Most liked posts in thread: Home vs Crawley Town 19th October

Any news on Pritchard?

 

Apparently he played for Barrow in a freindly and that doesn't allow him to play for us, I believe the FA are looking into it.

 

When are you inviting us for a pint then to sup all these winnings???

 

But if he's only played for Barrow what stops him playing for us ??

Doyle played with us in the early part of the season (August) and now obviously playing with Swindon.
It's 3 clubs you can't in one season

 

Correct .

 

I don't know who else he payed for besides Barrow but that's the issue until the FA say one way or the other.

 

Paying for my nights out not yours.

 

He was training with Bury prior to Barrow. Obviously they did not play any games this season, but might they have held his registration? Could that complicate things?

 

Not sure how they could hold his registration as a professional (at the time) club if he hadn't signed a contract Wouldn't they be mutually inclusive?

 

Charming!

 

Agree, wouldn't be at all surprised to see them in at least a play off spot come the end of the season.

 

Well, let's hope they play well on Tuesday although a trip to us and then a trek to Newport isn't exactly fun.

 

Although BRE did come back in A O'Connor kept his place and rightly so.

Also for the Messi link when he came back from injury Barca did bench him to start with so goes to prove even the best don't walk straight back in.

 

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/teams/bradford-city/11839912/bradford-2-1-crawley

 

First half, we should have had more goals but poor crosses into the box let us down. We did eventually find the sweet spot.
Second half we missed the presence of Pritchard and resorted to sitting deep and soaking up the pressure, without Donaldson we have no target man and need to learn how to play out from the back under pressure. So many balls today played upto Vaughn who can't hold the ball up on his own. We need a plan B for when there is no Donaldson.
Otherwise we held firm and took the 3 points which is the most important part of today.

 

First half, we should have had more goals but poor crosses into the box let us down. We did eventually find the sweet spot.
Second half we missed the presence of Pritchard and resorted to sitting deep and soaking up the pressure, without Donaldson we have no target man and need to learn how to play out from the back under pressure. So many balls today played upto Vaughn who can't hold the ball up on his own. We need a plan B for when there is no Donaldson.
Otherwise we held firm and took the 3 points which is the most important part of today.

 

First half exceptional. Best we've played this season. Second half was horrendous. Game of two halves. Happy to pick up the three points mind you.

I think Bowyer needs to assess the second half, to lose shape and the game plan soon as we went 2-0 up was poor to see, something to work on during the week perhaps? Cooke another outstanding game, Pritchard very good until his injury.

Personally think Wood needs to get on the set-pieces, lot of times Pritchard couldn't beat the first man. Lets change it up and not be predictable. Akpan had another steady game, just needs to keep it simple and make some runs. We are going to miss Donaldson holding the ball up, maybe change formation due to that as the second half was poor.

We have ten players currently out if you include Reeves & Robinson therefore we are doing very well, especially when we win ugly. Maybe Bowyer is looking in the free agent market again with the injuries? Taylor obviously not ready yet and it seems he doesn't trust Anderson to come on and firm things up.

On wards to Tuesday now, Mellor to come in for Henley, McCartan for Oteh for me. But its a game about opinions.

Good to see the disability back out at HT too. Atmosphere not the greatest at times today, hopefully get that going again too.

 

We played far to deep second half it was always a matter of time before they scored . Odonald was my MOM made three great saves today .

 

He should have scored it, Dave. We won, yes, but he should have put that one away.