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The Positives and Negatives

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Faithful Bantam, Aug 10, 2019.

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  1. Faithful Bantam

    Faithful Bantam Squad Player

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    Bit of early maybe, but let’s have it.

    The positives:

    There’s more heart, resilience and fight in this team than last year. Absolutely.

    There’s more presence and physical stature.

    Donaldson and Vaughan, used and serviced correctly, are a big threat.

    The centre backs look like they could be a real pair.

    Gibson makes some silly decisions, but he has something to offer.

    The negatives

    I have to say, we could and should have 6 points now. And it lays with Bowyer. The selections have been ridiculous. Henley at left back, Doyle at 10, Anderson in the side. All daft ideas.

    Linked to the first. Not enough width, pace or spark.

    Very little creativity.

    Little balance. We looked better after the player and system changes.

    442 please Gary. Drop Doyle and Anderson, get Scannell in, and hopefully 2-3 additions. If they’re the right additions it’ll make a big difference. Let’s have Longridge at left back too.
     
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  2. WilsdenBantam

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    Erm I got the prediction right for a change I’ve already told everyone the positives.
     
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    #2 WilsdenBantam, Aug 10, 2019
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    Positives

    We didn't lose
    Rhodes and Rupp will have to wake up
    Bowyer will have to question himself
    Drury will have to work even harder to prove himself
    Maybe new players will urgently come in this week now.
    People will start questioning Bowyer's win ratio here.

    Negatives

    Midfield is woeful.
    We should be on 6 points.
    No width, no pace! No idea.
     
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    #3 Fordy117, Aug 10, 2019
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  4. Faithful Bantam

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    Maybe one more positive...

    ‘Stefan, about that McBurnie windfall’...
     
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    Jordon Gibson is not a footballer as long as I’ve got an hole in my arse. Very good point today because Grimsby were miles better than us and Gary Bowyer is a big big concern.
     
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    #nowidthnopacenoidea
     
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    @Faithful Bantam@Faithful Bantam sorry mate forgot to add a few positives and a negative.

    Positive

    The Bradford City fans. Amazing turn out again by us.
    Early in the season.


    Negative

    It's going to turn nasty for Bowyer, Rupp and Rhodes if we don't turn this around.
     
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    #7 Fordy117, Aug 10, 2019
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  8. Faithful Bantam

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    Gibson was OK. We need better, but Anderson, Doyle were worse
     
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    #8 Faithful Bantam, Aug 10, 2019
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    Positives, we are unbeaten,

    Negatives, lack of goals, no creativity, no midfield

    It’s only early and two games in so I will wait hat least 10 games before I really start to judge and moan
     
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    Its worrying that practically every fan can see the sense in dropping Anderson and Doyle, and playing Scannell from the start, yet Bowyer cant

    As for Longridge, all I can think, is that he isnt as good as Bowyer thought he was, and not up to English 4th tier football
     
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    Positives, we are unbeaten,

    Negatives, lack of goals, no creativity, no midfield

    It’s only early and two games in so I will wait hat least 10 games before I really start to judge and moan
     
    #11 Headlesschickens, Aug 10, 2019
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    I have seen the cross Gibson put in, absolutely brilliant. Now concentrate on doing that more often, and learn from those around you.
     
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    positives - we have a cup game against PNE on Tuesday to try a 442 in a competitive game and see what happens. Please don’t play a weak Side GB
     
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    Positive You got a better result than me
    Negative It was in L2
     
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    Just out of interest, you are a prolific poster on here, and a good one, but why such an interest in Bradford City, if you are a Hammer?
     
    #15 Idlebantam, Aug 10, 2019
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    I reckon his interest in Burke and Cullen drew him here and he just likes the general banter.
     
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    I was thinking that, but you would have thought he/she would have lost interest in us, once they departed. He/she very welcome on here, mind
     
    #17 Idlebantam, Aug 10, 2019
  18. Faithful Bantam

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    Cockneys are usually thrown way out by friendly strangers from the north. I've been down to London many times on business. Once, going through Kings cross I politely said 'morning love' to a ticket attendant' and she looked at me like I'd just pissed on her kids
     
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    IB is okay he is friendly fire..a genuine interest in footy
     
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  20. alex

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    Positives
    - Bar one lapse at the corner today and a deflected header, the defence has looked very solid in the opening 2 games.
    - Donaldson and Vaughan look like a quality front pair who can cause any L2 defence problems.
    - The final 15 minutes when we were settled into 442 I thought we looked good.

    Negatives
    - The 433 doesn’t seem to provide us with much attacking intent due to the lack of a proper “no. 10” and attacking fullbacks.
     
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