Drop your guard and you’ll drop points in this league, says Bantams boss (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

I trust this group of players and,management to come out and give us 3pts against accrington.
Theres going to be ups and downs. Our home games and form at home will keep us in the promotion picture.
Lets all stick together.

Well said prince35. Its a long season and there will be ups and downs but im sure we will all be happy in May

Problem is that one win and nine defeats in the last 10 away games suggests that the attitude away from Valley Parade is not quite right

If City play to their maximum ability they will Drop Points and plenty.

Correctness wrote:
If City play to their maximum ability they will Drop Points and plenty.

This guy makes me seem normal

As i have said before just a blip a bad day at the office got some work to do in training largely in defence where we look very dodgy.This squad given a bit of time and good management is too good IMO to not do well this season.
My main concern and was all pre season is goalkeeper i my friends and family all slated Duke when he first arrived last season but i was 100% ready to give him a chance.But he seems to have a major problem with shots from distance maybe he needs contacts! Watched football league show a few times now and for me he should have done better with 3 of their goals.Shots from distance was his weakness last season i vividly remember watching him a few times last season rooted to the spot watching shots sail in from 30 plus yards.Jonny Mac is a good keeper and didnt do much wrong last season but is still a bit young for a keeper and raw.Fix this IMO glaring weakness and a good bit of training and we could go places.

Bingley Bantam's comments about goalkeeping are valid. Aspirations about promotion are founded on a consistent defence and the key to that is an all round keeper who can maintain a high level of skill at all aspects of the keeping craft. The jury is out on whether Duke or Mac currently possess such consistency.
At the other end of the park we also tend towards predictability and need some seriously varied attacking options. If the wingers are double marked and Hanson is well marshalled there aren't too many other attacking ideas.

We had an excellent keeper but we sent him back to spurs. Bizarre really! Guess there was a good reason to send him back but at the moment I cannot think of one.

i think it was just a bad day at the office i also think we should be up there at the end of the season as some one as stated above teams are beating each other at present but if im honest i am slightly more worried more about the goal keeping there again it could be just a blip come on city and good look on saterday

Sorry Mr Parkinson,biggest mistake was not getting a decent goalkeeper in.
A nervous, dodgy, keeper is the same as having a weak back four!! Doesn't matter who is in defence.
Also, Wells, vastly over - rated, Connell is the man for this league!

Birky Neil wrote:
We had an excellent keeper but we sent him back to spurs. Bizarre really! Guess there was a good reason to send him back but at the moment I cannot think of one.

....And he is currently out of contract without a club - if the PFA out of contract list is up to date!

I am not so sure Duke being the GK coach as well is such a good idea, conflict of interest if you ask me.

Agreed with the main comments that it was a bad day at the office and hopefully as Paky says a wake up call for the lads, they know what is expected every time they cross the white line and although individuals will have off days throughout the season, if the majority are at the races we should be all good.

Happy tuesday campers!

CTID

bwwb wrote:
Problem is that one win and nine defeats in the last 10 away games suggests that the attitude away from Valley Parade is not quite right

Notts county 0 city 1
watford 1 city 2
????????????

irish bantam wrote:

bwwb wrote:
Problem is that one win and nine defeats in the last 10 away games suggests that the attitude away from Valley Parade is not quite right

Notts county 0 city 1
watford 1 city 2
????????????

Neither did I include other irelvances ike Thackley etc.
The only competition any supporter genuinely believes we have a chance of winning (or going close) is the league
I would trade any number of away cup or friendly wins for 3 points in the league

Birky Neil wrote:
We had an excellent keeper but we sent him back to spurs. Bizarre really! Guess there was a good reason to send him back but at the moment I cannot think of one.

Last I heard, Jansson was playing for Shamrock Rovers - has he left them?

Sorry Birky Neil - my question should have been aimed at BCFC Boothy1.

Will 'PP' play Duke against 'Stanley'?
Will he play two wingers?
Will he play Hansen/Wells?
Will he play Doyle?
Will the defence be changed?


These are pressing' questions in front of what could be one of City's most difficult tests of 2012/13?

it's interestng that 'PP' says " no team is a lot better than anyone else." Perhaps he feels that there's been an unreasonable, over optimistic feeling building amonngst fans and we need to get our feet back on the ground again. City fans are always awaiting the 'messianic' re: birth of the club and we are all guilty of seeing 'a starry future' just before ..we fall flat on our faces!!

I suppose we need to try to be more patient, support the team but not try to get carried away. By end of October we WILL have a much clearer more reliable appreciation of where we are!

Will 'PP' play Duke against 'Stanley'?
Will he play two wingers?
Will he play Hansen/Wells?
Will he play Doyle?
Will the defence be changed?


These are pressing' questions in front of what could be one of City's most difficult tests of 2012/13?

it's interestng that 'PP' says " no team is a lot better than anyone else." Perhaps he feels that there's been an unreasonable, over optimistic feeling building amonngst fans and we need to get our feet back on the ground again. City fans are always awaiting the 'messianic' re: birth of the club and we are all guilty of seeing 'a starry future' just before ..we fall flat on our faces!!

I suppose we need to try to be more patient, support the team but not try to get carried away. By end of October we WILL have a much clearer more reliable appreciation of where we are!

Cityman23 wrote:
Will 'PP' play Duke against 'Stanley'? Will he play two wingers? Will he play Hansen/Wells? Will he play Doyle? Will the defence be changed? These are pressing' questions in front of what could be one of City's most difficult tests of 2012/13? it's interestng that 'PP' says " no team is a lot better than anyone else." Perhaps he feels that there's been an unreasonable, over optimistic feeling building amonngst fans and we need to get our feet back on the ground again. City fans are always awaiting the 'messianic' re: birth of the club and we are all guilty of seeing 'a starry future' just before ..we fall flat on our faces!! I suppose we need to try to be more patient, support the team but not try to get carried away. By end of October we WILL have a much clearer more reliable appreciation of where we are!

I believe Duke will start.
I believe we will start with just one winger, with possibly Ravenhill returning to the side.
I believe we may start with Hanson & Thompson up front (although this would be harsh on Wells)
I feel that Doyle will play, but he will be moved across to the right, (depending on whether Ravenhill is fit to start or not).

As has already been said, this could be chalked down as just a bad day at the office, but in two leage games away from VP, we have scored 1 and conceded 7. This is a worry and something that needs addressing quickly.

However, someone above states that it is the defence that failed us. Yes, they have to take some of the responsibility, but so do our midfielders. Nobody closed down their players, thus they had a free sight of goal. Shouldn't Jones or Doyle have got closer, preventing the long-range shots or are we expecting our central defenders to be pulled out of position to close down????

Stafford Heginbantam wrote:
Sorry Birky Neil - my question should have been aimed at BCFC Boothy1.

As I said StaffordH....If the FA's out of contract list is up to date - according to that he is out of contract and a free agent!
I figured they would be fairly on the ball - but mebbees not ;)

Here is their website dude.....
http://www.thepfa.co
m/transferlist

There are people still coming on and mentioning different names and asking the question why doesn't PP go for those players as they are now out of contract and free agents. I must have said this a dozen times, What's the point in posting your thoughts and ideas on here when PP won't read them. You should be sending letters to him or even e.mailing him with your ideas. I'm sure he would appretiate some kind of feedback from the fans, jast as long as they are civilised.

If PP's "people" are not making him aware of who is available at any given time, then he should replace them.
If they are, then I would only assume that either:-
1)he believes he knows better, or
2)we don't have any budget left for a better keeper.

Wells has one bad game and everyone is calling for his head, You supporters are a bunch of a$$holes. What about your blind a$$ goalkeeper that cant see ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
,,,, Come on Wells. MLS can surely use you buddy, like yesterday, To hell with Bradford......... LOSERS

off subject a little but does Doyle look about 5 stone overweight? I remember him being much leaner when he was last here.
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On the keeper subject i agree that we have 2 average joes to choose from. Not sure why everybody is so in love with Jansson cos all he did was save some penalties in a hoot out.....i saved a penalty on sunday so does that mean i can have a contract?

cormon wrote:
Bingley Bantam's comments about goalkeeping are valid. Aspirations about promotion are founded on a consistent defence and the key to that is an all round keeper who can maintain a high level of skill at all aspects of the keeping craft. The jury is out on whether Duke or Mac currently possess such consistency.
At the other end of the park we also tend towards predictability and need some seriously varied attacking options. If the wingers are double marked and Hanson is well marshalled there aren't too many other attacking ideas.

If the wingers are double marked doesn't that mean that somewhere on the pitch we have at least two unmarked players that we should be using?

Parky should have cancelled their day off and made them watch the video on Sunday, they would have felt for the fans who paid £18 to watch the dross!
The players should be made to earn the treats no performance no days off SIMPLE AS!!!!!!!!

ALEXIMO.56. wrote:
There are people still coming on and mentioning different names and asking the question why doesn't PP go for those players as they are now out of contract and free agents. I must have said this a dozen times, What's the point in posting your thoughts and ideas on here when PP won't read them. You should be sending letters to him or even e.mailing him with your ideas. I'm sure he would appretiate some kind of feedback from the fans, jast as long as they are civilised.

no offence mate, but when the manager starts taking advise off the fans he really is in the doo doo

my only vision wrote:
Wells has one bad game and everyone is calling for his head, You supporters are a bunch of a$$holes. What about your blind a$$ goalkeeper that cant see ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
,,,, Come on Wells. MLS can surely use you buddy, like yesterday, To hell with Bradford......... LOSERS

what's up with you idiot? Wells deserves the slagging he gets because his head is bigger than his body and really would not of give a dam if we had sold him. So stop calling fans names and big off.

Understand Accy are fielding 5 reserves in view of it classed as easy game so could be only another 4 nil.

Birky Neil wrote:

my only vision wrote: Wells has one bad game and everyone is calling for his head, You supporters are a bunch of a$$holes. What about your blind a$$ goalkeeper that cant see ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,,,, Come on Wells. MLS can surely use you buddy, like yesterday, To hell with Bradford......... LOSERS

what's up with you idiot? Wells deserves the slagging he gets because his head is bigger than his body and really would not of give a dam if we had sold him. So stop calling fans names and big off.

I have only seen the Wimbledon game and thought Wells was outstanding in it. from what i understand he was not first 11 at the start of the season but has forced his way into the team. He is still a young player and I dont believe that he should play every game, so if he played poorly saturday maybe its time for a rest. however this doesn't just apply to him. but tell me Birky Neil - who else has partnered Hanson more effectively over the last 3 season? I find these "slaggings" of one of our best players very shabby. I note you say "sell" him, so even you thing he is worth something. how much?

Victor Clayton wrote:

Birky Neil wrote:

my only vision wrote: Wells has one bad game and everyone is calling for his head, You supporters are a bunch of a$$holes. What about your blind a$$ goalkeeper that cant see ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,,,, Come on Wells. MLS can surely use you buddy, like yesterday, To hell with Bradford......... LOSERS

what's up with you idiot? Wells deserves the slagging he gets because his head is bigger than his body and really would not of give a dam if we had sold him. So stop calling fans names and big off.

I have only seen the Wimbledon game and thought Wells was outstanding in it. from what i understand he was not first 11 at the start of the season but has forced his way into the team. He is still a young player and I dont believe that he should play every game, so if he played poorly saturday maybe its time for a rest. however this doesn't just apply to him. but tell me Birky Neil - who else has partnered Hanson more effectively over the last 3 season? I find these "slaggings" of one of our best players very shabby. I note you say "sell" him, so even you thing he is worth something. how much?

The only reason that the above poster and others similar are slagging off Wells is because he refused to sign the contract extension. Had he signed the deal offered, everybody would be giving him the same support he got at the back end of last season.

Most City fans are disappointed that Wells hasn't signed a new deal and are rightly concerned we will end up getting next to nothing for him next summer. However, to rubbish his ability on the back of that disappointment is both stupid and immature.

Wells is a great talent and wants to test himself at a higher level. Personally, I think he needs to prove himself at this level a little more yet before he can profess to being ready to move up a division or two. There is no doubt he has the potential, but that needs to show regularly for 18 months or more before he can say he has made it.

Waynus1971 wrote:

Victor Clayton wrote:

Birky Neil wrote:

my only vision wrote: Wells has one bad game and everyone is calling for his head, You supporters are a bunch of a$$holes. What about your blind a$$ goalkeeper that cant see ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ,,,, Come on Wells. MLS can surely use you buddy, like yesterday, To hell with Bradford......... LOSERS

what's up with you idiot? Wells deserves the slagging he gets because his head is bigger than his body and really would not of give a dam if we had sold him. So stop calling fans names and big off.

I have only seen the Wimbledon game and thought Wells was outstanding in it. from what i understand he was not first 11 at the start of the season but has forced his way into the team. He is still a young player and I dont believe that he should play every game, so if he played poorly saturday maybe its time for a rest. however this doesn't just apply to him. but tell me Birky Neil - who else has partnered Hanson more effectively over the last 3 season? I find these "slaggings" of one of our best players very shabby. I note you say "sell" him, so even you thing he is worth something. how much?

The only reason that the above poster and others similar are slagging off Wells is because he refused to sign the contract extension. Had he signed the deal offered, everybody would be giving him the same support he got at the back end of last season. Most City fans are disappointed that Wells hasn't signed a new deal and are rightly concerned we will end up getting next to nothing for him next summer. However, to rubbish his ability on the back of that disappointment is both stupid and immature. Wells is a great talent and wants to test himself at a higher level. Personally, I think he needs to prove himself at this level a little more yet before he can profess to being ready to move up a division or two. There is no doubt he has the potential, but that needs to show regularly for 18 months or more before he can say he has made it.

you might be right about him needing to prove himself more in this division. who knows. but he has just spent most of last season chasing flick ons and it could be argued that if he staying in the lowest division for too long he will forget what its really all about. personally i am sorry that he looks to be on the way, but lets hope he helps us have a great season on the way.

I see fat knacker is up before the fa today in regards to a flashing incident involving a female BCFC staff member that MAY have happened after the infamous Crawley game last season. It'll be interesting to see what fat knacker was up to outside the dressing rooms.

bcfc1903 wrote:
I see fat knacker is up before the fa today in regards to a flashing incident involving a female BCFC staff member that MAY have happened after the infamous Crawley game last season. It'll be interesting to see what fat knacker was up to outside the dressing rooms.

at last: surely it could have been resolved in the summer. nevertheless let us all hope he is found guilty, fined thousands and banned from football for 6 months at least and permanently from VP. i JUST WONDER IF WE CAN BAN SUPPORTERS FOR SUCH ACTIVITY CAN WE NOT BAN MANAGERS ETC FROM OTHER CLUBS

who are - Underfive’s football hooligan group?

tyker2 wrote:

bcfc1903 wrote:
I see fat knacker is up before the fa today in regards to a flashing incident involving a female BCFC staff member that MAY have happened after the infamous Crawley game last season. It'll be interesting to see what fat knacker was up to outside the dressing rooms.

at last: surely it could have been resolved in the summer. nevertheless let us all hope he is found guilty, fined thousands and banned from football for 6 months at least and permanently from VP. i JUST WONDER IF WE CAN BAN SUPPORTERS FOR SUCH ACTIVITY CAN WE NOT BAN MANAGERS ETC FROM OTHER CLUBS

If this vile creature lol as a female Bcfc fan and friend of mine describes him in jest (not) is guilty, then doesn't that put fat knacker on the sex offenders list, banning him would be the ideal outcome, but it's probably impossible to ban a manager unless it comes from the FA, he may of course be found not guilty, whatever happens, his presence if it happens and that of the other Evans and the managers crackpot assistant at VP is going to be a real headache in regards to security for that game. For me with that lunatic in charge there is a real danger of things getting out of hand both on and off the pitch.

bcfc1903 wrote:
I see fat knacker is up before the fa today in regards to a flashing incident involving a female BCFC staff member that MAY have happened after the infamous Crawley game last season. It'll be interesting to see what fat knacker was up to outside the dressing rooms.

Another very intelligent posting. I assume you are a better example of BCFC supporters with an excellent vocabulary.

Thanks, i'm just finishing off my first book.