1st Full House of the season; Mariners v Bantams

[WilsdenBantam]

I'm sure we had O'Donnell on loan a while back and he was absolutely terrible, has he improved since?

He was good first half of the season, but dreadful second half but so were the rest of the team. No doubt he’s got ability, but he’s as likely to make a blunder as a worldly, which as a lower league keeper he isn’t alone with that.

See how he starts this season before making a final judgement. A couple of mistakes though and I think he’ll be dropped for Hornby.

 

[BlackHaddock]

No problem with Bradford fans in the Main Stand, we need the money, just hope they can smile as the goals go in; they'll have nothing to cheer about, so they wont be noticed unless they bleat a bit as we run riot with our free flowing style of attacking football.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

No problem with Bradford fans in the Main Stand, we need the money, just hope they can smile as the goals go in; they'll have nothing to cheer about, so they wont be noticed unless they bleat a bit as we run riot with our free flowing style of attacking football.

You’ve not seen the kit we’ll be playing in tomorrow, new tactic to blind the opposition. You won’t know what day it is once the players look at our lot for a few seconds.

 

[LS Bantam]

Same team/formation that failed a week ago, not a good start.

 

[Son of Cod]

Unchanged for us too.

 

[Indian Dan]

I’ll know the fate of my acca quickly this afternoon. Got Grimsby at over 2/1 to win. Seemed a cracking price!

No doubt let me down, though.

 

[GTFCfish]

Bradford’s kit reminds me of that Only Fools and Horses episode where they paint the Chinese kitchen.

 

[Cas]

Enjoy your three points, Grimsby.

 

[Cas]

We sound awful.

 

[BlackHaddock]

Enjoy your three points, Grimsby.

I hope so, 20 mins gone and still 0-0, just lost our young speed merchant, hamstring pull I think. Subbed.

 

[BlackHaddock]

We sound awful.

My wind isn't helping either side to be honest.

 

[Gladders]

We sound awful.

Not really got out your own half yet except on a few counter attacks. That said we haven't threatened either despite having most of the ball.

 

[Son of Cod]

So Bradford's away kit is their home one minue the claret?

 

[Cas]

Sounds like we're getting absolutely dominated now.

 

[PaulHaddock]

Aside from a lively opening 10 minutes, that was dire from both teams. Bradford can’t play passing football and we can’t play direct it seems. Both sets of fans are flat.

 

[Gladders]

Pretty poor game, Bradford are poor, had two shots both about 20m wide and the wind is seriously effecting our long ball and cross into the box play.

We've had the better of the ball but done nothing with it other than one decent shot that was blocked in the six yard box.

 

[BlackHaddock]

Half-time and it's still 0-0, we'll be top of the table until 17:00 even if we stay the same. Bradford defending fairly well, the wind making us over hit the 'killer balls' but we've been the better of the two sides so far.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

We’ve been shit. We’re on Grimsbys harpoon, they just need to take us off and ring our necks.

 

[Son of Cod]

This has got scrappy 1-0 (og) either way written all over it.

 

[GTFCfish]

Aside from a lively opening 10 minutes, that was dire from both teams. Bradford can’t play passing football and we can’t play direct it seems. Both sets of fans are flat.

Was just gonna post pretty much this, first 10 minutes we looked really dangerous but shite from both teams since.
I still think Bradford look quite dangerous on the break though but thankfully their passing is terrible when they look like getting in.
1-0 either way this one I reckon.

 

[BlackHaddock]

Another half-chance wasted, hope we don't get 'tango'd by them dayglow orange shirts!

 

[Cas]

1-0. Undeserved leady in all honesty.

 

[BlackHaddock]

Another half-chance wasted, hope we don't get 'tango'd by them dayglow orange shirts!

Yip, looks like it!

 

[Gladders]

Disappointing goal to concede that

 

[Cas]

Hanson scores. Grimsbys to win now.

 

[Gladders]

I'm in no doubt we'll be winning 1-0 and Hanson will fuck us over, some of our lot will probably celebrate as well!

1-1.

So far spot on, been all us since your goal

 

[Cas]

Lucky to come away with a point.

Hopefully shuts up all the arrogant fans who think we have a genuine chance of top 3. Pipe down you little fuckers.

 

[Gladders]

Disappointed we didn't win that, think we should have and probably could have.

Bradfords goal against run of play, poor to concede that too. Then we played really well until we eventually equalised before the game fizzled out. Bradford had the best of the last 10 mins but like the rest of the 90 were ineffective in front of goal.

Wind spoilt the game.

 

[WilsdenBantam]

So far spot on, been all us since your goal

Hate being right. Don’t know why but before the season started I had a feeling it’d be 1-1. Most predictable game of the season imo, should have put money on it!

 

[GTFCfish]

Not sure how we only scored one in that second half, every cross we put in I thought we were gonna score.
Saying that though Bradford has a couple of great chances last 10 minutes so I was quite relieved when the whistle blew, how McKeown kept that one out at the back post I don’t know.
Well worth being tired at work tonight to see that excellent second half performance.
UTM.