Another defeat last night for Bradford City to another of football's giants - Morecambe.
Who would have thought that we would be losing to Accrington Stanley and Morecambe within a couple of weeks of each other? We clearly have no divine right to win, but we do seem to be a team that other teams are determined to be beat, because of our relatively recent Premier League status. Those of us who have watched City slide from the Premier League will know how dreadful we are really and how we deserve to be where we are.
A 2-1 defeat to a last minute goal. Lost 5 in a row and 6 out of 7. 4th bottom and two of our three victories are against the second and third bottom teams. That probably says it all and we currently do deserve to be where we are. Every team we have played for the last few seasons seems to be fitter, faster, better tactically and totally committed. We remain tentative, inept, devoid of ideas and in the case of a number of players, lacking in any commitment. Every opposing keeper seems to be at his best, making dazzling saves whilst our keeper remains dodgy.
I still believe we will get out of this and climb the table. Stuart will not tolerate this for long and will somehow instill his own pride and work ethic into the squad.
This really is football in the bargain basement and a true test of being a football supporter. Just thankful that I have not been able to get to the away games at Morecambe, MK Dons and Hereford as I would be even more depressed. It really hurts, all this losing. I keep telling myself that Stuart will sort it out soon. I know he will but it is taking a bit longer than hoped for and last season's depressing run continues, without much sign of improvement.
A home game against high flying Darlo next Saturday. Who knows what can happen? A week is a long time in football! They say that luck evens itself out over a season. We need a sackful of luck urgently. A couple of dodgy penalties, a dodgy visiting keeper and a hatful of own goals plus a couple of sending offs for the opposition would help. Keep the Faith!
Saturday, 13 October 2007
Tuesday, 9 October 2007
Doom and Gloom
Another Saturday, another defeat. This time losing 2-1 at MK Dons. Is that 4 defeats on the trot and 5 out of the last 6 lost?
Must stay positive and hope that things come right soon. Is there light at the end of the tunnel or is that a train coming towards us?
Must stay positive and hope that things come right soon. Is there light at the end of the tunnel or is that a train coming towards us?
Friday, 5 October 2007
Hope
Bradford City have made two new signings today after Tuesday's dreadful performance against Accrington Stanley. Can they make a difference at MK Dons tomorrow? One can only hope!
Disgraceful
The actions of the AC Milan goalkeeper Dida at the end of the Celtic v AC Milan Champions league game, this week were quite disgraceful, as were those of the Celtic "supporter", who ran on the pitch and gave him a gentle tap.
Dida appeared to have been hit by a sledgehammer after a slightly delayed, high tariff fall. Dida's cynical attempt to somehow discredit Celtic by feigning injury is sadly typical of the actions of many modern day players at all levels. According to the Italian press Dida's actions brought shame on AC Milan. One hopes that Eufa and AC Milan will take action against Dida. The only way to stamp this out is through strong management and action by clubs rather than the tacit approval of such actions to gain advantages.
The FA talks about dealing with issues from the grass roots upwards. It should start at the top and work down.
Dida appeared to have been hit by a sledgehammer after a slightly delayed, high tariff fall. Dida's cynical attempt to somehow discredit Celtic by feigning injury is sadly typical of the actions of many modern day players at all levels. According to the Italian press Dida's actions brought shame on AC Milan. One hopes that Eufa and AC Milan will take action against Dida. The only way to stamp this out is through strong management and action by clubs rather than the tacit approval of such actions to gain advantages.
The FA talks about dealing with issues from the grass roots upwards. It should start at the top and work down.
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
Worst Nightmare
Last night's 3-0 home defeat for Bradford City by Accrington Stanley would probably be the best worst nightnare you could have, if Carlsberg did worst nightmares.
Much has already been written about the defeat and Stuart McCall has apologised to the City supporters. The supporters were superb in getting behind the team when we were 3-0 down, but the players let everyone down badly. Accrington Stanley were made to look like AC Milan rather than ASFC, as they stroked the ball around the pitch effortlessly whilst City could not string two passes together and chased about aimlessly.
City's sole game plan seemed to be to boot the ball long, high and hard to two forwards, who hardly won a header all game. The ASFC defence was rock solid and thankful for this predictable and easily dealt with approach by City. Despite losing two players through injury and having a substitute goalie ASFC carried on regardless.
City need a goalkeeper, two central defenders, several midfielders and a couple of forwards who can score goals. Apart from that everything is hunkydory. One wonders what Stuart McCall can achieve with this bunch of no hopers? If anyone can do it we have to believe that he can........but the doubts are beginning to creep in. Basic schoolboy errors and a lack of passion and commitment do not provide much of a base to build from.
It is a great test for Stuart and he must surely show some ruthlessness in dispensing with some of the old regulars and replacing them with youth. Something needs to change to stir City out of the current half hearted and unprofessional performances which seem to have become a feature over the last twelve months, if not longer. The general play of the team looks just as bad as it did under Colin Todd, for much of his time as manager, and under David Wetherall in the latter part of last season, when we sleep-walked to relegation, without too much of a fight.
One hoped that Stuart would be the catalyst to break the spell and bring new hope and optimism. Perhaps we all expected too much, too soon and it will take time, but we have got to start somewhere or the Blue Square Conference and Farsley Celtic beckon?
Much has already been written about the defeat and Stuart McCall has apologised to the City supporters. The supporters were superb in getting behind the team when we were 3-0 down, but the players let everyone down badly. Accrington Stanley were made to look like AC Milan rather than ASFC, as they stroked the ball around the pitch effortlessly whilst City could not string two passes together and chased about aimlessly.
City's sole game plan seemed to be to boot the ball long, high and hard to two forwards, who hardly won a header all game. The ASFC defence was rock solid and thankful for this predictable and easily dealt with approach by City. Despite losing two players through injury and having a substitute goalie ASFC carried on regardless.
City need a goalkeeper, two central defenders, several midfielders and a couple of forwards who can score goals. Apart from that everything is hunkydory. One wonders what Stuart McCall can achieve with this bunch of no hopers? If anyone can do it we have to believe that he can........but the doubts are beginning to creep in. Basic schoolboy errors and a lack of passion and commitment do not provide much of a base to build from.
It is a great test for Stuart and he must surely show some ruthlessness in dispensing with some of the old regulars and replacing them with youth. Something needs to change to stir City out of the current half hearted and unprofessional performances which seem to have become a feature over the last twelve months, if not longer. The general play of the team looks just as bad as it did under Colin Todd, for much of his time as manager, and under David Wetherall in the latter part of last season, when we sleep-walked to relegation, without too much of a fight.
One hoped that Stuart would be the catalyst to break the spell and bring new hope and optimism. Perhaps we all expected too much, too soon and it will take time, but we have got to start somewhere or the Blue Square Conference and Farsley Celtic beckon?
Monday, 1 October 2007
Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley. What a special and meaningful name for a football team. Special in that it is like Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Plymouth Argyle and Leyton Orient and does not have a City, Rovers, Town, United, Athletic or Wanderers tagged on to the town. Meaningful in that it came to represent a long departed team from the Football League, perhaps forgotten by some and a joke in a TV advert to others. It was good to see Accrington Stanley return to the Football League after such a long absence.
I have a soft spot for Accrington Stanley as they were one of the first teams I saw play at Valley Parade, back in the 1958/59 season and I also saw them play Bradford Park Avenue. I think that the result was 0-0 in 1958/59. Tomorrow night Bradford City will play Stanley again at Valley Parade for the first time in a league match since the 1961/62 season.
Let's hope that City can win tomorrow night and get us back on track.
I have a soft spot for Accrington Stanley as they were one of the first teams I saw play at Valley Parade, back in the 1958/59 season and I also saw them play Bradford Park Avenue. I think that the result was 0-0 in 1958/59. Tomorrow night Bradford City will play Stanley again at Valley Parade for the first time in a league match since the 1961/62 season.
Let's hope that City can win tomorrow night and get us back on track.
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