Bradford City sign Fry (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Three days ago TA was saying" PP will resist the open loan window because of city's clean bill of health" and " i'm not looking at the moment because we're ok"
Does this mean we have had a player injured in training since Tuesday ?
If so our squad must not have been big enough to give us adequate cover.

,as long as Matt Fry wears the Claret and Amber I along with thousands of City supporters will give him all my vocal support, when it counts, on match day. Wanna be managers who post on here, just for once tell the rest of us, although of course you pathologically don't agree with this managerial decision what in the way of support on a match day do you intend to contribute to make it work. Negative posters, give the rest of us, true supporters, a word you should look up in the dictionary, what does your support actually amount to on a match day. What support will you give, that inspires Matt Fry to give his best for us, want to stay with us and possibly convince other footballers to join us. New players rarely show their best in their first few games but quality support can speed up the process. Quality support makes average players believe that they are world beaters.

He isnt a loan player and has been training with us for the last couple of weeks. Apparently hard as nails.

He isnt a loan player and has been training with us for the last couple of weeks. Apparently hard as nails.

340stopper wrote:
Three days ago TA was saying" PP will resist the open loan window because of city's clean bill of health" and " i'm not looking at the moment because we're ok"
Does this mean we have had a player injured in training since Tuesday ?
If so our squad must not have been big enough to give us adequate cover.

If you read the report properly, you will notice that it isn't a loan signing. Mr Fry left West ham utd. at the end of last month and has become a free agent. B.C.F.C. have signed him on a short term contract til the end of the season.

Anything's better than Threlfall!

All we need to do now is get another permanent right winger or play Rowe when Atkinson or Reid get injured.

And get rid of the 7 players I dislike and we'll have a perfect squad for next season...providing the good ones sign permanent deals.

total90 wrote:
,as long as Matt Fry wears the Claret and Amber I along with thousands of City supporters will give him all my vocal support, when it counts, on match day. Wanna be managers who post on here, just for once tell the rest of us, although of course you pathologically don't agree with this managerial decision what in the way of support on a match day do you intend to contribute to make it work. Negative posters, give the rest of us, true supporters, a word you should look up in the dictionary, what does your support actually amount to on a match day. What support will you give, that inspires Matt Fry to give his best for us, want to stay with us and possibly convince other footballers to join us. New players rarely show their best in their first few games but quality support can speed up the process. Quality support makes average players believe that they are world beaters.

WELL SAID total90. That's the most possitive post I have seen for a very long time.

appears a good signing with next season in mind.
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I like the squad Parky is building for next year - our time is coming!!!!

gspot01 wrote:
appears a good signing with next season in mind.
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I like the squad Parky is building for next year - our time is coming!!!!

we have said that every year for last 5 seasons since mccall was here!!
hope so though!!

gspot01 wrote:
appears a good signing with next season in mind.
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I like the squad Parky is building for next year - our time is coming!!!!

but it does say till end of the season so not exactly next season in mind....

Welcome Matt. Can hopefully add to the stability of the back four + Parky does not seem happy with Threlfall (he was v poor at Rotherham) so he gives us a good option at left back with OB gone and Marcel can cover at right back (until rambo is fit) or left back with a lot of games over the next month or so

total90 wrote:
,as long as Matt Fry wears the Claret and Amber I along with thousands of City supporters will give him all my vocal support, when it counts, on match day. Wanna be managers who post on here, just for once tell the rest of us, although of course you pathologically don't agree with this managerial decision what in the way of support on a match day do you intend to contribute to make it work. Negative posters, give the rest of us, true supporters, a word you should look up in the dictionary, what does your support actually amount to on a match day. What support will you give, that inspires Matt Fry to give his best for us, want to stay with us and possibly convince other footballers to join us. New players rarely show their best in their first few games but quality support can speed up the process. Quality support makes average players believe that they are world beaters.

I do understand your positive comments and admire your stance against those you deem to be negative. HOWEVER, I don't recall anyone having a go at the player, only the fact that we were told we didn't need to bring anyone else in and then days later, we have a new signing.
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It's all well and good being positive towards the new player. I can't see anyone booing him just because he is on a short-term contract. But, when you are chanting his name next week, how will the poor chap that has been dumped on the bench be feeling? O'B has left, but we stil have Robbie as back-up to Seip. If Fry goes straight into the team, how will Seip feel? And if Seip moves across to cover the right-back position (as I fancy he will do, as Kozluk will still suspended), with Fry slotting in at left-back, how will Robbie be feeling? Who is going to deliver words of positivity for HIM???
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For each new player we bring in (and you want us to exult praise and positivity on), there is someone missing out and getting no support from us, the fans...!

gspot01 wrote:
appears a good signing with next season in mind. . I like the squad Parky is building for next year - our time is coming!!!!

This sqaud for next year....

Lets start with the current defence

RB
Ramsden- out of contract
Kozluk- out of contract
Mitchell- out of contract
CB
Oliver- out of contract
Davies- Out of loan and unlikely to stay
Siep- Out of contract
Bullock- Out of contract
Branston- another year but not wanted
Williams- Another year? not wanted and rarely it seems does PP change his mind

LB
Threlfall- out of contract
Fry- Out of contract

Midfield

Flynn- out of contract
Ravenhill- Another year and will start
Syers- out of contract
Jones-another year maybe? not wanted

Forwards

Reid- another year (I think?) will start if so
Wells- out of contract
Hanson-another 2 years? will start
Fagan- Out of contract
Atkinson- Out of contract and maybe playing for one
Rowe- another year but only a fringe player at this time
Stewart- another year not wanted
Ross Hannah-Out of contract, May have an option for City to take up but unlikely

Oh and GK

Jon Mac- out of contract? maybe another year?
but fear not as Duke has another year

So out of that little lot we have a max of 4 starters for next season in our "squad"?

I may have missed some out and stand corrected no doubt on some contractual situations, but we have no defence (that is wanted) left, Ravenhill in midfield only, and Hanson and Reid up front as it is at the moment.

We may well sign some of those up that are wanted...although there is nothing to stop anyone else having a go either so nothing guaranteed.

I'm totally bemused. Yet another of PP's mates rolling up.

We've already got two left back's in the squad. Now add Robbie to the number of outcasts at the club.

God knows how much we've paid in wages this season to players who faces don't fit.

I'm totally bemused. Yet another of PP's mates rolling up.

We've already got two left back's in the squad. Now add Robbie to the number of outcasts at the club.

God knows how much we've paid in wages this season to players who faces don't fit.

Pablo wrote:
I'm totally bemused. Yet another of PP's mates rolling up. We've already got two left back's in the squad. Now add Robbie to the number of outcasts at the club. God knows how much we've paid in wages this season to players who faces don't fit.

This post is why i usually only get half way down reading them, before i close the window.

Porky Parkie having a fry-up courtesy butcher Lawn.

All Rhodes point to . .

total90 wrote:
,as long as Matt Fry wears the Claret and Amber I along with thousands of City supporters will give him all my vocal support, when it counts, on match day. Wanna be managers who post on here, just for once tell the rest of us, although of course you pathologically don't agree with this managerial decision what in the way of support on a match day do you intend to contribute to make it work. Negative posters, give the rest of us, true supporters, a word you should look up in the dictionary, what does your support actually amount to on a match day. What support will you give, that inspires Matt Fry to give his best for us, want to stay with us and possibly convince other footballers to join us. New players rarely show their best in their first few games but quality support can speed up the process. Quality support makes average players believe that they are world beaters.

All those who regard themselves as City supporters 'support' the team on match days I am sure, most by going to the game and cheering their team.

However, you seem to be confusing 'argument/disagreeme
nt' about issues affecting City players, management etc on 'discussion sites' like this one or in a pub or anywhere else for some sort of 'betrayal'/'disloyal
ty.'

We can all have our various different opinions about City and at the same time come together as one to support the team on match days. I see no contradiction at all with this.

To try to brand people as 'negative'/'negatron
s' ie anti-City and disloyal is ridiculous.

I support Bradford City FC. However, the managers/players/cha
irmen of the club at various points in their history are only the temporary 'custodians' of the club we all support. In a few years, many will be gone but it will carry on (hopefully) with different people. The club should be paramount but those 'personalities' who are employed by the club MUST be accountable ie answerable for their performances on the field/in the dug out etc.

Accountability is fair and reasonable and shouldn't be something to be feared.

So long as comments/criticism etc is NOT abusive and is 'argued' then I believe it is legitimate.

Only 'dictatorships' and those who have something to fear/cover up may want to shut down healthy discussion/disagreem
ent and even dissent!!

I am sure that all those in positions of 'power' at Bradford City AFC expect discussion of their actions and criticism from time to time. I am sure also, that they are quite able to 'take it' and stick up for themselves when they have to!!

Let's continue to SAY WHAT WE REALLY THINK WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR!!

Pak-Bantam wrote:
Porky Parkie having a fry-up courtesy butcher Lawn.

All Rhodes point to . .

What the heck are you on about?

total90 wrote:
,as long as Matt Fry wears the Claret and Amber I along with thousands of City supporters will give him all my vocal support, when it counts, on match day. Wanna be managers who post on here, just for once tell the rest of us, although of course you pathologically don't agree with this managerial decision what in the way of support on a match day do you intend to contribute to make it work. Negative posters, give the rest of us, true supporters, a word you should look up in the dictionary, what does your support actually amount to on a match day. What support will you give, that inspires Matt Fry to give his best for us, want to stay with us and possibly convince other footballers to join us. New players rarely show their best in their first few games but quality support can speed up the process. Quality support makes average players believe that they are world beaters.

I feel the players have received - in the main - quality support again this season and whilst i hope that the "average" players do in fact believe that they are world beaters, i hope they will keep their feet on the ground in division two and use the motivation of the home supporters to secure enough points to stay in the leaque.
I am positive this will be achieved, however i do not for one minute think it will be easy or a forgon conclusion.
I also agree it is imperitive we continue to give our vocal support to both motivate and encourage our team onwards and possibly upwards.
The rest must surely be down to the players and management team.

Cityman23 wrote:

total90 wrote:
,as long as Matt Fry wears the Claret and Amber I along with thousands of City supporters will give him all my vocal support, when it counts, on match day. Wanna be managers who post on here, just for once tell the rest of us, although of course you pathologically don't agree with this managerial decision what in the way of support on a match day do you intend to contribute to make it work. Negative posters, give the rest of us, true supporters, a word you should look up in the dictionary, what does your support actually amount to on a match day. What support will you give, that inspires Matt Fry to give his best for us, want to stay with us and possibly convince other footballers to join us. New players rarely show their best in their first few games but quality support can speed up the process. Quality support makes average players believe that they are world beaters.

All those who regard themselves as City supporters 'support' the team on match days I am sure, most by going to the game and cheering their team.

However, you seem to be confusing 'argument/disagreeme

nt' about issues affecting City players, management etc on 'discussion sites' like this one or in a pub or anywhere else for some sort of 'betrayal'/'disloyal

ty.'

We can all have our various different opinions about City and at the same time come together as one to support the team on match days. I see no contradiction at all with this.

To try to brand people as 'negative'/'negatron

s' ie anti-City and disloyal is ridiculous.

I support Bradford City FC. However, the managers/players/cha

irmen of the club at various points in their history are only the temporary 'custodians' of the club we all support. In a few years, many will be gone but it will carry on (hopefully) with different people. The club should be paramount but those 'personalities' who are employed by the club MUST be accountable ie answerable for their performances on the field/in the dug out etc.

Accountability is fair and reasonable and shouldn't be something to be feared.

So long as comments/criticism etc is NOT abusive and is 'argued' then I believe it is legitimate.

Only 'dictatorships' and those who have something to fear/cover up may want to shut down healthy discussion/disagreem

ent and even dissent!!

I am sure that all those in positions of 'power' at Bradford City AFC expect discussion of their actions and criticism from time to time. I am sure also, that they are quite able to 'take it' and stick up for themselves when they have to!!

Let's continue to SAY WHAT WE REALLY THINK WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR!!

'Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the 'transcendent' and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don't be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence. Suspect your own motives, and all excuses. Do not live for others any more than you would expect others to live for you'.

(The late, great) Christopher Hitchens.

Get a life wrote:

Pak-Bantam wrote: Porky Parkie having a fry-up courtesy butcher Lawn. All Rhodes point to . .

What the heck are you on about?

I hope Parky Fry's up a win on Tuesday :-)

total90 wrote:
,as long as Matt Fry wears the Claret and Amber I along with thousands of City supporters will give him all my vocal support, when it counts, on match day. Wanna be managers who post on here, just for once tell the rest of us, although of course you pathologically don't agree with this managerial decision what in the way of support on a match day do you intend to contribute to make it work. Negative posters, give the rest of us, true supporters, a word you should look up in the dictionary, what does your support actually amount to on a match day. What support will you give, that inspires Matt Fry to give his best for us, want to stay with us and possibly convince other footballers to join us. New players rarely show their best in their first few games but quality support can speed up the process. Quality support makes average players believe that they are world beaters.

Totally agree,great post

Get a life wrote:

Pak-Bantam wrote:
Porky Parkie having a fry-up courtesy butcher Lawn.

All Rhodes point to . .

What the heck are you on about?

Je ne sais quoi

Pak-Bantam wrote:

Get a life wrote:

Pak-Bantam wrote:
Porky Parkie having a fry-up courtesy butcher Lawn.

All Rhodes point to . .

What the heck are you on about?

Je ne sais quoi

Je ne sais Picha

C'est la vie.

lonniejockstrap wrote:

Cityman23 wrote:

total90 wrote: ,as long as Matt Fry wears the Claret and Amber I along with thousands of City supporters will give him all my vocal support, when it counts, on match day. Wanna be managers who post on here, just for once tell the rest of us, although of course you pathologically don't agree with this managerial decision what in the way of support on a match day do you intend to contribute to make it work. Negative posters, give the rest of us, true supporters, a word you should look up in the dictionary, what does your support actually amount to on a match day. What support will you give, that inspires Matt Fry to give his best for us, want to stay with us and possibly convince other footballers to join us. New players rarely show their best in their first few games but quality support can speed up the process. Quality support makes average players believe that they are world beaters.

All those who regard themselves as City supporters 'support' the team on match days I am sure, most by going to the game and cheering their team. However, you seem to be confusing 'argument/disagreeme nt' about issues affecting City players, management etc on 'discussion sites' like this one or in a pub or anywhere else for some sort of 'betrayal'/'disloyal ty.' We can all have our various different opinions about City and at the same time come together as one to support the team on match days. I see no contradiction at all with this. To try to brand people as 'negative'/'negatron s' ie anti-City and disloyal is ridiculous. I support Bradford City FC. However, the managers/players/cha irmen of the club at various points in their history are only the temporary 'custodians' of the club we all support. In a few years, many will be gone but it will carry on (hopefully) with different people. The club should be paramount but those 'personalities' who are employed by the club MUST be accountable ie answerable for their performances on the field/in the dug out etc. Accountability is fair and reasonable and shouldn't be something to be feared. So long as comments/criticism etc is NOT abusive and is 'argued' then I believe it is legitimate. Only 'dictatorships' and those who have something to fear/cover up may want to shut down healthy discussion/disagreem ent and even dissent!! I am sure that all those in positions of 'power' at Bradford City AFC expect discussion of their actions and criticism from time to time. I am sure also, that they are quite able to 'take it' and stick up for themselves when they have to!! Let's continue to SAY WHAT WE REALLY THINK WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOUR!!

'Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the 'transcendent' and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don't be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence. Suspect your own motives, and all excuses. Do not live for others any more than you would expect others to live for you'. (The late, great) Christopher Hitchens.

Lonny, I knew there was a reason why I err on the side of your posts generally, but Hitchensian wisdom aside, you did fail to spot that cityman23 heinously plagiarised the FT's motto in his otherwise well considered post....

All things seem to point to this new signing is no 'Fry-by-night'.