The Voice - Match preview #10: Bradford City vs Blackpool Saturday 27th September 2025 3:00pm

Excellent. It means Lapslie won't be playing up front because every other forward in the history of Bradford City is ruled out with some ficticious reason.

 

Pennington scores today. I can feel it.

 

We are due a back three goal ……Wright maybe?

 

*Screenshots this post and heads to William Hill app*

 

A fool and his money etc........

 

Good luck, we're due one from a corner or set piece.

 

The way Steve Bruce sets out his teams expect a potential frustrating day for City. Will need to be patient and might need another Sarcevic 90+6.

 

Thinking the same. Our side are setup to not need a lot of the ball and play quick. These teams that come to frustrate are the worst gor our type. Far more faith in us beating the Cardiffs, Stockport, Huddersfields of the division than us finding ways to beat the Exeter, Northampton, Burton types who will likely be around the foot of the table come the end.

Bruce fighting for his job might play into our hands if he feels he has to be slightly more progressive.

 

Another desperate dinosaur manager desperate for points. After all those top signings doesn’t it say something?
The hardest game of the season thus far?

 

Nearly all the really fancied sides are failing in different degrees, Wycombe, Blackpool(Poor), Luton, Stockport(Meh) Bolton(too many draws), Hudders are there or thereabouts but not on good form right now, Barnsley flatter to deceive.
Only Cardiff are playing to expectations and then they have been fortunate in 2 or 3 games. City look strong but I'd still be content this season if we finished mid table or sneaked into the playoffs.

 

Its all right coming to try park the bus and pick up your first away point of the season but what do you do if you go behind early?

We have a good first half record and match winners in the side.

 

Imagine starting Lapslie up front with Swan, Cook and Humphrys on thr bench....barmy suggestions on here.

 

That’s the danger of that particular tactic

Practice all week and then a stupid mistake in the first 10 minutes means you’re changing everything you’ve trained for.

Its such a negative thing to do but teams that want to achieve something find a way to break it down more often than not.

 

And they concede the vast majority of their goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half.

 

A good strong line up...

McIntyre and Swan start. Halliday, Lapslie, Powell miss out. J Wright missing too.

 

Team

 

Are we that confident to only play 8 players?

 

2 DFs
2 MFs
2 FWs

On bench. Balanced. The way it should be.

 

We shall see how the injuries pan out , or hopefully not. Better getting them now than Dec or Feb ?

 

A struggling team with ex players without a point away from home. You cant blame a city fan for being worried about today's game.