Bradford City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[neo_Villan]

We were suppose to use this game as a confidence booster for Soton. We have probably as little confidence now as we did just after Wigan. Absolute disgrace. Feel for those Villans who went. Only Delph, N'Zogbia and Weimann can hold their heads high after that!

[Somniloquism]

How many more humiliations will we suffer this season?
Who, with any fucking football nous whatsoever, thinks that a midfield comprising of Bannan and Delph will ever be good enough for any game, at any level.
They are simply not good enough, but that goes for many others in our squad.

The trouble is who else could we have put in there which would have led to any difference, KEA and Ireland showed against Wigan and other matches that the result probably would not have been any different.

Bradford were always going to be up for it as they had nothing to lose. And as been shown in recent weeks, score against us and we panic. On clear cut chances we probably should be leading but the difference in our current defence and one who has played together regularly and has confidence in each other was there to see.

 

[sirlordbaltimore]

Clark was atrocious.

try and convince me that Baker was any better. What the hell he was doing for their second is beyond me.

[Matt Collins]

Tranmere were a good second tier side. Not fourth tier!
 
I don't understand the criticism of nzogbia though. He was our most dangerous player by a mile

[dl9]

Even think about taking minor positives from that debacle and your fooling yourself.

Bannan, Bennett, Baker, Delph etc etc, name who you want, they're shite everyone on them.

No passion they're a disgrace, I'm embarrassed and I hope Lambert the stupid twat does something to redeem himself. Disappointment doesn't come near to it, wankers tonight they should have their wages docked all of them, fuckin wankers.

[Chris Jameson]

To be honest I thought the likes of Delph, Bannan, Bennet, Clark and Agbonlahor were Championship standard at best. They aren't.

[Dazvillain]

Remember 2nd leg home to Blackburn!!!!! We are pathetic with worst back 4 and midfield seen since division 3..... STAN hurry up and get well we need a leader

[levico]

Just when you think the players might be settling down after the Chelsea, Spurs and Wigan debacles. Now this happens. It's going from bad to worse.

[Toronto Villa]

I assume this is what the post match thread would have looked like in 1994. I pray the ultimate outcome is the same

Look at the team from 1994 though:

Bosnich
Cox
Barrett
Teale
McGrath
Townsend
Richardson
Houghton
Saunders
Daley
Atkinson

Top, top quality in every area of the pitch.  Our central midfield and entire defence these days are nowt but a bad joke in comparison.  Still, an early goal in the home leg and who knows.....

You're not helping matters Riss. I completely agree, the quality of Big Ron's team is far and away better than what we have today. The only consolation is that Tranmere were Div 1 at the time and we were PL. One would hope that in the end PL vs L2 will tell. I say hope. Football can kick you in the nuts as it has for us several times this season, but it can also surprise. We were heading out against Blackburn at one point too and came in a crazy game, and if we can get an early goal then we could still salvage this. It would be such an utter waste to have done so well to this point to completely throw it all away.

[Apyadg]

On the bright side, if we play like this every week, I'm pretty sure I'll manage to get in to the first team at some point.

[Louzie0]

Absolutely laughable.

From the moment I saw the team sheet I knew we'd lost. A two man midfield , THOSE TWO and some attackers filling in the gaps where they aren't suited .. BARMY!

It's as bad, if not worse than it's ever been. Half the team aren't good enough, the other half would be lucky to be on the bench and if anyone can convince me Lambert has any tactical nous than have a go.

We are bloody terrible, this isn't even Wigan ... it's BRADFORD. And fair play to them.

The only smile i've had this evening is thinking about those idiots that were booking their Wembley hotels as soon as the semi final draw was made.

Given : poor
Lowton : poor
Baker : poor
Clark : poor
Bennett : poor
Delph : poor
Bannan : poor
Gabby : poor
N'zogbia : slightly better than poor
Benteke : poor
Weimann : completely anonymous until popping up with the goal

What you have said is rubbish, I read this and thought, that's a good attacking side.
I don't know why they didn't put away the chances in the first 20 - odd minutes but that seems to have been part of the problem tonight.
Same with the second half. Villa had lots of possession and opportunities.

Bradford's goalkeeper was good.

[Fergal]

Never mind the cup. If we defend like that we are going to get relegated. In bottom place. It is as simple as that.

Thats what is worrying me, this squad will never get us back up.

[Ross]

The team is worse than McNeill's without question.

[Jockey Randall]

Worst defence I've seen down the villa and worst central midfield pairing by a country mile. Topped off by Delph being one of the worst players I've seen play for us. I can't remember ever walking away from a game thinking he played well. He's never progressed from league 1. Whatever the result at Vp, it will still be a disgrace that at best we'll only edge past this lot.

[pauliewalnuts]

Is it just me or is there a lot of overreaction. Bradford must be doing well to get this far and they have have just knocked Arsenal out. Bradford's keeper wins man of the match and the majority are saying how crap we were.

We weren't entirely crap, we created lots of chances, and didn't take them.

The problem is the defending. I look at their second and third goals, and I'm not thinking "oh no, we're not going to Wembley", I'm thinking "much more of that, and we're going down, without a doubt".