Meredith hails Bradford City’s returning killer instinct (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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James Meredith hails Bradford City’s returning killer instinct
8:30am Monday 22nd October 2012 in Sport
By Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter
James Meredith celebrates his goal in front of the City fans
James Meredith reckons City have rediscovered their ruthless touch just in time for the next hectic month.
The left back sealed Saturday’s 3-1 comeback win over Cheltenham with an emphatic first goal for the club.
It was City’s first victory in five games and Meredith could sense a cutting edge returning to their play as they prepare for another block of action-packed weeks.
He said: “We’ve played well as a team lately but haven’t been putting the points on the board. Two from a possible 12 is not good enough so it was nice to get a win again.
“There’s been a frustrating feel over the last few games. We’ve had chance after chance and there’d be a block or a deflection to stop the ball going in.
“It wouldn’t be quite there and then they’d have one chance and put it away. All that hard work and effort would be a waste.
“The fans have seen our effort but you really need to be ruthless to get the goals. Now we’re back to winning ways and playing our best football and hopefully we can take that into the next few games coming up.”
City fell behind in a first half of two penalties but Nahki Wells levelled from the spot right on the break.
Wells then put them ahead with his ninth goal of the term before Meredith made sure with a half-volley after an impressive passing move.
“I’m trying to get my goal ratio down to one in every 80 games!” joked the City full back.
“I could see the opportunity in the build-up play and a gap opened where I wasn’t tracked by my man. I took advantage of that and just spanked it in.
“Now I know how the team plays, I’ll do my role defensively but can get forward more and more often.
“A lesser team would have crumbled when they scored but we’ve got a good attitude. We know there’s a strong winning feeling among the team and the fans have clocked on to that.
“We’ve got good individuals here and a good management team. We’ve got to find that formula for all that to work and put the points on the table.”
Phil Parkinson thought the third goal summed up City’s determined approach to prise open a side who had been unbeaten on their travels.
“It was as good a team goal as you’re going to see anywhere in the country,” he said.
“We kept the ball, were patient and then James drove forward in the box. He got the reward of the headlines because his efforts deserved it.
“It was a strong, disciplined performance with a couple of bits of real quality.”
Parkinson handed Watford winger Craig Forsyth an immediate start and was happy with his debut.
He said: “Craig did well, got us a penalty and took some great set-piece deliveries. He gave us that balance on the left side of midfield that we need.”
Comments(16)
pudseykid
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11:28am Mon 22 Oct 12
bigang02
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1:15pm Mon 22 Oct 12
KnightMcCall
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2:16pm Mon 22 Oct 12
bigang02 wrote:I agree. I think Meredith was MOM too. He's been a great signing so far.
meredith deserved my mom but i think the whole team played really well.bring on northampton tom ,keep the performance up city and we will get in to that top 3 where i feel we will be by xmas if we can play as well as we did on sat onwards and upwards well done city
It's Gary Jones that is appearing to be irreplaceable though. The Centre Mid has real quality with Doyle but needs more drive to support the attack.
Will Atkinson was superb when he came on too; I thought we'd brought Zico on...
bdsixer
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4:14pm Mon 22 Oct 12
KnightMcCall wrote:Ditto
bigang02 wrote: meredith deserved my mom but i think the whole team played really well.bring on northampton tom ,keep the performance up city and we will get in to that top 3 where i feel we will be by xmas if we can play as well as we did on sat onwards and upwards well done cityI agree. I think Meredith was MOM too. He's been a great signing so far. It's Gary Jones that is appearing to be irreplaceable though. The Centre Mid has real quality with Doyle but needs more drive to support the attack. Will Atkinson was superb when he came on too; I thought we'd brought Zico on...
Rambo
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5:08pm Mon 22 Oct 12
KnightMcCall
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5:53pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Rambo wrote:Are you being serious? The club original said it was pay on the gate?
In other City news, the BCFC site says we've sold over 4,000 tickets for Wigan and theres only 800 left.
Rambo
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7:02pm Mon 22 Oct 12
KnightMcCall wrote:Yep, deffo on the City site.
Rambo wrote:Are you being serious? The club original said it was pay on the gate?
In other City news, the BCFC site says we've sold over 4,000 tickets for Wigan and theres only 800 left.
I've just looked back on the News section on the BCFC site, when details were first announced it said -
"Tickets for this tie will be on sale shortly from the Bantams Ticket Office. City supporters have been allocated the North Stand at the DW Stadium."
No mention anywhere of pay on the gate.
JamesRobertshaw
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7:16pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Thee Voice of Reason
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7:47pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Rambo wrote:They can be bought online now if required and like Rambo said it was never suggested it was pay on the gate.
KnightMcCall wrote:Yep, deffo on the City site.
Rambo wrote:Are you being serious? The club original said it was pay on the gate?
In other City news, the BCFC site says we've sold over 4,000 tickets for Wigan and theres only 800 left.
I've just looked back on the News section on the BCFC site, when details were first announced it said -
"Tickets for this tie will be on sale shortly from the Bantams Ticket Office. City supporters have been allocated the North Stand at the DW Stadium."
No mention anywhere of pay on the gate.
Should be a cracking atmosphere.
nowt fresh
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8:33pm Mon 22 Oct 12
KnightMcCall wrote:According to Radio Leeds Jones will be in contention Tuesday night at Northampton :-)).
bigang02 wrote: meredith deserved my mom but i think the whole team played really well.bring on northampton tom ,keep the performance up city and we will get in to that top 3 where i feel we will be by xmas if we can play as well as we did on sat onwards and upwards well done cityI agree. I think Meredith was MOM too. He's been a great signing so far. It's Gary Jones that is appearing to be irreplaceable though. The Centre Mid has real quality with Doyle but needs more drive to support the attack. Will Atkinson was superb when he came on too; I thought we'd brought Zico on...
KnightMcCall
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10:02pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Thee Voice of Reason wrote:I must have dreamt it or assumed it. cheers for info to both rambo and tvor. online ticket purchased! it is our best chance of Euro football after all...
Rambo wrote:They can be bought online now if required and like Rambo said it was never suggested it was pay on the gate.
KnightMcCall wrote:Yep, deffo on the City site.
Rambo wrote:Are you being serious? The club original said it was pay on the gate?
In other City news, the BCFC site says we've sold over 4,000 tickets for Wigan and theres only 800 left.
I've just looked back on the News section on the BCFC site, when details were first announced it said -
"Tickets for this tie will be on sale shortly from the Bantams Ticket Office. City supporters have been allocated the North Stand at the DW Stadium."
No mention anywhere of pay on the gate.
Should be a cracking atmosphere.
Thee Voice of Reason
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10:53pm Mon 22 Oct 12
Bradford1903
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12:57am Tue 23 Oct 12
Once Atkinson came on to provide a bit more cover for Meredith, their dangerous right winger also faded from the game.
People are so quick to criticise when things are supposedly going wrong, so let us give him credit for decisions that went a long way to us getting the 3 points.
Prisoner Cell Block A
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11:55am Tue 23 Oct 12
Prisoner Cell Block A
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4:51pm Tue 23 Oct 12
KnightMcCall wrote:Afraid you have got a little mixed up Knight mate.
Rambo wrote:Are you being serious? The club original said it was pay on the gate?
In other City news, the BCFC site says we've sold over 4,000 tickets for Wigan and theres only 800 left.
The club initially tried the ticket stub approach from The Burton game but were queried on this by ST holders as the bumpf surrounding STs is that THEY get first dibs on priority games, so the club then gave priority to ST and stub holders. The next announcement was general sale from Monday 22nd Oct but nowhere has POTG been mentioned.
Anyway, immaterial as you say you have yours now, and mine is at my friends house as he picked ours up last week.
fansince1956 says...
10:40am Mon 22 Oct 12