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Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Reports and reaction from the 2013-2014 season as Walsall finished 13th in League 1
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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:04 pm

[quote="Sadders"]Good win against a decent side at a tough ground. It seems to have been coming in the last couple of games, only 2 deflected late goals have cost us an unlucky 4 points.

Want to echo that. Overall, I don't think we've had the balance of luck this season. If there is anything in the old saw about luck evening out, we could be in for a good end to the season. :D

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:04 pm

We needed that and so did Westcarr!

If Posh lose their game in hand we are in with a chance, which is unbelievable considering our recent run.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:07 pm

BathSaddler wrote:
WFC_Rob wrote:Just what the doctor ordered. It's the hope that kills you...

:D


.. but we are now 4 unbeaten since Mordor at home.

And could so easily have had at least four more points...
Still, it's been a good season despite the "traditional" winless run at the wrong time* :D

*NB A winless run is ALWAYS at the wrong time, whenever it occurs!

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:09 pm

Attendance 12,165, including 149 Saddlers.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:12 pm

pumajaguar wrote:

If Posh lose their game in hand we are in with a chance


Posh are away at the Custard Factory on 5th April.......... :wink:

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:13 pm

Welsh_Saddler wrote:
pumajaguar wrote:

If Posh lose their game in hand we are in with a chance


Posh are away at the Custard Factory on 5th April.......... :wink:


A salient point

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:18 pm

Great win tonight to seal league 1 football again for next season.
Now is the time to try out some of the youngsters to see if they are up to it.
The build for next year should start now.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:28 pm

leics_saddler wrote:
Welsh_Saddler wrote:
pumajaguar wrote:

If Posh lose their game in hand we are in with a chance


Posh are away at the Custard Factory on 5th April.......... :wink:


A salient point


As opposed to a Salian point, obviously... :wink:

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:30 pm

BathSaddler wrote:
leics_saddler wrote:
Welsh_Saddler wrote:
pumajaguar wrote:

If Posh lose their game in hand we are in with a chance


Posh are away at the Custard Factory on 5th April.......... :wink:


A salient point


As opposed to a Salian point, obviously... :wink:



:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: His silence tonight is deafening............ :mrgreen:

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 10:40 pm

Excellent second half performance in which we looked much more dangerous than the first and at last we score two goals the second of which was a cracker. O'Donnell wasn't troubled. A well deserved win.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:14 pm

Welsh_Saddler wrote:
pumajaguar wrote:

If Posh lose their game in hand we are in with a chance


Posh are away at the Custard Factory on 5th April.......... :wink:

Don't like to curb your enthusiasm, but have you noticed Posh's run-in?
You could easily fancy them to win seven of their final eight games. :(

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:32 pm

I wonder whether the Posh Chairman will push the panic button though... their wage-bill might suggest that Ferguson's head might be on the chopping-block if they cannot arrest their alarming slide soon (let them appoint Warnock and our chances of the play-offs improve overnight!)

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Tue Mar 25, 2014 11:35 pm

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Guest wrote:No way will we win this! We have forgotten how to win...


Which means we will win... Remember it is Walsall you are talking about!


We can only hope.


Told you!!


I'll try that again on Saturday.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:14 am

we have turned the corner with the help of west-car :mrgreen:

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 7:26 am

Welsh_Saddler wrote:
BathSaddler wrote:
leics_saddler wrote:
Welsh_Saddler wrote:
pumajaguar wrote:

If Posh lose their game in hand we are in with a chance


Posh are away at the Custard Factory on 5th April.......... :wink:


A salient point


As opposed to a Salian point, obviously... :wink:



:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: His silence tonight is deafening............ :mrgreen:



No sign of Salian on the board today, Oh yeah i forgot he only comes on here when we lose or draw

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:22 am

WFC_Rob wrote:Just what the doctor ordered. It's the hope that kills you though...

:D

It's unbearable.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:50 am

Storming result. Well happy with that. Well done the lads, nice to see us get the luck, instead of the oppo, and long may that continue.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:09 am

Great win.

I'm considering mentioning the play offs in every Walsall discussion I have again.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 10:45 am

Well, that was three great points, we were really on form in the second half after a dour first half from both teams, though we were generally well on top. But my god, Bradford were appalling, their own fans getting on their backs for most of the second half, watch out for a late sink towards the relegation zone for them!
Why does Deano always take off our 'best' two players in attack, Brandy & Lalko?
Enough of the light criticism, The team seemed to gell once again last night, we were never troubled by them for most of the night, until McQuilkin came on...he was turned so many times he looked like a merrygoround!
Butler was immense, as was Mantom & the two Chambers, Baxendale was a revelation as a winger, and a great cross for the first goal from Taylor. (and yes I agree Sawyers DOES pull out of tackles, though he did work his socks off)
All round solid away performance, great to see a win at last, made the cold all the more bearable.
We desperately need a striker for next season though (Send Ngood back), how did our 'scouts' ( :lol: :lol: :lol: ) miss Winnall? A local lad tearing up tree roots for Scunny.
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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:20 am

lalkovic was injured that's why he came off at half time

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 11:32 am

BathSaddler wrote:Attendance 12,165, including 149 Saddlers.


Fair play to those who went, in terms of area, pre-match experience etc Bradford has to rank as one of my least favourite away days from over the years.

No sign of Salian on the board today, Oh yeah i forgot he only comes on here when we lose or draw


The least he could do is come on here to make a comment after bombarding us with BS every time we lose or draw. Complete Joker - lets hope he stays gone :evil:

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 12:08 pm

funk_hits_the_fan wrote:
BathSaddler wrote:Attendance 12,165, including 149 Saddlers.


Fair play to those who went, in terms of area, pre-match experience etc Bradford has to rank as one of my least favourite away days from over the years.

No sign of Salian on the board today, Oh yeah i forgot he only comes on here when we lose or draw


The least he could do is come on here to make a comment after bombarding us with BS every time we lose or draw. Complete Joker - lets hope he stays gone :evil:


I take it Baxendale didn't play upfront then? Mr Salian needs to be more persuasive in his tactical musings to the ginger one!

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 3:51 pm

Baxendale for me made all of the difference, he was class in not only what he did, but his movement created so much space for Taylor - and this resulted in the first goal.

Great performance in a cracking stadium, it was worth getting back for half 1 in the morning!

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 5:54 pm

Highlights;

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp8K9mDJSPk[/youtube]

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Wed Mar 26, 2014 6:11 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGLz9QRLtNw[/youtube]

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:41 pm

5 men on Baxendale for that second goal :lol:

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Thu Mar 27, 2014 6:45 pm

and the cross for the first was pure class.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Thu Mar 27, 2014 7:46 pm

Couple of decent goals, lovely ball from Taylor. Second goal deflected? We've deserved one of them recently. Westcarr nearly had a hatrick, lovely ball across from Febby.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:42 pm

Loved the first goal much more than the second. It was a sumptuous ball from Taylor and a proper number 9 goal. Fighting like mad to get in front of the defender and giving the cross the end product it deserved. If we'd just scored a few more like that this season we'd be comfy top six.

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Re: Bradford City (A) League One Tue 25 Mar, 7.45pm

Thu Mar 27, 2014 11:57 pm

PT wrote:Loved the first goal much more than the second. It was a sumptuous ball from Taylor and a proper number 9 goal. Fighting like mad to get in front of the defender and giving the cross the end product it deserved. If we'd just scored a few more like that this season we'd be comfy top six.



It was indeed a perfect ball, Neil Pointon type cross! and a perfect near post run.

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