Bradford after game thoughts.

[Timbertop]

Not a Jules fan but if he had played instead of either atrocious centre backs we would have won tonight. We desperately need Holmes back but he is not our player. Who will be the first to say we are too good to go down?

[Andy1968]

Very proud of every player tonight they gave everything against a side man for man a bit better than us. Fine margins once again,,,if Sheriff could have stretched his neck muscles a tad more he'd have broken the net to make it 3-1 and probably game over. A winning draw v top of the league and there were still people moaning coming out. Personally I can't wait for the next game. Sheriff Etete and Nombe in a 433 will be delicious!

[great_fire]

Finally reached the stage where referees have Harry Styles-type tattoos.

[GlennMiller]

Great game for the neutral. Two wonderful goals for us and two scrappy goals for them after defensive errors. Shocking decision by the ref to give them the throw that led to their second. Anyone who didn't appreciate the fabulous contribution of Martha needs a shake. Benson also quality before his injury. Get Holmes fit and Nombe back and we'll really start ticking as a side.
Onwards and upwards!

[the_idiotb_stardson]

Really excited about the future with Hammy and these players. The two goals we scored were two of the best quality team goals we have scored in years.

We should stick with these centre backs. They are young and will.make mistakes but with guidance from a more experienced pro they do have ability to become very good players.

Wish fans would open their eyes, be patient and stop belly- aching. It is clear that we are improving.

[Derbymiller]

We played some lovely stuff and both our goals were absolute class. We got a point against a very well organised, strong direct L1 team that will be a top 8 team come May. It is clear that MH has a vision and he will push for that every game, unfortunately he is like other managers that won?t change their mind and stick to a so called better type of football (ange, potter and that clown at Rangers) they fail more than succeed and end up getting the push. We could have been down 3-1 at HT if it wasn?t for Dawson and their poor finishing, and that was because they hit it over the defence and our two young centre backs didn?t put it out to touch, instead they tried to play football. I saw clearly from where I sat that our defensive coach was fuming at them, and told them at least 3 times to get rid, they ignored him. Now both me and my son said to each other, one of the kids has to come off at half-time and put jules on with an instruction to keep it simple and not get caught so high. MH got his in game management wrong again, and for both goals our CBs caught caught out with the initial ball over the top and they hesitated or failed to clear first time. I think MH again cost us the win, his inexperience as a manager has shown this season in team selection, formation bigotry and in-game management. I think that is 4 games out of 10 now where we have failed to make a lead into 3 points, dropping 8 points in those games. He needs to learn faster or the results will not improve and he won?t be in the job long enough. We have some lovely young players that are exciting but football is a results business not a theoretical training ground and tactic board business.
I agree about Martha by the way, lovely footballer, great to watch. Rafferty is a true captain as well, play him and James in a 4 for godsake, two very good fullbacks being played out of position.

[avondalemiller]

Well, at last a proper decent game of football. We coped well and played on the front foot. Notable player changes and formation MH should note.
Those keeper errors and naive defending sadly cost a win. Such a shame.
Easily the best we have played at home and deserved a win.
And just who decided dawson was MOTM????? His mum?

It;s the sponsors in the lounge what decide it, and most of them aren't Millers fans so they stay in after H/T and watch it on the TV's, and enjoy the all inclusive package.....hic

[avondalemiller]

I thought in the 1st half, we got caught out with long balls over the top and they were faster to read it than we were.

Please with some of our play but stop giving the ball away needlessly or trying to play football in the wrong places, hoof it, your a defender.

I said that when Humpries and Cook came on that they would be too strong for Baptiste and Lenny, what was he doing for their 2nd goal??? School boy errors. Don't let the ball bounce, out muscled and a goal.....we need an old head in defence to bring these youngs through.

Martha looked brilliant ghosting past players at will..............

[RU66]

Give Douglas a go at Centre back. Agbaire made Baptist look worse cause he was that bad last night. Our threat was on the left James going on the outside we need that on the right. Etete send him back in January Gore wasn't in the game but Hamshaw same with Lenny won't take them off till it's too late cause he doesn't want to be proved wrong signing them. Why have Yearwood & J Holmes on the bench they won't change anything. Chance McGuckin could. Benson looks good if we can keep him fit.

[NorthWestCorner]

Two excellent goals. Great passing and movement and assured finishes.

But……and it’s a big But.

We could and should have been dead and buried in that game. As Ronnie commented on RS, the defending was embarrassing. We escaped because Bradford were poor, not because we deserved it. I counted 6 one on ones with Dawson, who for once deserves credit.

The midfield also needs some work. Again, the lack of an experienced signing in the midfield to control the game and get a grip is costing us. The likes of Benson just don’t have the presence to control a division one match.

You can see why we are not successful away from home and why better teams will pick us off. Lots of work to do and I am still very fearful that because of the defence, MH will perish in the next 3 or 4 games.

Bradford will be middle of the league come the shake up.