Match Thread: Bradford City v Port Vale

[darren1810]

40 minutes ago, philpvfc said:

Unfortunately due to our awful recruitment the first team are probably our best team. The task is to get the best out of what we have.

Scarily two of our back four were freed by Oldham and Macc. 

Now that is as you said, awful recruitment. 

[Joe B]

We're getting dangerously close to being 'sucked in'.

Mansfield, Bradford, Grimbsy, and Barrow all have new management. Southend have turned a corner, it would seem.

Our next three are all against teams just below us with new managers. Losses in these means we're in deep trouble.

Hope we nick something tonight, despite my belief it only delays the inevitable.

[Playa Amodores]

2 hours ago, darren1810 said:

Bizarrely I've often done the double result of Stoke and Vales opponent.

If it comes in get a pay out, if it doesn't then either Vale or Stoke opponents have got a result. Win win. 

The Stoke /Bradford double is 7/2 tonight on sky bet 

I’d never bet on Sjoke to win and I’d never bet in PVFC to lose.

[werstayinup]

22 minutes ago, Joe B said:

We're getting dangerously close to being 'sucked in'.

Mansfield, Bradford, Grimbsy, and Barrow all have new management. Southend have turned a corner, it would seem.

Our next three are all against teams just below us with new managers. Losses in these means we're in deep trouble.

Hope we nick something tonight, despite my belief it only delays the inevitable.

Southend have turned a corner since their embargo was lifted and they were allowed to play the players they signed during the summer including Akinola

[OLDNorfolk Enclue]

11 minutes ago, Joe B said:

We're getting dangerously close to being 'sucked in'.

Mansfield, Bradford, Grimbsy, and Barrow all have new management. Southend have turned a corner, it would seem.

Our next three are all against teams just below us with new managers. Losses in these means we're in deep trouble.

Hope we nick something tonight, despite my belief it only delays the inevitable.

Completely agree, although I think that we're already deep in it, but let's not get bogged down debating the depth. Troubling signs that the teams immediately around and below us are taking in oxygen. Previous six games, Mansfield 9 points, Bradford 10 points, Southend 11 points (that's play off form). Barrow have won their last 2 matches. So not only are we hurtling downwards, but those below are coming up to meet us. Incidentally, Morecambe under Derek Adams have taken 15 points from their last 6 games. Just saying

[LancyTony]

Let's not be looking to Covid postponements to ease our injury list - imagine how bad it might be if we're playing 3 in a week to catch up?

[werstayinup]

I will wait for you peeps to ask me for tomorrows lottery when my 3-1 scoreline comes in tonight 😉 

[Joe B]

Smith at RB. Look at that bench; three young lads there (either COVID related or Askey sending a message). No McKirdy or Robinson. Whitehead goes again. Cullen and Oyeleke's injury issues simply aren't worth the hassle anymore; good players but I'd rather have lesser quality players who are available for 46 games.

If these lads are good enough, give them minutes. I have no idea if they are, but they can't do any worse than some of the clowns we've had in our colours this season.

[robf]

Team news here - https://www.onevalefan.co.uk/2020/12/team-news-port-vale-make-three-changes-for-bradford-city-game/

[Jacko51]

Bare bones. 

[boslemportvale91]

Whitehead starting again. Definition of insanity 

Good to see some youth team players on the bench. Can't do worse then the crap we got now 

[robf]

For anyone not familiar with the youngsters...

Luke Chambers is a midfielder.

Michael Lennon is a defender

Eden Bailey is a midfielder (he's been included in a few first-team squads this season)

[ollyandpatch]

Lose tonight and Frank Sinclair is our new manager.. 

[Doha]

forgot we were playing, urgh

Turned off BBC sport notifications but still get the notification sound so I'll know it's 20:45 because it'll beep for Bradfords injury time goal. 

[robf]

10 minutes ago, Joe B said:

No McKirdy or Robinson.

I presume Montano, Worrall, Oyeleke and Cullen are still injured while Conlon is self-isolating so that explains their absence but as for McKirdy and Robinson...

Is there any news on their exclusion (injury/Covid) or is it an indication of which players could be shipped out when the window opens?