Commiserations One & All

How can you say that? You don’t know which players will leave or stay or who will come in. Sure there’s a risk the after effects of the Rahic regime continue, but to claim it’s unlikey to be a good season is bollocks. Decent budget plus whatever BowyerS gets from selling players is the story, give him a chance and JGBTLFFS before writing off next season.

 

I'm reserving judgement until we see the precise extent of Bowyer's summer recruitment efforts and all of which most definitely need to be onboard ready for the first game of pre-season. In such respect meaning the right level and quality of players are actually signed to BCAFC contracts. Also non of the usual pre-season trialist nonsense please. Similar to how Parky worked, the loan market needs to be used with extreme caution and only for perhaps the odd deadline addition to cover/ boost any unfortunate injury situation or likely looking vulnerable position.


Unfortunately the quality of our existing squad is so shockingly inadequate that we need a complete root and branch job again. Bowyer will be very fortunate indeed to instantly acquire the right player in every position and hence why in my opinion our next renaissance is more than likely going be an awful long and painful process. But to give ourselves the best possible chance of an immediate bounce back then as an absolute must Bowyer needs to bring in: 1) a proper keeper, 2) a couple of imposing and mobile centre backs. 3) a true midfield general and leader. 4) a brute recognised goal scoring centre forward. 5) proper pace in the middle, alongside the c/fwd & and down both flanks.


It's certainly a daunting and unpleasant prospect to realise that only one more car crash of a season will be enough see us out of league football, So we need setting up to give ourselves the best possible opportunity to ensure we dominate all of our opponents and thus enable us to rebound from L2 with some real style and swagger.


Take a look at that L2 table next season and what we are set to face. Without being arrogant and knowing full well our capabilities to exceed new levels of footballing embarrassment, there's not a single other Club anywhere near our supposed stature. Team's should be in awe of playing BCAFC and we need to ensure that perception works for us not against us!


Yes we need to start readopting the mantra "Bradfords Bouncing Back" and just for once show that we bloody well mean it!

 

And it can be repeted with the right personel at the club.

 

Have you looked at how last year's relegated 4 are doing? 3 of the 4 are still trying to get promoted and the 4th is in mid-table. Northampton are lowest, at 14th. Oldham have won the last 3 games 2-0 since Scholes resigned and might squeak into the play-offs. MK Dons and Bury might manage auto promotion. Bury only finished on 36 points which is what we are on now. There is every chance we can do well next season.

 

The previous owners didn't let us down as such, it was always in their remit that they could not take us any further due to financial restraints and in truth it was going to take further financial investment to take us forward. We had reached a peak in terms of how far we could go on a restricted budget, they were looking for a buyer and had been for some time. They hit the motherload when Rahic turned up Rupps chequebook. It was the right call at the time, they would have been mad not to sell to two fruitloops willing to stump that amount of cash.
Problem is the new investment came at a price, that price was Rahic and his dream. For this club to progress it did need more investment in the infrastructure of the club and a bigger budget for the playing squad. Shame the guy spending it knew f*ck all about f*ck all.

 

What's this "happy clapping" thing all about? Just because someone tries to be positive. "Always the negative"

 

I like Bowyer and think if he’s given full control of the squad then we will have a good chance of bouncing back next season. This season has reminded me that it’s nice to watch games that we compete in and actually see us win/score a few. So if that’s in L2 then so be it, at least it should be more entertaining than the last 18 months.

Obviously this is caveated with the fact I thought we would bounce back when we got relegated to L2 last time and I also thought Hopkin would keep us up after the good run in December. So hopefully I’m actually correct this time!

 

A positive? I refer the honourable gentleman that we are in fact on the berge of being relegated to the khazi league. Now correct me if i’m wrong, but i’m really really struggling to see a positive of spending at least one season in league two, judging by our last relegation it could be a lot longer. But hey, by all means clap yersen daft.

 

Confident we won’t get double relegated but depends on what we can shift in the summer to as what next season holds

 

No it’s about who we can sign that will compliment the better players who will still be here

 

“WE HAVE NO ‘BETTER’ PLAYERS!!!!”

 

And just who are these better players that are here, the players who have shown anything like have been our loan signings, how Bowyer can start to get players to compliment the likes of
Richard O'Donnell
Joe Riley
Adam Chicksen
Anthony O'Connor
Sean Scannell
Jake Reeves
Eoin Doyle
Tyrell Robinson
Kelvin Mellor
Billy Clarke
Omari Patrick
Hope Akpan
Nathaniel Knight-Percival
Connor Wood
Daniel Devine
Calum Woods
Jordan Gibson
Luca Colville
Paul Caddis
Josh Wright
Shay McCartan
Alex Jones
I obviously want Bowyer to get a squad together for next season and a play off place minimum, but looking at this lot bar one or two he's got one hard task on his hands.

 

Wasn't having a go at you for having an opinion mate, you are entitled to that as we all are. I was more pulling you up for using the term "happy clappers" as a derogatory way of putting down supporters who don't happen hold the same views as your goodself what.

 

We stayed till the end yesterday mate, hell we even gave a lukewarm reception to the players after the final whistle, but i draw the line at getting excited about next season. Talk of people looking forward to next season just riles me up, I'm still getting to grips with being a sniff away from the championship two years ago.

 

Just a reminder that we are by far the worst team in L1, with a dreadful defence and lousy attack, no hope of a complete rebuild, and a target the size of Valley Parade on our chests every home game.

Underestimate League Two at the peril of your own sanity.

I don't care how 'big' the team's are, or what their name value is, you can bet any of the top half teams would have finished above us this season had we shared a division.

Anyone thinking 'it's only Exeter' need their heads testing.

We do not win games, under any manager.

We are saddled with sacks of crap.

We are not going up, but it's a pleasant fantasy I guess.

 

Tell me something positive about this season?