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

I'd take 0-0 at half time in a heart beat right now. The biggest risk is conceding early. Itd be a huge mistake to come flying out the traps imo. If it's 0-0 at half time they'll be getting edgy, we'll have a decent bench of players who can influence the game and we tend to do better recently later on in games. If it's 0-0 at half time I'll be heaving a huge sigh of relief and full of optimism for the second half. They'll inevitably start sitting back and we will be putting on the pressure.

 

Graham only starts players coming back from injury if they’re full fit. If Pointon starts, then it’s no risk imo

 

Last game of the season isn't the same as other games during the season. Far better to start Pointon and him come off than come on as sub and have to go off

 

I'd be more worried about his sharpness than his fitness.

 

Oddly some don’t think “match fit” is a thing Dave? . Tyreik’s return was handled very very well, why change a formulae that works?

 

Whilst it would be fantastic to see Bobby involved, no way is he starting imo and nor should he. Potentially we have 120 minutes to play tomorrow and imo our impact players from the bench could be the key as to whether we get through.
Tyreik may start but only if he is capable of at least 60-70 minutes, so that may prove too big an ask.

 

Yeah, Bobby hasn't looked great coming back from injuries, and it is much more the sharpness than anything else.

I'm not sure at this stage I'd even bother playing him in the next games unless he's secretly been training at 100 %.

And that seems to be the noise GA is making, TBH.

 

Who do we contact about the free ponchos?