Match Thread Most liked posts in thread: Home V Walsall Saturday 4/9/2021 @ 3.00pm

On Bradford city Twitter - saying we have already sold over 15,500 for game with 2 days to go.

Brilliant numbers.

 

Last time I was at Walsall at home, we beat them 4-0, which was back in 2016.

So excited to be getting back to a proper match in person tomorrow, it's long overdue!

I can promise you all we are going to win tomorrow!!

100% !!

COME ON CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You must have been watching a different game to me then because we carved them open at will I think they had about as many chances but until the goal those chances were of a different quality to ours

We missed some real sitters they took their best chance

Much the better side to be honest

 

A reaction, positive performance and 3 points.

That's all I want.

 

Ten men,doged defending and what can only be described as professional time wasting job done by Walsall.
We need to be more savvy in and around the box simple.
Lessons must be learnt from today's performance if we want to consolidate our present league position that's for sure.
Certainly not the end of the world but two points dropped at home today against a woeful Brummy outfit.

 

As I say, I wouldn't have taken Vernam off either. I didn't understand that one.

But we didn't drop 2 points today because of Adams. He sent out a team that dominated the majority of the game even 11v11, created 6 or 7 quality chances to their one. Theres not much more you can expect of a manager. The final moments in either box cost us.

Its a frustration. But there's much to be optimistic about. There's a lot about this side, and much to work with and build on.

 

Gillead is bringing exactly what he brought for Scunthorpe in terms of numbers and exactly what he brought for us previously.

He's never created or scored enough for an attacking player and it baffles me why he gets so much game time.

 

Hes doing just fine so far. Very early days, but far more positives than negatives

 

I think Gillead is great to watch and plays some lovely football but seems to lack the end product he hasn’t scored yet and I don’t think he has an assist

 

Has anyone watched the highlights? We did more than enough to win the game. How Crankshaw missed I don’t know. Cook had three good chances, particularly his first, and Vernam’s header miss was inexcusable. A poor week of results and with Salford losing again yesterday we have to go there looking for a win now.

Anyway, instead of bashing the team, what I wanted to say is…..Liam Ridehalgh. This lad will win player of the year. He’s a left footed Stephen Darby with his consistency. A definite upgrade on Wood. Had another strong game yesterday.

 

3?
Really?

 

So we've signed two forwards now, both of who aren't actually fit enough to play?

Clearly we're still paying players in chocolate buttons and only taking on players frozen out of other clubs.

I get that I sound very negative lately but as the smoke clears from Sparks pre season propaganda there doesn't seem to be too much to be positive about.

Perhaps 3 points may lift the mood a little but this already feels very familiar and there's an over whelming sense of de ja vu.

 

If Cook gets injured we are up schitt creek without a canoe, never mind a paddle.

 

Vernam off??

Not sure about that. He's created about 3/4 chances today.

 

Vernham scores the header first half, which he should have done, its a different game. Still dont know how he missed.
Poor defending all round for their goal. Threkald no where near the winger and the guy who scored completely unmarked.
All in all , frustrating is the word.

 

I agree it was an open net what Sunday league teams should be scoring, it was one of those games where some players just didn’t do enough in the final third and we conceded a cheap goal. Should have won, 2 points dropped but every team will have them multiple times over the season. We’ve all seen enough of these sort of games in the past.

 

Shame Robinson couldn't keep that late shot down, the kid getting 5 minutes and getting the winner the ground would have erupted.

 

Specifically this quote:
They moved the ball better than we did in the first half – even at 11 v 11 @Fordy117 is their manager wrong as well?