The Voice - Match preview #25: Carlisle United vs Bradford City Saturday 18th January 2025 12:30pm

Take a gas bill.

 

Alexander seems to have Williamson's tippy-tappy style's number, though a lot of the players brought in have done it before and will be more comfortable than the ones they had already who clearly aren't suited to it. If we press them to within an inch of their lives like we did Grimsby right from the get go we should absolutely batter these here but... well, we've all seen this film before haven't we??

 

If we have no knocks or injury concerns then Alexander has to start with the team that beat Grimsby. It puts a marker out saying play like that you won't be dropped start messing after a win and it's like it doesn't matter how well you play then I will still drop you.

Bench

Doyle
Johnson
Bryne
Leigh
Lapslie
Mellon
Khela

 

Anybody know if there's a pub in Shipley showing the game? Sorry if it's already been discussed

 

The Rosse Pub at Saltaire might have it on. It has changed its name recently so not entirely sure. I imagine The Potting Shed in Bingley is a sports bar.

 

No, all the pubs in Shipley are showing The Hills Have Eyes ... on a loop!

 

Possibly the ring of bells

 

Have they done it before?

 

Ring o bells is 100% showing it, they show all City sky games. Bierkeller in Saltaire (the old Rosse) might do, but we went in their for the Barrow away game a few weeks back and they had Leeds on instead. So we went to the ringers.

Think I've caught 2 games in the ring of bells now and it gets very busy with City fans but as it's an earlier kick off it might be quieter.

 

Safe trip peeps.

 

Hugill joined them on loan from Man Utd - good signing?

 

This match is really tricky to call. Their new players will be all out to impress and will increase the intensity by 10% making it tough for us to get into a rhythm, or they could be all at sea not knowing what their teammates are capable of. I’m hoping for the latter.

 

Old spoons has many TVs and should put it on

EDIT: But I second going to Ring o'bells, great pub

 

Not according to Wigan fans but hey ? Knocked of the ball too easily allegedly .
Carlisle forum suggesting 9 changes from their last game . We know the outcome ……

 

Armstrong not playing for them , new lad in from the off

 

City - unchanged

Carlile - Breeze, Lavelle, Jones, Hugill, McArther, Barclay, Wearne, Harris, Patching, Whelan, Embleton

 

Had to be unchanged (fitness permitting) after a decent performance in the last league game.

Pace and power from midfield again please.

 

Walker not even on bench.