Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Home V Bolton Sat 6th March. 3pm kick off.

Non of this underdog mentality, be confident and cocky all the best in sport are they know they’re the best and let their performances do the talking. If Bolton are expecting to win then so they should be as should we, the two giants in this league collide it’s time we started acting like a big club instead of little old Bradford.

Over the last 14 games(nearly a third of the season) we are the best team in the league, we are at home. Let them be worried about us, let’s be on the front foot and take them to the cleaners.

 

@Fordy117 - the Edin Rahic of BantamTalk

 

One thing I've noticed in the last few games is the amount of silly free kicks we give away around the box.
Luckily, at this level, the type of player who can take advantage are few, but sooner or later we're going to get punished.

 

You'll do for us...

 

Another pointless post from @bantam316l have a look at the goal and see who won the ball in the area that assisted in our goal ?.

https://bantamtalk.com/index.php?threads/home-v-bolton-sat-6th-march-3pm-kick-off.4802/page-25#post-472872

 

I think it was the experience in our midfield that played a part in your guys being on the back foot.
We had a spell early second half when 3 or 4 times we got round the back but no finish.
I have not come here for a row , but someone posted man for man your players are better than ours, which is just not true. Your lads kept going and clearly have a good spirit and as good as the vast majority of teams in the hunt for promotion. I would hate to play you in the play offs

 

Shut up you fool, not ready to go up. Honestly, sometimes think before you post.

 

i'm pretty sure no one isn't celebrating todays late goal, it just amuses me that because we are a good run that any mention of comments that aren't uber positive are met with derision by some. If that last minute goal doesn't go in most people would admit that Bolton deserved the three points. Its not a criticism, its a view on the game.

 

We had a few occasions yesterday where we were in good positions for a shot but looked for that killer pass.
This for me is why Rowe has to start at Cardiff, he seems to be one of the few who is prepared to have a go from anywhere, yesterday was a perfect example when the ball broke to Rowe he only had one thing on his mind and that wasnt to cross the ball, it was far from a tap in a defender trying to close him down but he had faith in his ability.
We need more of that from our midfield players, I'll never criticise a player for having a shot I prefer them to make the keeper work but at times as has been said we do look pedestrian.

 

The objective when the duo took over was to get to safety they will do that shortly. If we go on and achieve anything else it will be an amazing bonus.
To expect us to keep up this great form and run of results is a massive ask. With no points in the bag as insurance when the dip inevitably comes it becomes even harder. If we reach the play offs it will be a great achievement and we should realise that rather than expect it.

 

As others have said, this game deserves a full and rocking VP like when both sides met at the top of L1 not so long ago. The atmosphere that day was brilliant.

I do fear that we were showing a few signs of fatigue last night, especially the three lads in midfield who have been such a key force behind T&S' success. The good thing is that they are all young lads who should be able to rest up this week and be able to go again.

Having Cook back will be a bonus for a game like this as he is a bit more all action than Rowe. Having a fresh Andy Cook from the start and Rowe ready off the bench would be the way to go I think. Also hope that Evans is back as he will give us a bit more defensive know-how. Crankshaw is a great option and a really exciting talent but showed a few naiveties last night that he might not have got away with against a better side. Evans' experience could be vital in a game like this.

 

Crankshaw and Vernam clearly have talent and potential, but they're also clearly still learning. Evans and Clarke tend not to draw quite as many of the plaudits, but they bring a greater sense of composure and tactical awareness - which you'd expect given the respective stages of their careers. Our better performances with the ball during recent weeks, have come when either Eavns ot Clarke impose themselves on the game. For Saturday, I'd be very much in favour our Crankshaw dropping to the bench in favour of Evans or Clarke.

 

Can't get into this flagging Doy

Sorry Ulysses but I can't buy into this slagging Doyle off. It didn't work out for him or us but he certainly didn't fail through not putting hard work in. When he started playing for us even I could tell that we weren't using him properly, he's not a centre forward/target man, I could tell that even before I watched his goals on YouTube at Oldham playing for Richie Wellens who is the only manager to get the best out of him by playing to his strengths.
Doyle didn't like the ball coming to him in the air , Danny Rowe doesn't either.
Doyle was playing in a poor side, badly coached not playing to his strengths. He would have loved to have been banging goals in for us in front of our big noisy crowds.

 

Huh?

Skybet stats:

Possession 49 51
Shots 1 1
Corner 2 0

They look a bit sharper but we're hardly getting battered.

 

Thats the sort of draw that feels like a win. Not just because of the late equaliser, but because we've been second best really.

Fantastic spirit. But we need to be better with the ball. Do we just need a break, or is it something else?

 

didnt deserve anything from that but great to nick a goal. Andy K literally exploded on the commentary which was great too. As I said before I think our attacking play let down a superb defensive effort again, with our inability to do anything positive on the ball inviting pressure. Nothing gets past Canavan and Paudie now but we really push that to extremes and today it caught us out. I think for me Vernams lost his place to Stevens, who has improved with every one of his cameos and did well again today in his brief time on the pitch. Much more positive and better output on the ball.

Cooke was right off the boil today but I think people are becoming a bit wise to him and he's getting marked out of games. Maybe time to give Rowe a run in his position to keep other teams guessing and give cooke space to operate when he comes back in. We've looked leggy in a few games now so I would be looking at trying to rotate a bit where we can in terms of starters.

 

Thought we were second best all over today, especially in midfield. Bolton had the legs on us in there and won virtually every loose ball. As others have said, Watt, Cooke and Sutton need a rest. But who comes in?

Great finish by Rowe and those moments are exactly why we signed him. But we were woeful in possession today, just like Tuesday, and constantly made the wrong decision on the ball or just took too long to decide.

 

Don’t disagree about a wining mindset but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate a last minute equaliser!