Bradford v Swindon Town pre match drivel and matchday thread

[The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey]

1 short of 600 Town fans. Decent.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

Agreed, a great effort considering the distance, cost and that many would have went to Notts County last Tueday.

[DiV]

They were poor, sure won the aerial battles, that’s not difficult against a side that lacks height.
Had space and time all over the park. We had both wing backs free, unmarked most of the game but were ponderous and never got them into positions to hurt them.
RHM chance came from a solitary Hutton cross. Most of the game both him and Shade were completely free but we were choosing the wrong options most of the game.

Needed to get at least 3 players on today second half, we had nothing on the bench to change it. Bradford won’t make top 7.

Opinions and all that but think you’re doing Bradford a disservice by calling them shite and poor.

[Wobbly Bob]

Bradford were functional.
Sometimes organisation and just doing the basics right are enough to win games at this level particularly if the opposition slip up in front of goal.

As ever Flynn summarised it perfectly in the post match interview.

A full week to prepare (I'm not counting the Reading game as that will be fringe and youth) and hopefully back up to standard on Saturday.

[Peter Venkman]

Bradford were functional.
Sometimes organisation and just doing the basics right are enough to win games at this level particularly if the opposition slip up in front of goal.

This. Nothing special, nothing exceptional but functional, look at Stevenage last season, thats all you need to get out of this division.

Same when Macari was in charge of us, we werent exceptional, we had no real stars but we played as a unit, we were super fit, we had a strong defence and we had an end goal, simple.

[Nemo]

Or Sturrock more recently.

[Batch]

-I’m not sure it’s a total howler of a GK error as some have said. The first shot which Mahoney didn’t hang onto was struck with real venom and even then we almost stopped it sneaking in.

I mentioned it was an error. I don't think it was a total howler but given his very high level of performances I thought he could have done better and held it. so could the defending after.

not aimed at you, but it goes without saying I think he's been superb this season. feels like. you need to say such things if you make a negative comment.
 

-I hope the rumour about Flynn interviewing for Bradford is bollocks; I think we would be in real trouble without him.

what rumours! (genuinely )

not seen it suggested anywhere other than the lsp kind of pointing out there sometimes where you brain goes at times like this as a fan. They also pointed out geography would be in our favour, Newport to Bradford not being very commutable (nor gillingham)

[Peter Venkman]

what rumours! (genuinely )

not seen it suggested anywhere other than the lsp kind of pointing out there sometimes where you brain goes at times like this as a fan. They also pointed out geography would be in our favour, Newport to Bradford not being very commutable (nor gillingham)

Flynn interviewed for the Bradford job... well it was fun while it lasted

This was a joke btw 

[Bob's Orange]

It seems like a bad time for illness to spread (I'm assuming it must have done for GMac and Young to both have been ill recently) as well as not having a squad to be able to support it. Yesterday we started well, Charlie should put us 1 up and we probably go on to dominate the game. Bradford went back to basics, direct at times bit with Cook winning everything in the air and the willingness of 19 year old Bobby Pointon and Walker were causing us problems. I thought at half time any point would have been a good point.

Unfortunately second half was worse. We were so sloppy with our passing and I think that was probably down to tiredness.

 Tough away games along with illness and a thin squad have caused us a challenge which we have failed. Its not catastrophic though, Newport at home offers us a good chance to get back on board, the pizza pot game is now a real nuisance with players looking jaded.

[Bob's Orange]

According to a FBT quote 'everyone in that changing room is there to stay until January at the least. So you have to buck up your ideas.' Make of that what you will.

[Kaufman]

According to a FBT quote 'everyone in that changing room is there to stay until January at the least. So you have to buck up your ideas.' Make of that what you will.

I’ve just listened to that interview with Andrew. FBT said “ everyone is here till the minimum January so you gotta buck up your ideas”
He was talking about the fact that the squad is what it is so there’s nothing they can do about it. Those players are the ones who can sink or swim essentially.

Of course. We could get a free agent in

[Peter Venkman]

1 short of 600 Town fans. Decent.

Bradford announced it as 559 Swindon fans, the STFC OS gave it as 599.

[Jimmy HaveHave]

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[TheDukeOfBanbury]

Opinions and all that but think you’re doing Bradford a disservice by calling them shite and poor.

They were.
Morecambe were better.
Sums up my feelings about of own performance. First 15 to 20 minutes the game was there for the taking, Bradford looked petrified. If only Austin would have converted that simple chance.

The spaces we had on either flank were not utilised. The seldom chances we did were wasted.

That was closer to a Swindon performance under Lindsey and Morris.
Will cut some slack taking into consideration the bench yesterday. Morecambe brought on 5 players, that had a bearing on the game. We brought on a kid in a game that we were chasing.
Austin should have come off, had a terrible afternoon but so did many others.

Bradford one of the poorest side we have faced away this season. We lost.

[Quagmire]

Strange how people see games.

I thought Bradford were one of the better sides we have played this season.