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Getting beaten last night was not an issue for me, I anticipated it - which was reinforced as soon as I saw the team sheet. What's actually annoying is the way we invited that defeat. Ten minutes of sheer defensive lunacy, well acted out by a Sunday pub team performance. Hopkin as well as the players needs to up his game, in terms of team selection and tactics.

 

I am a bit late to the discussion, having recovered from arriving home at 1.55 am. I think it is worth recording that Mellor has reason to be grateful to Ruddock. Just before the end of the match they had a coming together in a strong challenge on both sides. The ref seemed to be reaching for a card for Mellor but Ruddock leapt to his feet and persuaded the ref there was nothing in it. No card produced. Good sportsmanship and a marked contrast to some of the antics from Oxford on Saturday.

Luton looked a tidy well organised team - good movement and passing with players comfortable with each other. Everything we are not - lack of player availability meant the defence had never played together and it showed. Best forgotten and move on to Saturday.

A mention for some of our "support". I appreciate gallows humour might be the order of the day, but chanting "We're shit and we know we are" as the players walk on to the field is pretty negative and unhelpful. Ditto, "You're nothing special, we lose every week", also factually incorrect. If you are going to be bothered travelling to Luton on very damp Tuesday night, at least support the team. And don't stand up on the front row when seating is unreserved. Bloody rude.

 

My youngest said at half time 'that's ok dad we can go home now, at least we have scored'....needless to say we didn't go home and the rest is history. He was the talk of his mates at school (and his teacher a Boro fan) on Monday for being there...

Interesting story about getting the tickets...queued up for over six hours in the snow and got 5 places away from the ticket office window when they said 'sold out'!! Couldn't believe it....but they took details and said if any returns we'll be in touch...kids were distraught that we hadn't got tickets but got a phone call at work on Monday afternoon to ask if I was still interested....when I got home from work and told my two lads, I was then the best Dad in the world that evening!!!

 

Chicksen, McGowan, Bruenker, Mellor, NKP, Wright, all need to be replaced, sharpish.

 

I know who @City-since-67 is, and he told me three things were true or going to happen.

One is already true, one is almost certainly true and will be confirmed in the coming weeks/months, and the other I probably won't ever know for sure.

But if you ask me, and I've dealt with this poster, he not only told me the truth, but had genuine information, acted in the best interests of the club, and didn't exaggerate once.

Also, I know that the funds for the flyover will be back in our hands very soon, and I'll confirm as soon as they are.

If this poster isn't owed an apology, he is at least owed some respect for having the club at heart and for knowing what he was talking about.

He told me he wasn't a bullshitter.

I second that.

 

Good to see Colville back on the subs bench.

 

Josh Wright will not play for City again. To think he was club captain, seriously, Abott and co WTF were they doing?

 

And to think people said to drop Payne.....

 

Be really nice to get the win, draw would be acceptable, but we need something to keep the momentum going. Isn't it about time the officials ballsed up a game in our favour?!

 

@Skyebantam 's 50p moves markets

 

They are saving Payne till Brunker has run allover their defence and are limping.

 

Josh Wright dropped, get in!

 

Rahic
"I feel responsible and accept I am open and perhaps deserving of some of the criticism which has come my way," he wrote in a statement sent to the Bradford Telegraph and Argus.

The man is deluded "perhaps deserving" you are one arrogant **** the sooner you go the better all round.

 

Ironically having lost 4-0 I don’t feel overly disappointed. Agree, for the first 20mins we looked comfortable, but without any threat. As you say though, the danger of our set up was that once we conceded there was nothing that carries any threat.

The goals were all soft. Defending was poor and a uncharacteristic mistake from O’Donnell.

The second half we were considerably better going forward and Payne made a huge difference. It’s really hard to make a case for why he isn’t staying every game. I struggled to see why the goal didn’t stand from the corner and believe we were good value for a goal at that stage.

Unfortunately, this was the type of game we really didn’t need after Saturday, especially with the forced changes. At least tonight there was effort and desire. We won’t play Luton away every week (thank goodness).

Just hope they take this on the chin and move on very quick. We have played a hell of a lot worse this season that’s for sure.

For the record:
* Mellor had a decent game
* Payne has to start, if fit
* Chicksen, unfortunately, looked vulnerable
* Doyle badly badly badly needs support!

 

Jon, I just want some truth as well!! Pisses me off when been a supporter for over 45 years and can't find out what's going on?

 

We were further along in one of the blocks to the side, but our view of nearly everything in front of the goal and to the right of it was obscured by those standing at the front. There was plenty of room for you to stand at the back. You might have been happy to stand, but I bet you won't be when you become elderly or infirm in any way. You don't stop wanting to follow City as you grow older.

 

Their home form is brilliant.

I’d snap your hands off for the samE result as Peterborough now

 

We were undefeated at home for a whole season.
Forgot who it was who ended that run but at around this time last year we were beaten at home by Plymouth who were bottom at the time.
Who the feck are Luton ffs. We CAN go there and win.