Barrow v Bradford City, match thread

[jeff1966]

Even when we were winning nobody could of come away from a game and been blown away. We were hard to beat and nick a goal or 2. Since new year we haven’t been. We made Bradford look like champions elect in the first half when it was our cup final. We’ve done it at home in previous games when Wild won’t change our system despite conditions (fgr,accy spring to mind) yes we’ve had success off not pressing and then pressing in midfield but and it seems a game plan but unless we have to attack our strikers don’t have to move

[Mark Johnson]

We got what we deserved tonight. Well done to Bradford - fair play to them. Smith had a clear chance just before the one he scored and yet we allowed him in again.

If we don't do it, I hope Bradford get to the playoffs. They were the only team tonight who looked like a play-off calibre team

Let's see what Saturday brings, but not holding my breath

[McMark]

As supporters we have been in far worse places over the years and stood together loud and proud on the terraces dragging our team through the darkest of days.
All the supporters can do is get right behind the team one last game hopefully creating one last spark to drag the players out on the park over the line. They need YOU right now And we can do this TOGETHER

[capman]

Pete well once again comes out on the radio answers even finish eighth. It’s a good season. [SwearFilter] me we’ve been in the top six into August if anyone thinks if we don’t get in the play-offs it’s a good season is [SwearFilter] shocking all the managers done The last two months is to make out that where Little or Barrow, which rubs off on your players, hence why we ain’t getting the playoffs we’ve got a manager He keeps telling us we should believe that we’ve had a good season. I’ll tell you what [SwearFilter] off we haven’t. If we don’t get in the playoffs it’s a shit season

[Main Stand SeasonTct]

Even when we were winning nobody could of come away from a game and been blown away. We were hard to beat and nick a goal or 2.

Agreed. As a good a season we have had we are a tough watch even when winning and have been all season

[Mark Johnson]

If we don’t get in the playoffs it’s a shit season

If we don't get in the playoffs it's neither a good or shit season, it will just be a season.

Wild has clearly been backed financially so yes he can say how much the team has done for the town how we are highest we've been in years, but didn't Dave Baylis say something like when he was manager the kit man was also the physio (something like that) Anyway, Wild has been backed and we have got some quality players but if we don't make the playoffs we can be disappointed and I also won't be impressed with any words of how 'unbelievable' the season has been.

[blumooncrab]

Statistically, based on the last 22 games , the process that we trust isn’t very good , is it ?

[boyliegladbach]

I get the 3 year plan thing and that we are probably ahead of plan (or have been) but we simply don’t have a plan B in any single game. Unless we get the first goal and keep it solid we have no other way of getting into a game.

We don't seem to have a plan A

[Spanner]

However, our last 4 matches have been against teams who had something to play for...

1. So did we

2. Go back 5 matches instead of 4 and Swindon didn't, yet they still humiliated us.

Massive opportunity wasted unless there's a miracle on Saturday.

Full post mortem when the time is right, but regardless of how the season ends the RWB position, second striker (or both strikers if we aren't able to sign Stockton) and squad depth at every position need big upgrades in the summer, with a clearout of a few experienced under-performers who have come nowhere near to living up to the reputation they arrived with (I won't name names as it's not helpful, but we all know who they are).

[McMark]

I get the 3 year plan thing and that we are probably ahead of plan (or have been) but we simply don’t have a plan B in any single game. Unless we get the first goal and keep it solid we have no other way of getting into a game.

We don't seem to have a plan A

For plan A see Lost Our wAy.

[Desmond2-2]

First half- we were nowhere near on it. Second half we had a go but it’s too little too late.

Whatever happens Saturday just give it everything but some of these players are on empty.

Spot on many are on empty. We have missed George Ray massively IMO. One last push but lets not lose sight of what a good season we have had .

This has to be worst post of the season, utter tripe. Players on empty, are you actually serious, and Ray is a miss, but come on mate, get realistic in your posts or don’t bother.

[McMark]

There’s two questions from me can they be picked up enough to give it one last 90 mins. Can the supporters also give it their all for one last game. We have been in far worse places than this and dragged the team over the line. When nobody believed it possible. MENTALITY

[Desmond2-2]

We'll win nothing giving stupid goals away like Bradford's winner!, that first half no pressing far too deep and our midfield sll over the place only Gotts and Farman seemed at the races, this 3 at the back is garbage at home when we sit back it becomes too defensive, our wingbacks have to be brave and play further up the pitch.
Stockton and Aqua just don't seem right together, whatever happens we need 2 decent fullbacks not wingers pretending to be one.
We seem to have lost energy and direction.
Don't understand why Wild made 3 changes it didn't make sense.
It's absolutely farcical if we don't make the play-offs but perhaps we're just not good enough!

All true really, then he brings [SwearFilter] proctor on, 1 goal all season, OMG.

[behind the goals]

Just got home had a couple of pints in spoons walked the dog but it's done me no good, that first half was pathetic Bradford steamrolled all over us and should have been 3 down, 2nd half a bit better decent goal and a few moments then the killer knock out like many have said 6 wins from 23 games is relegation form if we don't now reach the playoffs and let's be realistic we won't beat Manfield we just look knackered for some reason at least fans can't blame Warren tonight.

[russell_anderson]

Just got home had a couple of pints in spoons walked the dog but it's done me no good, that first half was pathetic Bradford steamrolled all over us and should have been 3 down, 2nd half a bit better decent goal and a few moments then the killer knock out like many have said 6 wins from 23 games is relegation form if we don't now reach the playoffs and let's be realistic we won't beat Manfield we just look knackered for some reason at least fans can't blame Warren tonight.

The big difference between the 2 halves was the influence of the wind and the way the 2 teams played with it. Right from the start Bradford pushed up on our defence and gave them no time on the ball. We had the defence and midfield all around our penalty area and panic set in with nothing more than us clearing the ball aimlessly and letting them attack. A goal was bound to come and the game really should have been over by half-time.
The second half started and we did the same to them and from looking a good team they changed to looking as bad as we had been with them just lumping the ball back to us. We got a pretty quick equaliser even though it was a gift from the goalkeeper but what happened after that. We immediately stopping playing high up and allowed their cumbersome defenders to tale the ball from the goalkeeper and pass it around without any challenge. Did the players decide to drop off or was it tactical?
It certainly allowed them to become composed when they had been in the same panic mode as us playing against the wind until we stopped pressing their defenders!