League 2 General Chat Thread

[クレイグ]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1876644969307603122

 

[valefan16]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1876644969307603122

Massive blow for Bradford of course but also and more importantly Cook, hopefully he can make a full recovery and get back in action sooner rather than later.

 

[クレイグ]

Massive blow for Bradford of course but also and more importantly Cook, hopefully he can make a full recovery and get back in action sooner rather than later.

Definitely. A bad one to pick up when you're nearing 35. Absolutely gutted for him.

 

[JJ1990]

For a guy who's had a history of struggling to keep himself in shape and given his advancing age, this could be the end of his career as a top level L2 striker. End of an era, time for Bradford to plan for life without him.

 

[Kauto Star]

For a guy who's had a history of struggling to keep himself in shape and given his advancing age, this could be the end of his career as a top level L2 striker. End of an era, time for Bradford to plan for life without him.

To be fair to him, prior to this injury, he has barely missed a game for us since signing from Mansfield

 

[leedsvaliant]

A big blow for Bradford. He literally single handedly beat us on Boxing day. They looked fairly functional but he's probably going to get you 10 more goals at least and likely the difference in tight games. We have definitely missed that 20 goal man in recent years.

Seemingly got on OK without him at the weekend but in other games there seems to have been a bit of reliance on him.

January signing you'd imagine will be crucial.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Huge swing towards Paul being the top Cook in the league. Which is unfortunate.

 

[Agombar stool]

Huge swing towards Paul being the top Cook in the league. Which is unfortunate.

There aren't too many to be fair. Not exactly spoiled. (for choice)

 

[OneDecentLester]

Huge swing towards Paul being the top Cook in the league. Which is unfortunate.

Was already the top Cook in this league my friend. Boasts x2 L2 titles, what’s Andrew got in comparison?

 

[1862]

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[spireite]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1876644969307603122

Makes more sense Bradford absolutely hauling the galleon out to gazump us to underperforming out of favour striker Martin Mellon. Desperate.

 

[クレイグ]

Makes more sense Bradford absolutely hauling the galleon out to gazump us to underperforming out of favour striker Martin Mellon. Desperate.

Galleon? More like a rowing boat. Good news either way. Think Marvin Mellon will be a good signing.

 

[Son of Cod]

Fucking hell that's harsh. Personally always been a fan of Cook. Really don't get/like the shit he gets off our fans. Could have been a much different story for him at Town if Hurst had have given him more of a chance.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

Was already the top Cook in this league my friend. Boasts x2 L2 titles, what’s Andrew got in comparison?

A full head of hair.

 

[Gladders]

Fucking hell that's harsh. Personally always been a fan of Cook. Really don't get/like the shit he gets off our fans. Could have been a much different story for him at Town if Hurst had have given him more of a chance.

Hurst didn't give him a chance cause he was a lazy cockwomble

 

[spireite]

Galleon? More like a rowing boat. Good news either way. Think Marvin Mellon will be a good signing.

Yeah I'm a bit gutted in truth, but I trust Cook has other irons in the fire. Could do with cracking on though.

 

[BarraMatt]

Best of luck to Cooky, one of my favourite players of all time in a Barrow shirt. Four spells he had in total here.

 

[Dan Phillips]

Only me that thinks, weirdly, that Bradford will be better without him? No more overly relying on one man. If they bring in the right replacement, it could actually improve them.

 

[LS Bantam]

Aside from the obvious that no one would wish such an injury on anyone, Cook is incredibly loved here and well on his way to challenging the top end of our highest ever goalscorer charts which is gut wrenching in itself as everyone here wanted to see him achieve such a place. This season again he was on track to match the 30+ he scored two years ago and his combined goal/assist stats have regularly been up there with Haaland and Salah.

 

[leedsvaliant]

Nathan Lowe allegedly training with Stoke today....

 

[SaddlerJonny]

Due to the weather, apparently. Couldn't get down to Walsall so went and trained with Stoke which is closer to him.

Depends on who you believe though.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

Confirmed by club that both Scott Robertson and Lucas Ness are both out for the season following scans.

Been impressed with Ness but think we can cover him with the squad. Robertson less impressed due to inconsistent but already short in central midfield and he is proper Scottish stick ya head in where others wouldn't put their foot type, so this is a blow.

I think I read that another couple of clubs may also have a fair few injured so far this season but we have definitely had our fair share especially in midfield.

But dems the breaks, no point moaning about it on every match day thread

 

[leedsvaliant]

Due to the weather, apparently. Couldn't get down to Walsall so went and trained with Stoke which is closer to him.

Depends on who you believe though.

Our local rag states that Stoke's new manager wanted to run the rule over him and your keeper.

 

[SaddlerJonny]

Our local rag states that Stoke's new manager wanted to run the rule over him and your keeper.

Yeah they've said that they were in training today but will be with us at the weekend. We'll see what happens after that.

 

[The_Viking_Magpie]

The demand for Notts talent continues as the club today announced that the assistant manager and brother (coach) have left the club. Both destined for their old haunt of Wealdstone to take up the reins.

 

[RavenBish]

I’m not sure they are, they disappeared from the club before Barrow took Whing and Taylor went to Solihull - so either Wealdstone have been planning on sacking Taylor for weeks anyway and they’ve been on gardening leave or something else has gone on.

 

[valefan16]

Our 150th anniversary next season so looks like we are having a retro kit (hopefully not red and white stripes as that was one of the early home kits!) and bringing back a retro badge for the season.

Interesting to see what we do with it, had some random early home colours including Cream and Brown halves, all red so have to see if we stick with the white for it and just use a retro design.

Also having legends match for the main occasion, all said though no one is actually 100% sure if we were formed in 1876 or even how we formed!

 

[Si Robin]

We have a similar issue - in 1992 we celebrated our centenary. Then in 2007 we uncovered a newspaper cutting which seemed to show that we were formed in 1887, so we celebrated our 125th anniversary in 2012. Then just before Christmas last year further research has stumbled across detail that we may have been formed in 1884.

To be honest, the 1887 and 1884 thing are based on a guy named Albert Close arranging games in the name of Cheltenham Town - playing what appear to be annual friendlies against Gloucester City. However, the 1892 thing is when the club was formalised and joined the Birmingham Combination League. Everything aside from the 1892 thing is tenuous at best (the 1887 newspaper cutting was actually from 1937 but mentions a game in 1887).

 

[valefan16]

We have a similar issue - in 1992 we celebrated our centenary. Then in 2007 we uncovered a newspaper cutting which seemed to show that we were formed in 1887, so we celebrated our 125th anniversary in 2012. Then just before Christmas last year further research has stumbled across detail that we may have been formed in 1884.

To be honest, the 1887 and 1884 thing are based on a guy named Albert Close arranging games in the name of Cheltenham Town - playing what appear to be annual friendlies against Gloucester City. However, the 1892 thing is when the club was formalised and joined the Birmingham Combination League. Everything aside from the 1892 thing is tenuous at best (the 1887 newspaper cutting was actually from 1937 but mentions a game in 1887).

Yeah ours is messy, we don’t really know where the name even came from! The general theory was the meeting which formed the club was in Port Vale House… but no evidence of the public houses existence… there was a Port Vale cricket club in 1874 which may link it but again no evidence, and now the more likely is as a breakaway of Porthill Victoria FC with us forming in the Valley below = Port Vale.

You have the canal through the valley such as Littleport and Middleport so it is the Valley of the Ports so works I guess as a name!

1879 seems more likely but we had our 50th in 1926 so 1876 has stuck since.

 

[Grimsby Road]

Does anyone know what sort of dates March SkySports fixtures will be announced ?

Me and a few want to do Walsall away but i think it could get moved , it's on 8th March