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Post by andyl on Sept 3, 2019 17:33:10 GMT
Hmm. It would seem some of our young players can play on a Sat and then a Tue! That terrible Doncaster decision could yet revisit the Phoenix
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Bradford
Sept 3, 2019 18:08:11 GMT
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Post by OohMac on Sept 3, 2019 18:08:11 GMT
Was a bad decision. If anything they should have forfeited Rochdale and played the league match and as said at the time it was either a short term solution or expulsion as thats the cards we would have been dealt.
I dont think anyone is naive enough to think we will cancel it so the game can be played when weve got senior players in. Only theory that rings true is that PP didnt want his name attached to bad defeats. But to think at that point we hadnt lost a home game.
In all honesty i hope some young lad(s) gets a goal today and can have that story to tell no matter what. Hope the keeper too doesnt get an onslaught.
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Bradford
Sept 4, 2019 8:23:34 GMT
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Post by greydad on Sept 4, 2019 8:23:34 GMT
Well, where to begin?!! Queueing to get into the stadium,delayed kick-off due to congestion on the roads outside the ground, a home goal, passing moves, commitment and an atmosphere to savour... All this and more for a fiver!! The team played as a unit, displaying commendable spirit and no little quality on the ball. How long is it since the cries of "Ole!" had echoed round the stadium from home fans? A night to remember indeed, Politic offering tantalising glimpses of his dribbling and shooting skills, Brockbank playing with the assurance and maturity of a seasoned pro, and of course Zouma, oozing confidence with every tackle and interception. But above all it was a team performance, forwards running themselves into the ground, midfield working tirelessly and at times fluently, on and off the ball, and defenders tackling and blocking under growing pressure...when defence was breeched Alexander continued where he left off in the Coventry game, thwarting the opposition with a number of quality saves. Notwithstanding the penalty 'shoot-out' the youngsters have succeeded in avoiding defeat twice against more experienced players, I hope that with astute management, and hopefully continued integration into the first team squad,these players continue to flourish and develop at the club for many years to come.
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Post by davidm on Sept 4, 2019 9:53:29 GMT
Another uplifting performance.
These lads need to be proud of what they have done in restoring pride back into the club.
Another remarkable atmosphere. It just shows what effort can do in bringing the stadium alive.
There was little hoofball – mainly neat passing between our players. The opposition, yet again, were bigger physically and used it to their advantage but the spirit shown by the lads was tremendous.
The first half belonged to us. Politic made a tremendous run and, although the keeper probably should have saved it, he put us ahead with a decent shot.
Bradford, as expected, had a lot of the ball but we defended really well and restricted them.
Second half, they upped their effort and we tired visibly.
We conceded to a corner when Senior, who otherwise had an excellent game, was outjumped/outmuscled to a corner and a bullet header went in.
From then on, Bradford probably should have won. The hit the post, missed a couple of glaring chances, Alexander made some good saves and the defence put in some really good blocks.
We still had some good moves – mainly through Politic who ran at and through their defence but couldn’t get his shot past their keeper.
The penalty shootout, although enjoyable, was an irrelevance. We had drawn another game and entertained the large crowd.
Well done, again.
Marks (overall another 10 out of 10 for the team):-
Alexander - 8 Really promising. Some good saves.
Brockbank - 7 Steady. Some good links down the right.
Senior - 8 Beaten on the header for their goal but some excellent defending and some very good blocks.
Zouma - 8 Strong again. As with Senior some great blocking.
Boon - 7 Very steady. Up against a tricky winger.
Graham - 7 Best I have seen him so far this season.
Politic - 9 Exciting positive play. Got practically all our shots in.
King-Harmes - 7 Hard working. Some good battling back.
Weir - 7 Very good in midfield. As the “elder statesman” in this team, I would like to see him shouting/organising a bit more.
Darcy - 7 Good even though I am somehow expecting a little bit more. As with most of the team, needs to beef up a bit.
Brown - 7 Was manhandled all night and given little support from the ref. Worked really hard.
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Bradford
Sept 4, 2019 15:27:08 GMT
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Post by OohMac on Sept 4, 2019 15:27:08 GMT
Really good to hear these reports. Im hoping and im sure im right in thinking Keith Hill will not close the door on these players. I think Brockbank and Politic may already secure a regular squad number and hopefully the others will be introduced.
Daryl Murphy im over the moon with but Daryl Murphy scores 20 goals and how much can we sell him for? £100K maximum. Connor Hall gets 15 goals and could be worth £3M.
1 thing i did not get was how PP could not see the lack of sense in playing Donaldson.
Weve had bad players before. Strikers with no form but i cannot see why we blocked youth for a player with no sell on value, no goals in him.
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