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  1. Bronco

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    #393 Bronco, Aug 3, 2019
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  2. simons (woking bantam)

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    bantam2708 - I am never given names, never push for them and never claim to be ITK - so I am pretty useless to be honest! (but general info passed on is usually with foundation)
     
    #394 simons (woking bantam), Aug 3, 2019
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  3. Botswana Bantam

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    For me it was always unlikely we were going to start the season winning 4-0 every match.

    Theres still some overhanging feeling from last seasons histrionics and with ten new players or whatever they need to learn to play together but I'm sure they will and things will improve.
     
    #401 Botswana Bantam, Aug 4, 2019
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  4. TallinnBantam

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    Riley not included in the squad again. Injured? Strange if not, as he featured prominently pre season.
     
    #418 TallinnBantam, Aug 4, 2019
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  5. QCFC BANTAM

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    I think Anderson will be ahead of Akpan to be honest.
     
    #20 QCFC BANTAM, Jul 28, 2019
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  6. Interested Bystander

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    Bench warming probably, he's homegrown and we need at least eight. Noble is currently injured, Obiang has gone to Serie A, so he may well get same game time.
     
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    #24 Interested Bystander, Jul 28, 2019
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  7. alex

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    I wonder if it would be more of a 4231 with Gibson being more of a central attacking midfielder and Palmer and Anderson/Akpan slightly deeper. With a front three of Vaughan, Donaldson and Doyle/Scannell.
     
    #30 alex, Jul 29, 2019
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  8. Tolly856

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    Scannell will be on the right of the 3 doing his usual.
     
    #35 Tolly856, Jul 29, 2019
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  9. JimmyBantam

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    Pop on up to Bradford then mate and catch the mighty Bantams in action.
     
    #37 JimmyBantam, Jul 29, 2019
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  10. Interested Bystander

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    Will be at the Orient when you're down, and probably Stevenage.
     
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    #40 Interested Bystander, Jul 29, 2019
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  11. Park bantam

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    We have got Palmer for creativity. Yes we could do with another but we have enough in the Squad to get of to a good start and see where we are. There is every reason for optimism.
     
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    #44 Park bantam, Jul 29, 2019
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    Only seen him once against Liverpool, looked like he has loads of talent, quick feet, and thinking to go with it.
     
    #54 Onside, Jul 29, 2019
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    We play at orient in December so you could say without any fear "WE'LL BE DOWN BY CHRISTMAS". There Fordy, beaten you to it in the negative stakes :)
     
    #60 Tennesseebantam, Jul 29, 2019
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    In fairness though, optimism is your default standpoint and even 8 points adrift last season you were adamant that we were getting it right.
     
    #62 NorthernMonkey, Jul 29, 2019
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  15. Pineapple Salesman

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    Hope you enjoy your visit.

    Over 13,000 season tickets have been sold for this season. That figure also includes flexicards which is an agreement where a supporter can pay a relatively low fee up front and then just pay £10 for each match they wish to attend.

    Last season, the official attendance figure included all season card holders and flexicard holders, regardless of whether they attended the match. A lot stayed away for a large part of last season, but they will have been included in the official attendance figures due to having a season card/foexixard so the official figures were not reflective over the genuine number of people at each match.

    Valley Parade holds around 24,500 and I would guess that there will be an official attendance of something like 14,000-15,000 on Saturday. If you enjoy your visit, you’ll easily be able to get tickets to any other Bradford City home matches, unless we draw a Premier League team in the cup.
     
    #66 Pineapple Salesman, Jul 29, 2019
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    Scannell won't be playing CM, he'll be on the wing like he should be.
     
    #79 bantam2708, Jul 30, 2019
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  17. RonnieBrown

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    That would be very attack minded ...... Yet once Scannell is committed, our MF would then be weak for a counter attack.
    I really don't think playing Scannell alongside the creative Palmer in a MF 3 is the answer, particularly in a 4 3 3 set up.
    Would GB risk that for the first competitive match ?
     
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    #84 RonnieBrown, Jul 30, 2019
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  18. WilsdenBantam

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    Hope we don’t play Scannell in a midfield 3, not that I think Bowyer is that daft. He’ll play either Doyle or Scannell as he has in pre season.
     
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    #88 WilsdenBantam, Jul 30, 2019
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  19. Henno

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    Based on training this morning, looks like it’s DVD and a back four of mellor, BRE, AOC and Henley.
     
    #92 Henno, Jul 30, 2019
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  20. Ollylondonbantam

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    I agree that would provide more balance and would be the preferred way to go. Just think the way he’s used Doyle vs Bolton (apparently) and Rochdale he may just get the nod.

    In theory, if he was performing to how he should you would also argue Akpan should be in the three CMs alongside Palmer and Anderson, so cover the potential of counter attack as you mention.

    Excited to see what he goes for. Isn’t it nice to feel like we actually have options for once??!
     
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    #95 Ollylondonbantam, Jul 30, 2019
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