BWFC 0-0 Bradford - Match Report Post #38

gloswhite wrote:Yeah. Be like Nat 

I have personality. People are drawn to me.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

gloswhite wrote:Yeah. Be like Nat 

I have personality. People are drawn to me.

Flies and shit spring to mind.

It's a while since I've issued an official death threat.

A draw at best

A draw looks favourite 1-1  Procter

Preview: Five talking points ahead of Bolton Wanderers v Bradford City

1. The Gaffer
An obvious starting point, Wanderers' clashes with Bradford City were always going to be highly anticipated after manager Phil Parkinson joined the Whites following five successful seasons with the Bantams at Valley Parade.

Enjoying a positive start to life at Macron Stadium, Parkinson was named Sky Bet League One Manager of the Month for August in recognition of Bolton's efforts during the opening weeks of the campaign.

The Trotters currently sit two places and one point clear of the Bantams in second in the table, and Parkinson will be eager to get one over on his former employers as Wanderers look to maintain their early-season form.

2. Jamie Proctor and Tom Thorpe
Like the gaffer, Saturday's game also marks the first time Jamie Proctor and Tom Thorpe will get the chance to line up against their former side having both finished last season at Valley Parade.

The forward scored six goals from 20 appearances after joining the Bantams last January, while the former Manchester United graduate featured four times for Bradford after signing on loan from Rotherham United back in March.

Having scored his first Wanderers goal against Blackpool last month, Proctor will be eager to add to his tally as he looks to open his league account for the club, while Thorpe has one substitute appearance to his name so far after joining the club on deadline day.

What are the odds on the duo making their mark against their former employers on Saturday?

3. Zach Clough and Jay Spearing
Saturday's game will also see Zach Clough and Jay Spearing both eager to return to the thick of action.

Having seen injury disrupt his start to the season, Clough made his return as a half-time substitute against Walsall last weekend and could be in line for his first appearance at Macron Stadium since last month's victory over Fleetwood Town.

Spearing meanwhile missed last week's defeat to the Saddlers through suspension with his absence firmly felt at the Banks's Stadium, and looks set to make an immediate return to captain the Whites against the Bantams.

As Wanderers look to build on their positive start to the season, both will undoubtedly be crucial to the Whites over the coming months.

4. Big crowd and big away support
Macron Stadium is set to host its biggest crowd of the season when Bradford City come to town this weekend.

With well over 4,000 away supporters making the trip from Yorkshire to BL6, it looks certain to be a lively encounter both on and off the pitch on Saturday.

Manager Phil Parkinson called on Wanderers' supporters to once again provide an atmosphere as his side return to action in front of their home crowd.

And with the Whites faithful certain to oblige, the scene is set for a fascinating clash come 3pm on Saturday!

5. Can Wanderers return to winning ways?
Defeat to Walsall last weekend was not only Wanderers' first league defeat since the start of the season, but it also saw them slip from the top of the table having also drawn their previous League One outings.

Eager to respond this weekend having not been able to put teams to the sword in recent outings despite further positive displays, will the visit of Bradford City see the Whites return to winning ways?

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I'm an armchair fan today, what's it like?

I'm excited !!

Division 3 must be shite because we're scoring less frequently than Whittam in a wine bar and yet we're still in 3rd place.

Grinding results out and nicking it 1-0's great provided you can actually do the "scoring a goal" bit.

And that's where we apparently struggle.

Sort it, Philip.

Pretty poor,although Clough nearly scored a beauty.Stuck in the car park now.even the buses are backed up.

Utter shit !!!! Again !!!!

Car park gridlocked. Just heard the bloke off Tower FM say that Vela and Spearing are a formidable partnership. He's deluded, Vela was a non entity today and had been for the last 12 months tbh.
BWFC don't have a midfield. I wonder when PP will realise that ?

One great big steaming pile of dog turd of a football match.

The game itself is hardly worth talking about though so I just wanna raise a question that has been baffling me.

Attendance:

vs Sheff United: 17,050
vs Fleetwood: 13,524
vs Southend: 13,519
vs MK Dons: 12,727

Today: 11,486 ????

If they're going to make these numbers up they could at least have an educated guess.

doffcocker wrote:One great big steaming pile of dog turd of a football match.

The game itself is hardly worth talking about though so I just wanna raise a question that has been baffling me.

Attendance:

vs Sheff United: 17,050
vs Fleetwood: 13,524
vs Southend: 13,519
vs MK Dons: 12,727

Today: 11,486 ????

If they're going to make these numbers up they could at least have an educated guess.

Official attendance was 17,486

Fucking terrible. Absolutely fucking terrible. One of the worst games in living memory, and I sat through last season.

Fuck me Parkinson, I thought Dougie was the master at sucking the fun out of football, but it's clear he has a rival. From minute one it was clear Parkinson had set us up for a draw and hoped, by some miracle, we snatched a goal from a dead-ball situation. We did not have a single shot on target all the game. Utter, utter shite.

I've watched some truly crap Bolton sides over the years, but this team has the footballing ability of a corpse. The midfield is truly a sight to behold. How did these men get someone to PAY them to play football? They are shite! Fuck me, how is Trotter still getting picked? He has the physical presence of a jellyfish, and to be honest I'd expect any jellyfish to have more footballing skills. The fat twat can't pass, can't tackle, can't control a ball, can't fucking do anything. Fuck off.

Vela.....just fuck off you shitbag. Did he touch the ball? Too fucking slow for any level of football. Henry? What a useless tugboat. Can someone please tell him he's allowed to pass the ball forward. And fucking Ameobi, just fuck off. Has the co-ordination of diseased donkey, and the ability. And he's fucking not fit! He had to run 50 yards early in the second half and I was halfway through dialling 999 to call and ambulance. The lazy, out of shape, useless fuckwit.

I can't even be bothered bad mouthing Proctor, he is clearly some sort of joke. I've never witnessed a player mis-control the ball so often. I'd call him a donkey but that would be an insult to a donkey.

Oh and how could I forget the most useless twat of them all - fucking Buxton. Bradford should be ashamed at their lack of goals with this fuckwit in our back four. Always out of position, always diving in or pulling shirts. Gives nothing coming forward. Fuck off back to Buxton.

There are other twats but I want some tea. Last word on Parkinson though. Fuck off you useless cocksucker. You picked these wankers so it's your fault. There was a huge gap between the midfield and attack, why didn't you change things? Is it because there's no plan B?

I'd sack Parkinson now, these players aren't fit to wear the white shirt. A fucking disgrace. Fuck off.

Report: Bolton 0-0 Bradford City

OVERVIEW

Despite dominating the game and producing the better chances Wanderers had to settle for a goalless draw in front of their biggest crowd of the season at Macron Stadium.

The returning skipper Jay Spearing and substitute Zach Clough almost found the net in each half but were denied by a combination of good goalkeeping and ill fortune.

The hosts gave a masterclass in defending as Bradford seldom troubled Mark Howard but were left with just a solitary point at the final whistle.

TEAM NEWS

Captain Spearing returned from suspension to lead the line for Wanderers following their defeat at Walsall seven days earlier. The midfielder came in for Andrew Taylor who dropped to the bench. 

Manager Phil Parkinson made one other change with Dean Moxey coming in at left-back at the expense of Andrew Taylor, who was among the substitutes. Meanwhile, the Bantams made just one change with the injured James Hanson making way for Marc McNulty who was making his first start.

FIRST HALF

Spearing almost put Wanderers ahead with barely a minute gone on the clock. Bolton retained possession from the kick off with a long ball played into the path of Liam Trotter who found Spearing after Sammy Ameobi won in it in the left channel. 

Neat footwork from the Wanderers skipper created the space for him to power a venomous drive goal bound. Colin Doyle made a smart stop at the expense of a corner.

It was an energetic start from the hosts and Jamie Proctor got his head to a centre moments later only to see it cleared away.

The visitors soon began to get back into the game with Wanderers struggling to clear their lines at times. For all Bradford’s early possession and dangerous play in the box, Mark Howard wasn’t tested and the hosts began to regain their composure with play settling down after the tempestuous start.

Over 4,000 fans made their way across the M62 and over the Pennines and were in fine voice for the Bantams but they had little to cheer about in terms of goal mouth action as play centred predominantly in the middle of the park.

Spearing, returning from a suspension, found his name in referee Heywood’s book just before the half-hour mark for a challenge on Josh Cullen. Although it was a firm tackle, it seemed a harsh decision to card the Liverpool-born midfielder.

Ameobi almost got his first goal in Wanderers colours minutes later. Howard’s huge clearance upfield wasn’t sufficiently dealt with by the Bantams’ backline. 

The industrious Proctor won possession before making a stunning turn to set up Ameobi. The on-loan frontman did well under pressure to get a shot in which was cleared for a corner.

The chance sparked a resurgence in Wanderers as an attacking force and they caused no end of problems of the visitors in the aftermath without challenging Doyle again.

Bradford’s forays into Wanderers’ third were sporadic and Dieng had a rare chance to test Howard, but his effort from range sailed high and wide much to the frustration of his team-mates and the travelling contingent of Bantams.

Howard’s first save came off a low, weak effort from Mark Marshall. But the effort was never going to trouble the Wanderers gloveman who simply gathered up the ball.

Vela, who had earlier produced some feisty but fair tackles, joined his captain in the notebook for a challenge on Cullen. 

Both sides went into the interval on terms, but Wanderers edged the half on chances and possession.

SECOND HALF

Wanderers continued from where they left off and pressed and probed at the visitors. 

Bradford struggled to get into gear and were on the back foot for large portions of the early stages often yielding possession to the Whites.

In their rare moments up field, Wanderers coped well, defending superbly as a unit and protecting Howard’s goal stoically.

The diligent Proctor was the third Wanderer to be shown the yellow card. Again, although the tackle on Dieng was a foul it hardly warranted the booking.

Within seconds Wanderers had their best chance of the second period with Henry’s left-footer from distance just going over Doyle’s cross bar.

The chance cranked up the volume from the Wanderers faithful who sensed that the deadlock was about to be broken.

The game was swinging to and fro and the visitors were soon settling down.

After Proctor lost possession, the ball found its way to sub Hiwula who forced a fine stop from Howard, who had to gather at the second attempt. It was the visitors’ best effort of the game – and served to prove that Wanderers had to be weary of the Bantams’ threat on the counter attack.

Phil Parkinson made two changes in quick succession with Thorpe and Clough coming on for Trotter and Ameobi respectively.

Clough almost put Wanderers in front within minutes of coming on. Proctor made another spectacular turn to befuddle the defence, which allowed the substitute to almost curl a right footer in from 20 yards. Doyle was beaten all ends up and the ball agonisingly missed the target. It was Wanderers’ best chance.

Wanderers’ final change came with ten minutes to go. Henry, who had appeared to have picked up a knock, was replaced by Chris Taylor.

But his introduction couldn't help the Whites find a winning goal as the game finished all square at full time.

FULL TIME

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it was a poor game, neither side had any serious goal attempts although Bradford looked far more comfortable in possession than we did

Trotter is a waste of space, he spent most of the game sauntering about and 90% of his passes were either back to the keeper or just backwards in general. I wasn't that impressed with Henry either, he didn't offer much bit to be fair neither did anyone else.

We have no creative spark and yet again Proctor thinks he's a winger when he should be told to stay in the middle

Reality has set in after our good start, we need to give Clough a free role behind the strikers to give us that creativity we are crying out for

The hosts gave a masterclass in defending