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A good number of vocal Bradford City fans won't accept that style though. After a few passes around the back someone will say get rid of it, or someone will moan at the midfielders for keeping the ball and passing sideways. Law is hated by a fair few fans but he played that style of play well.

 

You must have been watching a different game to me. That was not long ball.

We had little Oteh down the middle. I don't remember him being asked to head the ball.once.

We played the occasional ball in behind but why wouldn't you when your front 3 are quick.

 

I think Anderson should be thinking about finding a new club. There are a lot of players ahead of him or soon will be

 

Some decent passages of play there. But that penalty was woeful. He might as well have just rolled it to the keeper.

 

Add to the Isiah Rankin and Tyrell Robinson list of ex Arsenal youth team players to have flourished at VP

 

Think I'll go .
Does that mean I need my head read ?
What does that Actually mean ?

 

I would hope that GB plays our most 'affordable' side ...... Those who need match time, and also some who can play twice a week. Add a few more from the bench, just for the 'experience'.

Going for a 3 - 1 Win here.

(Edit; Even that I don't give a schitt !! The FAC is far more (and lucrative) than this !)

 

Cant wait for them to scrap the U23 idea. Thankfully most of the teams are gash, with all the good U23's either in first teams or out on loan, leaves the lads who basically are just waiting for a none league loan or release.

This trophy struggled even when it was just L1 & L2 for fan attendance. Reckon if it went back to a knockout contest, L1 & L2 and made it a flat rate any ground, £10 adults and £5 for kids & over 65's they would make more money and have more fans than they have nowadays which would hopefully make the players want it more. Cant imagine it's inspiring walking out in a stadium the size of VP on a cold night to an atmosphere from 90 people.

 

Wow @wetherbywhaler Stefan dosn't want much does he. He clearly doesn't know the ups and downs of running a lower league club. Wanting promotion this season I can understand but it's by no means a given, he's already got McBurnie deal but a cup run is a minefield for a league 2 club and we haven't had one since 2015. Hopefully we get through next week and get a kind draw tonight but then you need to get through round 2 and hope you don't get a team like Preston away in round 3. It's asking a lot and hope he's not disappointed.

 

I might be wrong, but I think he’s saying we need that to get out of the shot Rahic left us in financially. Not that Rupp wants it for some profits, didn’t Wetherby say it could take 5 years to put right what Rahic did? Although I think that was before the McBurnie money.

 

Cup run would be nice although it may stretch us too thin and promotion could suffer, both 2013 and 2015 cup runs were detrimental to our promotion campaigns. Got away with it in 2013 but 2015 cost us any chance of playoffs.

 

Think we need to win by 4 clear goals to be certain to go through.

Either way this game is Mickey!!

Might crew cut my balls instead.

 

Sounds entertaining. Concessions for over 60's?

 

Be careful stood on the mirror so you can find them don't want you cutting your feet.

 

A tenner to watch on iplayer so if you are dead set on watching it at least you can watch it in the warmth.

 

We go through due to beating them on penalties.

 

I could.

 

Huge game tonight to get into the knockout stages and bring some well need coffers to the club. Cheap tickets means a bumper crowd will be expected so I’m going for:

Bradford 3-1 Rochdale
Vaughan x2, Oteh
ATT: 17,451 (1,870 visitors)

 

Correct. Sadly we may just miss out but a great occasion against a superior footballing side and welcoming a giant from League One to VP is memories we will cherish as supporters.

bring on the bantams!!