The Voice - Match preview #15: Fleetwood Town vs Bradford City Saturday 9th November 2024 3:00pm

Edited for accuracy

 

I agree Bobby only got back into the game because bringing Oduor on allowed Bobby to get forward.

 

Sorry @Tingleyb the questions shouldn't be aimed at Sharp or Gent today the man in the dug out is to blame for what DIDN'T happen on the pitch today.

 

We will remain a mediocre L2 side regardless of ticket sales
Until the real problems get sorted we are where we are and deserve to be for the foreseeable
No point any of us making a "Solid Plan" it wouldn't be given consideration
Each to their own I suppose on whether you attend or not it will change nothing either way

 

Absolutely agree. Has Oliver got something on GA? When Bobby went to his proper position, he was the game's outstanding player, plus, he was the only one to test the goalie. Today should have been an easy win.

 

Always a good thing to be at the game (even when like today it was crap) than having to listen to the ex pro's Radio Leeds employ for co-commentary I honestly believe anyone who has the slightest knowledge of the game could do a better job some of the stuff Kiwomya comes out with is embarrassing.

 

It was today no excuses for that starting 11, and lets not forget dropping Kavanagh who partnered Cook in that little decent run he had to play Smith, which was bad enough but to leave him on for 73 minutes was baffling.

 

The only outstanding player today was Lewis Richards in my opinion.
This is not the time to put square pegs in round holes Alexander but you already know that don't you because quite honestly that game today was an absolute masterclass in how not to set your team up against a Fleetwood side so poor they never made our keeper make a save.
Sam Walkers inability to stay on his line after the penalty taker stuttered twice before rolling the ball past him at snails pace cost us and was simply amateurish.
We were shocking from back to front.

 

When I saw the team sheet at 2pm, it looked as if the random button had been used. Bizarre and confused thinking.

 

Alexander is a clown. No justification for that team selection whatsoever, worrying about another team and changing half our side around rather than playing to our own strengths.

 

It's certainly a strange situation most of us can't understand, Alexander makes it known that players must show what their capable of in training the only conclusion from that has to be Oliver is the outstanding trainer at Rawdon Meadows, I'm more than happy to give one of our own a chance to prove himself but I honestly cant see what Oliver has done recently to deserve a start.

 

I don't think you were alone mate, @WilsdenBantam summed it up with this short but sweet comment "The result will be all on Alexander, he’ll be a genius or a fool by full time".
I'm going to try and find his post match comment and hopefully he can justify that starting 11.
We didn't compete until the second half says it all, it can't all be put down to subbing Oliver but bringing Oduor on allowed others players to play their natural game, sorry Alexander that was all down to you, West Yorkshire Sport Daily - Fleetwood Town 1-0 Bradford City: Graham Alexander - BBC Sounds

 

It’s sad we are back to the same point we are every season, the day rahic and Rupp promised us glory stood on the pitch at VP it literally has been one way street to shitsville

we’ve changed management we’ve changed players whilst the few ever presents sparkes trueman Gent all remain involved in the club

in any other business the senior managers would be gone but we are stuck with inexperienced egotistical charlatans in the most important functions of the business

 

Until we employ a manager and players who actually believe 45 minutes justifys a reasonable performance in a game which lasts 90 plus we're going absolutely nowhere.
Alexander talks about the mindset being right, tell you what I pay to be entertained in regulation time my mindset is we turn up and give it our all.
We've been short changed for some length of time now and eventually the penny will drop amongst a fanbase desperate for success on the field.
Play the hours your paid for and entertain your paying public instead of strolling around like you've already won it's a game of two Half's not One.

 

It was a shocking first half selection from GA. He's set up the team for 3 at the back this season and today played his second LWB at left centre back while having 2 CB's on the bench. Why? Keep things simple.

Lots of people have questioned why the attacking duo of Pointon and Walker who ended last season so well have not played together this season. Why has he changed it?

Said it so many times I'm almost tired of it but our defence was solid enough last season and it has become weaker yet our attack which wasn't creating enough and scoring enough last season is the same now. We've weakened a strength and not improved a weak area and now GA is making silly team selections.

We'll inevitably end up in 7-10th posting when we should have been 3-6th at least.

 

Another game where GA got the selection completely wrong. Just 1 recognised CB and 1 CM starting, along with Oliver.... disaster waiting to happen.

Wake me up in January when we can spend the Young money, along with that 6 figure profit last jan from the Lewis, Osadebe and East sales. As well as the McDonald and Gilliead space, we have availability
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..... right?!

 

Totally agree Bronco but also some of these players attitude stinks and I think I've seen enough of it since our relegation to division 2.

 

Agree Richards was our mom over 90 mins but 2nd half in his rightful position, Bobby was the best player on the park. Don't think we were shocking, in fact we played some good stuff in the 2nd half. We got into some good positions but either our final ball or our shooting let us down. But for poor initial team selection, we could have won that game and won it quite easily.

 

GA changes the team far too often for my liking. I know we've got injuries but they're long term. He just doesn't know what to do with Wright, Oduor, Pointon, Halliday, Kavanagh, Oliver and Sanderson. Top sides make minimal changes and have a settled way of playing. You can't chop and change from week to week and expect consistency. I can't see his contract being extended if we don't get out this time around, after today he should be called in by Sharpe and questioned about his team selection. What's the point in bringing players to the club for specific positions, if you're going to play them somewhere else.