I’d like to see us win it as winning breeds confidence, no matter who is is against, and we need to wash away the negative mindset from last year. But if we lose, no, it isn’t the end of the world.

The signs have been promising and we look like we have a plan. Hopefully the team building exercises have brought the players together.

It will be interesting to see the starting XI as GB needs to be getting a good idea now. Who partners likely captain Vaughan out of Doyle and Donaldson?

Has Gibson done enough to edge ahead of Ismael for LW?

Will Akpan or Anderson partner Palmer?

Will Paudie edge out French and O’Connor to partner Richards-Everton? Or Will French and Paudie start??!

Will Riley edge ahead of Longridge at LB?

Has Mellor got first dibs on RB ahead of Henley.

Is he tempted to start Hornby over OD?

There’s only really Palmer, Scannell and Vaughan that looked nailed on starters IMO!

We haven’t learnt anything from the trips to Eccleshill and Brighouse that will effect the first team......

 

As long as it’s a credible performance with some semblance of the game plan we’re working to, and we don’t get injuries, it’s all good. These are really just training sessions. It’s the first 3-5 games of the season proper that will indicate what we might be capable of.

I still think we have important business to do. We need at least 2 more quality players.

 

If fit, I would say the following are certain starters, the rest of positions up for grabs

Mellor
Paudie
Scannell
Palmer
Vaughan
Donaldson

First choice keeper will be interesting
Who partners Paudie?
Longridge or Riley at left back?
new central midfield player to partner Palmer hopefully
ismail or new left winger perhaps?

One or two positions we have good options. But despite there being numbers available, I still think Central Midfield is by far the weakest area, has to be priority to bring one in

 

He will just pick them in height order starting with the tallest downwards

 

I think the first name on the teamsheet against Cambridge will be Devine, as sub.

 

Should be picking a side as close as possible to the starting eleven against Cambridge for the last two senior friendlies

 

Wouldn't mind seeing him have another go in a central position, acquitted himself well there against Liverpool. If it were to be him and Palmer though I worry that maybe too lightweight for L2 as I haven;t seen enough of Palmer to see if he can do the physical side yet.

 

Seems like the club have reduced prices for tomorrow to £10 for adults https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2019/july/turnstile-information-city-wigan-athletic/

 

Gibson isn’t going to play in a 2 man midfield

 

Full marks once again for listening to fans . Can’t complain about the price now

 

Not a done thing that we're playing with a 2 man midfield, definitely gives us another option in any case

 

The 4 trailists we have in still are Chris Taylor, Nortei Nortey, Andy Taylor and Luke Wall so expect it will be them. It's probably also to boost numbers a bit as we only have 21 outfield players that are fit and most likely any loans won't come in until the season has started when the window for Premier League and Championship clubs has closed and squads back from their pre season tours with settled squads.

 

If we don't sign Nortey ill be outraged

 

It's interesting that this is our second home match of the pre season. Seems like GB is trying to get the team used to the stadium.

 

Full marks? If they'd have priced it right in the first place it would have saved them a job.

 

True but they listened and acted and take credit for it

 

Need to start with 80% of the starting 11 and play them for at least 60 mins plus now.