shmmeee
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Already confirmed Tudgay is our "big signing" I wouldn't hold your breath for any improvements coming in.
Bradford match thread (1 Viewer)
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Already confirmed Tudgay is our "big signing" I wouldn't hold your breath for any improvements coming in.
lordsummerisle
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Do we have too many players then?
ccfcway
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wow, thats some odds
sw88
Chief Commentator!
Well, in short, I don't think the system suited us. You need a system where you can defend and attack well. Ok, not for the entire 90 minutes; every system will have moments where you might struggle, but today we lacked in too many areas. Up top McQuoid was isolated although overall I thought he did well, and Tudgay was either under his feet or not offering him an option. Midfield didn't wake up until Fleck came on. Defence was poor, Johnson aside. Countless times Webster headed the ball with no direction other than into the air. Clarke to blame for the penalty as if he hadn't put the ball out needlessly as he did, they wouldn't have got the opportunity to get the pen. Not sure who was marking who for the winner (other end of the pitch and the pole got in the way too).
Do expect the usual post match comments from Pressley though.
This may seem all doom and gloom, and I do know its only game 1, but there is a lot of improvements needed!
In the plus side, Johnson has a good chance of being top league goal scorer (not seen any other results yet)
Do expect the usual post match comments from Pressley though.
This may seem all doom and gloom, and I do know its only game 1, but there is a lot of improvements needed!
In the plus side, Johnson has a good chance of being top league goal scorer (not seen any other results yet)
skybluefred
New Member
The ref didn't give it so it wasn't.
sw88
Chief Commentator!
To be fair he probably wins more headers when we are defending corners than he does when we're in an attacking position
SkyBlue_Bear83
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We won't be playing against Hanson every week and the penalty was all our own fault.
Just looking for positives
Just looking for positives
coventry is my faith
Member
I think we will see mclean come in as well as getting a target man, but we need them soon !!! #PUSB !!!
ajsccfc
Well-Known Member
That was probably Pressley's way of disagreeing with the decision whilst giving the listener enough credit to make the distinction between what should be taken literally and what shouldn't.
ccfcway
Well-Known Member
rather like last season when "we wont be playing against Wells every week"
sw88
Chief Commentator!
I was going to say that too
Was just out of sight for me (wrong end of the stand) to see it clearly but ref was quick to make his decision.
hill83
Well-Known Member
Bollocks
bigs ones put an extra zero on
We are weaker than last year in every department the lack of depth in quality and experience has to be changed, but its one game in a long season and SP will have to pull some more players in... Lets hope SP has the budget and will he get the quality needed to bolster this squad,, the biggest worry from today is the way we lose goals and games,,, a pattern is forming which is hard to break.. The way we defend puts more pressure to score and without Clarke, Wilson and Moussa we need to start keeping clean sheets to allow us to nick games, instead of playing we will score more than you attitude....
Houchens Head
Fairly well known member from Malvern
Look on the bright side lads. We're only 3 points off the top! :claping hands:
McClean is absolute fucking wank!!! Another pile of shite Scottish league reject if this is honestly one of the new signings expect that leaky defence to continue.
Sky Blues
Active Member
In the plus side, Johnson has a good chance of being top league goal scorer (not seen any other results yet)
Joint top with Hanson, Smith and Forte.
ccfcway
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sadly, i agree
BackRoomRummermill
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More forum bullshit
BackRoomRummermill
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It is a loss but at least it was not a 2nil loss, there are positives to take
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Any player ratings from those at the match?
LJC_CCFC
New Member
Most betting companies suspend betting after the 89th minute so it is seemingly bollocks
ccfc92
Well-Known Member
Johnson 8.
The rest 4.
Very poor performance against a poor side. Mike Dean didn't help, blatant penalty for Fleck.
ccfc92
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Not betfair. Many games end up hundereds to 1,in the last min
Gint11
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It's disappointing to lose any game especially the first but there are positives to take. Worry for me that's another game we have conceded 3. We cannot keep conceding goals. Especially now we have no prolific strikers. We were shipping goals for fun last year with 4 at the back and to go 3-5-2 can be a bad move. I know that formation defensively means 5 at the back but still, its open. I would rather 4-4-2.
skybluepm2
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I must've been watching a different game.. He's the gaffer I suppose. Conceding 3, one in stoppage time 20 seconds after grabbing an undeserved equaliser from our centre half wasn't positive to me. Keeper looks suspect, the wing backs weren't getting into the final 3rd enough (saying that Pugh put in some decent deliveries) Swanson and o'brien who I thought were brought in as wingers to give us width were stifled in centre mid and the front two didnt gel. I could go on but maybe I'm saying things in the heat of the moment because I'm pissed off at having to drive 130 miles back after being let down yet again. Draw a line under it, get 3 quality players in, get us back to the Ricoh and the season could be a lot different!!
LJC_CCFC
New Member
Tbh unless you've a) got the players for it and b) fully understand the ins and outs of the system, 5-3-2 can be a difficult formation to master. It often makes you overly defensive and prevents you from having sustained possession in the oppositions half. It seems today that both our goals came from crosses (a corner and a lump into the box) and not necessarily due to creativity from open play, which is worrying. For me 4-4-2 is the way forward for this group of players.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Pressley said: "Obviously I'm disappointed with the way that the game ended because the committment of my players today was first class. There were some really pleasing aspects of our play and we showed real determination to get back into the game.
"We put alot of pressure on Bradford in the second half, it finally told and after Reda had scored his second I felt we were going to go on and win the game but to concede so soon affter scoring is something we're going to have to learn from.
"I know people have been concerned about our ability to create the same level of opportunities or play with the same level of excitement as last season and we certainly demonstrated today that we can do both of those. I am pleased with aspects of our performance but at the same time football is about winning games.
"It was a lapse of concentration after getting back into the game and to be fair it was a typical Hanson header. It will be disappointing considering how hard we worked but we can take a great deal from this game and people should be genuinely encouraged."
Pressley went on to say that John Fleck's last minute penalty claim which could have handed City a third equaliser was legitimate and one which did not warrant a caution for simulation but he also added his thoughts on his skipper who became onlyn the seventh player in the club's history to net twice on his debut.
"I said when we signed Reda that he could be a fans' favourite. He's very aggressive in both boxes and he will be a terrific captain for us. I said to him before the start of the season that I think he can get into double figures on the goals front and today was certainly a good start for him."
"We put alot of pressure on Bradford in the second half, it finally told and after Reda had scored his second I felt we were going to go on and win the game but to concede so soon affter scoring is something we're going to have to learn from.
"I know people have been concerned about our ability to create the same level of opportunities or play with the same level of excitement as last season and we certainly demonstrated today that we can do both of those. I am pleased with aspects of our performance but at the same time football is about winning games.
"It was a lapse of concentration after getting back into the game and to be fair it was a typical Hanson header. It will be disappointing considering how hard we worked but we can take a great deal from this game and people should be genuinely encouraged."
Pressley went on to say that John Fleck's last minute penalty claim which could have handed City a third equaliser was legitimate and one which did not warrant a caution for simulation but he also added his thoughts on his skipper who became onlyn the seventh player in the club's history to net twice on his debut.
"I said when we signed Reda that he could be a fans' favourite. He's very aggressive in both boxes and he will be a terrific captain for us. I said to him before the start of the season that I think he can get into double figures on the goals front and today was certainly a good start for him."
