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Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Onside, Feb 20, 2019.

  1. How

    How Knows Football
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    Ones a very expensive and world class side that finished second in the premier league the year before.

    The other is a side assembled by someone who had no background in the English game and was on track to be the lowest point scoring side in the whole calendar year in the whole of England.

    That’s the difference
     
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  2. Aaron Baker

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    I think Jason is trying too hard to pin the blame on one man and therefore missing or ignoring the contribution made by several others to our current predicament.

    The part about Law, Vincelot and Dieng followed by a statement that "Abbot's judgement was once again proved correct" was so laughable I had to read it about 4 times to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding.

    As for Baldwin coming back...........:joy:

    Where do we go from here though? God knows. Hopkin hardly fills me with confidence and I like very few of the players. Focusing purely on Rahic and absolving anybody else from scrutiny won't help us though.
     
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  3. TallinnBantam

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    I'm not talking about the year before, or league positions, or wages, or squad value. I'm talking about a managers ability to pick up players who aren't performing, and turn them into a winning team. There is no difference in the job Ole does and what David does. Same remit for both regardless of league division.

    Anyway. Enough.
     
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  4. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    Utter tosh.
     
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  5. marshy77

    marshy77 Emergency Backup

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    I'd say he's motivated the majority of the squad yes.
     
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  6. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    It all smacks of favouritism.

    We all know Edin didn't do well at Bradford City but the current situation we find ourselves is down to Hopkin.

    Let's take Blackpool for example who have bigger troubles than us find themselves currently in 8th position(yes this might change)

    We need to stop with the excuses. Hopkin has a chance to turn it around but for me he is currently failing.
     
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  7. Keefly Bantam

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    Which bits are tosh?
     
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  8. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    All of it.
     
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  9. SydneyBantam

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    whats that rumour going around about Edin and a car park which Jason McKeown is messaging people about?
     
  10. Onside

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    Yes I have heard this rumour!
     
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    What is it?
     
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  12. Onside

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    You actually want me to communicate this sensitive rumour on a public message board? Lol
     
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    You can trust us #bantamsfamily - now spill.
     
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    Nowt there.
     
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  16. Keefly Bantam

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    Man Utd didn't finish second last season?
     
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    How do you know he hasn't given them hope?

    Frankly Josh Wright is as bad as Matthew Bates I haven't seen one even mediocre performance from him in a city shirt and Riley has looked out of his depth every time I've seen him. If they are high earners at the club we desperately need to move them on. I sort of see why Riley was signed so that one could be put down to a failed experiment there may be a way for him to get going again but Josh Wright is an experienced pro who was captain. If either of them want to get into the team it's on their shoulders to go out and prove their capable.

    Lets not forget also Mcelhone has worked at the top of the game with some very talented youngsters I'm sure if he saw talent to develop in either player Hopkin would be listening to him.
     
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  18. Keefly Bantam

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    Its true. Apparently. Well maybe. Those new fangled headlamp bulbs are very bright-especially when flashed on and off a few times. :innocent:
     
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  19. How

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    As I’ve said it’s a bit easy to pick up World Cup winners and world class players than is to pick up a load of dogshit no one else wanted

    Plus to add to this why it’s a stupid comparison, solksjaer has been able to call on Mike phelan and Alex Ferguson to help him. Hopkin had no one until about 3 or 4 months in. So let’s stop it now
     
  20. Fordy117

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    No you stop.

    Hopkin decided himself to wait to appoint his own backroom staff for starters.

    This isn't about how easy or hard it is to pick up players it's about motivation skills.

    Hopkin bull dog style doesn't work.
    Ole's loving style does.

    Ok, for you I will break it down to Div 1 level.

    Stuart McCall comes in to Scunny and they struggle. McCall loving style and Scunny pull clear of relegation.

    Footballers hate the bulldog, you won't play for this club again style of management which Hopkin has and one of the reasons we're still in the bottom 2.

    Your excuses for failure are becoming embarrassing. If we lose or draw on Saturday what shi&e lame excuses you going to come out with then??

    We'll want Hopkin to do well but he isn't showing he is a Bradford City manager and the one to lead this club forward as yet.
     
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