Bradford City (H)

[Rival Son]

There are still plenty of seats in all home areas. When no one can get a seat and we’re sold out, then a moan might be legimate.

A (nearly) sold out stafium looks tremendous and has a great atmosphere. If you’re worried about the noise from the away end, shout louder. If the players are intimidated by a full away end, they ain’t for us.

Edited November 19, 2025 by Rival Son

[Whitesince63]

45 minutes ago, Rival Son said:

There are still plenty of seats in all home areas. When no one can get a seat and we’re sold out, then a moan might be legimate.

A (nearly) sold out stafium looks tremendous and has a great atmosphere. If you’re worried about the noise from the away end, shout louder. If the players are intimidated by a full away end, they ain’t for us.

Exactly RS and rather than feeling intimidated it should actually fire the players up more if they’re the right sort.

[Lostock Whites]

1 hour ago, Rival Son said:

There are still plenty of seats in all home areas. When no one can get a seat and we’re sold out, then a moan might be legimate.

A (nearly) sold out stafium looks tremendous and has a great atmosphere. If you’re worried about the noise from the away end, shout louder. If the players are intimidated by a full away end, they ain’t for us.

Exactly, and we all know too well pretty much 90% of home matches have a taxi load of away fans. It's good to see the away end sold out for once and certainly adds the emphasis upon us even more in the home end.

Okay there's 5,000 Bradford fans, but there will likely be 22,000 Bolton fans. Our support is top notch when we're on it.

Buzzing for this one, it's what footy is all about and hopefully a sign of the soon to be Championship games and beyond that this club desperately deserves! 

COYWM.

[Big E]

2 hours ago, gonzo said:

Nobody said it was certain defeat ya fuckin Cheese wannabe.

If you don't think having a big fuck full end packed with your fans gives that little bit of extra oomph then your mental.

Plus it looks totally shit. You see full ends given at Wigan and Blackburn and it just looks wank.

It makes it harder work for folk in ESL as well. When there's away fans in that bottom corner the barriers go up and it's a walk back the ground.

 

Massive plus for me that inconveniencing ESL 

[Big E]

1 hour ago, gonzo said:

Where's this away fanzone going to be then 🧐

Scotts car park. No exit until 18:30 post match 

[gonzo]

2 minutes ago, Big E said:

Massive plus for me that inconveniencing ESL 

We stand when we want, we stand when we waaant....

[Big E]

1 minute ago, gonzo said:

We stand when we want, we stand when we waaant....

You SAG bastards we stand when we want……

to be fair you ain’t tall enough to fall over the seat in front anyway 

[DazBob]

Can't wait for this match to be done with so all this crowd noncery stops.

[Big E]

4 minutes ago, DazBob said:

Can't wait for this match to be done with so all this crowd noncery stops.

How many seats are left ? 

[Tombwfc]

3 hours ago, Zico said:

However you spin it

11 points from 10 home games is shite 

Relegation form

chuck in a draw and defeat in the play offs too

 

We weren't good enough to beat those teams at home and (with the sole exception of Wigan last season) we weren't good enough to beat them away either. There's nothing mystical about it. 

[masi 51]

Would like to see Schumacher mix it up a little against a physical Bradford who may over load the midfield

Instead of Cissoko i would like to see Erhahon on the left to make us more solid and Surely Dempsey starts in the 10

but if Schumacher thinks if its not broke why try and fix it and he goes with Sissoko and Randall it is what it is!!

[Zico]

1 hour ago, DazBob said:

Can't wait for this match to be done with so all this crowd noncery stops.

it'll only stop if we win

[Traf]

3 hours ago, gonzo said:

Where's this away fanzone going to be then 🧐

On the grass next to the away car park, where West & South Stands meet.

[gonzo]

43 minutes ago, Traf said:

On the grass next to the away car park, where West & South Stands meet.

Hopefully the home fanzone will get a mob together and steam the cunts.

 

[Lostock Whites]

As you do when you are watching truly great players, I just watched Duberry for a while against Port Vale the other week.

It was really interesting seeing his movement. I'm certain Schuey has told him him to play a sort of 'free role'. He kept drifting inside and playing in pockets where he could receive the ball and do damage.

They had 2 left backs against him but were useless as he'd just roam around and his low centre of gravity and skill makes it a nightmare for defenders. Essentially a League 1 Messi.

After that game and his recent form I don't worry at all anymore of how the opposition set up against him. They could put 3 left backs on him I don't care.

We just gotta make sure we don't give teams anything to hold onto and to sit in deep. Bradford are hardly a possession side like Cardiff were. If they grab a goal and sit in it will be difficult. If we get an early one, we can open them up.

First goal is as key as ever.

[Farnywhite]

1 hour ago, Traf said:

On the grass next to the away car park, where West & South Stands meet.

Can only be justified if were rinsing the tight Yorkshire cunts £10 for a warm can of beer out of a multi pack bought from Asda next door 

[W.cramp]

2 hours ago, masi 51 said:

Would like to see Schumacher mix it up a little against a physical Bradford who may over load the midfield

Instead of Cissoko i would like to see Erhahon on the left to make us more solid and Surely Dempsey starts in the 10

but if Schumacher thinks if its not broke why try and fix it and he goes with Sissoko and Randall it is what it is!!

Physical Bradford??    Sarcevic is their main mon !!

[gonzo]

1 hour ago, Lostock Whites said:

As you do when you are watching truly great players, I just watched Duberry for a while against Port Vale the other week.

It was really interesting seeing his movement. I'm certain Schuey has told him him to play a sort of 'free role'. He kept drifting inside and playing in pockets where he could receive the ball and do damage.

They had 2 left backs against him but were useless as he'd just roam around and his low centre of gravity and skill makes it a nightmare for defenders. Essentially a League 1 Messi.

After that game and his recent form I don't worry at all anymore of how the opposition set up against him. They could put 3 left backs on him I don't care.

We just gotta make sure we don't give teams anything to hold onto and to sit in deep. Bradford are hardly a possession side like Cardiff were. If they grab a goal and sit in it will be difficult. If we get an early one, we can open them up.

First goal is as key as ever.

Piss off with your actual match talk

[Bertie]

4 hours ago, DazBob said:

Can't wait for this match to be done with so all this crowd noncery stops.

Spoilsport - why? - it’s giving us all something else to talk/moan about?! (It’s even taken my mind off Trump).

Btw - just noticed on the seat map that more seats have appeared around all the stairwells.  They’ve done this before iirc. May explain why we scratch our heads when the ground looks full but official attendance is below capacity. Not all seats are on sale, at least initially.

What did someone on here once say? We’ve sold out apart from the tickets we’ve not sold……😂

[RUREADY2ROLL]

5 hours ago, Big E said:

How many seats are left ? 

All the unsold ones

[bwfc2003]

5 hours ago, Big E said:

How many seats are left ? 

760 

[Johnnyrotten]

3 hours ago, Zico said:

it'll only stop if we win

That's being optimistic 😀If we win there will be lots of talk of shutting them up, away end emptying early, rising to the occasion etc.  If we lose we know what's coming. 

Either way, it will be a talking point until Bradford are finally out of our heads, the international break has a lot to answer for.  Thank god there's 4 months till the next one, maximum 1 week build up to every game now!

[masi 51]

1 hour ago, W.cramp said:

Physical Bradford??    Sarcevic is their main mon !!

Maybe not physical as a Stevenage but they have Tilt, Power and Humphreys who can all look after themselves and are all ex wigan.

 

[Johnnyrotten]

2 minutes ago, masi 51 said:

Maybe not physical as a Stevenage but they have Tilt, Power and Humphreys who can all look after themselves and are all ex wigan.

 

Andy Cook is no shrinking violet.  Over the last few years every time I saw Bradford on any highlights, he seemed to score.  Usually with his head.  Probably no longer first choice with Swan and Humphreys in there but scored a superb volley at Newcastle in t'cup.

[frank_spencer]

@masi 51 why in the holy fuck would we play Erhahon on the left? When we've cissoko and JOT who are regulars on the left wing, Forss can and has played there and Gale is supposed to be pretty much fit and ready to go?

There's pointlessly fucking about with it and whatever the fuck that suggestion is.