Harrogate Town (A)

crapping themselves about injuries already as they know we have zero strength in depth.

 

I saw it on twitter not sure about anywhere else but I heard from someone else it was announced that that was the reason why BPA reduced their prices as we were sending a Bradford XI rather than a first team.

 

Would love to watch you say that to his face rather than behind a keyboard, would see who the coward (spelt correctly for you) is then.

 

B

Unfortunately not, only have a week left but my bantams I follow has just been renewed for the upcoming season so I’ll be watching from afar none the less.

 

Yeah, I would say it to his face.

Meant even say it to his bosses at Newquest also.

 

Some of the recent signings have been positive but why aren’t they playing in friendlies to get match fit.

If we get off to a bad start the atmosphere at VP will be hostile.

 

Lets have a little realism about this result, The fact is that the players chosen to play were players that our coaching and management staff have brought in and judged capable of eventually playing at league level, If these players cannot compete at conference level without giving a good account then they are not worth the time and expense the club has invested in them, I do feel some sympathy for the players involved though because it is patently obvious that the preparation for this game was absolutely nil and that is worrying as it reflects a shambolic and amateurish approach, This management team is not fit for purpose

 

Have you been on the pop? Your grammar is appalling

 

For what it’s worth

Didn’t go... too far away
Wouldn’t have gone if I lived in Bradford... it was “flagged” as a Bradford City X1. (If one cannot suss what that means you are naive)

We play a team of established adult footballers
We play with a team heavily populated by what we used to call the “ Reserves” and predominantly Northern Intermediate team ie juniors
In a nutshell players who don’t even train with the first team let alone play with them or very very unlikely to represent BCAFC in L1

Recall that silly cup we play in... where world class Premier League sides are represented by kids. That didn’t go to plan did it... the kids got tanked by adult sides!

The pitch was said to be extremely hard therefore potential for injuries
Does one think that if our coaching team ignored the conditions and played the first team squad which resulted in 4 injuries they would have been absolutely pilloried?
Someone suggests the coaches couldn’t be bothered to show without any evidence whatsoever

It just shows how stupid this has all become. Grasping at the result of such an innocuous football match as being the fore teller of the season ahead, the merits of our First team squad, our transfer activity, our coaching staff and the odd dig at our owners thrown in.

Some actually believe this rubbish

It’s pretty pathetic

Our kids got beat by adults....SO WHAT!

 

You're correct.

Long night.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06fd5dx

A 12 minute interview with him here. His post match thoughts are towards the end of the clip.

 

You are missing the point Kevin.

Why did they agree to this fixture played on an artificial pitch when they had no intention of sending first team players.

Surely, with the season just 2 weeks away, we should have arranged a friendly that the first team players should have been participating in, instead of training at Apperley Bridge

I suspect that they didn't realise Harrogate had an artificial pitch until it was too late. Very poor planning on the club's part.

I understand as a result they have hastily arranged a behind closed doors match on Tuesday against somebody

 

Can't understand why last season's under 23 coach put his underperforming players who finished 3rd bottom of their league,
up against a promoted side with adults.Outcome was predictable.

 

Nothing, he needs to be more hard hitting on the club when things clearly look a mess.

If he wants to work for Bradford City then fine but he works for the paper and should tell it as it is.

 

I read that as 'should tell it as I perceive it'.

 

Their pitch was installed 2 YEARS and 3 Months ago. We have played them since.

GOOD decision therefore.

 

Precisely.... so why the false indignation over mostly 15 pages?

 

Totally agree. With a couple of weeks left to the start of the season, we have played what could be perceived as the 1st eleven for 45minutes against the blades. Shouldn’t the last 3 friendly games be about the team getting to know each other? Don’t be surprised if the defence is all over the place for the first 2 or 3 games.

 

What was a good decision?