The Voice - Match preview League One Playoff Semi-Final: Bradford City vs Bolton Wanderers Thursday 14th May 2026 8:00pm

Glad we agree - now to settle, is it Scot free or Scott free ? I couldn’t decide LOL

 

Absolutely no idea! Haha.

Edit - looked it up;

 

I got the feeling when we signed him that he was a future replacement for Sarcevic.

 

Thanks Susie Dent!!

 

The ref was crap. Clearly did not want to make any influencing decisions that would bring the spotlight to him. That includes not booking Bolton players when they were time wasting from the off. The lino on the main stand side was worse. Obvious foul of Neufville that he gave the other way. And a couple of throw ins that deserved to go to Bolton but went our way.

not to use as an excuse for our loss. Bolton were the better side in both legs and deserve their place at wembley, but its shit officiating like that which enables this kind of behaviour from the get go and ruins the game

 

Oddly I don’t rate Stockport at all, certainly not better than us, ( Norwood apart) but a points total doesn’t lie.Both their fullbacks looked awfully weak against Stevenage who don’t play wingers. Challenor was at both our games with Bolton and saw how we dealt with their wingers , I bet a pound to a pinch he doubles up ?

 

Now the dust has settled (a bit)
Time to reflect on what has been a season far better than anyone expected
Bolton are a good team and begrudgingly deserved to reach the final (hope Stockport beat them)
We didn't not qualify last night the stone was set in January when the window left us a considerably weakened team
Only Jackson was close to being equal to what we have and he's not any kind of replacement for a fully fit Cook
The rest were a complete disappointment on his brief showing for us Mullin would struggle in the National League
GA although not one of my favourite managers has to be commended for getting us as far as he did only my opinion but he should have gone for it from the 1st minute last night instead of the 60th we needed at least 90 minutes to score 2 goals he now has a mountainous task on his hands to repeat it next season he was badly let down by the recruitment team who hopefully will find us players of a league 1 standard during the summer
Can't help thinking Mr Rupp will have mixed feelings as next season in the championship would have cost him dearly
Overall an enjoyable season where the players played above and beyond (in most games) GA motivated them despite his questionable substitutions/tactics
Let's hope the "Transfer Committee" are already looking at replacements for the players heading for the exit door or I fear a struggle next season