Just Back (Bradford)

Jolley's post match https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07k9p9d

Compared to last season at this stage its a massive improvement, very encouraging and we look solid.

A couple of decent signings and its gonna be a decent season,  the players today put on a real shift and last season we would have lost that game.

Ogbu will take time but i like the look of him.

Early days yet, but it does sound like we have turned a bit of a corner.

Onwards and upwards!

pleased with the effort today and a little disappointed we never got the 3 points tbh
I thought it was the best performance I have seen at BP in front of a good crowed for years and with a couple of additions I can see us at the right end of the table this season,

Just like to add the scunts are bottom of the league.

to say we expected a big challenge from Bradford I think we outplayed them for the most part. The only real time we looked in trouble was when we got caught on the break. 19 shots in 1 game shows how much more attacking we are playing. Shame to see Rose go off fairly early but I'll admit I was impressed with Ogbu. Looks a tricky player who can make things happen. His ability to hold up the play or go through players added something to the team. Hanson won nearly every header, Hewitt looked very comfortable down the right flank, Green also played pretty well.

Didnt have come into this game expecting three points but was a little disappointed we didnt bag all three by the end of it. Very encouraging performance against a team touted as promotion favourites.

PS. Didnt think the goal was offside would like to see it again though

Just got back and thoroughly enjoyed today. First half wasn't much between the two teams but thought Town were the better side second half except for the last ten minutes. We look solid, organised, fit and, unlike last season, we look to have a bit of character. I've only seen this game and the game against Peterborough so far this season but in both games we built pressure which is not something a Town team has done in years and it's lovely to see.

McKeown - not much to do but a made a fantastic double save from Scannell.
Hewiit - actually looked pretty good at right back. Some good crosses and dangerous with the long throws.
Davis and Ohman - both looked solid. Hope Ohman's not too injured.
Hendrie - quality player just a shame he hasn't got a left foot as we were less threatening down that side because he had to keep cutting in. I am a big fan of his though.
Clifton - energetic and full of work, he'll only improve. Nearly played a very good ball through for Green first half.
Hessenthaler - Class. Intercepts so much, keeps it simple. Great player and we need to get him on a longer contract.
Whitehouse - full of energy, not particularly silky and I'd like to see him get around Hanson or beyond him a bit more but he's a good player to have.
Green - ran himself into the ground. Quick and strong, I think he'll do a good job for us.
Rose - his injury looked bad, guessing a hamstring?
Hanson - love him. Such a handful. So long as we don't go too direct too often and look to work the ball out wide to get crosses in then I'll be very happy.
Ogbu - decision making at times, particularly first half, was questionable. But very unpredictable, worked hard and incredibly strong. Even if he's on just to win the ball back high up, he'll do that quite often I would imagine.
Pollock - looked shaky but probably wasn't expecting to go on and was perhaps a bit nervous. He's still very, very young.

Overall I thought first half we didn't get wide enough and stretch their defence. Second half that was addressed and if we could get a natural left footed player to swing them in from the right it would help. Gibson may be that player if we get fit. But we created chances, we'll be relatively solid and I think we'll do okay. The stats from today's game read well also. More shots, far more corners and only some poor finishing by us meant we didn't get more shots on target.

I think we could still do with another central midfielder, not least cause we're very short in numbers if Hewitt is going right back. And ideally a central defender too as both Davis and Ohman may get an injury at any time. We should still have a decent amount of budget left as Welsh, Collins, Woolford, Thomas and Dixon were all high earners at the start of last season and all have left. Hopefully we've got enough in the kitty still for two more good signings then I think we could have a really good season.

Finally, great atmosphere in the home end and I wish it was like that more often. For the numbers they had, the Bradford support was really, really poor and I expected much better. I also thought they looked really quite poor and I have no idea why their fans are so adamant they'll be towards the top.

Must say hewitt at right back has really surprised me.. Played excellent

My motm today between him and Hanson.

Wheres Ginnywings?

A complete contract from our dire NL days.  20 away fans and the opposition park the bus.

Bradford helped create a great atmosphere.  In the first half they had 8 players in the final-third on a few occasions,  we coped with that.

At the start of the second-half I thought they stepped up a bit.  The goal was created by their player getting into space on the left (with his pace) and having time to put in a very good cross t9 an unmarked quality striker.  Apart from Macca’s saves, that was it from a highly-fancied team.

After conceding, we showed our grit and dominated.  Unlucky not to win.

Anyone could have been MOM.  Very encouraging for the season.  Also, bar 2 enforced subs for injuries, we did not make a tactical sub or add new energy (on a hot day).  Testimony to how the team were playing in the excellent second-half.

Wonder what Queeniebantom will make of it?