The Voice - Match preview Colchester United vs Bradford City Saturday 16th November 2024 3:00pm

Once again talking crap Fordy. Dave has been going to VP , and I have at the same time, far longer than you have sat in your living room deckchair. To say he , and I don’t care is lazy nonsense. What we aim for and want is a million miles away from being bankrolled by a here today gone tomorrow yank who wants to ride on the ego of the Premiership gravy train, just because one wants to launder tax avoidance dollars .

 

It’s taken this long?

 

I bet Richards will be out for 8 weeks or so. Who's going to play LWB now? How far off is Kelly?

 

You always get a laugh from a Fordy reply, at least some fans who are not happy with the situation have withdrawn their finance to the club, this guy is full of bluster always there to tell everyone who'll listen what the problems are but is not prepared to make a stand.
This the the fountain of football knowledge who made the comment, if Cook doesn't score he offers nothing to the team yet we seen him week in week out making headed clearances from free kicks/corners etc, who know he may have headed that late corner out that cost us 2 points if Alexander hadn't subbed him for Oliver, now if the comment with regards Cook was applied to Oliver he'd be bang on.

 

So basically you agree with me .

 

No, as you say performances don’t matter. So but after the amount of games we have played now they do because we will drop away.

I don’t care for the play offs or automatic we should be aiming for in this poor league.

Look, you go to spend time with your Grandson. Great, however, take him to the zoo or anything better than Bradford City, you might be doing the lad a favour then but don’t tell me you care as it’s just a day out for you.

Same applies to those that say it’s a chance to meet up with mates. Seriously, get a grip.

Go due to the love of the club and if love it then you certainly wouldn’t be accepting this shite and making excuses for failure.

 

But you reckon you go to games too...WTAF are you on about. Which zoo do you visit on a match day, just so I can tell my granddaughter before the next home game she gets excited about going to

 

Taken some to reflect......

It was a very difficult watch yesterday.....even accounting for watching on a small phone screen on a moving train coming back from an Open Day at Newcastle University.

The performance was a direct result of all our away defeats this season. GA said in his pre match presser that they had been working on things to try and halt the run of defeats and performances. Neil Redfearn said after last week (ignoring all the rubbish 'plaudits' he handed out) that we needed to quieten the home crowds and get in their half and turn the defenders around, especially at the start. That's exactly what GA did. It was very noticeable that all our throw ins were thrown long up field and we tried to clear it (hoof) up field as far as possible first time!! There was no attempt to play it backwards and retain possession whatsoever! It clearly was a planned tactic and a very pragmatic approach to attempt to resolve our away situation. GA did exactly the same last season to stop our run of defeats not long after he came in.

I can understand his reasoning but it wasn't entertaining to watch whatsoever and just seemed a confused and muddled approach to the game, especially coupled with his selection choices last week. It seems to me (over the last few seasons) that our managers are more concerned about the opposition and their threats rather than playing to our strengths. That says to me that even they aren't really that confident in the abilities of our squad!! Speaks volumes.

 

LOL.....I can just see Dave and Ethan at the zoo on a Saturday afternoon.......

 

Oduor, most likely. Although personally we should shift to a back four and I think Shepherd could be a temporary fill in

 

Oduor. There is no other viable alternative.

 

Don't tell me what to do with my life or where I should spend my precious time with my grandson, especially when as @Salty posts you have the gaul to criticise others whilst attending yourself.
I've put up with your crap long enough it seems the mods will allow you to post what you like about fellow fans personal choices I'm out.

 

Broncs chill bubba.....Every one gets tetchy... I have depressed my son by dragging him to games but when we win its the best feeling ever...I wish we had some success but alas it may not happen with these captains at the helm.. when I was with my lot in 2012 and our successful patch and after various pints in London said I may never happen again just enjoy it... I was right ....it's been shhhiitee with little sprinkles of teasing success. We all support who we do and for what ever reason...... `Forty mate dont make it personal its the board and Ruup who need to get a grip they produce this product..... I agree were are bad and have been for a while ,,,need changes but play nicely mate its hard enough supporting this week in and week out....

 

I think the personal stuff on the last 2 pages is overshadowing the horrendously dull football we have to watch, the lack of any ambition, the continuous lousy recruitment, the broken promises etc

642 loyal fans trekked across the country only to be let down and bored to death yet again, one bloody shot (if we didn't have Cook this is a bottom 6 team) and Alexander is 'devastated' - not as devastated and fed up as we are mate!

Ps Fordy has never done anything to backup his criticisms of the club and what he views as happy clappers on this site so best just ignore until he shows some substance to back his comments

 

We need all Bantams to be on the same page. No one should be a happy clapper right now. This is the problem with our fan base. It’s weak in the main.

 

It's not a matter of chilling mate, I do take offence to the comments he's making, I've given an honest answer when asked why I attend then you get ridiculed by this guy it's not on, he made a comment the other day which was edited by a mod I believe Dennis we don't need anyone telling us how
bad things are yet still attending games. We have several posters on here who have said they will not set foot into Valley Parade untill Rupp, Sparks are gone and we have to respect that stance although we might disagree but to continually tell one and all what's wrong with the club and yet continue finacially supporting it by attending is IMO hypocrisy.

 

Just block him Dave. I have a small number of posters blocked and it makes using the forum a much more pleasant experience.

 

I don't really want to butt in to something but it crosses a line when you tell somebody what they should be doing with their grandkids, not long after telling them they don't care.

Whilst I don't know @Bronco personally, it is plain as day to see he cares for the club wholeheartedly and is one of the most honest and respected posters on this forum, even though he perhaps looks at things from a sometimes overly optimistic slant (which he is entitled to do, it would be boring if we all saw things from one perspective!).

What makes a better and more merited forum is when we discuss things rationally and listen to others perspectives without going into any personal divulgences.

 

Things change for people in their life but some just do things out of habit. However, those habits do have the same meaning.

Ir something is meanful, then you you have passion, you care, you see the negatives to improve them, you don’t praise on failure, you demand success. You call out the wrong and demand them to be right.

Too many here just happy to just go all with whatever because it’s a cheap day out to solve their boring in a City that lacks thrills and things to do.