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Post by joanna on Feb 18, 2017 16:34:40 GMT
Trotter and Moxey subbed and we score two minutes later......
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Post by joanna on Feb 18, 2017 16:41:20 GMT
And then another from the goal-machine that's called Madine!
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Post by andyl on Feb 18, 2017 16:41:29 GMT
Yeah Trotter and Thorpe separated and PP changes the team positively - we score 2 . Now let's not throw it away! Let's even Nick it. Come on Henry-shoot
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2017 16:42:31 GMT
2-2 can we nick it or not
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2017 16:57:51 GMT
God I will take that 2-2 not good for the faint hearted being a Bolton fan need a beer I think.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Feb 18, 2017 17:04:54 GMT
Bloody annoying we have to give opposing team a 2 goal lead Had we kept it tight that could have been a massive 3 points Fleetwood aren't going away either. I would rip anyone's hand off if they offered me a point at Bramhall Lane next week
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2017 18:25:02 GMT
Big question now would you change anything for next week at Sheffield ?
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Post by davidm on Feb 18, 2017 20:11:56 GMT
It has to be said that was a good fight back and we might even have won it.
Overall though we were dreadful.
The first 20 minutes were traumatic as we were overrun. The 3-5-2 system left us wide open in defence as Moxey just cannot play it. Even the likes of Beevers was terrible early on.
Despite Bradford nearly overrunning us, we had the first shot – surprisingly a good one from Moxey which went just wide. Le Fondre then had a weak shot that the keeper saved easy. It was a flash in the pan as Bradford then carried on attacking us, broke down the left and Alnwick let a shot from the angle beat him somehow. It looked like a terrible mistake to me.
Our dithering continued and their midfield man broke between Wheater and Beevers (who was more or less left back). Alnwick had a rush of blood and was easily lobbed for the centre forward to tap in his second. I cannot see how he could have been onside as he was clear, well passed the goalie when the ball was lobbed to him to tap in. I need to see it again on TV to check.
It was though a very well deserved lead. We could not get out of our half. Each time we got the ball, we just lobbed it high and straight to the opponents. The quality of our passing was awful as we just gave the ball away endlessly.
We did well to survive at 2-0 until half time as we were awful. Unfortunately all our half chances had come to Madine. At 2-0, he half hit a shot which the goalie saved easy – a hard shot probably would have scored. He headed over a wonderful Morais centre and then headed over a corner.
That was the worst first half I have seen for ages.
Second half, we attacked a bit early on but then it drifted back into the first half rubbish until we made two subs with Henry and Otoman coming on for the hapless Moxey and Trotter.
Suddenly we had a proper attack. Henry, Vela and Madine combined well for Madine to get through only to hit a terrible left foot shot over when he should have done much better.
But we had improved. One of Madine’s many many falls to the floor got us a free kick which Beevers headed back across the area for Wheater to connect with for a goal.
Suddenly Bradford looked a bit scared and we attacked. Henry put in a magnificent centre for Madine to head home for the equaliser. After his previous misses, it was a very good header.
Bradford looked edgy now and maybe we could have won it. Madine had another chance but a weak header went straight to goalie.
Defensively, we were still shaky and Derik just did not mark when their guy got through on the left and hit the post.
In the end, we were hanging on but it is a good point.
We really played very very poorly. First half was a disgrace.
In fairness, we should have lost but I have to be happy with a point at the end.
Marks (which would have been2s and 3s if I had done them at half time):-
Alnwick - 3 Terrible mistake for goal 1.Rush of blood for goal 2 and some appalling kicking. A real poor performance.
Derik - 5 Some very slack defending. Seemed unable to mark a man. Stood off too much.
Wheater - 6 Some shaky moments also but second half stood strong and, of course, got us the goal.
Beevers - 4 Really poor. We were so wide open at the back and his distribution from the back was diabolical.
Morais - 5 Tried hard but struggled.
Thorpe - 4 Hardly noticed him. He was slow, cumbersome and poor.
Trotter - 3 Again, he was awful. No tackling. Hardly any decent passing. Bradford’s midfield totally out-passed us.
Vela - 4 He looks desperately lost now he has been moved back. A real struggle throughout.
Moxey - 3 Oh dear. That was a bad showing. No good as a wing back and defensively shambolic.
Le Fondre - 5 Worked hard but cannot read Madine’s play.
Madine - 5 Good goal which covers up some terrible football. He had all our chances – 6 in total. Scored one but missed five. Spent half the match on the floor. Weak!
Henry - 7 Wonderful centre for the equaliser.
Otoman - 5 A bit of pace but no real danger.
Wilkinson - 5 Booked after 10 seconds on the pitch.
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Post by andyl on Feb 18, 2017 20:20:18 GMT
The juxtaposition of your excellent match report, David, with my opening post on this thread could give me a Nostradamus complex! -if it wasn't all obvious!
I think Howard will be selected with something to prove at his old club in answer to Chiphill Spud and there we will play 4 at the back with a debut for Wabara
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2017 21:00:00 GMT
Do you know as bad as we are playing we are still in with a great chance of going up if we can just pick up the odd win away from home and maybe stay unbeaten at home from now till the end of the season could be smiles all round. Good shout Andy about the changes but will PP be brave enough to make any changes cause on paper that looks like a great comeback.
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Post by Pedro on Feb 18, 2017 21:12:12 GMT
Excellent report DavidM. Exactly as I saw it. I so nearly went home at half time - so glad I stayed - where did that come from? I would like to hope it was an inspiring half time bollocking from Parky and the realisation that the fans are correct in their lambasting of Trotter and Moxey.
Bradford were unlucky - I am sure they hit the woodwork at our end at least 3 times and missed the target when they could easily have had a few more goals, good chances just wasted thankfully for us.
Really looking forward to Sheffield now when I was ready to toss my ticket away at half-time!
Shame whoever won the toss decided to play against the norm. It would have been even greater thrill to have actually seen our goals.
Well done the lads again but hopefully we won't see another awful first half performance like that again. Well done Parky for changing things and subbing T & M.
Well done the travelling fans for some great chants which will have stung the Bradford fans and made the game feel like a loss to them!
The Bradford stadium design really shows up how terrible the Macron design is as far as getting the chants going because each stand is so totally separate sound wise and gives the away end (South stand) a megaphone effect. The Bradford stands make the stadium like a cauldron of sound with all stands able to hear each other and get some concentrated chants going. Full marks to their fans for all making a noise.
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Post by OohMac on Feb 19, 2017 16:25:06 GMT
Not a fan of chopping and changing the keeper. I can't think off too many successful teams that rotate. Alnwick was at fault and has been off recently if Howard does reclaim his place then it has to be for the long run.
Think we all no the weak links Moxey, Trotter and Thorpe but thinking of obvious replacements isn't easy. Taylor needs to be fit otherwise I think we will lose. That's how poor Moxey is.
Seriously no one in that development squad pushing for a place? Worrying.
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Post by Pedro on Feb 21, 2017 10:19:40 GMT
Interesting quote from a post on Bradford newspaper website after our game:
"Last year, under Parky, I watched us , week after week , grind out a result from an unconvincing performance. To be honest there was generally little enjoyment in watching and just the hope that we would get better once we got into the play offs. We didnt ! One manager said our ultra direct football was football from the 'Stone Age'. Also I remember the Coventry paper stating 'Parkinsons tactics made Aidey Boothroyd seem like Pep Guardiola!'
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Post by Pedro on Feb 27, 2017 11:35:52 GMT
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Post by OohMac on Feb 28, 2017 9:33:43 GMT
Have very little time for these losers who wish to film everything and share it with the world. For what? More followers? Well done. Gary can barely speak in this but I'm not going to go to hard on him as that's what typical young lads do. If he was off the next day I have little problem. It's not great but hey. Let's hope he feels he has to atone and bang a couple in tonight.
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