Saturday can’t come quick enough for Bradford City captain Jones (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Saturday can’t come quick enough for Bradford City captain Gary Jones
7:50am Thursday 6th September 2012 in Sport
By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter
Gary Jones says a win at Accrington will prove the Rotherham match was "just one bad result"
Gary Jones has vowed that City have got their New York nightmare out of their system.
The Bantams can expect another mass following at Accrington on Saturday as they look to restore pride following last weekend’s dismal defeat at Rotherham.
With no midweek game, there has been plenty of time for everyone to stew on a 4-0 loss that nobody saw coming.
Phil Parkinson has taken the opportunity on the training ground to try to right the Rotherham wrongs and Jones cannot wait to restore faith among the fans with a big performance against Stanley.
The skipper said: “We wished we could have played again on Tuesday to put things right. Last week was an off day to put it mildly.
“We’ve been playing really well and been together as a tight unit. But then we were second best all over the pitch against Rotherham and thoroughly deserved what we got.
“But that’s football for you. When you’re feeling high one minute, it’s got a funny way of kicking you up the backside the next.
“The 2,000 supporters who paid their money deserved a lot better and we know that. We can just hold our hands up and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
“Training is tough this week and it should be. The shape of the team needs to get better and we’ve got to get back to being more compact again.
“We’re a good team and that was just one bad result. We’ve got the next game now to bounce back.”
Accrington were beaten 2-0 by Morecambe in the JPT first round on Tuesday but boss Paul Cook had made nine changes.
Meanwhile, no announcement has been made yet about the Steve Evans disciplinary hearing with the Football Association which took place yesterday.
Evans is alleged to have acted indecently in front of a female City official after the home game against Crawley last season.
Comments(22)
KnightMcCall
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8:46am Thu 6 Sep 12
ALEXIMO.56.
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8:53am Thu 6 Sep 12
KnightMcCall wrote:Try Taking the (S) off the end lol. He is talking about this coming Saturday m8.
Does anyone know which of the Saturday's "can't come quick enough" because i think i could help...
ALEXIMO.56.
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8:55am Thu 6 Sep 12
1 bingley bantam
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9:51am Thu 6 Sep 12
ALEXIMO.56. wrote:That stuck out like a sore thumb to me also mate.Think the reason is prob cause the language anger and hatred vented would have ended up with 90% of us getting barred from this forum!
On the subject of yesterday's article on Steve Evans, Normally the T&A invites us to have our say. On this occasion it didn't. Hmmmm I wonder why?
Come on City can only be better than last Saturday.
Saltaire Bantam
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10:08am Thu 6 Sep 12
Thee Voice of Reason
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10:22am Thu 6 Sep 12
With Barnet and Morecambe both coming up at home the following week if we can get to the end of September with a 100% home record then anything we get away will put us in good stead.
Our home record is key to a promotion push.
bwwb
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11:28am Thu 6 Sep 12
ALEXIMO.56. wrote:Since they came into the league Accrington have averaged the following crowds. The attendance against BCFC is in parenthesis
I hope the lads are up for it because I'm hearing that there will be about 2k fans going down and with the weather forecasted to be 23, there could even be more. Does anyone know what the average crowd they get at Accy? We will be there on saturday.
2006/7 2260 (-)
2007/8 1634 (2898)
2008/9 1414 (3012)
2009/0 1980 (3396)
2010/1 1867 (2815)
2011/2 1785 (2652)
ALEXIMO.56.
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12:44pm Thu 6 Sep 12
bwwb wrote:Thanks for that m8. Well, the way the tickets have been sold and the way City fans have been talking plus the weather forecast says 23 degrees for saturday, We could see 2,500 city fans attending if not more. Let's say Accy have 1600 plus, and with our following of 2,500+, I'm gonna go for an aproximate attendance of 4,300. Let's see how close I get.
ALEXIMO.56. wrote:Since they came into the league Accrington have averaged the following crowds. The attendance against BCFC is in parenthesis
I hope the lads are up for it because I'm hearing that there will be about 2k fans going down and with the weather forecasted to be 23, there could even be more. Does anyone know what the average crowd they get at Accy? We will be there on saturday.
2006/7 2260 (-)
2007/8 1634 (2898)
2008/9 1414 (3012)
2009/0 1980 (3396)
2010/1 1867 (2815)
2011/2 1785 (2652)
Thee Voice of Reason
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12:57pm Thu 6 Sep 12
ALEXIMO.56.
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1:05pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:Got to agree there mate, but If I am right with my prediction then surely the players will get a massive lift from the large following and of course the rocket from PP. Let's hope it IS 3pts on Saturday.
As large as the support is it means sod all when being converted into league points. If it was as easy as large crowds we would have been promoted years ago.
usher dave
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2:01pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Whoisevans?
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3:12pm Thu 6 Sep 12
1 bingley bantam wrote:Maybe it has something to do with subjudacy where it could pre-empt a decsion if it were published before a trial.I would imagine even the FA have to to that into consideration.
ALEXIMO.56. wrote:That stuck out like a sore thumb to me also mate.Think the reason is prob cause the language anger and hatred vented would have ended up with 90% of us getting barred from this forum!
On the subject of yesterday's article on Steve Evans, Normally the T&A invites us to have our say. On this occasion it didn't. Hmmmm I wonder why?
Come on City can only be better than last Saturday.
Joeycraig
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3:18pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Bradford to accrington ,result a win for Stanley , remember get there early they locked some city fans out before
Joeycraig
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3:19pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Bradford to accrington ,result a win for Stanley , remember get there early they locked some city fans out before
Oliver's shinpad
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5:34pm Thu 6 Sep 12
KnightMcCall wrote:I got it you mucky beggar, its probably frankie if I had to guess!
Does anyone know which of the Saturday's "can't come quick enough" because i think i could help...
Prisoner Cell Block A
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9:17pm Thu 6 Sep 12
On the Evans case, as above, there will not be comment allowed due to any chance of prejudicial statements.
As much as I detest the guy we have to concentrate on the next game, then the next. Only let our feelings be known when next we meet and even then not to the detriment of supporting our own lads.
ALEXIMO.56.
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10:19pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Prisoner Cell Block A wrote:I have been informed that we have been given 1800 tickets seats & terrace and there will be pay on the day too.
Ccy ground only holds just over 4k. We have been given 1100 tickets, not sure your maths works Alex.
On the Evans case, as above, there will not be comment allowed due to any chance of prejudicial statements.
As much as I detest the guy we have to concentrate on the next game, then the next. Only let our feelings be known when next we meet and even then not to the detriment of supporting our own lads.
KnightMcCall
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11:29pm Thu 6 Sep 12
Oliver's shinpad wrote:I could genuinely work with any of them....but Frankie would be first choice.
KnightMcCall wrote:I got it you mucky beggar, its probably frankie if I had to guess!
Does anyone know which of the Saturday's "can't come quick enough" because i think i could help...
Prisoner Cell Block A
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8:34am Fri 7 Sep 12
Now last week at rotherham I had four mates turned back round by the police as they had no tickets, the put em straight back on the train. With their ground only being a 4k capacity I'd probably not risk going if I didn't have ticket in hand.
If they have given an extra 700 it will be like a home game crowd wise.
Prisoner Cell Block A
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8:37am Fri 7 Sep 12
Now last week at rotherham I had four mates turned back round by the police as they had no tickets, the put em straight back on the train. With their ground only being a 4k capacity I'd probably not risk going if I didn't have ticket in hand.
If they have given an extra 700 it will be like a home game crowd wise.
Whoisevans?
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4:59pm Fri 7 Sep 12
ALEXIMO.56. says...
8:08am Thu 6 Sep 12