Lets talk about the Bradford City cup game and the Lincoln City league game

[selby]

  First up the game against Bradford City to decide who gets a home tie or away tie as both sides have already qualified for the knock out stages.
 As always we can expect changes even loan players of certain ages not cup tied can play so we might see Flint again and expect McGrath and Lawlor and other fringe players to probably get some game time.
  Never the less that in itself creates interest especially when we are on the run of form we are currently on and hopefully Sterry will prove his fitness who looks to have improved his standing and importance to the team by not playing games lately, so lots of interest the fact whether we have a home tie or away probably of less importance to us than to other sides the way recent results have gone as we can lose anywhere. at the moment.
  But it would be nice to have a glimpse of hope and get a result Tuesday and repeat the turn around in form we started with a win at Bradford a couple of years ago resulting in us getting in the playoffs, hopefully history repeats it's self.
   Onto the much more important game at Lincoln City who are sitting in 6th place in the table and have only lost one game at home but lately in their last three games have lost two and drawn one, so we again will be trying to not do what we are famous for and get teams back on track after a sticky period.
  That could well prove difficult as our old loan player Street knows he can out pace any of our defenders in a foot race.  Earlier in the season I watched them play Harrogate in a cup game, the one chink of light was apart from Street, they didn't look all that, functional but not that dominant and could be played through and  turned at the back.
  On that showing they are certainly not a team that we cannot compete with, like most teams in this league more clinical when they get a chance, but at our best no better, That's the hard part us playing well as a team.
  With the game Tuesday all the players could well advance their chances of forcing themselves into the reckoning for a start, although we played ok yesterday we need to find that more clinical approach in both defensive and attacking moments that change a game, and a little bit of luck wouldn't be out of place, especially with officials.
  Lots to mull over, two games that with the following FA cup game the week after could form the season in front of us, so  a lot at stake for the club and our supporters.
  What do you think? all games against local clubs we have a lot of history with, the first two Bradford and Lincoln no pressure on the Bradford game but quite a bit on Lincoln game to try and arrest our fall down the league table. The Chesterfield match can we carry the cup run to after Christmas and importantly keep supporter interest and a promise of riches in a big game.
  Probably the most important part of this season, carry on with the poor run of results and it could get a lot more messy, me I think we can muddle through if the players play to their potential more often and get some confidence.
  I will say the last thing we want to do is panic leave it to this management team, they are best placed to see it through and have time to plan and know the limits of our squad.
   What do you think? from where I am sitting I think some problems are closer to being solved than splashing out and panicking as we have a couple of young players already on the books better than some others think, and full of ambition, lot's to discuss lot's to look forward to in the next couple of weeks, and the players need to grasp the nettle, what do you think, Please have your say
 

[Balby Rover]

Hi anybody know if the game will be televised unfortunately I am in Norwich that day and night ?

[scawsby steve]

Hi anybody know if the game will be televised unfortunately I am in Norwich that day and night ?

Both games will be on Sky Sports+.

[scawsby steve]

  First up the game against Bradford City to decide who gets a home tie or away tie as both sides have already qualified for the knock out stages.
 As always we can expect changes even loan players of certain ages not cup tied can play so we might see Flint again and expect McGrath and Lawlor and other fringe players to probably get some game time.
  Never the less that in itself creates interest especially when we are on the run of form we are currently on and hopefully Sterry will prove his fitness who looks to have improved his standing and importance to the team by not playing games lately, so lots of interest the fact whether we have a home tie or away probably of less importance to us than to other sides the way recent results have gone as we can lose anywhere. at the moment.
  But it would be nice to have a glimpse of hope and get a result Tuesday and repeat the turn around in form we started with a win at Bradford a couple of years ago resulting in us getting in the playoffs, hopefully history repeats it's self.
   Onto the much more important game at Lincoln City who are sitting in 6th place in the table and have only lost one game at home but lately in their last three games have lost two and drawn one, so we again will be trying to not do what we are famous for and get teams back on track after a sticky period.
  That could well prove difficult as our old loan player Street knows he can out pace any of our defenders in a foot race.  Earlier in the season I watched them play Harrogate in a cup game, the one chink of light was apart from Street, they didn't look all that, functional but not that dominant and could be played through and  turned at the back.
  On that showing they are certainly not a team that we cannot compete with, like most teams in this league more clinical when they get a chance, but at our best no better, That's the hard part us playing well as a team.
  With the game Tuesday all the players could well advance their chances of forcing themselves into the reckoning for a start, although we played ok yesterday we need to find that more clinical approach in both defensive and attacking moments that change a game, and a little bit of luck wouldn't be out of place, especially with officials.
  Lots to mull over, two games that with the following FA cup game the week after could form the season in front of us, so  a lot at stake for the club and our supporters.
  What do you think? all games against local clubs we have a lot of history with, the first two Bradford and Lincoln no pressure on the Bradford game but quite a bit on Lincoln game to try and arrest our fall down the league table. The Chesterfield match can we carry the cup run to after Christmas and importantly keep supporter interest and a promise of riches in a big game.
  Probably the most important part of this season, carry on with the poor run of results and it could get a lot more messy, me I think we can muddle through if the players play to their potential more often and get some confidence.
  I will say the last thing we want to do is panic leave it to this management team, they are best placed to see it through and have time to plan and know the limits of our squad.
   What do you think? from where I am sitting I think some problems are closer to being solved than splashing out and panicking as we have a couple of young players already on the books better than some others think, and full of ambition, lot's to discuss lot's to look forward to in the next couple of weeks, and the players need to grasp the nettle, what do you think, Please have your say
 

You're a fair bit out with your dates, Brian. The FA Cup game at Chessie isn't until Dec 6th. We've to play Stevenage and Peterborough before then.

[sedwardsdrfc]

Not sure who is available but would like to see Gotts and Hanlsn start. I’d still pick a fairly strong team as we need a win so would go with below. Bailey subbed for Sbarra or Clifton at half time depending how the game is going.

              Lawlor
Nixon Pearson McGarth Senior
       Bailey Flint Gotts
   Gibson Hanlan Middleton

[GazLaz]

I’d play the senior men that need minutes but keep the rest at home. Don’t consider anyone that will start on Saturday or started last Saturday. Play the kids.

[Filo]

I’d play the senior men that need minutes but keep the rest at home. Don’t consider anyone that will start on Saturday or started last Saturday. Play the kids.

Don’t you have to have so many players from the last matchday in the squad?

[les@donr]

Sterry might start, not sure what has happened to Maxwell?

[eastender]

I’d play the senior men that need minutes but keep the rest at home. Don’t consider anyone that will start on Saturday or started last Saturday. Play the kids.

Don’t you have to have so many players from the last matchday in the squad?

I think it's a minimum of 4 outfield player's that started the last league game.

[selby]

Sedwards, I would go with that team but have Close in for Bailey, at the moment he is too important to risk, the same with Grehan for Pearson, and with McGrath it gives them some much needed game time, and we need other teams to watch such players to get out on loan in the next window if anyone wants them and can be judged in meaningful games by ourselves as well to see if they show any form.

[ncRover]

Looks like Andy Cook will be starting for Bradford. I’m not sure if someone like Grehan could deal with him physically and aerially.

Cook came off the bench and appeared to do well on Saturday. And they’ve been struggling of late.

[steve@dcfd]

ncRover he will do well to get anywhere near Cook as he’s playing for U21s Ireland

[Chris Black come back]

McGrath and O'Riordan I think.

[steve@dcfd]

4 young loan players could be in squad tonight
Flint could start with McGrath
No Maxwell hip flexor
No Grehan and Crew on international duty
Sterry may get a chance
It depend how strong Bradford side is we just might be over powered
Our reserves squad could be tested tonight

[Alan Southstand]

Reserves/young lads!

[Petche]

I thought tonight would have been an opportunity to experiment, maybe 2 up top but it doesn't look like it. No Olusanya in squad.

[steve@dcfd]

They have a stronger side can’t see anything but a defeat
No young players in their squad they’ve come to win and win well

[scawsby steve]

What's the team?

[ScillyRover]

They have a stronger side can’t see anything but a defeat
No young players in their squad they’ve come to win and win well

Ten changes from their last league game.

[Reg of the Rovers]

What's the team?

Lawlor, McGrath, Senior, Sterry, Flint, Straughan-Brown, Close, Gotts, Ajayi, Middleton, Hanlan

Right decision to get some game time in to the legs. No Olusanya even on the bench which is strange as I'd have given him a start ahead of Ajayi.

[NickDRFC]

Is Sbarra injured? Personally don’t think he’s good enough but surprised that he can’t even make the squad tonight.

[Scooter]

Poor decision making from Middleton. Caught them on the break. If he cut right in the front of the defender and central on the edge of the box. Instead he goes out left and reduces any chance of a shot

Bradford look the better team

[steve@dcfd]

Well we are hanging on we don’t yet have a midfield to get us forward. But the forwards are not much better. At the moment apart from Sterry it’s showing our back up players are not as good as we all thought

[goalkick]

One sided game at the moment all Bradford but let’s hope.

[Alan Southstand]

Our team are nowhere near strong enough or clever enough to get anything from this game.

[Barmby Rover]

0-1 Bradford well worth it, Rovers barely in the game

[steve@dcfd]

Gave the ball away then Wright went passed Gotts as though running in water pathetic really

[roversdaft]

We’ve got to get away from this formation. It doesn’t work, and we don’t have the players to fit the system.

A group of non scoring strikers, who’s second touch is a tackle are useless. (Not including Billy)

And Adjayi is a total waste of space

[Alan Southstand]

Game over?

[Scooter]

Gotts looks slow