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Rotherham 4 City 0
4:58pm Saturday 1st September 2012 in Sport
By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter
For the second week running, a City league game was settled by half-time.
But the boot was very much on the other foot this time as Rotherham pocketed the points with three goals in the first 35 minutes. They added a fourth in the closing stages but the contest had been settled.
And to add salt to the wounds of the 2,000 travelling fans, two of those goals came from former Bantam Gareth Evans .
Phil Parkinson’s side arrived at the New York Stadium with confidence high after three straight wins.
But they paid a heavy price for not closing down and giving Rotherham far too much room in the first half.
City made the worst possible start as Rotherham grabbed the lead inside the second minute. Michael O’Connor had time and space 30 yards out and his shot flew past Matt Duke’s right hand.
The visitors shook off the early blow to respond with some good pressure and took the game to the Millers, looking to use Kyel Reid and Zavon Hines on the flanks. Luke Oliver ’s shot was saved and Nahki Wells drove over from a James Hanson flick-on before they were further rocked by a second Rotherham goal after 24 minutes.
Evans fired home against his old club and then celebrated in front of the away end, jumping and punching the air to rub it in to the mass of travelling fans.
Reid almost embarrassed Scott Shearer with a cross from a short corner that the Rotherham keeper just managed to bundle clear. But City were far too open at the other end and Kari Arnason headed wide from the home side’s first corner.
But a third Rotherham goal ten minutes before the break left City with a mountain to climb. Ben Pringle picked up a loose ball in midfield, surged into space and beat Duke via the post.
Wells thought he had clawed one back just before the break but was ruled offside after Shearer had parried Nathan Doyle’s initial effort into his path.
Will Atkinson replaced Hines at half-time and Reid rattled an early shot not too far wide. But Rotherham still threatened to score more and Gary Jones nodded Kayode Odejayi’s header off the line from a corner.
Evans blazed over from another good chance created by Daniel Nardiello. Evans then almost caught City with a quick break but Oliver made a vital lunging tackle in the box.
Alan Connell came on for Wells and created a couple of chances but there was more danger at the other end as Duke saved from O’Connor.
And inevitably it was Evans who netted the only goal of the second half, beating Duke at his near post with four minutes left.
Comments(65)
beardedclam
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5:07pm Sat 1 Sep 12
The best team won, simple as!
Hoggy64
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5:17pm Sat 1 Sep 12
doneBD4
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5:18pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Hopefully this will be a kick up the backside that's needed.... It's well an good beating Watford, but it we cant beat team's that need to beating to win promotion then what's the point in cup run's
moomooland
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5:20pm Sat 1 Sep 12
glue ear
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5:29pm Sat 1 Sep 12
moomooland wrote:here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
Normal service has resumed.
moomooland
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5:38pm Sat 1 Sep 12
glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would run
moomooland wrote:here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
Normal service has resumed.
bahamianbantam
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5:46pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Looking at the BBCs stats it was pretty even. I do think playing Hines away is a gamble as we line up 4-2-4 rather than 4-4-2. We always tend to get overrun in midfield.
It is that reality check but looking at the table we have had a tough start although losing by four does knock our GD. PPs away record is shocking and needs to be addressed. I am a bit shocked that our much vaunted defence has now conceded seven in two away games - worst than anything on offer last season.
No need to panic - but it does look that we are some way from competing with the best in the Division and no one can use "time to gel" excuse as both Gillingham & Rotherham have made many changes.
Hoping just a blip
Rambo
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6:03pm Sat 1 Sep 12
We did have good possession but lack of a decent final ball meant attack was kept quiet.
It was the team fans would have wanted PP to start with and will leave us scratching our heads. The team that won at Watford should certainly be getting a chance after today.
One other concern - in the first half when we were losing it we started taking players out and got a fair few yellows. Contrast that to previous games where i think we've had one all season?
Learn from today or we definatley wont be in the top 6.
KnightMcCall
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6:06pm Sat 1 Sep 12
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.
glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would run
moomooland wrote:here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
Normal service has resumed.
Birky Neil
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6:25pm Sat 1 Sep 12
doneBD4 wrote:Got my ticket already mate. £15. That's what being a true supporter is all about. Went to the Gillingham game too.
At least there wont be a mad rush for the accrington game.....
Hopefully this will be a kick up the backside that's needed.... It's well an good beating Watford, but it we cant beat team's that need to beating to win promotion then what's the point in cup run's
BD16
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6:40pm Sat 1 Sep 12
BCFC LAD wrote:If that's true, expect to see your post sliding down the page very soon.
Cream always rises to the top, crap sinks to the bottom.
Birky Neil
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6:52pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Pablo
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6:53pm Sat 1 Sep 12
However, I didn't get carried away with our good start to the season so this reversal doesn't concern me unduly either.
There's plenty of points to be taken from lesser teams than Rotherham and, with the quality in this squad, I'm more confident than I would have been last season, that we'll bounce back.
Correctness
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7:09pm Sat 1 Sep 12
KnightMcCall wrote:Have just heard that the City team are taking part in the Olympics - This Tuesday.
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would runmoomooland wrote: Normal service has resumed.here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
1 bingley bantam
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7:21pm Sat 1 Sep 12
dannbradfc
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7:25pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Cityman23
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8:02pm Sat 1 Sep 12
'Following City On The Radio!!"
'TImT' and 'Stix' are plodding on manfully...as usual!!
2nd Half:
'TimT': Well yes...it's 0-3 but City just need a goal to get back ito this game...wait a minute...oh....Hanso
n....oh...he SHOULD have scored...he really should!!
'STIX': That was really poor that...he should have put that away for me...,Tim!!
'TimT': If we could just get one back...then'it'll..b
e a different game!!
'STIX': Aw look at that...far too lackadaisical...from Meredith..there...mu
ch too careless for me!!
'TimT: If they could just get a goal back...the City fans'll be like a twelfth man...If...If...If!!
'STIX': Aw come on...that's too laid back that..Atkinson...he needs to get to those ..for me!!
'TimT': Oh..hey..what's this? Come on..Oh no!! ...............Four Nil!!!
'STIX' You know.... he should have done better than that.... he really should...He's got to...he's got to do a lot better than that....FOR ME!!!!!
'TimT': *&%$ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!
theoutsider
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8:20pm Sat 1 Sep 12
lonniejockstrap
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9:29pm Sat 1 Sep 12
ps The thing that annoyed me as much as the defeat was some of the players had to be TOLD by PP to go show their appreciation to the away following that stayed till the very end. Hmmm!.
gary turner
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9:38pm Sat 1 Sep 12
bahamianbantam wrote:good call, its just a reality check, get over it and move on eh.
What went wrong?
Looking at the BBCs stats it was pretty even. I do think playing Hines away is a gamble as we line up 4-2-4 rather than 4-4-2. We always tend to get overrun in midfield.
It is that reality check but looking at the table we have had a tough start although losing by four does knock our GD. PPs away record is shocking and needs to be addressed. I am a bit shocked that our much vaunted defence has now conceded seven in two away games - worst than anything on offer last season.
No need to panic - but it does look that we are some way from competing with the best in the Division and no one can use "time to gel" excuse as both Gillingham & Rotherham have made many changes.
Hoping just a blip
moomooland
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9:43pm Sat 1 Sep 12
KnightMcCall wrote:may i ask why i'm a cretin
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.
glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would run
moomooland wrote:here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
Normal service has resumed.
tyker2
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10:00pm Sat 1 Sep 12
ated give that Evans has the wood over us
Craig
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10:03pm Sat 1 Sep 12
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as i said after Gills away, we played some okay stuff again but in much shorter spells but Rotherham were clinical and much more ready to receive and play the ball. Had a feeling whichever team came out and handled the occasion through letting their football do the talking would prevail and sadly for us that was Rotherham - much more comfortable with the derby atmosphere than our lads from kick off.
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One or two things, think criticism of Meredith is harsh, none of our lads wanted the ball at times today and he's certainly started well enough this season to warrant some slack on that front.
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Secondly, if we average win one lose one this year we'll end up with 69 points. Improve our cohesion as i think we will and turn that into an average nearer win two lose one and we'll be in for a good year - nowhere near over.
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Finally, what a classless pill ock Evans is. What was it he was so unhappy about at City - his fat paycheck for little return or the fact he wishes he was still at a big club? Don't remember City fans being so harsh on him as to deserve that today!
balbrigganfc
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10:29pm Sat 1 Sep 12
YouWouldntUnderstand
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11:35pm Sat 1 Sep 12
Correctness wrote:Let me get this straight... You are making 'disabled' jokes? You do know it's 2012 don't you? I mean, come on, how pathetic and out of touch are you?
KnightMcCall wrote:Have just heard that the City team are taking part in the Olympics - This Tuesday.
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would runmoomooland wrote: Normal service has resumed.here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
Get a life
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12:03am Sun 2 Sep 12
YouWouldntUnderstand wrote:Correctness!
Correctness wrote:Let me get this straight... You are making 'disabled' jokes? You do know it's 2012 don't you? I mean, come on, how pathetic and out of touch are you?
KnightMcCall wrote:Have just heard that the City team are taking part in the Olympics - This Tuesday.
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would runmoomooland wrote: Normal service has resumed.here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
You are well out of order mate.
Sick joke. Shame on you.
Get a life
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12:03am Sun 2 Sep 12
YouWouldntUnderstand wrote:Correctness!
Correctness wrote:Let me get this straight... You are making 'disabled' jokes? You do know it's 2012 don't you? I mean, come on, how pathetic and out of touch are you?
KnightMcCall wrote:Have just heard that the City team are taking part in the Olympics - This Tuesday.
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would runmoomooland wrote: Normal service has resumed.here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
You are well out of order mate.
Sick joke. Shame on you.
Spenvalleyspartan
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12:36am Sun 2 Sep 12
Get a life wrote:Why do you bother responding to this Beeston Utd oxygen waster who probably got ignored by his parents as a child! Every response you give him is like feeding oxygen to a fire! It sticks in my throat this result today! Evans can wallow in his small club mentality cos that's all it is! Just wish Flynn had hit him harder the City reject! He could never perform infront of a big crowd and is probably more comfortable playing infront of one man and his dog!! I mean Rotherham sold about 4000 season tickets on the back of a new stadium and a squad which has been assembled on a massive budget! As long as we dust ourselves down and learn from this we will progress! Remember losing 3-0 to Ipswich on our last promotion campaign! That was after a poor start to the season! We will turn it round. Worry not! I wish we had sold Mr Premadonna Wells last week and brought in Nathan Ellington as young Wells seems to have dilutions if grandeur. Mr I'm too good to sign! Well Mr Premadonna start performing or you'll just be a forgotten name like Graham Tomlinson!!!!
YouWouldntUnderstand wrote:Correctness!
Correctness wrote:Let me get this straight... You are making 'disabled' jokes? You do know it's 2012 don't you? I mean, come on, how pathetic and out of touch are you?
KnightMcCall wrote:Have just heard that the City team are taking part in the Olympics - This Tuesday.
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would runmoomooland wrote: Normal service has resumed.here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
You are well out of order mate.
Sick joke. Shame on you.
bcfc1903
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12:59am Sun 2 Sep 12
Shadrach Dingle
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1:02am Sun 2 Sep 12
Connell anyone?
Bradford1903
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3:16am Sun 2 Sep 12
Wasn't there, as I was playing cricket, and victim of a truly shocking LBW decision, but seeing the goals, it looked like a day when everything they hit turned to gold; 3 of them were great strikes, particularly the first.
Always thought Evans was a decent player for us, but he was a confidence player, and the climate of negativity, plus the crowd's abuse totally destroyed him. Maybe some fans should think of the affect it has on particularly our young players.
I don't know what was the more humiliating; Parky having to shake that fat tranny's hand after a tonking, or me having to apologise to the umpire after giving him abuse following his shocking decision, at least we'll have something in common; neither of us would've meant it.
ALEXIMO.56.
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7:12am Sun 2 Sep 12
usher dave
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7:13am Sun 2 Sep 12
Correctness
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9:03am Sun 2 Sep 12
usher dave wrote:Good job it was just a blip early on or it would have been 100 nil. Good result for PA.
just a blip 50second goal made it hard with a big crowd behind the home team
cookie_brighton
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9:14am Sun 2 Sep 12
A positive out of yesterdays games is that Burton Albion lost 3-0 away at Exeter...the bbc sports site lists Burton as having 65% possession..........
..bring them on.
cookie_brighton
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9:15am Sun 2 Sep 12
ricky76
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9:16am Sun 2 Sep 12
shaun from richmond
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9:41am Sun 2 Sep 12
Rothers will be in the top 3 come the end of the season.
"Deadbeat" still cant organise a team for a "REALLY BIG GAME"!!.
FRANKLY after the two home games against DROSS!....this was always going to be the "REAL TEST"!.......and yet again...FAILURE!!.
ARE WE SURPRISED???.....Of course not.....WE ARE WELL USED TO IT BY NOW!!.
Thankfully we dont have to play Rotherham every week!!
ALEXIMO.56.
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10:12am Sun 2 Sep 12
shaun from richmond wrote:Did you go to the game Shaun? Where do you get Big game from? It was just another lg2 yorkshire derby. I was there and we just didn't turn up and were rubbish. Credit where credit is due, Rotherham played well and were the better side on the day but they were nothing special. There were one or two players, (according to your good m8) that didn't do their job that was discussed in training and we were too open and were not very aggressive up front. We will see where the Millers finish at the end of the season. Tell me Shaun, Is it true that you are still pi$$ed off the way Jacko was treated and forced to resign? Is this the reason you hate PP?
NOTHING WE DIDNT ALREADY KNOW!!
Rothers will be in the top 3 come the end of the season.
"Deadbeat" still cant organise a team for a "REALLY BIG GAME"!!.
FRANKLY after the two home games against DROSS!....this was always going to be the "REAL TEST"!.......and yet again...FAILURE!!.
ARE WE SURPRISED???.....Of course not.....WE ARE WELL USED TO IT BY NOW!!.
Thankfully we dont have to play Rotherham every week!!
Onebrianmitchell
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10:42am Sun 2 Sep 12
ALEXIMO.56. wrote:The post above Shauns also states that tactics need to be addressed. Have you taken them to task A?
shaun from richmond wrote:Did you go to the game Shaun? Where do you get Big game from? It was just another lg2 yorkshire derby. I was there and we just didn't turn up and were rubbish. Credit where credit is due, Rotherham played well and were the better side on the day but they were nothing special. There were one or two players, (according to your good m8) that didn't do their job that was discussed in training and we were too open and were not very aggressive up front. We will see where the Millers finish at the end of the season. Tell me Shaun, Is it true that you are still pi$$ed off the way Jacko was treated and forced to resign? Is this the reason you hate PP?
NOTHING WE DIDNT ALREADY KNOW!!
Rothers will be in the top 3 come the end of the season.
"Deadbeat" still cant organise a team for a "REALLY BIG GAME"!!.
FRANKLY after the two home games against DROSS!....this was always going to be the "REAL TEST"!.......and yet again...FAILURE!!.
ARE WE SURPRISED???.....Of course not.....WE ARE WELL USED TO IT BY NOW!!.
Thankfully we dont have to play Rotherham every week!!
"where did you get big game from? It's just another league 2 Yorkshire derby". So, a big game then. Name me three bigger league games this season mate?
I'm not even starting to be negative. The home games have shown we have far better players than last year. It is though, a matter of plain fact, that we have played 2 away league games and lost both conceding 7.
With the players we have that has to lead you to at least assess whether the tactics are right. Personally I don't think they are. We should tighten up and pack the midfield and try to nick wins away. 442 with wingers is great at home and entertaining but naive as a tactic when away against two promotion contenders.
Tactical ineptness was the reason PP was criticised last year. I hope he states not give cause to criticise this year.
There is an argument he had the right to have faith in his 442 attacking system after two frankly amazing cup wins but the response to that needs a footballing essay. In a nut shell its cup footy and better teams give more space.
In PP we must trust.
Up the City.
yangyeight
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11:19am Sun 2 Sep 12
bcfc1903 wrote:i did go and you don't know sh-it.
Didn't go but the goals were poor, in all honesty i thought Duke should have saved both Evans shots and i'd question him over the first. No panic but imo we haven't a decent keeper in the club. I'll go further, put OscarJansson behind that Bradford City FC defence and we get promoted. Hopefully Parkinson will correct this glaring weakness in the side quickly.
got done early and never recovered, smple as.
should have changed team tactics before game but once we went 1-0 down we lost our composure.
just a bad day all round and they would not serve beer at half time because and i quote, "you lot are too rowdy!"
ha ha!
what a joke, its a football game not tennis!!
roll on next game...
Peter Beagrie Is Mint
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11:48am Sun 2 Sep 12
Connell needs some games, he needs to knit it all together with his experience and technique woefully missing in Wells and Hanson.
Very worrying that a massive budget was spent on defenders and one in particular, yet we look terrible at the back!
If we don't go up this year, we simply never will!
bcfc1903
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12:18pm Sun 2 Sep 12
yangyeight wrote:I might not know sh...it but i know goalkeeping, and i don't think we have a decent keeper in the club unless one of the juniors is decent. JM wont get picked up by a league club once his contract expires and Duke should have done far far better with three of the goals, he also seems to have a weakness regarding long range shots. Let's get Jansson back!!!
bcfc1903 wrote:i did go and you don't know sh-it.
Didn't go but the goals were poor, in all honesty i thought Duke should have saved both Evans shots and i'd question him over the first. No panic but imo we haven't a decent keeper in the club. I'll go further, put OscarJansson behind that Bradford City FC defence and we get promoted. Hopefully Parkinson will correct this glaring weakness in the side quickly.
got done early and never recovered, smple as.
should have changed team tactics before game but once we went 1-0 down we lost our composure.
just a bad day all round and they would not serve beer at half time because and i quote, "you lot are too rowdy!"
ha ha!
what a joke, its a football game not tennis!!
roll on next game...
Regarding the beer, that is a total disgrace, football fans rowdy, whatever next bad language banned and a swear box installed. Don't know if some of the police nowadays could have coped with the Bradford City fans in the 70's, rowdy doesn't come close.
cookie_brighton
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12:36pm Sun 2 Sep 12
You say.....deadbeat still cannot organise a team for a" REALLY BIG GAME" I guess the wins against Notts County and Watford were not big games then.......now run along and let your mum change your nappy, as I guess you are full of it.
ricky76
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1:05pm Sun 2 Sep 12
bcfc1903 wrote:I can tell you I prefer Johnny mac to Duke however Duke could do little for any of the goals yesterday and had he not been on top of his game they may have got 6 it was the defence that was a shambles not closing down players but I doubt we will play many other teams who have the players like Pringle and Nardello upfront who are way too good for league 2
yangyeight wrote:I might not know sh...it but i know goalkeeping, and i don't think we have a decent keeper in the club unless one of the juniors is decent. JM wont get picked up by a league club once his contract expires and Duke should have done far far better with three of the goals, he also seems to have a weakness regarding long range shots. Let's get Jansson back!!!
bcfc1903 wrote:i did go and you don't know sh-it.
Didn't go but the goals were poor, in all honesty i thought Duke should have saved both Evans shots and i'd question him over the first. No panic but imo we haven't a decent keeper in the club. I'll go further, put OscarJansson behind that Bradford City FC defence and we get promoted. Hopefully Parkinson will correct this glaring weakness in the side quickly.
got done early and never recovered, smple as.
should have changed team tactics before game but once we went 1-0 down we lost our composure.
just a bad day all round and they would not serve beer at half time because and i quote, "you lot are too rowdy!"
ha ha!
what a joke, its a football game not tennis!!
roll on next game...
Regarding the beer, that is a total disgrace, football fans rowdy, whatever next bad language banned and a swear box installed. Don't know if some of the police nowadays could have coped with the Bradford City fans in the 70's, rowdy doesn't come close.
storey2
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2:30pm Sun 2 Sep 12
Cityman23
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2:43pm Sun 2 Sep 12
'PP' chose to start the match with two wingers, a 35 year old and a half fit player in midfield. This led to City being overrun in that crucial area of the field. Rotherham were good but City's 'tactics' (?!!) made it easier for The Millers. THIS is the most disurbing thing to come out of this result.
'PP' is responsible for picking the side/tactics. He will be applauded in those games where he gets it right (we've already had afew) but yesterday, mistakes were made that contributed to the 'rout'.
Two wingers, unless you've got a pair like Georgie Best, Jimmy Johnstone, Eddie Gray, Stan Matthews or Garrincha is always dangerous, playing away in the 'modern era'.
City and particularly 'PP' must learn from this experience. Defeats are to be expected as we go through the season, even to promotion challengers, but 'drubbings' ARE avoidable...or should be!!
Cityman23
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2:43pm Sun 2 Sep 12
'PP' chose to start the match with two wingers, a 35 year old and a half fit player in midfield. This led to City being overrun in that crucial area of the field. Rotherham were good but City's 'tactics' (?!!) made it easier for The Millers. THIS is the most disurbing thing to come out of this result.
'PP' is responsible for picking the side/tactics. He will be applauded in those games where he gets it right (we've already had afew) but yesterday, mistakes were made that contributed to the 'rout'.
Two wingers, unless you've got a pair like Georgie Best, Jimmy Johnstone, Eddie Gray, Stan Matthews or Garrincha is always dangerous, playing away in the 'modern era'.
City and particularly 'PP' must learn from this experience. Defeats are to be expected as we go through the season, even to promotion challengers, but 'drubbings' ARE avoidable...or should be!!
Cityman23
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2:43pm Sun 2 Sep 12
'PP' chose to start the match with two wingers, a 35 year old and a half fit player in midfield. This led to City being overrun in that crucial area of the field. Rotherham were good but City's 'tactics' (?!!) made it easier for The Millers. THIS is the most disurbing thing to come out of this result.
'PP' is responsible for picking the side/tactics. He will be applauded in those games where he gets it right (we've already had afew) but yesterday, mistakes were made that contributed to the 'rout'.
Two wingers, unless you've got a pair like Georgie Best, Jimmy Johnstone, Eddie Gray, Stan Matthews or Garrincha is always dangerous, playing away in the 'modern era'.
City and particularly 'PP' must learn from this experience. Defeats are to be expected as we go through the season, even to promotion challengers, but 'drubbings' ARE avoidable...or should be!!
moomooland
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2:49pm Sun 2 Sep 12
YouWouldntUnderstand wrote:YouWouldntUnderstand
Correctness wrote:Let me get this straight... You are making 'disabled' jokes? You do know it's 2012 don't you? I mean, come on, how pathetic and out of touch are you?
KnightMcCall wrote:Have just heard that the City team are taking part in the Olympics - This Tuesday.
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would runmoomooland wrote: Normal service has resumed.here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
, what a moron you are, The reason why i'm in a wheelchair is because i was hit by a car 5 years ago, not that i have to explain this to you, and you have the cheek to call me pathetic, i come on here to simply make a comment regarding this article and this is the abuse i recieve from callous people like yourself
cookie_brighton
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2:54pm Sun 2 Sep 12
n.....play him.
Prisoner Cell Block A
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2:55pm Sun 2 Sep 12
Not sure if Jonny Mac would have dealt with any of their goals any better but he is still our best keeper IMO. I doubt we will have another game when so many have off days at the same time. You can carry one player, possibly two but we had far too many with 3 or 4 out of 10 perfomances.
The next game is now all that matters, what's gone is gone, learn from it, move on.
shaun from richmond
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5:07pm Sun 2 Sep 12
cookie_brighton wrote:STRANGE!!......You have been reading my comments for a long time!!........I CANT REMEMBER READING ANY OF YOURS!!
shaun..I have sat back and read your comments for a long time......now I feel I must comment. You say.....deadbeat still cannot organise a team for a" REALLY BIG GAME" I guess the wins against Notts County and Watford were not big games then.......now run along and let your mum change your nappy, as I guess you are full of it.
shaun from richmond
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5:07pm Sun 2 Sep 12
cookie_brighton wrote:STRANGE!!......You have been reading my comments for a long time!!........I CANT REMEMBER READING ANY OF YOURS!!
shaun..I have sat back and read your comments for a long time......now I feel I must comment. You say.....deadbeat still cannot organise a team for a" REALLY BIG GAME" I guess the wins against Notts County and Watford were not big games then.......now run along and let your mum change your nappy, as I guess you are full of it.
Pablo
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7:40pm Sun 2 Sep 12
lonniejockstrap wrote:It sounds like you went, lonnie.
Ah well, that's what can happen when you stand off a decent player with the ball -and Rothers had a few decent players. Rotherham played the forward ball very well. A high forward ball would have been easy for our central defenders to deal with but Rotherham were too smart for that, they played the ball BETWEEN our defenders for their forwards to run onto. That eliminated any dominance we would have had in the air. An entertaining game even though we got hammered.
ps The thing that annoyed me as much as the defeat was some of the players had to be TOLD by PP to go show their appreciation to the away following that stayed till the very end. Hmmm!.
From the report on the excellent "Width of a Post", it also sounds like Will Atkinson is doing his best to make me eat humble pie!
I find it very strange that Nathan Doyle still appears to some way off full fitness given that he must
have been doing some kind of fitness work while he was looking for a new club and that he's been with us for three weeks.
cookie_brighton
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9:38pm Sun 2 Sep 12
El Marco
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9:58pm Sun 2 Sep 12
lonniejockstrap
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10:27pm Sun 2 Sep 12
Pablo wrote:I'm not sure he was taken off due to lack of match fitness -even if it is the case that he may be still a little short of full match fitness. To me it was a simple case of one of those days when a player is not particularly effective and someone else is brought on to try to make an impact on the game. I have made the point on a number of my posts before about playing with two wingers and this sometimes leading to the two players in midfield being overrun/outnumbered by the oppositions midfield. I think there was a bit of that on Saturday. Nathan Doyle would have certainly been in my starting line up for Saturday's game regardless of whether he is still a little short of match fitness -and you know I rate Will Atkinson. Just one of those days I'm afraid -I hope- and they were not 4 goals better than us. A better team on the day got their reward with a little help from the ref who allowed their players to stop our flow with fouls and time wasting that were not punished with yellow cards but was very quick to show yellow cards to our players and blow up for minor physical contact. Doyle was taken out by what looked like a poor tackle from behind and their player gets just a talking to. Nevertheless, Rovrum WERE deserving winners.
lonniejockstrap wrote:It sounds like you went, lonnie.
Ah well, that's what can happen when you stand off a decent player with the ball -and Rothers had a few decent players. Rotherham played the forward ball very well. A high forward ball would have been easy for our central defenders to deal with but Rotherham were too smart for that, they played the ball BETWEEN our defenders for their forwards to run onto. That eliminated any dominance we would have had in the air. An entertaining game even though we got hammered.
ps The thing that annoyed me as much as the defeat was some of the players had to be TOLD by PP to go show their appreciation to the away following that stayed till the very end. Hmmm!.
From the report on the excellent "Width of a Post", it also sounds like Will Atkinson is doing his best to make me eat humble pie!
I find it very strange that Nathan Doyle still appears to some way off full fitness given that he must
have been doing some kind of fitness work while he was looking for a new club and that he's been with us for three weeks.
YouWouldntUnderstand
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10:59pm Sun 2 Sep 12
moomooland wrote:moomooland, with all due respect, you have completely and utterly missed the point. Take a second look before calling me moronic and you'll see that my comment was clearly a response to Correctness and has nothing whatsoever to do with anything you posted.
YouWouldntUnderstand wrote:YouWouldntUnderstand
Correctness wrote:Let me get this straight... You are making 'disabled' jokes? You do know it's 2012 don't you? I mean, come on, how pathetic and out of touch are you?
KnightMcCall wrote:Have just heard that the City team are taking part in the Olympics - This Tuesday.
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would runmoomooland wrote: Normal service has resumed.here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
, what a moron you are, The reason why i'm in a wheelchair is because i was hit by a car 5 years ago, not that i have to explain this to you, and you have the cheek to call me pathetic, i come on here to simply make a comment regarding this article and this is the abuse i recieve from callous people like yourself
Let's see if you're as quick to apologise as you are to go into rant-mode
bcfc1903
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11:24pm Sun 2 Sep 12
ricky76 wrote:As i said previously i didn't attend the game but i saw the goals on TV and i agree with you that the defensive play and midfield play was poor to say the least in the build up to all four goals. Saying all that, Duke could have done far better with three of the goals. In regards to which keeper is the best on the BCFC books, i'd say Duke.
bcfc1903 wrote:I can tell you I prefer Johnny mac to Duke however Duke could do little for any of the goals yesterday and had he not been on top of his game they may have got 6 it was the defence that was a shambles not closing down players but I doubt we will play many other teams who have the players like Pringle and Nardello upfront who are way too good for league 2
yangyeight wrote:I might not know sh...it but i know goalkeeping, and i don't think we have a decent keeper in the club unless one of the juniors is decent. JM wont get picked up by a league club once his contract expires and Duke should have done far far better with three of the goals, he also seems to have a weakness regarding long range shots. Let's get Jansson back!!!
bcfc1903 wrote:i did go and you don't know sh-it.
Didn't go but the goals were poor, in all honesty i thought Duke should have saved both Evans shots and i'd question him over the first. No panic but imo we haven't a decent keeper in the club. I'll go further, put OscarJansson behind that Bradford City FC defence and we get promoted. Hopefully Parkinson will correct this glaring weakness in the side quickly.
got done early and never recovered, smple as.
should have changed team tactics before game but once we went 1-0 down we lost our composure.
just a bad day all round and they would not serve beer at half time because and i quote, "you lot are too rowdy!"
ha ha!
what a joke, its a football game not tennis!!
roll on next game...
Regarding the beer, that is a total disgrace, football fans rowdy, whatever next bad language banned and a swear box installed. Don't know if some of the police nowadays could have coped with the Bradford City fans in the 70's, rowdy doesn't come close.
jamiejoe
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12:27pm Mon 3 Sep 12
doneBD4 wrote:to have a good cup run and bring in some cash and maybe some TV too??
At least there wont be a mad rush for the accrington game..... Hopefully this will be a kick up the backside that's needed.... It's well an good beating Watford, but it we cant beat team's that need to beating to win promotion then what's the point in cup run's
shaun from richmond
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1:02pm Mon 3 Sep 12
cookie_brighton wrote:I think you will find it was in reply to MINE!!.
shaun....lmao......I have made many posts on here over time....you say you have not read any of mine.....you read the most important one
moomooland
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10:34pm Mon 3 Sep 12
YouWouldntUnderstand wrote:Indeed our are right, YWU, i stand corrected
moomooland wrote:moomooland, with all due respect, you have completely and utterly missed the point. Take a second look before calling me moronic and you'll see that my comment was clearly a response to Correctness and has nothing whatsoever to do with anything you posted.
YouWouldntUnderstand wrote:YouWouldntUnderstand
Correctness wrote:Let me get this straight... You are making 'disabled' jokes? You do know it's 2012 don't you? I mean, come on, how pathetic and out of touch are you?
KnightMcCall wrote:Have just heard that the City team are taking part in the Olympics - This Tuesday.
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would runmoomooland wrote: Normal service has resumed.here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
, what a moron you are, The reason why i'm in a wheelchair is because i was hit by a car 5 years ago, not that i have to explain this to you, and you have the cheek to call me pathetic, i come on here to simply make a comment regarding this article and this is the abuse i recieve from callous people like yourself
Let's see if you're as quick to apologise as you are to go into rant-mode
moomooland
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10:35pm Mon 3 Sep 12
moomooland wrote:you not our lol
YouWouldntUnderstand wrote:Indeed our are right, YWU, i stand corrected
moomooland wrote:moomooland, with all due respect, you have completely and utterly missed the point. Take a second look before calling me moronic and you'll see that my comment was clearly a response to Correctness and has nothing whatsoever to do with anything you posted.
YouWouldntUnderstand wrote:YouWouldntUnderstand
Correctness wrote:Let me get this straight... You are making 'disabled' jokes? You do know it's 2012 don't you? I mean, come on, how pathetic and out of touch are you?
KnightMcCall wrote:Have just heard that the City team are taking part in the Olympics - This Tuesday.
moomooland wrote:A wheelchair shouldn't be used as an excuse for being a cretin.glue ear wrote:If i wasn't in a wheelchair then i would runmoomooland wrote: Normal service has resumed.here m8 i can hear your mum calling you in for your bath, now run along
, what a moron you are, The reason why i'm in a wheelchair is because i was hit by a car 5 years ago, not that i have to explain this to you, and you have the cheek to call me pathetic, i come on here to simply make a comment regarding this article and this is the abuse i recieve from callous people like yourself
Let's see if you're as quick to apologise as you are to go into rant-mode
BCFC LAD says...
5:06pm Sat 1 Sep 12