It's true that for some, results are everything.
Others prefer a little entertainment.
The good thing is that decent football and decent results are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
3 points drop tonight.
Nonsense, everything wrong with how they play.
Ugly, ugly football.
I'd be ashamed if that was us, utterly ashamed.
You played hoofball, it might of been okay in the past but it's not anymore.
I'd be ashamed
Because I called it what it is, bog standard British 4-4-2, you keep calling it hoofball which is what pubs play. The ball is manouvred out wide to an out and out winger (Reid) then moved onto Hanson asap. I'ts not my preferred style, far from it, but (gain) Hanson is virtually unplayable, and with Wells, it works. I am disappointed we didn't buy better"footballers" in the summer, but it's obviously PP's preferred style, and like CCFC said, I only expect it to work for so long. The game is up once Hanson or Wells leaves.
Isn't the whole aim to win and if your strength is hoof ball that is how you play though?
You'd rather be relegated wouldn't you Shane?
No, that is not true. If you were top of the league playing like Bradford City you'd be happy as a pig in shit. Football fans are all the same.
No, that is not true. If you were top of the league playing like Bradford City you'd be happy as a pig in shit. Football fans are all the same.
I'm sure none of us were moaning when we were 4th under Boothroyd, instead we were all talking about what a tough, effective side we were at the time.
Oh - so if we played like that & won L1...& everything else right up to the Champions League - YOU would be ashamed? I think you'll be sitting in the corner on your own with the Dunce's Cap on on this "big fella"
Earth to Dazza, come in your time is up.
Have a word fella, have a word.
Yes Wayne
Who's Wayne Baz? You projecting on me again?
Oh - so if we played like that & won L1...& everything else right up to the Champions League - YOU would be ashamed? I think you'll be sitting in the corner on your own with the Dunce's Cap on on this "big fella"
Wrong. We had Hoofroid as manager. We complained of having a stiff neck all the time playing like your team does. It worked well for half a season until teams worked out how to beat us. We then went into freefall. We now have what we have asked for. Never want my team to play like that again.
Name just one recent manager that has been successful playing hoofball?
I don't think Coventry fans are any different to any others. You are kidding yourself, if you were bottom 3 in March and offered PP and Hanson to guarantee safety, you'd all go for it! I see Bristol City fans and Sheff United fans were all happy to see the back of direct managers to be replaced by patient passing football new ones. That happiness lasted approximately 3 months! Before the fans couldn't give toss about style, they just want some wins.
Football fans eh? All the same............
I don't think Coventry fans are any different to any others. You are kidding yourself, if you were bottom 3 in March and offered PP and Hanson to guarantee safety, you'd all go for it! I see Bristol City fans and Sheff United fans were all happy to see the back of direct managers to be replaced by patient passing football new ones. That happiness lasted approximately 3 months! Before the fans couldn't give toss about style, they just want some wins.
Football fans eh? All the same............
I don't think Coventry fans are any different to any others. You are kidding yourself, if you were bottom 3 in March and offered PP and Hanson to guarantee safety, you'd all go for it! I see Bristol City fans and Sheff United fans were all happy to see the back of direct managers to be replaced by patient passing football new ones. That happiness lasted approximately 3 months! Before the fans couldn't give toss about style, they just want some wins.
Football fans eh? All the same............
That really is NOT the point is it???
We have had shit for many years. Going for safety maybe. We are Coventry. We are used to going for safety at the end of the season. But the only time we have done anything good is when we have kept the ball on the floor.
I am not getting my hopes up because we have got over losing 10 points at the start of the season and are catching the teams up near the playoffs. Not because we recently got a draw at Wolves then beat Orient the next game. It is because we keep hold of the ball and have two good strikers. Our sort of play don't go on many bad runs. Kick and rush types go on bad runs when luck runs out. How have you been doing recently?
I agree, as long as the team are winning the majority of football fans don't care about the style. I think the bigger picture is that long ball will rarely be successful over a sustained period of time
I agree. But he got up promoted with it after several long seasons in L2, who's going to complain? Of course, his time will be up one day and Bradford City fans will be holding up his "direct" style as "proof" of his uselessness as we boo him out of the door. Forgetting all about promotions and cup final, and the style that achieved them as we search around for a manager who plays the "right"way. And so the circle starts turning again. Bradford City fans are no different either.
Bradford playing to their strengths is the obvious thing to do, it's not indecent or shameful unless the rules of football were subtly changed in the last few days.
what's with all the sour grapes here tonight? yes we were the better team and deserved to win but we didn't so can feel very unfortunate. no need to slag the other teamoff for how we've been playing for years. anyway wasnt our 3rd a hoof up to Wilson anyway?
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