Buzzing Bantams in mood to sting Hornets, says Davies (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Buzzing Bantams in mood to sting Hornets, says Andrew Davies
7:30am Monday 27th August 2012 in Sport
By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter
Andrew Davies celebrating in front of the City fans after scoring a 45-yard free-kick
Andrew Davies believes City are capable of springing a Capital One Cup shock on Watford after their latest five-star display.
They head for the Championship club tomorrow night with confidence soaring following the thrashing of Wimbledon on Saturday.
The 5-1 stroll was the first time since 1987 that City had scored five in the first half.
The second home win in a week also put them in positive goal difference – which last happened in November 2009.
Phil Parkinson is expected to make changes for the club’s second trip to Vicarage Road in seven months. But Davies, who could be one of those to dip out, still expects a strong showing.
He said: “We went there last year and didn’t do very well. But you’ve got to get that winning mentality into the team and I don’t see why we can’t get a result if we perform like we have been.
“The manager has got us working really hard for each other and he’s built himself a really good side. If we outwork teams, the quality will shine through.”
City are up to fourth in the early League Two table. Davies scored in the weekend rout with a free-kick from 45 yards that keeper Seb Brown completely misjudged and is not surprised they have kicked off so strongly.
He added: “We’re a fit bunch of lads and we have been right from the start. It’s important we keep doing the same things and I really do think we can challenge for promotion this season. I’ve come here because I think we can push for it. The manager said that when I signed.
“It’s important I get my career going because if I came back here and didn’t do very well, that’s me on a downward spiral.
“It was so important he got some players in who were obviously going to push on. I keep hearing that Rotherham are going to go up and Fleetwood as well. But I don’t think there are any favourites.
“The most disciplined and the team who work the hardest for each other are going to be the ones up there.”
Parkinson may look to recall Alan Connell, Garry Thompson and Stephen Darby for the second-round tie. Jon McLaughlin could also get his first outing in goal.
The City boss said: “I’ve said all along that the league’s our priority. It’s the same with every manager at every club in the country.
“However, like we did at Notts County, we’ll pick a team we feel can go and compete down there.”
With Ricky Ravenhill and Ritchie Jones still out, Parkinson is eyeing a loan addition to the midfield before Friday’s transfer deadline.
He added: “We’re still thinking about that. We’ve got to make sure we’ve got enough bodies to see us through this early part of the season.”
Comments(22)
Correctness
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9:32am Mon 27 Aug 12
Rambo
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10:04am Mon 27 Aug 12
Correctness wrote:10/10 for observation, knob.
Football is a game of two halves, last half was nil nil.
Correctness
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10:25am Mon 27 Aug 12
Rambo wrote:Thank you for your intellegence but the name is Rob.
Correctness wrote: Football is a game of two halves, last half was nil nil.10/10 for observation, knob.
ALEXIMO.56.
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10:48am Mon 27 Aug 12
Correctness wrote:Your point being Mr Correctness?
Football is a game of two halves, last half was nil nil.
ALEXIMO.56.
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10:49am Mon 27 Aug 12
Correctness wrote:Your point being Mr Correctness?
Football is a game of two halves, last half was nil nil.
bantam1911
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11:27am Mon 27 Aug 12
Correctness wrote:And the first half was 5-1, your point being Rob the Knob?
Football is a game of two halves, last half was nil nil.
moanmoanwhingewhinge
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12:29pm Mon 27 Aug 12
Correctness wrote:Rob the knob, loves it in his gob. Strange, thought your real name was SHAUN
Rambo wrote:Thank you for your intellegence but the name is Rob.
Correctness wrote: Football is a game of two halves, last half was nil nil.10/10 for observation, knob.
prince35
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1:41pm Mon 27 Aug 12
Correctness.
What u know about football u could write on the back of a postage stamp in big letters.
Last time we scored 5 in first half was 87 , surely if you cared to go down to valley parade you would be as happy as the rest of us
tyker2
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1:41pm Mon 27 Aug 12
ALEXIMO.56.
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1:59pm Mon 27 Aug 12
prince35 wrote:Couldn't agree more Prince.
Dear me.
Correctness.
What u know about football u could write on the back of a postage stamp in big letters.
Last time we scored 5 in first half was 87 , surely if you cared to go down to valley parade you would be as happy as the rest of us
Spenvalleyspartan
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3:02pm Mon 27 Aug 12
moanmoanwhingewhinge wrote:Again boys you feed this waste of oxygen with much craved for attention. He's not a City fan so trying to reason or argue with him is a waste of time and what he craves. Cut off the responses to him and he'll get bored and disappear like left wanting did 2 or 3 years ago. He's also not like Shaun as Shaun is a City fan. Shaun has just been intoxicated by negativity over the years which is understandable I guess. PLEASE JUST IGNORE CORRECTNESS!
Correctness wrote:Rob the knob, loves it in his gob. Strange, thought your real name was SHAUN
Rambo wrote:Thank you for your intellegence but the name is Rob.
Correctness wrote: Football is a game of two halves, last half was nil nil.10/10 for observation, knob.
bazzathetyke
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3:52pm Mon 27 Aug 12
parader no1
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5:23pm Mon 27 Aug 12
Spenvalleyspartan wrote:Spot on Spenvalleyspartan
moanmoanwhingewhinge wrote:Again boys you feed this waste of oxygen with much craved for attention. He's not a City fan so trying to reason or argue with him is a waste of time and what he craves. Cut off the responses to him and he'll get bored and disappear like left wanting did 2 or 3 years ago. He's also not like Shaun as Shaun is a City fan. Shaun has just been intoxicated by negativity over the years which is understandable I guess. PLEASE JUST IGNORE CORRECTNESS!
Correctness wrote:Rob the knob, loves it in his gob. Strange, thought your real name was SHAUN
Rambo wrote:Thank you for your intellegence but the name is Rob.
Correctness wrote: Football is a game of two halves, last half was nil nil.10/10 for observation, knob.
hardy43
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5:50pm Mon 27 Aug 12
Correctness
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8:56pm Mon 27 Aug 12
Onebrianmitchell
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9:39pm Mon 27 Aug 12
Correctness wrote:you must be proud.
Another good days work of getting up the noses of CI's (City Idiots)
Spenvalleyspartan
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9:49pm Mon 27 Aug 12
Correctness wrote:Zzzzzzzz boring
Another good days work of getting up the noses of CI's (City Idiots)
LuvFootball
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9:58am Tue 28 Aug 12
I am starting to believe that some that work at the T and A are behind such comments as it seems to be acceptable and promoted which it has been for years. It really wouldn't surprise me that if some of the biggest wind up merchants on here are working at the T and A as it is so easy for them to delete such comments. All you need to do is go to a decent website where comments are vetted and anything inappropriate is not shown or is deleted.
I am not having a go at the wind up merchants, the trolls, but the idiots that respond to them and give them the attention to feed their satisfaction.
What a nice family website the Telegraph and Argus is. Some of you must be so proud when your children come on here and read people's offensive childish behaviour.
LuvFootball
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10:00am Tue 28 Aug 12
Birky Neil
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1:46pm Tue 28 Aug 12
LuvFootball wrote:Yawn yawn. Bet you use to write to mary Whitehouse or Ann Robinson use to do points of view when someone used a word like bum or crap or some other tame words. Think some people on here have too much time on their hands. Don't tell me your a retired Sunday school teacher!
I don't know how many people report offensive comments, but I will admit I have. If nothing is done, I may have to send a complaint to a media regulator as you do not see such promoted behaviour on many newspaper websites or media websites such as SKY or BBC or the Daily Mail.
Spenvalleyspartan
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2:09pm Tue 28 Aug 12
LuvFootball wrote:Your a very delicate soul Luvfootball.
I don't know how many people report offensive comments, but I will admit I have. If nothing is done, I may have to send a complaint to a media regulator as you do not see such promoted behaviour on many newspaper websites or media websites such as SKY or BBC or the Daily Mail.
ALEXIMO.56. says...
8:45am Mon 27 Aug 12