Bully for you! Jones and Parkinson salute Bradford City's ace tormentor (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Bully for you! Gary Jones and Phil Parkinson salute Bradford City's ace tormentor James Hanson
8:00am Monday 12th November 2012 in Sport
By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter
WELL HAPPY: James Hanson gives strike partner Nahki Wells a hug after the Bermudian’s 11th and 12th goals of the season saw off bottom club Aldershot
James Hanson is under captain’s orders to keep bullying defences into submission after City shot up to fourth.
A double strike from top scorer Nahki Wells fired them to a convincing 2-0 win at Aldershot on Saturday. But it was the contribution of his partner James Hanson which had Gary Jones raving.
Hanson missed most of last week with a virus but climbed off his sick bed to batter the struggling Shots.
Jones said: “James Hanson is awesome when he’s like that. He’s virtually unplayable.
“He didn’t just bully their centre halves; he bullied the whole back four. I thought he was fantastic.
“We missed him the other night (against Chesterfield) and it was great to have him back.
“Nahki benefits from him with the goals and we benefit off his overall play.
“I thought Hanson and Nahki gave them a terrible time and we were just there to fill in the gaps.”
Phil Parkinson revealed that he only made the decision to start Hanson on Saturday lunchtime because he had done so little training.
The City chief said: “He hasn’t been well and has lost a lot of weight but he put himself on the line to play. That’s what we need.
“It was a close call but when I asked James, his positive response told me all I needed to know. He wanted to be out there – and he won every header. He was absolutely immense.
“He was feeling drained after doing a bit of training on Friday and hadn’t been sleeping well. But now he’s got a couple of days to recuperate.”
City’s victory meant they rounded off a hectic spell on the road with only one loss from five away games.
Parkinson added: “Before we first played Northampton, we knew that five of the next six were away from home and we spoke about the mentality required.
“We had a team meeting in the hotel on Friday night and went through those games again to see what we’ve done well and what we haven’t.
“We’d only lost the one at Burton and there were mitigating circumstances for that. So I wanted the players to keep that run going against Aldershot and I think you saw as solid an away performance as you’re going to get.”
Aldershot, who moved off the bottom despite the defeat, have not scored at the EBB Stadium for five games. It was their sixth home loss already.
Jones added: “We were comfortable right through the game. You can’t play fast, flowing football every week but it was a good team performance.
“Sometimes it’s a case of horses for courses and getting the job done.
“Overall it’s going well and we’re up to fourth with two home games coming up. If we can get a good return from them, we’re really flying high.”
Comments(13)
gspot01
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9:06am Mon 12 Nov 12
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2 legged semi against Leeds woo hoo
spleen ventor
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9:06am Mon 12 Nov 12
t ask those who know...the professionals!...Opp
osition managers tell us every week he's the one who causes them all the problems.
tyker2
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9:08am Mon 12 Nov 12
Prisoner Cell Block A
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10:46am Mon 12 Nov 12
Oh just a minute, who's opinion do I value more? Professional managers and players or the numpties that frequent these pages? You numpties of course, with your depth of knowledge and eye for a player's abilities. You wouldn't know 'invisible' play if it climbed into bed and tickled your fancies.
Let this now be an end to the debate on James Hanson. He's good, the pro game appreciates he's good. Disagree all you like but your opinion will be contemptible at best, laughable at worst. I also will now say no more on the subject but let you fill the rest of this page with 'but he doesn't score enough goals' ' he isn't fast enough' 'his headers are weak' Well apparently people, that doesn't seem to be the be all an end all as I have been trying to tell you for years now.
bcfc1903
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11:24am Mon 12 Nov 12
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We shout with pride...we never hide...Claret and Amber.
nowt fresh
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12:26pm Mon 12 Nov 12
Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:Just love that comment PCBA "Let this now be an end to the debate on James Hanson" you know some on here can't !! given your reasons above, I posted Dean Holdsworths after match comments to BBC Surrey " "They are a decent team and played a strategy today and isolated Hanson on our back four and I thought he was the difference."
You can't be praising him managers and professional players alike, certain sections of our support don't rate him and don't see the value he brings to the team, the weight he takes on his shoulders and his all round efforts to make the game easier for the other 10 players on the pitch. Oh just a minute, who's opinion do I value more? Professional managers and players or the numpties that frequent these pages? You numpties of course, with your depth of knowledge and eye for a player's abilities. You wouldn't know 'invisible' play if it climbed into bed and tickled your fancies. Let this now be an end to the debate on James Hanson. He's good, the pro game appreciates he's good. Disagree all you like but your opinion will be contemptible at best, laughable at worst. I also will now say no more on the subject but let you fill the rest of this page with 'but he doesn't score enough goals' ' he isn't fast enough' 'his headers are weak' Well apparently people, that doesn't seem to be the be all an end all as I have been trying to tell you for years now.
in another thread but they still have a pop.
Onebrianmitchell
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12:46pm Mon 12 Nov 12
Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:I think thats fair comment. I bemoan his lack of goals this year but when hes not in the team we look a far different team- for the worst.
You can't be praising him managers and professional players alike, certain sections of our support don't rate him and don't see the value he brings to the team, the weight he takes on his shoulders and his all round efforts to make the game easier for the other 10 players on the pitch.
Oh just a minute, who's opinion do I value more? Professional managers and players or the numpties that frequent these pages? You numpties of course, with your depth of knowledge and eye for a player's abilities. You wouldn't know 'invisible' play if it climbed into bed and tickled your fancies.
Let this now be an end to the debate on James Hanson. He's good, the pro game appreciates he's good. Disagree all you like but your opinion will be contemptible at best, laughable at worst. I also will now say no more on the subject but let you fill the rest of this page with 'but he doesn't score enough goals' ' he isn't fast enough' 'his headers are weak' Well apparently people, that doesn't seem to be the be all an end all as I have been trying to tell you for years now.
This is shaping up to be a big season so lets do as PCBA says and end the debate and enjoy the first season for many which has promise.
Onebrianmitchell
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12:48pm Mon 12 Nov 12
I used the online ticket sales site this morning. I have never used before. Brilliant. 4 adult tickets, all next to each other. Bought and done.
Quite what they're stood int cold for I have no idea.
balbrigganfc
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7:11pm Mon 12 Nov 12
Come on you Bantams, CTID
lonniejockstrap
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7:17pm Mon 12 Nov 12
Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:Absolutely bang on matey.
You can't be praising him managers and professional players alike, certain sections of our support don't rate him and don't see the value he brings to the team, the weight he takes on his shoulders and his all round efforts to make the game easier for the other 10 players on the pitch.
Oh just a minute, who's opinion do I value more? Professional managers and players or the numpties that frequent these pages? You numpties of course, with your depth of knowledge and eye for a player's abilities. You wouldn't know 'invisible' play if it climbed into bed and tickled your fancies.
Let this now be an end to the debate on James Hanson. He's good, the pro game appreciates he's good. Disagree all you like but your opinion will be contemptible at best, laughable at worst. I also will now say no more on the subject but let you fill the rest of this page with 'but he doesn't score enough goals' ' he isn't fast enough' 'his headers are weak' Well apparently people, that doesn't seem to be the be all an end all as I have been trying to tell you for years now.
Bredon Bantam
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10:05pm Mon 12 Nov 12
Spot on,could not have put it better myself,lets hope that your assessment above puts the James Hanson debate to bed for good.
When all said and good James Hanson plays for BCFC in League 2 in England,and not Barcelona FC in the Champions League as some folk
on here appear to be comparing him with!
KnightMcCall
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11:00pm Mon 12 Nov 12
balbrigganfc wrote:Surely only you know whether we are going up via play-offs....besides
Just as long as we don't soar any higher than 4th place, as I have my heart set on going to Wembley for the playoffs.
Come on you Bantams, CTID
, when we beat Arsenal we are only one more step from Wembley.
cityexile says...
8:52am Mon 12 Nov 12