Bradford City striker Hanson picking up a head of steam (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

The one positive thing from the purchase of Andy Gray, is that it appears to have given James Hanson a wake up call. Well done James, you are offering consistent good performances, and that's all anyone can expect of you.

Old Peculiar wrote:
The one positive thing from the purchase of Andy Gray, is that it appears to have given James Hanson a wake up call. Well done James, you are offering consistent good performances, and that's all anyone can expect of you.

His play has been consistently good for the whole season. The only criticism I think anybody can level at him is that he doesn't score enough goals.

unfortunately the BBC decided to only show seconds of this game...the header was a good one, but it rolled in..the 2nd was a great strike...we actually need to keep accumulating points, so tuesday is a vital 1 or 3 points to keep up momentum..some of the games wont be that easy...C U at Exeter folks, keep cheering on...we need the points and some results on saturday do appear to have helped

James Hanson will score 20 goals per season if he is played as a goal scoring center forward. I he is played as a provider then his output will drop to 10/11. The player given the scoring roll ie Wells must then score 20 plus 10 total 30 to make up the shortfall. But Wells is no longer rumbling other teams have tumbled him. Put a player on Wells and he is no longer the same threat ie goals dry up ..Nikki Wells is young and can in the course of time get better But he needs to get his head down and work (not always the case)

Old Peculiar wrote:
The one positive thing from the purchase of Andy Gray, is that it appears to have given James Hanson a wake up call. Well done James, you are offering consistent good performances, and that's all anyone can expect of you.

Wake up call? I don't understand how anyone who always gives it his best-shot needs waking up. Please explain.

James Hanson can seem 'raw', lacking in pace at times but his 'presence' offers a theat which often bothers defenders in opposition teams. He does score goals and he does win the ball in the air and can lay it off effectively.

He is the best, most consistnt striker we have at the club just now, bar none and for that reason, should be played in all games until/unless we bring in other strikers who can offer comparable or better 'skills' ...consistently.

lawsonio123 wrote:
James Hanson will score 20 goals per season if he is played as a goal scoring center forward. I he is played as a provider then his output will drop to 10/11. The player given the scoring roll ie Wells must then score 20 plus 10 total 30 to make up the shortfall. But Wells is no longer rumbling other teams have tumbled him. Put a player on Wells and he is no longer the same threat ie goals dry up ..Nikki Wells is young and can in the course of time get better But he needs to get his head down and work (not always the case)

Completeley and utterley correct and the way i see it regarding Hanson.

Our service is very inconsistent even when there is some. Hanson needs it from the bye-line if you want more goals from him. Not straight at him.

He does have a problem with anticipation and gambling at times but as you state his role definition is to take the hits and knocks rather than get behind the defence.......

I thought he would hit 20 this season but the way we play we are designed to be difficult to beat rather than attack teams in a free fashion......

Michael Clayton wrote:

Old Peculiar wrote: The one positive thing from the purchase of Andy Gray, is that it appears to have given James Hanson a wake up call. Well done James, you are offering consistent good performances, and that's all anyone can expect of you.

Wake up call? I don't understand how anyone who always gives it his best-shot needs waking up. Please explain.

I mean James Hanson hasn't always given 100% on the pitch, but has historically always been given the position of striker, without question.

Old Peculiar wrote:

Michael Clayton wrote:

Old Peculiar wrote: The one positive thing from the purchase of Andy Gray, is that it appears to have given James Hanson a wake up call. Well done James, you are offering consistent good performances, and that's all anyone can expect of you.

Wake up call? I don't understand how anyone who always gives it his best-shot needs waking up. Please explain.

I mean James Hanson hasn't always given 100% on the pitch, but has historically always been given the position of striker, without question.

Thanks for replying. I feel he has always given 100%; but it is all about opinions! Is Barry Conlon available?

Old Peculiar wrote:

Michael Clayton wrote:

Old Peculiar wrote: The one positive thing from the purchase of Andy Gray, is that it appears to have given James Hanson a wake up call. Well done James, you are offering consistent good performances, and that's all anyone can expect of you.

Wake up call? I don't understand how anyone who always gives it his best-shot needs waking up. Please explain.

I mean James Hanson hasn't always given 100% on the pitch, but has historically always been given the position of striker, without question.

he's the only one who gets on with it every single game even when he is isolated!!
some people just don't have a clue!!

Not always given 100%?? I must have been asleep during those games. FOr the big man he does so much closing down across the back line, far more than his speedier more mobile partner. That is on top of taking the smacks in the back, elbows in the neck from centre halves AND defensive duties.

We know he isn't the most skillful, quickest or tidiest of finishers but he is one player we will not be able to replace like for like.

The home match v Chesterfield said everything, it was the first time we have dropped Hanson to give him a 'rest' and we had no plan B.

He is vitally important to our team, and to Nahki Wells' game.

Also, I cannot think of one occasion where James hasn't put in 100% effort, though he's not always graceful in his play, he never lets us down for effort, so unfortunately, I can't agree with OP

Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:
Not always given 100%?? I must have been asleep during those games. FOr the big man he does so much closing down across the back line, far more than his speedier more mobile partner. That is on top of taking the smacks in the back, elbows in the neck from centre halves AND defensive duties. We know he isn't the most skillful, quickest or tidiest of finishers but he is one player we will not be able to replace like for like.

Hanson can be replaced 'like for like' but his replacement will received exactly the same criticism from the people who do not understand/appreciat
e the no. 9 role. Just like Andy Gray has and Thommo when he was target man. Also just like Conlon, Ward, Steiner, Mills, Campbell, Corner et al. Really the Hanson 'bashers' are No.9 bashers. They will never shut-up. Ever.

Have too agree the big man always gives 100% every minute of every game. Glad he is looking more confidant in front of goal also as this is the only area of weakness he has. Love the fact he is honest too about his weaknesses and putting in extra training to help iron these out. I have criticized his finishing and been labeled a Hanson hater which is not true, I am glad at least James is honest enough to realise he can and should do better,he has the attributes in his locker and him hitting top form could very well push us on that step further this season. Well done James keep it up your a real credit to firstly yourself and your club.

Peter300 wrote:

Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:
Not always given 100%?? I must have been asleep during those games. FOr the big man he does so much closing down across the back line, far more than his speedier more mobile partner. That is on top of taking the smacks in the back, elbows in the neck from centre halves AND defensive duties. We know he isn't the most skillful, quickest or tidiest of finishers but he is one player we will not be able to replace like for like.

Hanson can be replaced 'like for like' but his replacement will received exactly the same criticism from the people who do not understand/appreciat

e the no. 9 role. Just like Andy Gray has and Thommo when he was target man. Also just like Conlon, Ward, Steiner, Mills, Campbell, Corner et al. Really the Hanson 'bashers' are No.9 bashers. They will never shut-up. Ever.

He has criticized himself as well or doesn't that count?

lol I can myself in the crowd....

As someone who has questioned Hanson's professionalism, (and a poster above never lets me forget it), I feel strongly about those that say he doesn't give 100%. There are areas in his game that he still needs to work on and you can question why he hasn't developed as much as he should, but to question his effort on the field...?

Some of us have said all along that James as a traditional goal scoring centre forward has consistently suffered from lack of wing service and creative ground floor passing by our midfielders. Trouble is the Premiership routinely presents teams with a cavalry of 'creative' players running from any direction and distance with or without the ball! Traditional centre forwards can struggle as a result - look at Andy Carroll. He is regularly criticised for his lack of goals but goodness me he doesn't half work to support his team mates both in attack and defence. I like James' honesty. He knows that he is ultimately judged by the number of goals he scores and not necessarily by his overall contribution to the team. Like all strikers, he needs more opportunities in front of goal to get his confidence and that means his team mates need to play more to his strengths rather than him sometimes having to play to his team mates' weaknesses.

Hanson always gives 100%.....i've always thought he'd score around 15 goals.... for me any more would be a bonus, but i'm sure he is capable of getting 20 on occasions. I believe he actually got a free kick given in his favour at York....a welcome change from the usual string of ludicrous decisions given against him throughout this and previous seasons.

I'm not here to slate Hanson because i appreciate the type of player he is.
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Although I must say that I don't think our striking options are good enough. I've been saying for a long time that to get out of this league any club needs an old head who will be 25/30 goals a season poacher. Look at Cureton at Exeter. We dont really have that. Hanson is effective but certainly not a 20+ a goals season, I'm still not convinced about Wells and if we can get £500k then id be happy with that - bit lazy for me, love Connell but he likes dropping deep and dont get me started on Greedy Gray.
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We have nobody who'll pick the scraps up in and around the box. I hate the man but someone like Lee Hughes or in that mould would shoot us out of this league because i dont think our back 4 or midfield can be bettered in this league.

gspot01 wrote:
I'm not here to slate Hanson because i appreciate the type of player he is.
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Although I must say that I don't think our striking options are good enough. I've been saying for a long time that to get out of this league any club needs an old head who will be 25/30 goals a season poacher. Look at Cureton at Exeter. We dont really have that. Hanson is effective but certainly not a 20+ a goals season, I'm still not convinced about Wells and if we can get £500k then id be happy with that - bit lazy for me, love Connell but he likes dropping deep and dont get me started on Greedy Gray.
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We have nobody who'll pick the scraps up in and around the box. I hate the man but someone like Lee Hughes or in that mould would shoot us out of this league because i dont think our back 4 or midfield can be bettered in this league.

With Wells it's confidence not laziness, alot of players if stuff isn't happening for them they can disappeare, that isn't the case with Wells, he keeps trying....he just needs a goal. Connell is a fine player...in hindsight Gray(hopefully he'll come good) is too similar, for me Akinfenwa would have been the signing i'd have gone for in January.

BD16 wrote:

Old Peculiar wrote:
The one positive thing from the purchase of Andy Gray, is that it appears to have given James Hanson a wake up call. Well done James, you are offering consistent good performances, and that's all anyone can expect of you.

His play has been consistently good for the whole season. The only criticism I think anybody can level at him is that he doesn't score enough goals.

In fairness to Hanson, he wins every header and holds the ball up really well, unfortunately other players don't get round and support him quickly enough. This happened with Swansea (all be it not often) and York in the first half till Wells went off and When Thompson came on Saturday he did that and changed the game.... For me Wells needs to be dropped & give connol a chance or stick with Thompson as that seemed to work!!!!!!

I totally agree Hanson needs a partner N Wells seems to think he has done enough in the early part of the season to warrant a place in the team every game we need at least someone who can play wide to get enough service to Hanson in the box then you will see the goals.

You cannot fault jimmy Hanson giving 100% but must admit he was not scoring enough. No he has turned that corner I feel he will get a few more from now till end of season.
As for Wells, I think he needs to come down a peg or two!
Last week he was talking about playing for man united, a team he loves.
Sorry but your not that good mr wells!

Peter300 wrote:

Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:
Not always given 100%?? I must have been asleep during those games. FOr the big man he does so much closing down across the back line, far more than his speedier more mobile partner. That is on top of taking the smacks in the back, elbows in the neck from centre halves AND defensive duties. We know he isn't the most skillful, quickest or tidiest of finishers but he is one player we will not be able to replace like for like.

Hanson can be replaced 'like for like' but his replacement will received exactly the same criticism from the people who do not understand/appreciat

e the no. 9 role. Just like Andy Gray has and Thommo when he was target man. Also just like Conlon, Ward, Steiner, Mills, Campbell, Corner et al. Really the Hanson 'bashers' are No.9 bashers. They will never shut-up. Ever.

Cannot recall steiner and mills getting criticised. They were both class acts. Barry conlon didnt score many but you had to admire his work ethic and commitment. Ward was just an overpaid lump of wood with two left feet. The problem on saturday was lack of wing play. As soon as PP put that right, we got york on the backfoot and thats where hanson took advantage to the best of his ability and shut his critics up. Can't be any complaints when won surely, regardless of how we played! Now lets kick on at vale

PS hanson will end up with 15/16 goals by may, providing he is getting the balls whipped in from the flanks

Well's has got 18 goals...surely he is that good....all players need to believe in themselves...Wells is no different.

Olivermac wrote:
I totally agree Hanson needs a partner N Wells seems to think he has done enough in the early part of the season to warrant a place in the team every game we need at least someone who can play wide to get enough service to Hanson in the box then you will see the goals.

But the truth is that he has missed plenty of decent chances. He is a hard working player,whose biggest asset is his height. Do agree we need to get more players in the box but that's just the Parkinson way.

Dannyp1892 wrote:
The home match v Chesterfield said everything, it was the first time we have dropped Hanson to give him a 'rest' and we had no plan B.

He is vitally important to our team, and to Nahki Wells' game.

Also, I cannot think of one occasion where James hasn't put in 100% effort, though he's not always graceful in his play, he never lets us down for effort, so unfortunately, I can't agree with OP

We still really haven't got a plan b but your correct we were toothless and ineffective. Those clamouring for Connell and Thompson should also bare that game in mind.

It should be James and one other imo.

Hanson is far to honest as a striker at times and chases things that others don't bother. Watch Connell closely and he often does the usual striker thing of if its 5 yards away from me its the midfields problem. Hanson doesn't. Problem is he often gets caught out wide when his hassling/chasing down as won possesion and then isn't in the box. same with Nahki for that matter. More the reason it would be nice to have occasional support from midfield. Or let the fullbacks over-lap and/or play higher up the pitch thus allowing James to stay central....

bcfc1903 wrote:

gspot01 wrote:
I'm not here to slate Hanson because i appreciate the type of player he is.
.
Although I must say that I don't think our striking options are good enough. I've been saying for a long time that to get out of this league any club needs an old head who will be 25/30 goals a season poacher. Look at Cureton at Exeter. We dont really have that. Hanson is effective but certainly not a 20+ a goals season, I'm still not convinced about Wells and if we can get £500k then id be happy with that - bit lazy for me, love Connell but he likes dropping deep and dont get me started on Greedy Gray.
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We have nobody who'll pick the scraps up in and around the box. I hate the man but someone like Lee Hughes or in that mould would shoot us out of this league because i dont think our back 4 or midfield can be bettered in this league.

With Wells it's confidence not laziness, alot of players if stuff isn't happening for them they can disappeare, that isn't the case with Wells, he keeps trying....he just needs a goal. Connell is a fine player...in hindsight Gray(hopefully he'll come good) is too similar, for me Akinfenwa would have been the signing i'd have gone for in January.

Wells is taking some clobber lately. He got booted before but now centre-halfs are used to his annoying ways ;-). They are giving him some treatment and respect he as earned. Even Swansea gave him a good one which is more than we did back ;-). I heard he as been carrying a knock and like i say the oppo have targeted him lately.....

As for Gray he is not the same as Hanson as some are saying. Hanson's qualities are different. I'm not a fan of Gray and wasn't the first time but he is good and better than Hanson at holding the ball played to feet. But Hansons attributes out-weigh Gray for me as they both currently stand. Hanson offers more strength, effort, even speed....Gray is more akin to Connell in play for me thus another factor in Gray been the wrong signing......

Stevie-C wrote:

Peter300 wrote:

Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:
Not always given 100%?? I must have been asleep during those games. FOr the big man he does so much closing down across the back line, far more than his speedier more mobile partner. That is on top of taking the smacks in the back, elbows in the neck from centre halves AND defensive duties. We know he isn't the most skillful, quickest or tidiest of finishers but he is one player we will not be able to replace like for like.

Hanson can be replaced 'like for like' but his replacement will received exactly the same criticism from the people who do not understand/appreciat


e the no. 9 role. Just like Andy Gray has and Thommo when he was target man. Also just like Conlon, Ward, Steiner, Mills, Campbell, Corner et al. Really the Hanson 'bashers' are No.9 bashers. They will never shut-up. Ever.

Cannot recall steiner and mills getting criticised. They were both class acts. Barry conlon didnt score many but you had to admire his work ethic and commitment. Ward was just an overpaid lump of wood with two left feet. The problem on saturday was lack of wing play. As soon as PP put that right, we got york on the backfoot and thats where hanson took advantage to the best of his ability and shut his critics up. Can't be any complaints when won surely, regardless of how we played! Now lets kick on at vale

Ward once came to city as a Barnsley player and was the best player on the pitch by far and looked a class act.

Out of those you mention only Barry and Ward got any stick.

Steiner was one of the best controllers of a football on his chest you will see. Might seem a srarnge thing to say but he it was a usefull attribute to his game. Mills and Campbell were great at what they did.......

Conlon was one of Stu's biggest mistakes. He wasn't tough at all and all bluster. Campbell wouldv'e laughed his socks off at people using his chant in regards to Barry......very poor impression of a number 9 in the old fashion sense and its laughable imo to put him on the same page as some of the others mentioned......

dannbradfc wrote:

bcfc1903 wrote:

gspot01 wrote:
I'm not here to slate Hanson because i appreciate the type of player he is.
.
Although I must say that I don't think our striking options are good enough. I've been saying for a long time that to get out of this league any club needs an old head who will be 25/30 goals a season poacher. Look at Cureton at Exeter. We dont really have that. Hanson is effective but certainly not a 20+ a goals season, I'm still not convinced about Wells and if we can get £500k then id be happy with that - bit lazy for me, love Connell but he likes dropping deep and dont get me started on Greedy Gray.
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We have nobody who'll pick the scraps up in and around the box. I hate the man but someone like Lee Hughes or in that mould would shoot us out of this league because i dont think our back 4 or midfield can be bettered in this league.

With Wells it's confidence not laziness, alot of players if stuff isn't happening for them they can disappeare, that isn't the case with Wells, he keeps trying....he just needs a goal. Connell is a fine player...in hindsight Gray(hopefully he'll come good) is too similar, for me Akinfenwa would have been the signing i'd have gone for in January.

Wells is taking some clobber lately. He got booted before but now centre-halfs are used to his annoying ways ;-). They are giving him some treatment and respect he as earned. Even Swansea gave him a good one which is more than we did back ;-). I heard he as been carrying a knock and like i say the oppo have targeted him lately.....

As for Gray he is not the same as Hanson as some are saying. Hanson's qualities are different. I'm not a fan of Gray and wasn't the first time but he is good and better than Hanson at holding the ball played to feet. But Hansons attributes out-weigh Gray for me as they both currently stand. Hanson offers more strength, effort, even speed....Gray is more akin to Connell in play for me thus another factor in Gray been the wrong signing......

I think it's just a case of suitable styles. If we play Hanson/ wells then we have a chance of scoring without committing to many players forward. With Gray / Connell there needs to be a lot more football played. It's why Hines played when wells was unfit, because he has pace. Personally I would like to think we are capable of playing a bit more football, but to be fair I think that they are probably too tired.

Victor Clayton wrote:

dannbradfc wrote:

bcfc1903 wrote:

gspot01 wrote:
I'm not here to slate Hanson because i appreciate the type of player he is.
.
Although I must say that I don't think our striking options are good enough. I've been saying for a long time that to get out of this league any club needs an old head who will be 25/30 goals a season poacher. Look at Cureton at Exeter. We dont really have that. Hanson is effective but certainly not a 20+ a goals season, I'm still not convinced about Wells and if we can get £500k then id be happy with that - bit lazy for me, love Connell but he likes dropping deep and dont get me started on Greedy Gray.
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We have nobody who'll pick the scraps up in and around the box. I hate the man but someone like Lee Hughes or in that mould would shoot us out of this league because i dont think our back 4 or midfield can be bettered in this league.

With Wells it's confidence not laziness, alot of players if stuff isn't happening for them they can disappeare, that isn't the case with Wells, he keeps trying....he just needs a goal. Connell is a fine player...in hindsight Gray(hopefully he'll come good) is too similar, for me Akinfenwa would have been the signing i'd have gone for in January.

Wells is taking some clobber lately. He got booted before but now centre-halfs are used to his annoying ways ;-). They are giving him some treatment and respect he as earned. Even Swansea gave him a good one which is more than we did back ;-). I heard he as been carrying a knock and like i say the oppo have targeted him lately.....

As for Gray he is not the same as Hanson as some are saying. Hanson's qualities are different. I'm not a fan of Gray and wasn't the first time but he is good and better than Hanson at holding the ball played to feet. But Hansons attributes out-weigh Gray for me as they both currently stand. Hanson offers more strength, effort, even speed....Gray is more akin to Connell in play for me thus another factor in Gray been the wrong signing......

I think it's just a case of suitable styles. If we play Hanson/ wells then we have a chance of scoring without committing to many players forward. With Gray / Connell there needs to be a lot more football played. It's why Hines played when wells was unfit, because he has pace. Personally I would like to think we are capable of playing a bit more football, but to be fair I think that they are probably too tired.

thats a fair point you make. It would mean surrounding them with pace and more bodies for it to work. Don't think thats Parkys philosophy but it would be good to see it tried if plan a wasn't working.

Even then i would never play Connel and Gray together. Either one or the other, but it still needs a physical prescence to allow Connel for instance to get on the ball.

We gained points early in the season but it would also have been good to see us try something different on occasion as we have been sussed out. Even at wembley we could have gone five across the middle early doors giving us more bodies. Hanson central/lone striker and two pacey players out wide of the central three to try and turn them around, win corners etc. swansea want to have the play in front of them and our tactics gave them this. Thats gone now obviously but we have a squad of players who can play a variety of roles yet we've primarily seen the same formation week on week. When it works its great but too often is hasn't and there is just not enough scoring options in the side thus relying on clean sheets to often....

dannbradfc wrote:

Victor Clayton wrote:

dannbradfc wrote:

bcfc1903 wrote:

gspot01 wrote:
I'm not here to slate Hanson because i appreciate the type of player he is.
.
Although I must say that I don't think our striking options are good enough. I've been saying for a long time that to get out of this league any club needs an old head who will be 25/30 goals a season poacher. Look at Cureton at Exeter. We dont really have that. Hanson is effective but certainly not a 20+ a goals season, I'm still not convinced about Wells and if we can get £500k then id be happy with that - bit lazy for me, love Connell but he likes dropping deep and dont get me started on Greedy Gray.
.
We have nobody who'll pick the scraps up in and around the box. I hate the man but someone like Lee Hughes or in that mould would shoot us out of this league because i dont think our back 4 or midfield can be bettered in this league.

With Wells it's confidence not laziness, alot of players if stuff isn't happening for them they can disappeare, that isn't the case with Wells, he keeps trying....he just needs a goal. Connell is a fine player...in hindsight Gray(hopefully he'll come good) is too similar, for me Akinfenwa would have been the signing i'd have gone for in January.

Wells is taking some clobber lately. He got booted before but now centre-halfs are used to his annoying ways ;-). They are giving him some treatment and respect he as earned. Even Swansea gave him a good one which is more than we did back ;-). I heard he as been carrying a knock and like i say the oppo have targeted him lately.....

As for Gray he is not the same as Hanson as some are saying. Hanson's qualities are different. I'm not a fan of Gray and wasn't the first time but he is good and better than Hanson at holding the ball played to feet. But Hansons attributes out-weigh Gray for me as they both currently stand. Hanson offers more strength, effort, even speed....Gray is more akin to Connell in play for me thus another factor in Gray been the wrong signing......

I think it's just a case of suitable styles. If we play Hanson/ wells then we have a chance of scoring without committing to many players forward. With Gray / Connell there needs to be a lot more football played. It's why Hines played when wells was unfit, because he has pace. Personally I would like to think we are capable of playing a bit more football, but to be fair I think that they are probably too tired.

thats a fair point you make. It would mean surrounding them with pace and more bodies for it to work. Don't think thats Parkys philosophy but it would be good to see it tried if plan a wasn't working.

Even then i would never play Connel and Gray together. Either one or the other, but it still needs a physical prescence to allow Connel for instance to get on the ball.

We gained points early in the season but it would also have been good to see us try something different on occasion as we have been sussed out. Even at wembley we could have gone five across the middle early doors giving us more bodies. Hanson central/lone striker and two pacey players out wide of the central three to try and turn them around, win corners etc. swansea want to have the play in front of them and our tactics gave them this. Thats gone now obviously but we have a squad of players who can play a variety of roles yet we've primarily seen the same formation week on week. When it works its great but too often is hasn't and there is just not enough scoring options in the side thus relying on clean sheets to often....

PS i advocate 442 but it needs an attacking emphasis. We also need to have the ability to change if required/not working.....

Results are the only thing that matters at this stage of the season.

There have been enough occasions where we've played well but have been unable to kill teams off.

Give me an away win and a clean sheet everytime.

Bradford1903 wrote:
Results are the only thing that matters at this stage of the season.

There have been enough occasions where we've played well but have been unable to kill teams off.

Give me an away win and a clean sheet everytime.

Hard to argue with that. But it is a bit of a conversation killer!

Victor Clayton wrote:

Bradford1903 wrote: Results are the only thing that matters at this stage of the season. There have been enough occasions where we've played well but have been unable to kill teams off. Give me an away win and a clean sheet everytime.

Hard to argue with that. But it is a bit of a conversation killer!

;-)

Then why we all complaining!

We're Bradford City, we'll moan when we want.

;)