THE BANTAMS v THE LIONS

[JoshBCFC]

What a ball, what a header. This could be a cracker.

 

[Hurrikeen]

Millwal much the better footballing side, though both defences seem to be struggling with the big men each side have up top.

 

[Gassy]

Stunning free kick

 

[T.A]

Game over. No way they'll come back from this.

 

[JoshBCFC]

What a free-kick. Millwall can kill the tie off now.

 

[Gassy]

This would have to be one hell of a 2nd half for Bradford to even draw this. Millwall are much the better team

 

[Jockney]

If ever a game summed up performances this season it's this one. Morison and Gregory are the best striker partnership in the league and are integral to everything we do. Morison in particular is fucking quality. Ridiculous that we managed to get him back.

Let's not let them back into, Wall, please.

 

[T.A]

Bradfords success has been based on keeping clean sheets and nicking a goal or two. I bet they haven't come back to win a game many times this season. Just can't see them getting back into it without Millwall giving them a helping hand.

 

[Saddlerrad]

Can't see a way back for Bradford, especially without the real aerial threat of Hanson. Considering the 'cup' style recent performances from Bradford at VP in the last few years, it has been surprisingly flat. Some excellent goals from Millwall, can see it getting worse from this point in.

 

[1976Bantam]

Fair play to Millwall, but our defending has been uncharacteristically bad. Morison is a good player with decent movement of course but to give him two free headers, in those positions, is poor.

I'm not sure 'Wall have been "much better" - neither keeper has had much to do apart from the goals and the ball has been in the air a lot from both sides. One thing they have been though is clinical.

Strangely enough in our last PO campaign we were 3-1 down at HT in the home first leg. Bit of a taller order to turn it around this time though!

 

[LS Bantam]

Awful, awful, awful - can't keep hold of it, can't pass, no first touch, don't look like scoring, don't look like saving one ffs. Get Davies and Anderson on ASAP, although PP will leave it until it's too late

 

[JoshBCFC]

Good start from Bradford, maybe it's not over yet

 

[JoshBCFC]

How has he missed that

 

[JoshBCFC]

Wasn't even close tbh

 

[TomPNE94]

Proctor is playing well.

 

[JoshBCFC]

Yeah, he's causing Millwall some real problems.

 

[Ciderhead]

Ah forgotten Davies was at Bradford. Him to score another 30 yard header against Millwall?

 

[JoshBCFC]

Good save

 

[JoshBCFC]

Good performance from Millwall, but Bradford had a very good second half. They had chances, just couldn't score.

 

[LS Bantam]

That Morais miss summed up the season

 

[1976Bantam]

Good performance from Millwall, but Bradford had a very good second half. They had chances, just couldn't score.

Story of our season - we've made the play offs based on our defence, we're certainly not clinical in front of goal. Seems like Burke was a massive miss for us today - needed a calming influence at the back in that 1st half.

 

[Skinner]

Fair play Millwall, wouldn't mind seeing them go up. Living around Bermondsey has seen my hatred for them disappear.

 

[Jockney]

Harris got that spot-on tactically. We were very clinical, which also helped, but for all Bradford's pressure in the 2nd half I didn't think we were genuinely threatened too often.

First goal next week is very big psychologically. We get it and the tie is over, Bradford get it and it's backs to the wall and they have the edge.

 

[1976Bantam]

Harris got that spot-on tactically. We were very clinical, which also helped, but for all Bradford's pressure in the 2nd half I didn't think we were genuinely threatened too often.

First goal next week is very big psychologically. We get it and the tie is over, Bradford get it and it's backs to the wall and they have the edge.

Think that's probably fair - we're capable but we need to be far more on our game than we were today.

Last 30 mins of the first half you did well, but I think we gave you a bit of a helping hand with our marking (or lack of!). Can't take away from the quality of that free kick, though.

Your immediate reply to our goal was the key, it seemed to completely knock the stuffing out of us.

 

[Etienne Vermeer]

Well get the fuck in. Second leg plays into out hands now, hit them on the break.

 

[finley]

Burke and Hanson proved to be critical,very much doubt they'll be fit Friday either tie over.it will certainly be an interesting final both Millwall and Barnsley in good form both with a good strike force.I just hope it's Millwall that prevail so we don't have to put up with there horrible fans any longer....sorry championship there your problem now

 

[Freethinker]

A fine away day performance. Hopefully in the 2nd leg, Gregory will score another 'soft' lovely control turn and shoot goal in one movement worthy of Gary Lineker at his peak and Morison will score another 'soft' goal with great movement and an unstoppable bullet header.

Has anyone ever choked to death on sour grapes?

 

[JoshBCFC]

A fine away day performance. Hopefully in the 2nd leg, Gregory will score another 'soft' control turn and shoot goal worthy of Gary Lineker at his peak and Morison will score another 'soft' goal with great movement and an unstoppable bullet header.

Has anyone ever choked to death on sour grapes?

Gotta get them shoot goal's

 

[leedsvaliant]

Just when you think that we might finally be shot of Bradford and then they turn in this performance.
Is Parkinson the man to take you that one step further? Behind Wigan, Sheffield Utd and Coventry, you've probably got one of the top budgets in this division. Without a poor start you'd probably be up near the automatics, so is it a case that your just falling short or is there a real opportunity to go for the top 2 this next season?

 

[Hurrikeen]

Just when you think that we might finally be shot of Bradford and then they turn in this performance.
Is Parkinson the man to take you that one step further? Behind Wigan, Sheffield Utd and Coventry, you've probably got one of the top budgets in this division. Without a poor start you'd probably be up near the automatics, so is it a case that your just falling short or is there a real opportunity to go for the top 2 this next season?

Personal opinion is that they've been fairly solid and consistent in what is really a shite division.