kowenicki Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Can't argue with that result. Bradford are a good side. Reckord and Green terrible again. Banks almost as bad. Fane had another decent performance. We need a play maker in midfield so that we have a different option to knocking up to Holloway every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I reckon we are preparing ourselves for life in League 2, Gerrard and Holloway on two and half years isn't what was needed this season when we have no left footers and a midfield that's so poor it's embarrassing to watch, Ripley yet again man of the match for keeping it down to under half a dozen. Are you pissed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh_latics Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Our midfield is inept. McLaughlin wasted as a striker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I didn't think Green was poor. He looked to be babysitting Fane to me to the detriment of his own game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I'm definitely not pissed, anyone who thinks Holloway and Gerrard were the players we needed are seriously deluded, if you can't see how inept and lacking that midfield is your watching a different game, I know it's nothing new but we are nearly a month into the window without one midfielder signing, we needed these players weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I didn't think Green was poor. He looked to be babysitting Fane to me to the detriment of his own game. Didn't do a good job of showing Fane how to pass. Did he find a blue shirt all game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I'm definitely not pissed, anyone who thinks Holloway and Gerrard were the players we needed are seriously deluded, if you can't see how inept and lacking that midfield is your watching a different game, I know it's nothing new but we are nearly a month into the window without one midfielder signing, we needed these players weeks ago. People moaned we brought players in too quickly in the summer. Now we should rush them? So we didn't need a striker who can hold the ball up? Bollocks. Gerrard also great signing. Or maybe we should have risked losing out on signing those till we found the right midfielders? What the :censored: are you on about? If he hasn't brought any in at the end of the window you can moan. Till then shut up and trust that he knows what he's doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshgaz Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I feel a little silly for sticking up for Banks in midweek. He was anonymous today. Fane didn't impose himself at all. Very good side Bradford. 2/3 new additions needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvlatic Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Steve eyere's assessment on matey fm was spot on for me - banks and Flynn will always struggle in our 'non possession' based midfield To me it was men against boys today - I'm sure Bradford had more players - it felt like they had at least two more! And pace and movement. Whereas we were slow and plodding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinevillawill Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Just never really got going, did we? The same starting line up were noticeably tired on a pitch which seems to be getting worse and worse. Although the goals could have been avoided - Reckord's fault for the corner and it wasn't a foul for their free kick - they deserved the victory. Organised at the back, kept the ball in midfield, used width and were dangerous going forward and from set pieces. We go again. The ball boy was a bit silly in front of their fans but he didn't deserve to be coined. I hope the Police look at the CCTV footage and take the appropriate action. Disgusting behaviour from a handful of braindead morons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Banks should have been hauled off after that appalling dive when he had a good shooting opportunity. Copped out and then disappeared until eventually subbed. Beaten by a better side. The big games are the next two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I feel a little silly for sticking up for Banks in midweek. He was anonymous today. Fane didn't impose himself at all. Very good side Bradford. 2/3 new additions needed. That dive on the edge of the box was unforgivable for a professional footballer when in a position to either shoot or pass wide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Mcfluff it's what we need now, it's okay Simon bringing all the players in who he wants but they haven't dealt with the real issue we have in the middle of the park, how long left in the window then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 People moaned we brought them in too quick in the summer - you gotta laugh at that when we had four players on the books three week before the season kicked off, suppose we are reaping what we sowed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveoafc Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Guaranteed 6,000 attendance today. Why would Oldham reduce prices for that? We'd be shooting ourselves in the foot. The bigger picture is trying to get lapsed fans back, get them attending regularly again......price is definitely an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfluff1985 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Mcfluff it's what we need now, it's okay Simon bringing all the players in who he wants but they haven't dealt with the real issue we have in the middle of the park, how long left in the window then? How do you know it isn't being dealt with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukers1 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 I'm definitely not pissed, anyone who thinks Holloway and Gerrard were the players we needed are seriously deluded, if you can't see how inept and lacking that midfield is your watching a different game, I know it's nothing new but we are nearly a month into the window without one midfielder signing, we needed these players weeks ago. You are a pissed..... Holloway set up are second on tuesday by doing what he does best and it was Gerrard who found him with a quality 40 yard pass... Next....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlossopLatic Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) It shouldn't be news to any of us that we struggle in midfield it's just been highlighted today by what was the best performance I've seen from a league 1 team at BP this season. Cullen and Clarke in the middle were impressive for them. Credit too Wilson and Clarke for us who kept battling. We may aswell call off the player of the season awards because Connor Ripley should and no doubt will sweep the board. Over to you Shez we need atleast 2 midfielders and a left back. He knows we need to keep the ball better he needs to find the players to help us do that. I'm off for a pint I suggest the rest of you do something similar. Edited January 28, 2017 by GlossopLatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozman Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 It shouldn't be news to any of us that we struggle in midfield it's just been highlighted today by what was the best performance I've seen from a league 1 team at BP this season. Cullen and Clarke in the middle were impressive for them. Spot on. We're often very quick on here to say the opposition were crap so we should have beaten them. But you have to give Bradford some credit today. They moved the ball about at pace really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorvik_latic Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Banks should have been hauled off after that appalling dive when he had a good shooting opportunity. Copped out and then disappeared until eventually subbed. Beaten by a better side. The big games are the next two. He never gets stuck in - always backing off their player with the ball. That's when he's not marking fresh air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Midfield outplayed today, never got near any of their Bradford counterparts. Having said that Bradford were by far the best team I've seen so far. The McLaughlin striker experiment failed, McKay and Ngoo were no better when they came on. Good performances from Ripley, Wilson, Clarke, Gerrard and Holloway, the problem is we need another six of the same calibre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJBlue Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Outclassed by a much better side. Can't argue with the result at all. Two players pointing at the man running in to get the ball from the corner need a bollocking. Communication was poor throughout the game and it cost us there. I was impressed with Holloway throughout. I think he has a little more class than the forwards we've had up until now. He's not a goal scorer though, we need to find the right partner for him and I don't think that's McLaughlin. (no idea who it is though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Bradford were by far and away the best side in this division I have seen so far, Moved the ball about at pace and then quality balls into the channels for the wide men to pick up, if it wasn't for Ripley we would have been looking at 4 or 5. Dieng plays his role well in the midfield tidying up and simple distribution, it would have been a travesty if they hadn't beaten us with our midfield being so poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Today was a good test and we came up short...I have no complaints over the result the better team won, how they didn't score more I'll never know. We looked dead on our feet in the second half and a bit clueless. We take it on the chin and move on And I have to say, I actually enjoyed the match Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laticsmarra Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 Same old problems in midfield showed up today, Bradford are a better side than us and enjoyed the match better than most at home this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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