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Post by rjdgull on Oct 6, 2011 18:03:43 GMT
After playing a number of teams at the top of the division, on the face of things we have an easier match against a Bradford side just outside the relegation zone with just the one win this season, at home to Barnet back in August! However, they are a hard team to beat recently drawing against Huddersfield (JPT - through on penalties), Burton, Bristol and Morecambe and narrowly losing to Port Vale (3-2 away), Crawley(3-1 away) and Wimbledon 1-2 at home!)
Branston is the name that we will all look for with Bradford and although he started midweek in the JPT, has lost his place to Davies who will probably start there again, partnering Oliver in the centre of defence. Hannah is the other name that was associated with us but was substituted after only eight minutes on Tuesday and may be injured but again is not starting in league games. Flynn and Hanson, both with the club for some time now, are joint top scorers with 4 each.
As for Torquay, both of our wide men from last week are out and if Howe had picked up a straight red, we really would have been in trouble. If 4-3-3 is used, I suppose two of Macklin, Atieno and McPhee would be the best natural options to start either side up front although I wouldn't mind seeing LRT and Nicholson working together on the left wing. Danny did pretty well last week but probably will be an impact option. The Bradford defence are all over 6ft so we are really going to have to pass the ball and have a bit of pace to make any headway. It will be interesting to see the strategy that Ling comes up with.
Bradford have gone 48 league game since a no score draw and 18 games since a clean sheet (shame on you Pickles! ;D) and if I was a betting man, I would go for a score draw as Bradford shouldn't be 22nd in this league!
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Post by register on Oct 7, 2011 9:00:57 GMT
A score line of 0:0 seems right, 'cause I just don't know where our goals are going to come from! That's got nothing to do with Bodin being away and Morris injured either! It's becoming one of those seasons where I check the bottom two clubs results before I check our own!  |
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Post by rjdgull on Oct 7, 2011 10:38:36 GMT
A score line of 0:0 seems right, 'cause I just don't know where our goals are going to come from! That's got nothing to do with Bodin being away and Morris injured either! It's becoming one of those seasons where I check the bottom two clubs results before I check our own! As far as goals scored is concerned, we are in the top half of the table and Mansell / Howe are a good bet to increase their tallies again. Away, we have only scored four from five games but still have gained over half of our points on the road with some defensive performances at home being our achilles heel at present. |
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Post by loyalgull on Oct 7, 2011 16:16:53 GMT
bradford are in poorish form,and for all their spending languish near the foot of the table,the sort of game we typically find a way of losing one way or another.But think it will be a draw,cant we sneak the pickler on the team coach home?we miss his presence for sure,i have very little confidence in our defence at present,so 2-2 i reckon
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Post by stuartB on Oct 7, 2011 19:30:22 GMT
Branston's chances of playing are getting less and less. Bradford have signed ex-gargoyle Seip.
Mr Ling, give Guy a ding-a-Ling and put some backbone in our defence
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Post by register on Oct 7, 2011 19:36:57 GMT
A score line of 0:0 seems right, 'cause I just don't know where our goals are going to come from! That's got nothing to do with Bodin being away and Morris injured either! It's becoming one of those seasons where I check the bottom two clubs results before I check our own! As far as goals scored is concerned, we are in the top half of the table and Mansell / Howe are a good bet to increase their tallies again. Away, we have only scored four from five games but still have gained over half of our points on the road with some defensive performances at home being our achilles heel at present. I think we started our away season with a great win at Bristol and a lucky win at Aldershot...since then our luck has run out of course! Howe is the man to get the ball and hold it, but he has no one to give it to! Atieno...McPhee...just haven't got what it takes. Now we hear that Stevens is going to replace Morris on the left...no balls coming from that quarter then...not that Morris himself was any great shakes! So for me, unless we can bring in someone on loan who knows where the back of the net is...i'll continue to look over my shoulder! Just noticed the link below...now wouldn't that have changed our fortune and have been the perfect player for Howe to give the ball to! www.football365.com/league-two/7229802/Rendell-joins-Rovers-on-loan |
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Post by ohtobeatplainmoor on Oct 8, 2011 8:32:18 GMT
As always, I think it will be a very tough trip oop north - especially with such a defense that is prone to go missing since our leadership and organisation so often looks to be completely absent. Bradford are really struggling but at some point they will turn the corner with Parkinson with the quality of player that he is in a position to bring-in - but it will be very disappointing if we become only the second team to lose to them in the league in twelve league matches.
I am a bit concerned that we will look powderpuff up-front if McPhee and Stevens are the replacements for Bodin and Morris. It is good to have Howe back in the team though - if there are chances then I would certainly rather have him on the end of them than any of the other strikers available today. I think he owes a performance after Shrewsbury because I think that he would have a difference against his former club last week and perhaps we might have taken all three points.
I wonder whether Ross Hannah will show us what we might have missed-out on!
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Post by rjdgull on Oct 8, 2011 13:50:20 GMT
01 Olejnik
03 Nicholson
05 Robertson
06 Saah
18 Oastler
07 Mansell
10 O'Kane
19 Stevens
22 Lathrope
09 Howe
23 Atieno
Substitutes
02 Rowe-Turner, 12 Leadbitter, 04 Ellis, 16 McPhee, 14 Macklin
So Stevens and Atieno to partner Howe up front as hinted on the club website last night....
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Post by loyalgull on Oct 8, 2011 13:55:31 GMT
and no starting place for our old mucker the pickler,what a waste and the wrong move maybe for him and us?
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Post by loyalgull on Oct 8, 2011 14:27:11 GMT
bradford down to ten men straight red for davis,the pickler come on
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Post by rjdgull on Oct 8, 2011 14:30:44 GMT
If we can get to half time still level then I think we have a good chance of nicking this! Stevens just went wide...
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Post by loyalgull on Oct 8, 2011 14:35:20 GMT
all getting a bit feisty out there,we need to keep cool heads or the ref will level the red card count up,and bradford still giving it a go
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Post by chelstongull on Oct 8, 2011 14:37:30 GMT
Needless yellow by Oastler for a shirt tug  |
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Post by loyalgull on Oct 8, 2011 14:39:29 GMT
1 down to ten men lol
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Post by chelstongull on Oct 8, 2011 14:39:36 GMT
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