Let's talk about the Bradford City game

[normal rules]

Had a build a bet on for this game.
Ironside to score. Check.
More than 0.5 goals in first half. Check.
10 or more corners. We are at 7.
50+ booking points.

So three corners and let’s get dirty please for second half.

[normal rules]

That’s the 10 corners.
Just need another 4 yellow cards. Or a couple of reds. Lol.

[adamtherover]

Shite no effort corner leads straight down the field to an easy 3rd goal ffs

[Prez]

Just had a feeling with our atrocious defence that 1-3 was a good bet.

[Lesonthewest]

I'm clinging on to Grant's interview regarding signing players come January who fit the way he wants his teams to play, because at the minute we are a million miles away. If we don't improve the squad in January we have a real chance of going down. I watched FGR for half an hour tonight before our game, & they posed far more threat going forward than we did tonight, & they are bottom! The threat is there & real. That's now 8 goals conceded at home in 2 games.

[Sammy Chung was King]

If you can’t stop Cook once it gets to him, then you need to cut out his service. You double up down the flanks, play two full backs on each side, if you have enough fit that is. You pick a nice solid team. Protect the back four and get it up the other end as much as you can. We need to be intelligent to win the game. Can we do that, I hope so.

Such a simple game.

It is, those who try to make it difficult are the ones trying to seem more intelligent than they are. We don’t do the simple things right.

[DonnyOsmond]

I'm clinging on to Grant's interview regarding signing players come January who fit the way he wants his teams to play, because at the minute we are a million miles away. If we don't improve the squad in January we have a real chance of going down. I watched FGR for half an hour tonight before our game, & they posed far more threat going forward than we did tonight, & they are bottom! The threat is there & real. That's now 8 goals conceded at home in 2 games.

He spoke about transfers in the Radio Sheffield interview yesterday.

[ROKERITE]

I'm clinging on to Grant's interview regarding signing players come January who fit the way he wants his teams to play, because at the minute we are a million miles away. If we don't improve the squad in January we have a real chance of going down. I watched FGR for half an hour tonight before our game, & they posed far more threat going forward than we did tonight, & they are bottom! The threat is there & real. That's now 8 goals conceded at home in 2 games.

But McCann had all the summer window to bring in the players he wanted. January is a notoriously worse time to be making signings.

[Plumbster]

Wow that was worrying and brought back bad memories of last season. Mo’s performances in the last two games have dropped off a cliff- wonder if he is going back.

[Chris Black come back]

He’s probably knackered from all the games he is playing as a young lad. It was a footballing horror show tonight though. Atrocious football as bad as McSheffrey and Schofield.

[mushRTID]

Wow that was worrying and brought back bad memories of last season. Mo’s performances in the last two games have dropped off a cliff- wonder if he is going back.

Said the same to my mate about Mo. He’s been rubbish this past week.

[ncRover]

Would anyone start Kuleya or Goodman tonight? I would go with one of them depending on the shape as they brought a lot of energy when they came on

Not me.
Who would you leave out?

Meant to reply to this earlier but was going to say Faal. He’s knackered and we need more pace and movement in the side.

They had more zip and aggression everywhere. I wonder what sort of conditioning the players get. Could be something in the injuries with that too.

[DonnyOsmond]

Maybe time to go 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, bring in Roberts, Hurst and Molyneux.

[mushRTID]

I think it’s clear Roberts is going back, the way McCann spoke about him the other day.

[Nudga]

I couldn't go tonight but I don't feel like going to Notts of Mansfield but already bought tickets.

[Chris Black come back]

McCann after match interview in summary - we were poor, got bullied and rolled by Cook, shot ourselves in the foot with restarts and losing possession, going to take a lot of work to get this lot sorted.

[Monkcaster_Rover]

“Man flesh!” When Andy Cook sees what idiots he’s up against on Friday.

Yep

[Paul Simpson]

 Boring interviews. Rinse repeat. The club is on a downward trajectory and amongst many others I’m tired of watching this rubbish! Poor team, no character and pitiful investment. Sad times

[Colin C No.3]

Out of that starting X1 I’d keep Joe Ironside & Owen Bailey.
The rest can go for me.

[selby]

We need some good basic defenders, Anderson lost Cook at the corner while playing tiggy in our own penalty area, and had his back to the ball in flight, the biggest mistake in any ball game, never take your eye off the ball.
 The second could have been off side but a simple ball played into the gap left between Olowu and Anderson, a repeat of so many goals we concede, most could and did predict the scorers and how before the game, same people making the same mistakes and a mid field that surrenders, and are more likely to go square or backwards with their passes or give it straight back to the opposition.
  Meanwhile we failed to test their keeper in the second half when we should have been chasing the game, and the stark difference in the two back lines approach to defending was there for all to see, Bradford just launched it to the half way line as quickley and as crudely as possible, and then looked to play in our half with the quick passing in an area that is not that vital if you lose the ball.
  Let's hope someone noticed and it settled on some grey matter before it is too late, at least now we can prioritise the EFL cup.

[Pancho Regan]

I couldn't go tonight but I don't feel like going to Notts of Mansfield but already bought tickets.

I did go tonight and right now I don't feel like going to any more games.

[drfchound]

If you can’t stop Cook once it gets to him, then you need to cut out his service. You double up down the flanks, play two full backs on each side, if you have enough fit that is. You pick a nice solid team. Protect the back four and get it up the other end as much as you can. We need to be intelligent to win the game. Can we do that, I hope so.

Such a simple game.

It is, those who try to make it difficult are the ones trying to seem more intelligent than they are. We don’t do the simple things right.

I know we don’t do the simple things right.
I was agreeing with some of your post which is why I wrote what I did.
I had a right laugh though when that Iberian plonker dived in with his defender of bst badge on and had a go at me.
He really does need to control his anger issues.

[Lesonthewest]

I'm clinging on to Grant's interview regarding signing players come January who fit the way he wants his teams to play, because at the minute we are a million miles away. If we don't improve the squad in January we have a real chance of going down. I watched FGR for half an hour tonight before our game, & they posed far more threat going forward than we did tonight, & they are bottom! The threat is there & real. That's now 8 goals conceded at home in 2 games.

But McCann had all the summer window to bring in the players he wanted. January is a notoriously worse time to be making

I'm clinging on to Grant's interview regarding signing players come January who fit the way he wants his teams to play, because at the minute we are a million miles away. If we don't improve the squad in January we have a real chance of going down. I watched FGR for half an hour tonight before our game, & they posed far more threat going forward than we did tonight, & they are bottom! The threat is there & real. That's now 8 goals conceded at home in 2 games.

But McCann had all the summer window to bring in the players he wanted. January is a notoriously worse time to be making signings.

McCann has made some good signings during the summer,  Bailey, Ironside, Nixon,  Sterry,  Westbrook (extended obviously), Senior. All easilygood enough at this level.


Yes January is a bad time for signings, but as I said, in his interview he said they have targets so hopefully we will see a few coming in.

[adamtherover]

I went to ticket office pre match to get some Mansfield tickets, only to be told they had gone off sale? Have I dodged a bullet?

[Filo]

I went to ticket office pre match to get some Mansfield tickets, only to be told they had gone off sale? Have I dodged a bullet?

With that kind of luck you need to buy a lottery ticket

[Iberian Red]

If you can’t stop Cook once it gets to him, then you need to cut out his service. You double up down the flanks, play two full backs on each side, if you have enough fit that is. You pick a nice solid team. Protect the back four and get it up the other end as much as you can. We need to be intelligent to win the game. Can we do that, I hope so.

Such a simple game.

It is, those who try to make it difficult are the ones trying to seem more intelligent than they are. We don’t do the simple things right.

I know we don’t do the simple things right.
I was agreeing with some of your post which is why I wrote what I did.
I had a right laugh though when that Iberian plonker dived in with his defender of bst badge on and had a go at me.
He really does need to control his anger issues.

No anger on my part little doggy. In fact your post made me laugh.
I was merely pointing out the hypocrisy of your post.
It appears that paranoia and bitterness are creeping in along with mother time.

[drfchound]

If you can’t stop Cook once it gets to him, then you need to cut out his service. You double up down the flanks, play two full backs on each side, if you have enough fit that is. You pick a nice solid team. Protect the back four and get it up the other end as much as you can. We need to be intelligent to win the game. Can we do that, I hope so.

Such a simple game.

It is, those who try to make it difficult are the ones trying to seem more intelligent than they are. We don’t do the simple things right.

I know we don’t do the simple things right.
I was agreeing with some of your post which is why I wrote what I did.
I had a right laugh though when that Iberian plonker dived in with his defender of bst badge on and had a go at me.
He really does need to control his anger issues.

No anger on my part little doggy. In fact your post made me laugh.
I was merely pointing out the hypocrisy of your post.
It appears that paranoia and bitterness are creeping in along with mother time.

 
Here she is.

[philsky]

Im glad i stayed up until 2am to watch that - on hols just now. A shambles.

In no order:

Why didnt Sterry start ? (easing him back in apparently, maybe start and come off if need be)

Why didnt Bailey partner Olowu in the back four ? (it worked well'ish previously)

Why didnt Rowe sit in front of the back four, orchestrate, save legs, concentrate on Cook ?

Could have gone with Hurst, Moly and Close in midfield - especially with Rowe behind them.

Faal has run out of steam - surely Goodman should have started.

The rantings of a tired madman but im proper fed up of this now

[pib]

I went to ticket office pre match to get some Mansfield tickets, only to be told they had gone off sale? Have I dodged a bullet?

You can still get them online. I think they switch over to tickets for that game only on a match day after a certain time.

At this rate we are taking about 700 to Mansfield, which would be really disappointing.

[Iberian Red]

If you can’t stop Cook once it gets to him, then you need to cut out his service. You double up down the flanks, play two full backs on each side, if you have enough fit that is. You pick a nice solid team. Protect the back four and get it up the other end as much as you can. We need to be intelligent to win the game. Can we do that, I hope so.

Such a simple game.

It is, those who try to make it difficult are the ones trying to seem more intelligent than they are. We don’t do the simple things right.

I know we don’t do the simple things right.
I was agreeing with some of your post which is why I wrote what I did.
I had a right laugh though when that Iberian plonker dived in with his defender of bst badge on and had a go at me.
He really does need to control his anger issues.

No anger on my part little doggy. In fact your post made me laugh.
I was merely pointing out the hypocrisy of your post.
It appears that paranoia and bitterness are creeping in along with mother time.

 
Here she is.

You are far too long in the tooth to behaving like a teenage troll.
First a plonker,now a female.
Grow up and show some maturity and self respect.