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I was there that day. Steiner, tumble and waddle wonder goal. Even the Everton fans were clapping that goal

 

We all were !

 

A fantastic goal made even better because Waddle had told Southall pre-match if he left his line which he often did , given the chance he'd chip him as he did, a great effort from Waddle, your a hard man to please if you have to use Southall's condition to diss Waddles goal, we don't see many like that from Bradford City players lets remember the day, and what a great felling it was to have turn Everton over at Goodison Park.

 

I had a fiver on us to win 3-1 that day, I was counting my winnings before Gary Speed scored Everton’s 2nd goal, fortunately also had a fiver on just for a win, softened the blow a bit but not much. Sat on bus after the game I remember the Everton fans being anything but happy, one comment stuck with me was’ what is a player like Waddle doing playing for a team like Bradford, bitter blues

 

Yeah pretty sure speeds goal was in injury time

 

He's right though mate.

We were never gong down.

 

I'd add training into the woeful category as well. One of the first things T&S identified was the need for more intensity in training, and AK bless him, was right to point out the stark contrast in pre match warm ups between our players and whoever we were playing in any given week. That wasn't suddenly going to change under Stuart, and would have continued to put us at a disadvantage, whatever he might try to claim otherwise.

 

Strange interview where there are a few digs flying round. Quite hypocritical a few of them.

 

I think he's pretty stubborn and once he's made his mind up, that's it, so yes, I think you're right that he was reluctant to change how things were done regarding training etc.

As for Parker, it's his job to fill column inches and I'm sure he didn't have to hold a gun to Stuart's head to get him to talk. He could have just politely declined the interview; I'll always love the man but this is another mistake that is entirely of his own doing I'm afraid.

 

I don't think some of players we signed in January would have come if McCall had still been manager

 

Wasn’t we? hadn’t we just lost six on the trot

 

He wasn't unlucky with injuries in my opinion. It was the lack of preparation, warm ups, intensity in training. Funny how we've only had 1 muscle injury since he left. There's a common theme with Stuart , it's always someone else's fault. We may have scraped survival but the fundamental flaw in all his sides is defence and a lack of cutting edge. His play is based around possession but always in the middle third.

Unfortunately he's losing a lot of respect with his denials. He could learn a thing or two from Gary Jones about class.

 

Do feel for the man and was originally saying he should have been given more time but i was proven wrong with the T&S appointment. Having such an incredible turnaround cannot be ignored.
It does seem like trying to be pally with everyone and his dogmatic approach regarding a back 3 was his downfall

That being said i wish him the best no matter what he does.

 

That's a bit of an understatement Bronco

 

That even supposes that BRE was capable of stringing two coherent words together

 

Don't want to go OTT as their are certain posters on here who throw a right strop when they believe your showing too much positivity with regards Stuart.

I can't remember him have many poor games over his two spells at Valley Parade.

 

Totally different to Paul Jewell of you remember the tv documentary did on our promotion year, he certainly let he players have it when needed.

 

Maybe so. But I guess it's the manner and timing in a post related to post Macca sacking... Yes, I know a post was brought up regards Macca for Scotland. Time and a place?

I'll just say, that Bronco is a decent enough contributor too

 

I'd heard from a very good source as well. It was the training methods more than anything that they were critical of.

 

Were these "run ins" before or after we paid his legal fees for his "wrongful arrest" I wonder?