Match Thread Aston Villa V Bradford City Vertu Trophy Tuesday 14/1/2025 @ 7.30pm

We have switched off now, lots of pass back, pass sideways, pass back, lump it and lose possession. Oliver looks as bad as ever.

 

No matter who the opposition is you cant cruise through the game if they got another back we'd have to raise our game again.

 

Oliver is totally useless even against these kids.
How do you become so inept

 

Did some digging and it is the same bloke. He also had to apologise to Northampton last season

"At the start of the move which led to Callum McManaman’s superb winner, the ball was thrown back onto the pitch by a ball boy, something that is no longer permitted following newly-introduced guidance. Instead, players must go and get the ball themselves or pick one up from the cones that are stationed around the pitch. The mistake was missed by Joyce and his officials at the time and it meant Wigan were able to break quickly and catch Cobblers out, although visiting boss Jon Brady admitted his side were also ‘naive’ in allowing the situation to develop."

 

Sarcevic looks worse! I think he just can't be arsed for this match.

 

I will genuinely be sad if Jamie Walker leaves. I think it would be a great mistake to let him go to a club in the same division

 

I'd be OK with it if the money saved were spent well on a quality striker or centre back.

 

Me too, though I've sort of accepted GA doesn't rate him as highly as I do.

 

Strange player is Odour. If there were some sort of ratio for a player who looked technically really good, agile, well balanced and skillful - to a certain point, whilst also looking completely useless for the most important end bit of anything he does, he'd win by a country mile.

 

Maybe Alexander is telling fibs but apparently we are not in for another striker

 

If he goes to a club not threatening for promotion then he'll improve some team that could ultimately take points off those around us and improves our chances of going up.. maybe.

 

Has all the skill but obviously not the mentality to play higher up

 

I think he speaks with Forked tongue.

 

I think there's some truth to the link with Harrogate. Would be a top signing for them

 

Time-wasting against a kids side is a bit meh. Really disappointed with this second half

 

I am capable. now and then.

 

I'm not joking now. This match Oliver looks worse than Kai Brunker ever did. And at least Kai tried.

 

Job done. Professional enough. Well done, City.

Next round looks like being very tough though.

 

Never in any danger after getting the third goal. No point killing yourself when you know the game is in the bag. Nothing more than fitness exercise really but a professional performance.

 

Job done. A few players that needed minutes on the pitch getting them.