As the season draws to a climax it is interesting to read various football fans' message boards stating" team X has a difficult remaining fixture list","If we win our last 3/4 games" etc.
Fortunately football is all about teamwork,management tactics and goalscoring and is played on grass (mud in some cases) and not the internet.
I have no idea who will be promoted alongside Gillingham and Port Vale but I know that Bradford City's bench is stronger than most.
Matt Duke - Capital Cup star v Arsenal
Carl McHugh -Eire under21 defender and superb performer v Villa
Michael Nelson -central defender Scottish Cup medalist v Celtic
Will Atkinson-versatile game changing midfielder another star v Arsenal
Nathan Doyle-Championship quality midfielder
Alan Connell - intelligent striker, last season was Swindon's top scorer.
Zavon Hines- winger who played some Premiership games for West Ham.
How do you rate your's and your rivals' squads compared with the Bantams?
Substitutes?
posted on 11/4/13
Matt 'The Whip' Paterson Burton Albion's super sub, scored some of the most spectacular goals I've ever seen - fact! When he gets a long run as a starting striker I believe he will rip it up!
posted on 11/4/13
To be fair Edinburgh Bantam on paper you have probably the best team in League 2, hence always starting the season as promotion favourites given the strength in depth you are the teams most clubs would want to avoid!
Your success in reaching the League Cup final is not one that I feel will ever be repeated which highlights the level of your achievement!
Good luck however things turn out mate.
posted on 11/4/13
Yes i have to agree ,Bradford were it not for their cup run might well have secured promotion already this season .You are one of the form teams at the moment and although we have a six point cushion on you, i fear that will be turned around by saturday week . Our clash with you ,will im pretty sure, have a big say in whether we go up automatically , make the play-offs, or even fall out of the top seven should we lose to Plymouth.. My one hope is that the other team in form at the moment Chesterfield, stop you in your tracks next week .
posted on 11/4/13
Yes we've 2 big matches before we play you.Don't know what to expect from Chesterfield but then the circus comes to Valley Parade on Tuesday.
The opposing manager, his assistant and troublemaking central defender caused last season's Crawley Town fracas.I just hope City players do not rise to their antics and we have a full squad to pick from against you Brewers.
As your trip to Valley Parade is the last home league match of the season there will be a minute's silence and collection for the Bradford Burns Unit.It is always a very moving occasion.