Most liked posts in thread: too late for auto promotion?

7 point gap to make up in 15 games isn't THAT huge. We still have to play 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th so I would not write automatics off just yet...

 

Absolutely.

 

Yes, cannot be a free hit if there's something realistic to play for - unlike with relegation last season, which nobody was going to prevent. That was a free hit for Bowyer.

 

Both. Including the loanees we can get rid of 20 players in total and that includes high earners such as Akpan, Riley, Mellor etc.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bradford-city/vertragsende/verein/1027

 

Didn’t actually realise it was that many. Gives McCall a clean slate almost

 

Norman Corner mark 2, he's entitled to his view on all things Bradford City but he certainly has a problem with McCall the manager.
It might turn out to be correct that Stuart can't deliver but most fans saw our chance of promotion slowly sliding away with our dire performances and IMO the powers that be have made the correct call in bringing McCall back, time will tell, he certainly won't have given up on a top 7 finish.

 

Under Bowyer we would have picked up points sporadically at home but we wouldn't have won many away because he was too busy trying to contain the opposition's threat than to pose a threat of our own.

Under Stuart we will probably be a bit more open but at least we can start to pick up points on the road again - making a top seven finish (or better) a possibility. That wouldn't have happened under Bowyer.

 

Long way to go yet. Probably best if we actually win a few games first though....

 

Not too late but it would have been better done a week ago. The new manager might have been able to have Doyle produce his Swindon form for Bradford City.

 

I actually don't care. The down ward slide existing from last year needs to halted. Decide on how we want to play and onwards and upwards...... I know we are 8th but goodness me I don't know how.

I don't think many teams have our away following in the division so let's start a winning mentality and bloody enjoy the remaining games ..... Our home form is okay

 

Apparently we had 3 wins out of 15 according to Sparks. I am never one for stats, but that startled me, plus apparently on average 2 shots on target each match including cup matches! My guess is the club have been looking at this for awhile.

 

Yeah that's sort of quite obvious really.

Or maybe they were just making sure ED and JV had definitely gone before using that spare money to pay GB off.

 

It's by no means beyond a possibility. Certainly need to win the next two games. That might just instill enough confidence for the last months of the season. Attack attack attack!!!

 

A very big ask to get top 3. If remember the numbers right then the average for top 3 is about 83 points so that would mean we'll need 36 points from 15 matches and to put that into perspective 0 teams have done that in the last 15 games at the moment, the nearest being plymouth on 34 points from the last 15. Play offs is much more realistic with about 72 points needed so only 25 points from 15 games which 6 teams have done at least that in the last 15 games.

 

Absolutely not. He will be an incredible effort if we get anywhere near but still a lot of points to play for. It’s been a bit topsy-turvy this season with clubs around us often dropping points. We have a very tough run in to the end for the season based on the clubs around us, however that gives us the chance take points away from them, leaving it our hands to go for it.

Tall order. At this stage unlikely. However start by getting back to winning ways and hopefully a manager who’s able to change things quickly and let’s see where we are after the next 3-4 games.

 

and who will if we do make it?

 

The fact that he's got almost a full week to work with the squad before the next game is also a massive bonus. If we hadn't got this appointment already lined up (and let's not kid ourselves that we didn't), we could have been spending this week interviewing some of the prospective candidates we were inundated with yesterday. That could have meant the new guy coming in right at the end of the week, or, worst case scenario, not starting until the week after and Drury taking change on Saturday

 

why? we don't have a manager at the moment with a track record of promotion or of going into a team halfway through a season and turning things around or someone who if a slump does occur has previously shown any indication that he knows how to reverse said slump.

this is an appeasement appointment.

as the current manager of Bradford City, I'll back him until he no longer is but I won't give him anymore or any less leeway than others were or were not afforded.

 

I don’t think it is a free hit, but on the other hand I do think fans need to be realistic, and I would say this no matter who was here. I had written off the playoffs a few games ago based on the way we were playing and looking at the squad. Stuart has a bit of a head start in that he knows the club and fans inside out, however he is not a magician and it might take 2/3 games to turn this around. They have given him an extra season which must mean in my mind they feel something similar.

 

We're 7 points behind think these next 2 games at home are key.

Teams above have games in hand but if we can get back to back wins then take it from there.

No reason why we can't finish in the top 7 though.