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« Reply #40 on: January 09, 2018, 19:23:03 pm »

Got a good feeling about this game  Shocked Looking forward to it a lot.
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« Reply #41 on: January 09, 2018, 19:39:06 pm »

I'm sure you came on here (or it could've been the Chron) last season and said the same - then proceeded to give us a pasting!

Correct me Buster, they walloped us at Wembley, but I thought last season they had narrow victories.
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« Reply #42 on: January 09, 2018, 20:10:21 pm »

Of all the times we have played them recently , this is the most optimistic I have been .
We have had a bit of a lift and a few players are coming into form , plus there is the unknown Hilda factor .
They have a lot of players out.
The question is , can we keep them out ?
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« Reply #43 on: January 09, 2018, 20:14:20 pm »

Correct me Buster, they walloped us at Wembley, but I thought last season they had narrow victories.

Single goal victories for Bradford in the last 5 league games against us. 11 games without a win against the Bantams, our last victory up there was 11 years ago.
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« Reply #44 on: January 09, 2018, 20:25:26 pm »

Got a good feeling about this game  Shocked Looking forward to it a lot.

I hope so Dan; if JFH continues with his team building particularly strengthening the defence we may get something from the game. To me JFH should sort out the defence first. The rest of the team building would follow. Of course a decent striker signed in time for the Bradford game would be great ....
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« Reply #45 on: January 09, 2018, 21:06:03 pm »

Correct me Buster, they walloped us at Wembley, but I thought last season they had narrow victories.

The scoreline may have been narrow 1-2 (the home game I'm talking about) but we were pasted.  It was the game after Sheffield away (about this time last year) and they hammered us in the 2nd half if you recall. In fact it started the rot and was the beginning of the end for Rob Page.

Anyway, I definitely recall a Bantam supporter posting prior to the game that they weren't in the best of form and it being a good time to play them...
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« Reply #46 on: January 09, 2018, 23:16:42 pm »

In my experience there was only ever one person getting Demontagnac sent off.

The crowd on that side of pitch opposite to us rightly/wrongly had it in for him after 1st booking , the second booking was for a mild offence; the crowd demanded blood and a feeble referee obliged. I hope from your comments that you witnessed the incident! Otherwise your comments are based on sheer prejudice. Demon of course was rightly sent off against MK!
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« Reply #47 on: January 10, 2018, 11:53:27 am »

The scoreline may have been narrow 1-2 (the home game I'm talking about) but we were pasted.  It was the game after Sheffield away (about this time last year) and they hammered us in the 2nd half if you recall. In fact it started the rot and was the beginning of the end for Rob Page.

My girlfriends first 'Soccer' game. I felt bad at just how boring it was... we never left our own half in the second half. They well and truly dominated us as per usual.

Absolutely hate playing Bradford!
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« Reply #48 on: January 12, 2018, 08:07:28 am »

The scoreline may have been narrow 1-2 (the home game I'm talking about) but we were pasted.  It was the game after Sheffield away (about this time last year) and they hammered us in the 2nd half if you recall. In fact it started the rot and was the beginning of the end for Rob Page.

Anyway, I definitely recall a Bantam supporter posting prior to the game that they weren't in the best of form and it being a good time to play them...

Happy new year to all you Cobblers.

Just wondering on your thoughts about tomorrow's game. You are playing us at probably the right time, we are stuck in a bit of a poor run by our standards this season, with too many drawn games and odd defeat. Indeed, we have not tasted victory home or away since we beat you at Valley Parade in November!

Our defence has remained very strong throughout the season, and our central midfield is as good as I have seen in the league this season and we have dominated most games possession wise even during our mini slump. However, our strikers have collectively been very poor for most of the season, apart from Billy Clarke, who unfortunately has been injured for over a month now.

The game as all the hallmarks of being a tight 0-0 draw. However, I am going to stick my neck out and predict a scrappy 1-0 victory for us.

I was hoping to make the trip tomorrow with Cobbler Bob. However, the date has clashed with a family do and I am unable to make it.

Good luck for the rest of the season, after tomorrow of course!   
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« Reply #49 on: January 12, 2018, 08:20:40 am »

I think we've got to throw Turnbull straight in alongside Taylor tomorrow. Poole doesn't convince me at centre back and one performance against an impotent Southend attack isn't going to convince me otherwise.

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« Reply #50 on: January 12, 2018, 08:35:22 am »

I think we've got to throw Turnbull straight in alongside Taylor tomorrow. Poole doesn't convince me at centre back and one performance against an impotent Southend attack isn't going to convince me otherwise.



I have to agree here about Poole. Seems to look like a centre back when he's in midfield or right back. But doesn't look like a centre back when playing in his actual position! Although he did look very good Southend.

On the positives, just bought my ticket for my first away trip up to Bradford. I really don't know why I put myself through it.
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« Reply #51 on: January 12, 2018, 08:36:19 am »

I think we've got to throw Turnbull straight in alongside Taylor tomorrow. Poole doesn't convince me at centre back and one performance against an impotent Southend attack isn't going to convince me otherwise.


Poole is not physical enough for this league in that position .
It was fine against Simon Cox last week but he will get bullied against better players .
Poole is a cover player in my view .
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« Reply #52 on: January 12, 2018, 09:31:17 am »

Poole is not physical enough for this league in that position .
It was fine against Simon Cox last week but he will get bullied against better players .
Poole is a cover player in my view .

but why have a player in cover for a position that he can't play in?
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« Reply #53 on: January 12, 2018, 09:33:13 am »

My team for the weekend would be:

               O'Donnell

Facey  Taylor  Turnbull  Buchanan

          Crooks   Grimes

     Berto      JJOT     Powell

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« Reply #54 on: January 12, 2018, 09:45:08 am »

My team for the weekend would be:

               O'Donnell

Facey  Taylor  Turnbull  Buchanan

          Crooks   Grimes

     Berto      JJOT     Powell

                  Long


Why Crooks and Grimes so deep? JJOT needs to be Central midfield for this one. Please try again!
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« Reply #55 on: January 12, 2018, 09:52:51 am »

but why have a player in cover for a position that he can't play in?

Because he’s cover for all the centre halves and cover as a holding midfield player .
I don’t think he is JFH’s first choice in either position and he didn’t bring him to the club .
Don’t get me wrong , he’s a decent enough player and can be influential but there are better players ahead of him .
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« Reply #56 on: January 12, 2018, 09:55:34 am »

My team for the weekend would be:

               O'Donnell

Facey  Taylor  Turnbull  Buchanan

          Crooks   Grimes

     Berto      JJOT     Powell

                  Long
I would like to see this team take to the pitch but it’s too attacking against Bradford away .
I think Foley will start wide and Berti will be on the bench .
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« Reply #57 on: January 12, 2018, 10:35:44 am »



Why Crooks and Grimes so deep? JJOT needs to be Central midfield for this one. Please try again!

You know full well that Jimmy won't do that! Also, happy to see your preferred side  Smiley
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« Reply #58 on: January 12, 2018, 10:37:25 am »



Why Crooks and Grimes so deep? JJOT needs to be Central midfield for this one. Please try again!

You do know OCoole's team is exactly how Jimmy set-up his midfield 3 in the last game don't you?

I completely agree with you that JJOT should player deeper and I'd like to see Grimes given a go further forward but Jimmy just isn't going to do it.
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« Reply #59 on: January 12, 2018, 10:40:26 am »

I would like to see this team take to the pitch but it’s too attacking against Bradford away .
I think Foley will start wide and Berti will be on the bench .

Playing Foley over Berto is nonsensical in my opinion.

I don't mind Foley as a player, but he is clearly being played out of position. Yes he probably offers that bit more defensive cover than Berto would but that is not the principal job of a winger. They need to offer a quick counter-attacking threat in our 4411 formation. There's absolutely no way that Foley could match what Berto did to set up Revell's goal on the weekend.

If we want a positive result then we need to set up in a positive manner.
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